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slvkkvika
Seasoned Newcomer
3 hours ago

The save file size keeps fluctuating

I'll start by saying that I'm not the only one who has encountered this problem, but I haven't found any discussions about it online. My save file doesn't weigh that much - or rather, it didn't weigh very much. At some point, it ballooned to 50 MB, even though I hadn't done anything. Blaming it on characters from the Gallery (even though they couldn't possibly weigh 30 MB...), I deleted them. The file size dropped back to the original, but later it grew again.

Then I started blaming it on the fact that I had built up the world. After deleting all the lots, I noticed the size dropped, but only to 30 MB instead of the original 25. After playing for a bit, I saw that the save grew back to 50 MB (while I literally did nothing at all). Later, I moved in a new family and placed a house for them - and the size dropped to 30 MB.

JUST TO CLARIFY RIGHT AWAY: this happens even without mods, and in a completely clean vanilla save; mods are definitely not the issue here.

So, has anyone encountered this problem or seen a discussion about it? Or maybe someone actually knows a solution? It's just scary that this happens even in new saves and without mods, but the reasons are unknown. I just want to play the game without constantly worrying about why the file size keeps jumping around

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  • CrispySims619's avatar
    CrispySims619
    Seasoned Hotshot
    3 hours ago

    Hello slvkkvika​. 

    Fluctuations in your Sims 4 save file size are completely normal. The size changes depending on in-game actions, as the game actively stores data for your households, inventory items, photographs, and built lots. Using the "Save As" function or the game's automatic culling and cleanup processes can cause the file size to drop or jump dynamically.

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