Am I able to install the game on an external hard drive?

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The Sims takes up a MASSIVE amount of space. During this quarantine I thought that it would be a bit of fun to play again. I went out and purchased a 2TB external hard drive, hoping that this would enable me to play the game, while not having to sacrifice nearly everything on my machine. However, when I select the correct pathway for install, I am told that it is not allowed to go there? I suspect that I've done something wrong, as I have seen other Simmers using similar drives for their game play. Any advice would be appreciated!&nbsp;

capitanroyon · Answer

It's possible but I won't recommend it.Trouble is with the drive letter since it can happen that a hard drive is not applied the same letter when reconnected and then the game won't work. Depending on your USB connection, it can also be slow.If you want to try&nbsp; here's instruction on how to change the installation path:&nbsp;http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/change-installation-path/

cruelaugust · Answer

This link is very outdated and this can't be done anymore. Is there another way?

crinrict · Answer

@cruelaugust It's not outdated. It's still working this way for Windows.

It's for installing the game to a different place or moving it.What cant' be done anymore ? Where do you have issues ?

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