C Drive Almost Full, Suggestions for Clearing Up Space?

"QueenofMyshuno;c-17842502" wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! To answer the question from @bixters, my C Drive is 118GB. Also, I don't store any documents in my documents folder, only TS4 stuff. I already store my screenshots elsewhere, and I don't take videos. I'm on a PC with Windows. My mods folder is 20GB...and growing, LOL.

Moving your documents folder to another drive might help then, but installing TS4 on another drive is probably the best long-term solution since packs will keep being added.

"QueenofMyshuno;c-17842502" wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! To answer the question from @bixters, my C Drive is 118GB. Also, I don't store any documents in my documents folder, only TS4 stuff. I already store my screenshots elsewhere, and I don't take videos. I'm on a PC with Windows. My mods folder is 20GB...and growing, LOL.

118GB should be enough. I had Sims 4 installed on an SSD with only 100GB, maybe you need to purge some CC?

"bixters;c-17842607" wrote:

"QueenofMyshuno;c-17842502" wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! To answer the question from @bixters, my C Drive is 118GB. Also, I don't store any documents in my documents folder, only TS4 stuff. I already store my screenshots elsewhere, and I don't take videos. I'm on a PC with Windows. My mods folder is 20GB...and growing, LOL.

118GB should be enough. I had Sims 4 installed on an SSD with only 100GB, maybe you need to purge some CC?

I also had TS4 installed on a very small SSD, but that was also a while ago before patches adding more content, as well as packs being released... It feels like with every patch the game takes more and more space. Even without mods :o

"bixters;c-17842607" wrote:

"QueenofMyshuno;c-17842502" wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! To answer the question from @bixters, my C Drive is 118GB. Also, I don't store any documents in my documents folder, only TS4 stuff. I already store my screenshots elsewhere, and I don't take videos. I'm on a PC with Windows. My mods folder is 20GB...and growing, LOL.

118GB should be enough. I had Sims 4 installed on an SSD with only 100GB, maybe you need to purge some CC?

Keep in mind Windows takes up space too and the updates.

I also have something to share. Look at the downloads folder. Mostly when you download something especially installers or zip files after you install the program (say Origin) the Setup file will still be on the download folder. I recommend deleting those files especially if you already installed the programs you need to use.

"SimplyJen;c-17842625" wrote:

"bixters;c-17842607" wrote:

"QueenofMyshuno;c-17842502" wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! To answer the question from @bixters, my C Drive is 118GB. Also, I don't store any documents in my documents folder, only TS4 stuff. I already store my screenshots elsewhere, and I don't take videos. I'm on a PC with Windows. My mods folder is 20GB...and growing, LOL.

118GB should be enough. I had Sims 4 installed on an SSD with only 100GB, maybe you need to purge some CC?

Keep in mind Windows takes up space too and the updates.

Yes, Windows takes up most of your C drive actually and keeps increasing with updates, I wouldn't install any games on my C drive if it was that small.

Go into your drives properties, and select Disk cleanup. Then make sure it cleans up any "Windows OLD" files. Those are the files from previous versions that Windows leaves behind when updating. They can safely be removed, but needs to be done properly with Disk cleanup, as far as I know. Those files can be huge, 10+ GB.

Yes, you definitely going to have to take care of that problem not only for Sims 4 but for Windows as you may start noticing slow downs as Windows prioritize what little resources it needs to keep Windows running. As others are saying you might want to get an bigger hard drive or SSD and if you system can has the capability install an second drive and install Sims 4 to that drive however the core files must remain on the C:/ drive and Sims 4 will do that automatically. Another thing to keep in mind do not fill up an hard drive to the max and that goes more importantly for SSD drives as SSDs act differently than HHDs. Sometimes programs move blocks of info across the HHD or SSD and problems arises when it can't do what it needs to do. I myself keep my drives under 75% full.