Re: Sims 4 CC Issues and Sims 4 Slow Download

@Bluebellflora

I have tried everything, moving it in batches, everything loads if its under 2gb, and 2gb only is a nightmare for me. Although I have not ran a batch fix via S4S, I am thinking to consider but since its updated like a week ago, I doubt it'd be the problem. I need just the game to take 13gb of cc as it could and also Sims 4 origin downloading back to normal! ☹️

@jjaiis_

Hmmm, we used to have an issue with large amounts of CC but not for ages. And it's interesting that it's happening in both operating systems. How much storage space do you have left on both partitions? What are the partition sizes?

Could you also provide more information about your Mac. Instructions on how to do so here - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Sims-4-Mac-Help-Guides-and-Troubleshooting/m-p/4612396/highlight/true#M162

@Bluebellflora

On my Mac side I have 420gb of free space if installed with cc, where as on my bootcamp I'd have 50-55gb of free space. I have never had an issue with my previous specs, 13gb of cc in game.. Is it because of no recent updates?

@Bluebellflora

Nope, I didn't clone anything or use time machine, I started afresh like install everything from the top! 

also here are my current specs

if you need any more info, please please let me know!! 🙂 also thanks for the help so far

@Bluebellflora

Like I mentioned in the first message, if I have Sims 4 on Mac side, I don't have it on my bootcamp and vice versa. I tried downloading Sims 4 on my mac again, but the download speed is a bummer there, I have not had these issues with origin before my upgrade whatsoever. 
I'd honestly like to take back playing with all of my custom content lol

@jjaiis_

Ok.

Let's split this into two (I like compartmentalising things 🙂 ):

1. Horribly slow download speeds in macOS - we have a Mac Origin help thread on this forum - https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/READ-FIRST-Origin-Troubleshooting-and-Information/m-p/5371659#M3387 work your way through the download and connection suggestions and see if any help. I would suggest running the Origin reset tool first - https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/origin/origin/how-to-reset-origin-on-mac/ and enabling safe mode downloading in Origin > Diagnostics > Troubleshooting.
2. Large amounts of CC > 2 Gb causing the game to not load - Were you running the same version of macOS on the previous drive? Could you set up a new user account on your Mac and load the game in that account to see if it makes a difference? Could you try and play the same game with the CC issue on the Windows partition?

@Bluebellflora

Thanks for your tips, 
I'll try out the solutions for your first problem, as of second, I was running the same version of MacOS on my HDD. I also tried setting up a new user account on my mac side but the slow origin problem had me there, also the CC problem is on both Windows (bootcamp side) as well as my current user account on Mac...

@Bluebellflora

Nope, I don't merge anything more than 150mb in one package file, its all very organized. I have tried it with merged package files and without, it just goes to "Not Responding" on both platforms... 

@jjaiis_

Which versions of macOS and Windows are you running? Have you verified/repaired the drive in Disk Utility?

Reminded myself you're running Sierra.

How is your Mods folder set up? Is everything in the one Mods folder or do you have the CC organised into sub folders? If so how many subs?

All of it is unzipped right?

@Bluebellflora

I am running on MacOS Sierra version 10.12.6 (16G1510) and Windows 10. I don't think I have repaired the drive, though I tried repairing the game via Origin, didn't work! 😕

Yes, very organized, no zips, rar or crdownloads. 

just an image to show its current folders

@Bluebellflora

My merged cc is without any spaces or characters : 

Also I have tried mixing up cc or just adding random files, anything over 2.3 or sometimes 1.7gb it goes into the "Not Responding" phase, and in those organized folders is my cc un-merged, but in categories.

@Bluebellflora

Its all maxis stuff, maybe some high alpha poly stuff like pralinesims or redheadsims cc but otherwise everything mm (nolan, ah00b, all creators), but I never had issues running them before? 

and also I am unsure how to check my drive in disk utility? 

These are drives :

@Bluebellflora

Will the run first aid delete any files? I have never done it before..

Also I never upgraded to HighSierra bc my friends had some issues with it, and as of Mojave, no reviews known as of yet? 

I don't know if anything got corrupted but all my apps, Photoshop and everything else work very well, and I got it done by some professional! 

@Bluebellflora

Oh I have tried that several times, although I did try download my game on my external drive before, but it didn't work out so I shifted it back to my SSD, but I did delete the EA folders in the process that it generated, and tried putting the entire folder in. Nothing seems right though since Origin slow downloads... 

@jjaiis_

How did you get on with the suggestions in the Mac Origin thread?

Regarding High Sierra and Mojave, no reason why you shouldn't update, plenty of us are playing on Macs with running them.

@Bluebellflora

I have tried several things including the Origin installation repair, non of them seem to solve my slow download issue, I also contacted EA a few weeks ago about this, I received an email with several solutions but none of them to fix this solve download, I tried to search for EACore.ini file on my Macintosh side but I have been unable too... Also I shall upgrade to high sierra or mojave soon then, do you think it'd fix the problem?