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Re: I can't find my sims 4 folder anywhere

The Sims 4 in your Applications folder and Launchpad is the actual game.

The Sims 4 in your Documents > Electronic Arts folder is your user data. This is where your saves are stored, in-game graphics settings, CC/Mods if you use them, and game cache files.

When you move the Sims 4 folder out of the Electronic Arts folder and launch your game it is forcing the game to create a new Sims 4 folder as it thinks you are launching your game for the first time. This is the first, and most important, troubleshooting step as user data can become corrupted resulting in a game which will not load.

6 Replies

TheAutumnBlosso
4 years ago
I thought my game would give me a new file, and I was trying to reset my folder to fix an issue, so I deleted my folder and played the game and it didn't give me a new folder, can I get like a copy of a blanks sims file or find a way to get a new one besides that? i've tried downloading a backup steam sims folder but it wasn't the same type of sims folder
Bluebellflora
Hero+
4 years ago
@TheAutumnBlossom

Where are you looking for the Sims 4 folder? Please provide the exact file path.
thehusky777
2 years ago
I accidentally deleted my sims 4 game including the files, so i had to re download the sims 4. when I went to look for the files so i could put in some cc they weren't there. Does anyone know how to fix this problem🤒
Bluebellflora
Hero+
2 years ago
@thehusky777

Have you launched the game? The Sims 4 folder is created when you launch the game if one doesn't already exist in Documents > Electronic Arts.
PoochiLoo
11 months ago
I tried launching the game and creating a save file and the file is still not reappearing. Should I just recreate a new blank folder that says " Electronic Arts" and launch the game again?
And Since I have my mods, tray and save folders copied, if the sims 4 folder does reappear, should I replace the entire mods, tray and save folder or do i just replace the =m by dragging the items in the copies folders.
PoochiLoo
11 months ago
UPDATE: I found the file when i searched up Electronic Arts, I the documents folder i was looking was a mnaually made folder not the offical documents folder that i accidentally removed.