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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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Bluebellflora
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2 years ago
@stunnamamii

Thanks. So you're not referring to the game installation, you're attempting to create a symlink for the Electronic Arts folder that contains your user data in your Documents folder, is that correct?
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stunnamamii
2 years ago

Yes I think so ! When I did the process of transferring my sims data onto the hard drive I was able to move the electronic arts file onto the USB folder through a command you had on the website. It’s just that my sims game won’t launch and I have no clue what to do to fix that … any suggestions would be really helpful!! Thank youuu 🤞🏻

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    Bluebellflora
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    2 years ago
    @stunnamamii

    The game installation via Origin/EA App is nothing to do with your user data folder and creating a symlink.

    I've merged your posts into the symlink thread.

    Trash that white file on the external drive as it is a broken symlink and start again. The symlinked Electronic Arts folder should be in your local Documents folder, not on the external drive. Your Electronic Arts folder containing your Sims 4 folder (your user data) should be on the external and then you create a symlink to it in the Documents folder. Looks like you have done it the wrong way round.
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    stunnamamii
    2 years ago
    @Bluebellflora
    Do I need to put any new commands in terminal? Also, does the sims 4 game itself not need to be in the USB folder?

    Sorry if I’m being confusing as I am confused myself.
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    stunnamamii
    2 years ago

    I did it all again and it’s still not working. I followed directions step by step and still nothing /: not sure why but my sims game still doesn’t launch 

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