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3 years ago
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Can i keep playing the sims4 on my pc and just store mods and cc on a harddrive?

I recently bought a 2TB hard drive. I want to play the sims 4 on my pc but store the mods and CC on my hard drive. Is this possible? If not, what should I do? I have not installed any mods or CC yet.

  • @Thiccumz15  There are a couple of problems here.  One is that you need to create a symlink for the Mods folder, like this:

    MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods” “D:\Mods”

    You may also need to write out the entire file path rather than simply using %userprofile% in the command name.  To find that file path, right-click this Sims 4 folder and select Properties > General, then look for the Location.  For example, if your username was Test, the first part of the command would look like this:

    MKLINK /J “C:\Users\Test\Documents\ etc.

    I'm guessing the second command failed because you don't have a drive plugged in with the letter E.  You just need to use whatever letter is assigned to the drive where you want your mods to go.

    @666_Carbide_666  I know how symbolic links work.  My point was that I don't know how Sims 4 would respond to this because I haven't tested myself and haven't read a detailed report from anyone who's specifically moved only the Mods folder.  I don't assume something will work without complications just because I can force it to happen.

    Also, using Command Prompt is much better than downloading a third-party tool.  Many of these tools come bundled with other unwanted software, even malware, and you can't trust that some random person on the internet is linking you a safe download.  Command Prompt is built into Windows, and it works, provided you get the command's syntax right.

    Also, no, random third-party tools can't be linked on this site.

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  • @Thiccumz15  It's simple enough to store your user folder on your external drive—you'd just need to create a symbolic link.  I suppose you could use the same technique to move only the Mods folder:

    https://crinrict.com/blog/2020/02/moving-windows-documents-folder-to-external-drive-via-symbolic-link.html

    I haven't tested moving only the Mods folder or heard from anyone who has, so be prepared to delete the symlink and start over if you don't like the results.  But in theory, it should be fine.

    If you run into any trouble, please post a screenshot of the Command Prompt window showing the command you entered as well as the error, if any, you're seeing.

  • Thiccumz15's avatar
    Thiccumz15
    3 years ago

    This is what Im seeing

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @Thiccumz15  There are a couple of problems here.  One is that you need to create a symlink for the Mods folder, like this:

    MKLINK /J “%UserProfile%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods” “D:\Mods”

    You may also need to write out the entire file path rather than simply using %userprofile% in the command name.  To find that file path, right-click this Sims 4 folder and select Properties > General, then look for the Location.  For example, if your username was Test, the first part of the command would look like this:

    MKLINK /J “C:\Users\Test\Documents\ etc.

    I'm guessing the second command failed because you don't have a drive plugged in with the letter E.  You just need to use whatever letter is assigned to the drive where you want your mods to go.

    @666_Carbide_666  I know how symbolic links work.  My point was that I don't know how Sims 4 would respond to this because I haven't tested myself and haven't read a detailed report from anyone who's specifically moved only the Mods folder.  I don't assume something will work without complications just because I can force it to happen.

    Also, using Command Prompt is much better than downloading a third-party tool.  Many of these tools come bundled with other unwanted software, even malware, and you can't trust that some random person on the internet is linking you a safe download.  Command Prompt is built into Windows, and it works, provided you get the command's syntax right.

    Also, no, random third-party tools can't be linked on this site.

  • dcwestby's avatar
    dcwestby
    Seasoned Hotshot
    3 years ago

    I've done the opposite, where I have program on an external drive, and keep userdata on the internal.. Works well for me. Good that you have a solution tho, was just offering my own thought on this.

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