The Sims 4 Legacy Edition Struggles

"ChelsPlaySims;d-969025" wrote:
Like some other simmers, I recently received the notification that the Sims 4 was no longer supported by my old computer. No big deal. I simply download the Sims 4 Legacy Edition... But much to my dismay, all of my save files and sims were gone (all of which had accumulated over the last 4 years). I lost all of my legacies as well. To make things worse, I can't access the gallery. I am not a builder, so I am completely at a loss. I don't like any of the given houses in worlds and all of the sims I had created and downloaded are gone. I will probably not be playing the sims until I get a new computer and I don't know even think that will happen. I'm so disappointed and confused as to why this was necessary. My graphics and the game itself seemed to work just fine. I have lost so many memories and one of my favorite hobbies.

i asked a similar question on EA Answers HQ and the response i got is that you can move your 64bit TS4 tray folder across to the legacy tray folder and it will all be there.

I don't know if you use a mac? and if you do i don't know what the file and folder system is like and i'm unable to help.
if you run windows? User > libraries > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Tray.

obviously don't transfer over saved households and lots that contain DU stuff, because legacy will never get that.

Mine got notified too.. weird, but I still play fine with the non-legacy version

I think everyone got that notice on Origin to make sure those running 32 bit would see it.

Hey. I'm not sure if this is the right place but I couldn't find a better thread. I just wanted to get this out there. My computer isn't the best to play Sims on. It's used my many different people in my household and is a few years older than it probably should be. Because of this, I couldn't play Sims for awhile in order to get some help updating it. Once this happened, I was thrilled to be able to play again. And I did for about a month or so. And then this happened. I'm not joking when I say that I sat at the computer and cried. I don't understand why this is necessary and it makes me sad that I have to wait to get a new computer in order to play the Sims at it's best. I don't see that happening in the near future though. I'm not a builder either, so you can understand my frustration with being forced to. And even worse, I can't download University. So it makes me even more upset when they (sims creators/people in charge??) hype it up so much, then say "By the way, half the community can't access this." I hope you can understand where I'm coming from.

"titletownbeast;c-17326014" wrote:
Hey. I'm not sure if this is the right place but I couldn't find a better thread. I just wanted to get this out there. My computer isn't the best to play Sims on. It's used my many different people in my household and is a few years older than it probably should be. Because of this, I couldn't play Sims for awhile in order to get some help updating it. Once this happened, I was thrilled to be able to play again. And I did for about a month or so. And then this happened. I'm not joking when I say that I sat at the computer and cried. I don't understand why this is necessary and it makes me sad that I have to wait to get a new computer in order to play the Sims at it's best. I don't see that happening in the near future though. I'm not a builder either, so you can understand my frustration with being forced to. And even worse, I can't download University. So it makes me even more upset when they (sims creators/people in charge??) hype it up so much, then say "By the way, half the community can't access this." I hope you can understand where I'm coming from.

Mac basically dropped support for 32 bit systems and thus in turn the sims did as well. They put it off for quite a long time as this was mentioned around the time months ago when Strangerville came out I believe? Can understand most probably still didn't know this if they're not really on forums or twitter or other sim community websites. There's just no benefit in supporting 32 bit systems much as it does suck. Same with the last pack of this year coming out being University as it was 64 bit only compatible as that does suck seeing that you can't have it. I kinda didn't have faith in low spec computers being able handle pack after pack as like with the sim series performance gets more demanding. You can still play with Legacy, just can't buy anymore packs.

Best to start slowly saving up for a decent computer with good specs to run the game. I had caught a gaming one on sale around Christmas for about $700 which actually came into my budget. I know the feeling of having a ocmputer than can't play games you wanna play. (Me with the Sims 2).

I do hope they manage to make it where players with Legacy can have access to the gallery.

I know it's a tough one to swallow for all of you 32 bits people, but we gamers also have to understand that our hobby is tied to an expensive platform and that if it isn't updated, we get limitations. EA is moving ahead just like the rest of the gaming industry, it is simply the way it goes - onwards. I know it's a bother and hassle for Simmers who play only Sims, but even if you personally only play Sims, our game is a part of a bigger whole and is moving with it. I don't mean to seem insensitive, but we do need to realize that this hobby is costly in terms of platforms (heck, mine was close to $3000). We can't play this fancy game on cheap equipment, and development isn't going to halt because some of us have pockets that aren't very big. Time to see Sims 4 for what it is and seperate it from wishful thinking. I'm sorry if I offend anyone with this.

I play on an iMac from 2008, and I was notified that I would have to install the Legacy edition to continue playing. I ignored it for a while, until I was no longer even able to open TS4 without it crashing. After I downloaded legacy, my save files were gone. I moved them from the original sims 4 folder to the sims 4 legacy folder, fine. Save files are back. I thought it would be fine, until I discovered that I cannot access the gallery, cannot download new DLC packs, and the game updates that have been released since then are also not transferring over. I understand that the game is moving forward with technology to be better, but can't there be some sort of work around for the large number of community members who do not have the financial means to keep up? I don't want to halt progress, but it seems unfair to leave so many of us in the dust. I have invested a large amount of time and money into TS4 and am very disappointed by this whole situation.

The Sims 4 isn't a cheap game. You can spend a few hundred dollars and still not have all the DLC. If you love the game enough and spend a ton of hours playing it, then it's likely worth it to you. Keeping you PC up to date is part of the cost of playing PC games you like, especially one like The Sims 4 that continues to get bigger and more complex with all the content that gets added to it.

32-bit systems can only use about 4GB of ram, which today is nothing. Even 8GB is basically the bare minimum a PC should have today. 16GB or more is recommended. It might feel unfair that 32-bit users won't get any further updates or content, but it's even more unfair to hold the game back from continuing to improve.

For those that don't feel like they have the financial means for an upgrade, consider this: A new PC that can run The Sims 4 far better than your old machine can will cost you less than if you bought all of the DLC the game has out at this point.

"Nindigo;c-17336811" wrote:
I think it's a problem that the game merely costs a fraction of its required platform's price - it's misleading as heck =(

If you're a kid from a family who is not particularly well off, then Sims 4 is practically a no-go for you, even if you can afford the game itself.

That's true for most games though, isn't it? My PS4 games, 3ds games, and computer games all cost much less than what I play them on. I'm not sure how that would be misleading.

@Krueger What I meant by that was that a kid might see a game at the store they want and unwittingly purchase it, not realizing they won't be able to play it unless their parents toss all their savings into a platform on which to play said game.