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gpbfurlanetto
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3 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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  • gpbfurlanetto's avatar
    gpbfurlanetto
    New Novice
    1 month ago

    Hey Bluebellflora​, I did the Terminal thing and am posting the results below. For context, though, before I had to wipe the HD, I obviously backed up everything, so I tried pulling the saves from the folder I found on the external HD. It had the most randomest things, but 99% of the stuff and everything relevant disappeared, so that's why I'm asking on here as. last resort. I did spend some time playing after reinstalling, so I'm not sure whether these files I'm listing here are old or new- but probs the latter, that would make more sense, right? Anyways HUGE thanks in advance, srsly.

    Last login: Fri Jan 16 10:59:48 on ttys000

    MacBook-Pro ~ % ls -1 ~/Documents/Electronic\ Arts/The\ Sims\ 4/saves

    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

     

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
    Hero+
    3 months ago

    gpbfurlanetto​ 

    You must make sure that all the individual save files are in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > saves. Saves that should load will always be in the same formatted file name: Slot_XXXXXXXX.save where the eight Xs are a mixture of numbers and sometimes letters. The files ending .ver are backups of the corresponding saves. Any save files which have appended numbers, for example Slot_XXXXXXXX.save 2, will not load.

    If you'd like me to check your files, open Terminal (Applications > Utilities) and copy and paste the list command below then hit Enter/Return, it will return a list of all files  and folders in your saves folder. Copy and paste the results here.

    ls -1 ~/Documents/Electronic\ Arts/The\ Sims\ 4/saves

     

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