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valearci33
3 years ago
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How to make all the Sims 4 /expansions a backups ?

Hello, I would like to make a back up of all the Sims 4 included expansion packs. How can I make a phisical backup of everything and save on my pc? Thanks for the help in advance! 
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    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @valearci33  There are two Sims 4 folders you'll want to back up.  The user folder, the one that contains saves and other user data, is in Documents > Electronic Arts.  The folder with the game's program files is wherever you installed it.  The default location is this:

    C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4

    or this in a Steam install:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4

    But if you use the EA App, you might have installed it elsewhere.  You can see the location by opening the App's game library and selecting Sims 4 > Manage > View properties:

    Having said that, there's not much point in backing up the game's program files.  You'd still need to do a proper reinstall in order to actually run Sims 4; you couldn't simply launch the game from the program files without the involvement of the EA App.

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puzzlezaddict
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3 years ago

@valearci33  There are two Sims 4 folders you'll want to back up.  The user folder, the one that contains saves and other user data, is in Documents > Electronic Arts.  The folder with the game's program files is wherever you installed it.  The default location is this:

C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4

or this in a Steam install:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 4

But if you use the EA App, you might have installed it elsewhere.  You can see the location by opening the App's game library and selecting Sims 4 > Manage > View properties:

Having said that, there's not much point in backing up the game's program files.  You'd still need to do a proper reinstall in order to actually run Sims 4; you couldn't simply launch the game from the program files without the involvement of the EA App.

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    valearci33
    3 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Thank you so much I will save this page and doing as you suggest. I thank you very much for the help 🙂

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