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5 years ago
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is there a way

Im not really sure where to ask this, so I'm asking here. So In one of my games in Sims 4, I went all out and put a bunch of stuff in new crest, and it took forever. I wanted to start another game but I don't want to have to re-put everything in (i did save it to my library, each building but that still will take a lot of time). I wanted to know, is there any way i can save Newcrest as a world to my new game so i don't have to re-put everything in?? 

  • I had the same problem until I figured out the best way to handle it.

    What you want to do, is create what I call a "Template" save, or a "Starter" save.

    Basically, you start an entirely new game, create or place all the houses, commercial lots, townies, absolutely everything. Just don't play it.  Take your time! Get it PERFECT. When you're done, just save it and quit.

    Any time you want to start a new playthrough, just load your Template save, immediately do a Save-As and give it a new name!  You'll have a brand-new world already populated with your favorite houses, townies, etc.

    Go all out! I have TONS of townies I created... Famous Youtubers, actors/actresses, Characters from games like Liara and Miranda, I completely build Chloe's house from Life is Strange, and put in Chloe, Rachel, and Joyce... Max Caulfield and Victoria Chase are roomies now. Elsa and Anna, Chloe and Kara from Detroit living in Carl's mansion, A lot of my own builds, some gallery builds I really liked. Redesigned some of the existing townies... Created a ton of my own...

    It's a lot of work but you end up with a world you really like, already fully populated with all your favorite sims.

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  • @AshleighRiel  I've moved your post to the Sims 4 general discussion section.

    I don't think there's any way to export a single world from one save or import it into another.  What you could do, if you wanted, is use "save as" to rename the save where the Newcrest buildings already are, and play that forward as a separate save.  The original would then be a distinct save file independent of the new one.  Of course, all the sims in your existing save would be in the new one, so you wouldn't get a fresh start.  I don't know whether that matters to you.

    If you do decide to place the Newcrest lots in a new save, you may want to "save as" so you have a copy of that fresh save, with all the lots already placed, for future use.  Then if you ever want to start over but with those lots in place, you can reload that version.

  • I had the same problem until I figured out the best way to handle it.

    What you want to do, is create what I call a "Template" save, or a "Starter" save.

    Basically, you start an entirely new game, create or place all the houses, commercial lots, townies, absolutely everything. Just don't play it.  Take your time! Get it PERFECT. When you're done, just save it and quit.

    Any time you want to start a new playthrough, just load your Template save, immediately do a Save-As and give it a new name!  You'll have a brand-new world already populated with your favorite houses, townies, etc.

    Go all out! I have TONS of townies I created... Famous Youtubers, actors/actresses, Characters from games like Liara and Miranda, I completely build Chloe's house from Life is Strange, and put in Chloe, Rachel, and Joyce... Max Caulfield and Victoria Chase are roomies now. Elsa and Anna, Chloe and Kara from Detroit living in Carl's mansion, A lot of my own builds, some gallery builds I really liked. Redesigned some of the existing townies... Created a ton of my own...

    It's a lot of work but you end up with a world you really like, already fully populated with all your favorite sims.

  • OKay! tysm! I will definitely start working on that tomorrow morning :D

  • Psychotps's avatar
    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @AshleighRiel Yea, it's a lot of fun actually, watching each new playthrough and seeing what my favorite sims are up to this time...

    One time Kayla (Lilsimsie) came over to visit my new sim. As soon as I invited her in, the first thing she did was go over to my sim's computer and start playing "The Sims". I never laughed out loud so hard.
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    Psychotps
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @PugLove888 Lol. Yea, actually in my game, Kayla is quite the playa. She always tends to marry the hottest sims in the game.