Saves Question

If you copy a save file, the file will be exactly the same on the new computer as it was on the previous one.

Ah, thanks! I was worried my saves would be lost after finally getting pretty much more than one generation saves. I wanna make two more saves, but figured it would be a waste when I get the new computer later this week. Glad it won't be lost. :)

I did this a while ago. Everything works just fine and exactly as it did on the previous computer I was playing on. Here’s what to do:
1. Copy the entire saves folder (or your entire Sims 4 folder if you want your screenshots and everything else too) to a USB.
2. Load up The Sims 4 on your new computer completely clean and start a save. This will generate a Sims 4 folder on your computer you can copy your saves into.
3. Plug your USB into the new computer and copy all of the content in your saves folder into the new Sims 4 folder.
4. Load up The Sims 4 again. This time, your other saves should show up!

"AriaMad2;c-17012479" wrote:
I did this a while ago. Everything works just fine and exactly as it did on the previous computer I was playing on. Here’s what to do:
1. Copy the entire saves folder (or your entire Sims 4 folder if you want your screenshots and everything else too) to a USB.
2. Load up The Sims 4 on your new computer completely clean and start a save. This will generate a Sims 4 folder on your computer you can copy your saves into.
3. Plug your USB into the new computer and copy all of the content in your saves folder into the new Sims 4 folder.
4. Load up The Sims 4 again. This time, your other saves should show up!

this is what I intend to do when my new laptop gets here

Ah! Good. :) Thanks!

Also, copy your tray before reinstalling Origins. Your tray will have all your households and cool lots.

OMG, really?? :o I was worried I'd lose my library contents! I'll have to copy both folders then. Thanks so much!

"fiercephoenix91;c-17012976" wrote:
OMG, really?? :o I was worried I'd lose my library contents! I'll have to copy both folders then. Thanks so much!

I actually had no idea that you had to copy your tray files into each game folder. I panicked when I didn’t see anything in my library, I thought they all stayed on the gallery “app” hahaha. Lesson learned :)

"drakharis;c-17012918" wrote:
Also, copy your tray before reinstalling Origins. Your tray will have all your households and cool lots.

I wish I’d done that! Can you still do it if you’ve got copies of some stuff?

"AriaMad2;c-17036199" wrote:

"drakharis;c-17012918" wrote:
Also, copy your tray before reinstalling Origins. Your tray will have all your households and cool lots.

I wish I’d done that! Can you still do it if you’ve got copies of some stuff?

I'm pretty sure you can do that anytime.. I copied my whole sims4 folder from documents and replaced the one the game made with the copied one.. have did it several times and it works for me.. also you can just copy the tray or saves and replace them at anytime.