Game save files not on saves folder?
Had to wipe my Mac hard drive and now I can't find 5+ years' worth of progress saves. They should be in the saves folder in The Sims 4 folder which I have backed up on My Passport for Mac, and they a...
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Thanks. Please provide the full file paths from Terminal for the two save files you have:
Slot_00000001.save
Slot_00000002.save
Bluebellflora how do I do that? Sry, slightly cyber-challenged.
Enter this command in Terminal:
find / -type f -name "*Slot_*" 2>/dev/nullIt will take a while. Once the command prompt reappears it's finished.
Hey Bluebellflora, I got a variation of this (the list goes on forever, so I just cropped it, but that's the gist of it)
OFB-EAST109552414.dat
OFB-EAST109552414.mfst
OFB-EAST109552414.pkg
OFB-EAST109552677.dat
OFB-EAST109552677.mfst
OFB-EAST109552677.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000000B51A.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011A4B.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011A4B.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011A4B.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011AC5.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011AC5.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000011AC5.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001266C.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001266C.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001266C.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016390.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016390.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016390.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016B37.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016B37.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016B37.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016C2A.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016C2A.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000016C2A.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000170FF.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000170FF.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000170FF.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000018B66.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000018B66.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000018B66.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001A9A7.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001A9A7.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001A9A7.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C03A.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C03A.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C03A.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C04E.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C04E.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001C04E.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5ED.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5ED.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5ED.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5F2.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5F2.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000001D5F2.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000020176.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000020176.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000020176.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000022C32.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000022C32.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000022C32.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002376D.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002376D.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002376D.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002714B.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002714B.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002714B.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000027890.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000027890.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000027890.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000028FE2.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000028FE2.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000028FE2.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002A4FE.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002A4FE.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002A4FE.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002B073.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002B073.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002B073.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002CA06.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002CA06.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002CA06.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002E2C7.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002E2C7.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002E2C7.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002EA24.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002EA24.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000002EA24.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000030553.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000030553.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000030553.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000327AF.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000327AF.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x00000000000327AF.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000033910.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000033910.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000033910.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000035113.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000035113.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000035113.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000036EE8.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000036EE8.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x0000000000036EE8.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000003A92D.dat
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000003A92D.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.SOLP.0x000000000003A92D.pkg
SIMS4.OFF.TRIAL.0x000000000001D5ED.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.TRIAL.0x0000000000030553.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.TRIAL.0x00000000000327AF.mfst
SIMS4.OFF.TRIAL2.0x000000000001D5ED.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000042.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000051.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000057.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000058.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000059.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000060.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000061.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000063.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000064.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000066.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000067.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000068.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000069.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000070.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000071.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000072.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000073.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000076.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000077.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000078.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000080.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000082.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000084.mfst
SIMS4.OFR.50.0000094.mfst
Slot_00000001.save
Slot_00000001.save.ver0
Slot_00000001.save.ver1
Slot_00000002.save
Slot_00000002.save.ver0
Slot_00000002.save.ver1
Slot_00000002.save.ver2
MacBook-Pro ~ % find / -type f -name "*Slot_*" 2>/dev/null
find / -type f -name "*Slot_*" 2>/dev/null
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000001.save.ver0
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000001.save.ver1
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save.ver4
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save.ver3
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save.ver2
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000001.save
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save.ver0
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save.ver1
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000001.save.ver0.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.ver3.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.ver1.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.ver4.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000001.save.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000001.save.ver1.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.ver2.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/.Slot_00000002.save.ver0.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves/.Slot_00000006.save 168.ver1.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves/.Slot_0000000a.save 34.ver1.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves/.Slot_00000006.save 321.ver1.icloud
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/saves/.Slot_00000007.save.ver1.icloud
So like, the save files are on iCloud and I just c&p them? Is there a way the game can access them from iCloud so they don't take up so much space, and if not, is there a safe way to kind of sort out what's relevant from what I can just keep on iCloud?
p.s., thank u so much for helping out!
These saves are on the Desktop in folders you have created. The game doesn't look there so they are being ignored:
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000002.save /System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Desktop/other/stuff/The Sims 4./saves/Slot_00000001.saveIs there a way the game can access them from iCloud so they don't take up so much space
No. The game only reads your user data from the Sims 4 folder inside an Electronic Arts folder in the Documents folder:
/System/Volumes/Data/Users/gpbfurlanetto/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4If the game cannot find a Sims 4 folder it will create a new one. And if you keep moving out that newly created Sims 4 folder it will keep creating a new one each time you launch the game. It cannot read data from iCloud.
You can get a decent external drive and play from that by creating a symlink. Or you can try and free up space on your Mac and keep the data in the Documents folder.
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