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I was having issues with my Sims 4 loading when the new IOS update happened in October last year and trying to figure it out I moved the Electronics Art file away from the Sims 4. Having fixed this I...
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I have tried this but my Electronic arts folder is on its own away from the sims 4 folder, this is all I have within my Electronic arts folder. Would it work if I just drag my sims 4 folder into the electronics art folder? thank you for answering and helping me!
@ktsalsa
That is not the right location. Out of interest, how did you find that folder? The file path is Users > User > Library > Application Support > Electronic Arts right? Did you follow instructions from somewhere else or just search for it? I've seen a few posts now where users have mistakenly thought that is the Sims 4 user data folder.
When you first launch the game an Electronic Arts folder is created in the Users > User > Documents folder, if there is not already one there. It then creates a The Sims 4 folder within the Electronic Arts folder. So the correct path for this Sims 4 folder, otherwise known as the user data folder, is Users > User > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. This is where your saves/Mods/Tray and other user specific data is stored like in-game options, screenshots etc.
That is not the right location. Out of interest, how did you find that folder? The file path is Users > User > Library > Application Support > Electronic Arts right? Did you follow instructions from somewhere else or just search for it? I've seen a few posts now where users have mistakenly thought that is the Sims 4 user data folder.
When you first launch the game an Electronic Arts folder is created in the Users > User > Documents folder, if there is not already one there. It then creates a The Sims 4 folder within the Electronic Arts folder. So the correct path for this Sims 4 folder, otherwise known as the user data folder, is Users > User > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. This is where your saves/Mods/Tray and other user specific data is stored like in-game options, screenshots etc.
I am not sure how exactly it happened, but I know when I had the issue with Sims4 in October I may have moved folders around and its been like that since. Is there any way I can get it back to its original structure? I do not mind losing my saved files/games but obviously I have expansion packs etc, which I would obviously want to keep. The screenshot attached is my Sims4 file where you would find all the things you explained within, but the two files are not connected and are actually separate. Any advice?
It looks like you may have really muddled up the folders! Let's start again.
Start with moving the Electronic Arts folder in your Documents folder to the desktop. Then repair your game in Origin. Then launch the game to recreate new Electronic Arts and Sims 4 folders in the Documents folder. The file path must be Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. The contents of the Sims 4 folder should look like this after launching your game and enabling CC/Mods in the in-game options:
