Can you recover a build that wasn't saved in the Sims 4?
I was working on a build for four hours, and before I could save my game crashed. Please please please tell me there's a way to recover at least some of it. At this point I just want to rage quit.
@Constxllation No, unfortunately there isn't a way to recover data after a game crash. In theory, if you had a scratch folder inside Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > saves, you might be able to pull the file out of that folder and into the main saves folder, rename it if necessary, and then load it in-game. I wouldn't suggest playing this forward, but you might at least find you have a build to save.
In practice, however, the scratch folder should be emptied the next time you load Sims 4, and even if the old file were present, there's a good chance it wouldn't be usable.
I know it doesn't help now, but this just underlines how critical it is to save frequently, even when building. I'd suggest setting a timer to remind yourself, or saving each time you finish a room, or a similar system that gives you enough backups to work with.
If it's any consolation, I've always found that rebuilding something I lost, for whatever reason, is much faster the second time around, if somewhat less fun.
