Different Sims 4 files
Due to the latest update there was no storage left in my computer so I decided to move the Electronic Arts file to an HDD. After i moved the file the sims 4 re-downloaded but the files are all messed...
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@AnnaBonany12 The folders in your screenshot are elements of the game's program files, and what you're seeing is normal if you don't have any packs installed. If this is the data you moved, of course it would keep downloading again: you can't simply move the program files for an application to another location on your computer and expect them to work.
Do you want to move the game's program files to your external drive, or do you want to move the user data (saves, mods and custom content, etc.), or both? Let me know, and I'll describe what you need to do.
Thank you so much for answering!
I would like to move both things to the external drive.
@AnnaBonany12 First, I'd suggest making two separate folders on your external drive so you're keeping the game's program files and the user data separate. For example, you could create a Games folder and a Data folder, or whatever you want; the point is to direct the two sets of data to different locations.
If you installed Sims 4 through Origin, or you installed it through the EA App but can still use Origin, you can use Origin's built-in Move Game function to move the game's program files to the location of your choice. If you don't still have Origin installed, you can download it from here:
Make sure the EA App and its EABackgroundService aren't running in the Task Manager before trying to open Origin. Then open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, select Move Game, and choose the folder where you want the game to go.
If you installed Sims 4 through the EA App and can't run Origin anymore, which some people can't, you'll need to uninstall the game and reinstall it in the location you've chosen.
Steam has a Move Game function, called "Move install folder," under Properties > Local files. Right-click the game tile in your Steam library to see this function.
For the user folder, you'll need to create a symbolic link, as described here:
However, please use the exact file path to the location where you're creating the symlink rather than writing %userprofile% in the command. If you're not sure what the full file path is, launch the game and find the file path here:
https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-user-folder/
Additionally, if you play in Spanish and are redirecting the Sims 4 user folder itself, rather than the Electronic Arts folder, you'll need to use "Los Sims 4" rather than "The Sims 4." (The only other affected languages are German, French, and Dutch.) If you like to switch languages, I'd suggest moving the entire Electronic Arts folder, since that has the same name no matter what language you're currently playing in.
If this doesn't work for you, please post the full file path of the Sims 4 folder, as seen in-game, as well as the location where you want the user folder to be on your external drive. Please also copy and paste the command you used, or post a screenshot of the command prompt window with the command showing.
Hello! I am having the same issue and have been trying to find out how to solve it for days now. The issue is that the game cannot see the old save files and mods (along with other saved content) that I have transferred over from my old computer, using an external drive. I don't want my game on my C Drive, I am trying to install it on my D: Drive. For some reason when I download the game on the NEW computer, the only files I see are (Data, Detal, Game, _Installer, support, bin, and I think all of my DLC files). Even though I copied over all of my saves and mods, I have nowhere to put them since the only folders are the ones previously mentioned. All of the advice I am finding is outdated, and I don't have access to the Origin app anymore so I don't believe I can fix it that way. No matter how many times I reinstall this game it keeps showing me these folders. Also when I install the game on the new computer I cannot find the .exe file that opens the game. How should I fix it? Thank you for your help.
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