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Bluebellflora
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3 years ago

🛠️ Creating a symlink in macOS to store the Sims 4 folder on an external drive

➡️ This is not to be confused with installing the actual Sims 4 game on an external drive. The game installation location is determined in EA App and there is no need to use a symlink for this. As ...
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andreaxvix
1 year ago

Hi so I’ve successfully created a symlink and moved my game to an external drive. the issue is now my game is loading significantly slower. if i uninstall my game and put it back on my internal drive, will i have to redo the symlink?

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Bluebellflora
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1 year ago
@andreaxvix

Are you on Windows or Mac? You're double posting in the Mac and PC forum which isn't very helpful for getting you the targeted platform help I'm assuming you require? Tagging @puzzlezaddict for awareness.
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    andreaxvix
    1 year ago

    i’m on mac, sorry i didn’t realize i was double posting 

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      Bluebellflora
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      1 year ago
      @andreaxvix

      You posted in the PC forum yesterday asking for the same advice. I've now merged those posts into this thread.

      What specific drive are you using? A link to it online would be helpful.

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