Can anyone tell me a STEP-BY-STEP guide on moving the sims4 to an external SSD drive? I'm on a Windows 11 laptop and the SSD has TB storage if that's important to know!
I do have cc and mods but I've moved them to my desktop for now because I'm updating them. I've also already moved to the EA app.
@simsflame24 The process is the same in Windows 11 as in 10. What part are you having trouble with? If you're getting an error when trying to complete some step, please post a screenshot.
hi i tried to use this tutorial and it just says the path cannot be identified
@baybayb51200 Please post a screenshot of the Command Prompt window showing the command you ran and the error. Please also list the location of the Documents directory as Windows sees it. To find that, enter this exact command in Command Prompt:
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v "Personal"
and then post the result.
You will need to uninstall the game and when reinstalling specify the new path. Remember to first create a folder where you like the game to be installed to.
If you also want to move the user folders here is a tutorial for that. Moving Windows folder to external drive via symbolic link – Crinrict's Gaming World
hi this is kinda unrelated but i moved my game to my ssd folder ( i uninstalled and reinstalled in the EA app and changed the download location to the ssd folder) but now i can't find my mods folder and a bunch of other files/folders that were in the sims 4 folder before the move . do you know how i could fix this?
@maeve593 The location where you install the game itself has nothing to do with the location of the Mods folder and other user data. That is always located in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. If you still don't see it, here's how to find the folder:
https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-user-folder/
If you want your user data on your external drive as well, you'll need to use a symbolic link, as described here:
This folder can be almost anywhere, but do NOT combine it with the game's program files (what the EA App installed), as this can and will cause problems down the line.
If you need more help with this process, please list the full path to your user folder, where it's currently located, and where you want it to go.
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