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Typhonis707
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5 years ago
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Electronic Arts folder vanished but game still says folder is there?

I recently downloaded some CC and wanted to put it in the my Sims 4 Mods folder, but when I went to documents, my Electronic Arts folder was nowhere to be found. I used Finder, but still got nothing....
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    Typhonis707
    5 years ago

    @Bluebellflora 

    So, I haven't gotten my computer fixed of all its issues yet, but I did manage to fix this.

    I uninstalled Sims 4, reinstalled it, and then used the command to show hidden files. After all that, I was finally able to find this folder again.

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Bluebellflora
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5 years ago

@Typhonis707 

That's all? How bizarre. Don't touch that folder, leave it well alone 🙂 Try this instead for the Sims 4 folder:

find ~ -type d -name "*The Sims 4*" 2>/dev/null
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Typhonis707
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5 years ago

@Bluebellflora 

Ok. That got me:

/Users/typhonisking/Applications/The Sims 4.app

/Users/typhonisking/Applications/The Sims 4.app/Contents/Resources/The Sims 4.app

/Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4 Packs

/Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4.app

/Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4.app/Contents/Resources/The Sims 4.app

/Users/typhonisking/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4

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    5 years ago

    @Typhonis707 

    Thanks 🙂

    This:

    /Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4 Packs
/Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4.app
/Users/typhonisking/Desktop/The Sims 4.app/Contents/Resources/The Sims 4.app

    Do you have two installations of the game somehow? You have it installed in your Applications folder and also on the Desktop, or is that a shortcut? The installation path of the game that is loading will be in Origin.

    The install here:

    /Users/typhonisking/Applications/The Sims 4.app
/Users/typhonisking/Applications/The Sims 4.app/Contents/Resources/The Sims 4.app

    doesn't include your DLC. EPs/GPs/SPs are all installed in the Sims 4 Packs folder in the same install location as the game app.

    This:

    /Users/typhonisking/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4

    is where your Electronic Arts folder is. When you look in your Documents folder is it not there? 

    I was wondering whether you had a folder in iCloud but you don't.

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      Typhonis707
      New Traveler
      5 years ago

      @Bluebellflora 

      I thought it was just the desktop shortcut, but when I search for the "Electronic Arts" folder in documents, there is 2 identical "Sims 4" icons that pop up. So, I have no idea what's going on there. And the folder titled "Electronic Arts" is not there. I've searched the entire documents folder and it doesn't appear to be anywhere.

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        Bluebellflora
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        5 years ago
        @Typhonis707

        Maybe for some inexplicable reason it is hidden? Open the Documents folder then hold down CMD, Shift and Period/full stop. This will show the hidden folders.

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