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GlinethDawn's avatar
GlinethDawn
6 years ago

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

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 e...
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CapitanRoyon's avatar
CapitanRoyon
6 years ago

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  here's instruction on how to change the installation path: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/change-installation-path/

  • cruelaugust's avatar
    cruelaugust
    6 years ago

    This link is very outdated and this can't be done anymore.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

    • crinrict's avatar
      crinrict
      Hero+
      6 years ago

      @cruelaugust It's not outdated.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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