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sparklebright9
Seasoned Newcomer
23 days ago

Issues with the sims 4 on Xbox/anyone have any advice?

Hey guys, I’ve been playing the sims 4 on my Xbox one s since 2017ish I don’t remember exactly when cause it was such a long time ago. I have a lot of packs installed but not all, as I’ve had it for so long and it’s always been my favourite game. However recently I’ve been thinking about upgrading in the near future to an Xbox series X. I know that the Xbox isn’t the ideal platform for the sims 4 but for my current situation, it’s the only option as swapping to PS5 or PC is financially out of reach. If any of you have been playing this game for a long time like me and have ended up upgrading to the series X, would you recommend it? have you come across any issues (major or minor)?

 My Xbox one doesn’t run the game very well anymore and I think that’s a mix of the console being old and the sims not being built for Xbox. Everytime i try to start up the game, my Xbox tells me that’s it’s taken to long for my game to start and gives me an error code. This has been happening to me for a long time now and nothing works to solve it other than waiting a long time and repetitively trying to open the sims or launching another game before trying to launch the sims. Is this still an issue on the Xbox series x? 

i have come across some forums reporting issues of the game not launching and constantly crashing and tbh I'm not willing to risk all of my saves, packs, creations and money if the series x isn’t significantly better than the one s and carries the same issues. I also don’t want to end up with some unsolvable issues as I know that contacting EA about technical issues and in game issues rarely get anywhere (especially for console players) 

Im not very tech savvy so upgrading to a newer Xbox is intimidating to me but id be willing to do it if it made my gaming experience (especially with the sims) run smoother. Im currently researching if the upgrade is worth it and if there are any current major issues with the Xbox series x running the sims 4, but can’t come to an answer. That’s why I’m asking anyone who has upgraded to try and offer me some advice. 

sorry I know this is quite long. It’s my first ever post just to seek some advice. 
thank you!! :) 

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  • simsplayer818's avatar
    simsplayer818
    Hero
    20 days ago

    sparklebright9​ I upgraded to Xbox Series X a couple of years ago and I'm personally finding it much better for running the Sims 4, I'd go as far as to say it's been essential. But I am still careful about the number of saves I have. Currently I have 2 quite large saves with one of those being a backup. I also clear my library, that was a tip from Xbox Support. I clear all inventories from previously played households and Sims too, both personal and household (build mode). I clear Other Households daily and delete random Townies because I get more arriving every day and they slow the game down. So by following these rules and with just the 2 saves it's so much better for me. On the rare occasions where I crash it's usually part of a wider issue affecting others too, whereas before it would more likely be my console. I'm also on Superfast broadband which is one down from the fastest BB where I live.

    I've played Sims 4 on Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox Series S before this. Xbox Series S was a bit of a crashing nightmare tbh I had months of being unable to play at all. I'm finding a big difference with the power of the Xbox Series X. Xbox Support told me a while ago that the older models are starting to really struggle. I never thought I'd be able to run the full game with all the content installed like I am now.

    So I'd personally recommend it but Xbox Support are pretty good if you want another opinion. I have the Xbox Support app installed on my mobile.

    You can transfer your content from your previous Xbox too so you don't lose anything. Just make sure to keep your older model before you set up the new one and on the old one in settings go to Profile&system>Settings>System>Backup&transfer and allow network transfer. Then on your new console do the same and you should see your other console listed. There are YouTube tutorials if you want to see it demonstrated.

    You'll immediately notice much faster download times on the Series X for purchases and updates. Loading screens are faster too for me. 

    Hope this helps.

  • sparklebright9's avatar
    sparklebright9
    Seasoned Newcomer
    16 days ago

    Thank you so much for your reply. This has made me feel a lot better about potentially upgrading.
    Your tips/rules for your game also sound super helpful and I’ll definitely give them a try on my current Xbox to hopefully improve my games performance. 
    I was a little bit hesitant about upgrading but this has made me feel less worried about it

    Thank youu!! 

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