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Re: can i get reshade for Sims 4 even tho i use ea to play it

@ld82adqhena4  Yes, Reshade should work equally well (or poorly) when you've installed from the EA App.  Where the instructions say to open the Origin Games folder, they're referencing the default install location for Sims 4.  If you originally installed the game (on this computer) through the EA App, the default location is this instead:

Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4

Substitute that location when necessary, and otherwise follow the same instructions.  If that doesn't work, let me know.

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  • ld82adqhena4's avatar
    ld82adqhena4
    3 years ago

    When I put in that file it didn't pop up unfortunately. When i open the reshade setup list and browse games for it install on i put in that file name and it didnt work. is there something i could be missing?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @ld82adqhena4  Please post a screenshot of the Reshade files you've added, as in, I'd like to see the contents of that folder.  Make sure to include the address bar, above the list of files and folders, in the screenshot.

  • RabbitsFeet99's avatar
    RabbitsFeet99
    3 years ago

    I’m having a similar problem, I won’t accept the address for \documents\electronic arts\ the sims 4,

    Usually tutorials I see say

    origin\sims 4\the game\bin for reshade, however with the ea, idk it just says it’s invalid for the latter?? It won’t even use it

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @RabbitsFeet99  The Sims 4 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts holds user data, for example saves and mods.  The program files are stored in an entirely separate folder.  For a Steam install, the default location is this:

    Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common

    The Sims 4 folder inside common is where you need to look for Game and then Bin, and subsequently place your Reshade files.

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