As in does it need all the required space for each and every pack plus 1gb for saves and CC? Because my game isn't starting it has the space but won't work and I'm wondering if it needs More space. Or if it really only needs the 15gb and should be working right now.

I have all the packs installed except one game pack (Journey to Batuu - which I bought but haven't downloaded yet). The program files--in Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/The Sims 4 are around 42 GB. The save files, mods, CC, etc. in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 are, in my case, less than 3GB. So the complete game with all packs is around 50 GB.

"Scobre;c-17774933" wrote:System Requirements for base game and each pack says 4 GB RAM and 18 GB worth of memory, so it is 35 total with base game and all the packs, soon to be 36. So 35 times 18 is 630 GB worth of memory and 140 GB of RAM is the recommended requirement amounts which I highly recommend with save files and pictures and mods/CC use. Fun mini research project looking it up actually with EA Desktop which honestly runs so much better than Origin.https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553297022413701154/799529109184970752/System_Specs.jpgThere is also this resource too: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/the-sims-4-system-requirements/140 GB of RAM? Where are you getting your motherboards from, NASA?

"Scobre;c-17774933" wrote:System Requirements for base game and each pack says 4 GB RAM and 18 GB worth of memory, so it is 35 total with base game and all the packs, soon to be 36. So 35 times 18 is 630 GB worth of memory and 140 GB of RAM is the recommended requirement amounts which I highly recommend with save files and pictures and mods/CC use. Fun mini research project looking it up actually with EA Desktop which honestly runs so much better than Origin.https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553297022413701154/799529109184970752/System_Specs.jpgThere is also this resource too: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/the-sims-4-system-requirements/Okay so I’m not a computer expert but what are you talking about? I get that you need more storage for more packs, but you’re acting like every pack is the same download size. Aren’t most stuff packs like 500 MB?Windows 10 can only handle 128 GB of RAM at most, and my computer only has like 16 and it runs almost all of the packs fine.

Unless you're a pro-level gamer, you can still play well with 8GB RAM, and 16GB is more than enough. And TS4 isn't as space-hungry as TS4 where saves with World Adventures data would go to 2GB+/each.The base game takes the most space, packs are much lower - around 2GB for EPs, 1GB for GPs, and 0,5GB for SPs.TS4 is quite gentle in this department. My TS4 folder (with roughly half the packs) is ~30GB game install and ~5GB of CC+mods. World of Warcraft is somewhere around 100GB at this point. There are games that are getting close to 200GB. If the game seems to be slow, getting an SSD instead of an HDD could be a good idea.

What way are you starting the game? From the shortcut or from origin menu? Idk why, but I've had issues with it starting from the shortcut sometimes. Never did look into it, so maybe was just some weirdness with mods or something in my case, but if you are doing it from the shortcut, maybe try from origin menu (e.g. go to it in the game library and launch from there) just in case.All I can think of atm if you've already tried repair, taking out mods, etc.Edit: Also, you could see if the fail to launch is producing a lastCrash file in sims 4 folder (the same one where lastExceptions show up). I don't think anyone other than EA has the info to interpret lastCrash files, but it would at least point to whether the game is crashing for some reason, or just failing to start.

Does the sims 4 need 328 gb to run all the packs?

29 Replies

DeKaythePUNK
Legend
5 years ago
I don't think the game uses like 328GB but it's definitely more than 15GB. I don't have all the packs (maybe missing like the recent 5-6 packs) and my The Sims 4 folder is already about about 30+GB.
Pegasyms
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I have all the packs installed except one game pack (Journey to Batuu - which I bought but haven't downloaded yet). The program files--in Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/The Sims 4 are around 42 GB. The save files, mods, CC, etc. in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 are, in my case, less than 3GB. So the complete game with all packs is around 50 GB.
Scobren
Legend
5 years ago
System Requirements for base game and each pack says 4 GB RAM and 18 GB worth of memory, so it is 35 total with base game and all the packs, soon to be 36. So 35 times 18 is 630 GB worth of memory and 140 GB of RAM is the recommended requirement amounts which I highly recommend with save files and pictures and mods/CC use. Fun mini research project looking it up actually with EA Desktop which honestly runs so much better than Origin.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553297022413701154/799529109184970752/System_Specs.jpg

There is also this resource too: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/the-sims-4-system-requirements/
timurjr96
5 years ago
If your game isn't starting some necessary files might have been missing or corrupted, repair your game.

And no it doesnt need 328gb.
SimuLord
5 years ago
I have all the EPs, all save four (the supernatural and Star Wars) GPs, and about half a dozen SPs.

The total size of the folder on my SSD clocks in at about 38GB. If I had the rest of the packs it'd be higher, but nowhere near 328.
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Scobre;c-17774933" wrote:
System Requirements for base game and each pack says 4 GB RAM and 18 GB worth of memory, so it is 35 total with base game and all the packs, soon to be 36. So 35 times 18 is 630 GB worth of memory and 140 GB of RAM is the recommended requirement amounts which I highly recommend with save files and pictures and mods/CC use. Fun mini research project looking it up actually with EA Desktop which honestly runs so much better than Origin.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553297022413701154/799529109184970752/System_Specs.jpg

There is also this resource too: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/the-sims-4-system-requirements/

140 GB of RAM? Where are you getting your motherboards from, NASA?
ValiantRedKnight
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"Scobre;c-17774933" wrote:
System Requirements for base game and each pack says 4 GB RAM and 18 GB worth of memory, so it is 35 total with base game and all the packs, soon to be 36. So 35 times 18 is 630 GB worth of memory and 140 GB of RAM is the recommended requirement amounts which I highly recommend with save files and pictures and mods/CC use. Fun mini research project looking it up actually with EA Desktop which honestly runs so much better than Origin.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/553297022413701154/799529109184970752/System_Specs.jpg

There is also this resource too: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/the-sims-4-system-requirements/

Okay so I’m not a computer expert but what are you talking about? I get that you need more storage for more packs, but you’re acting like every pack is the same download size. Aren’t most stuff packs like 500 MB?

Windows 10 can only handle 128 GB of RAM at most, and my computer only has like 16 and it runs almost all of the packs fine.
catmando830
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
I have 16gb of ram, everything the games has to offer and mine runs just dandy. My husband, who is a computer expert says with my ssd I have a more powerful computer that I’ll ever need, even if I added all the versions of the Sims.
TomasGrizly
5 years ago
Unless you're a pro-level gamer, you can still play well with 8GB RAM, and 16GB is more than enough. And TS4 isn't as space-hungry as TS4 where saves with World Adventures data would go to 2GB+/each.

The base game takes the most space, packs are much lower - around 2GB for EPs, 1GB for GPs, and 0,5GB for SPs.

TS4 is quite gentle in this department. My TS4 folder (with roughly half the packs) is ~30GB game install and ~5GB of CC+mods. World of Warcraft is somewhere around 100GB at this point. There are games that are getting close to 200GB. If the game seems to be slow, getting an SSD instead of an HDD could be a good idea.
LBonne24
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"izecson;c-17774972" wrote:
If your game isn't starting some necessary files might have been missing or corrupted, repair your game.

And no it doesnt need 328gb.

I did repair the game, I removed the mods folder, I put the folder back, took out new cc, took out all mods, deleted other games from my computer, and updated the drivers. Even tried to reset the game. It's not working.

So I checked the storage requirements for all 37 incarnations and added them up to see if that was the issue. So far people think it's not. I don't know how to figure out what's corrupted.