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New Novice

2 months ago

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 are, but I tried importing the saves in there into the new folder and realized only one of the first ever families created when first getting the game were in there. It's as if the following saves ended up somewhere else, but I don't know where. I've been through every folder and copied all the files from the backup to the computer. Anyone have Amy ideas? Pls pls pls help!

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12 Replies

gpbfurlanetto
New Novice
5 days ago
Bluebellflora
So I tried c/p'ing the iCloud saves folder into the computer files (I fully replaced the save folder, too), but somehow even though the files are there, they don't show up in the game. Is there anything else you can think of?
Bluebellflora
Hero+
4 days ago
gpbfurlanetto

Could you post a screenshot please of your Sims 4 folder. It needs to look exactly like mine below with the file path clearly visible at the bottom of the Finder window (View > Show Path Bar if it isn't already showing) and please have the saves folder open showing the save files with their full file name visible.