@puzzlezaddict Thank you! I'll go ahead and download the game to this new computer for now. I can always move it to the external again if space becomes an issue.
Quick follow-up though: you said I'll have to copy the user folder from my old computer to the new one in order to keep save files, right? How exactly do I go about doing that? I've never usually cared about it before, but I have a legacy save going that I really don't want to lose.
@twalice97 On the old computer, open Documents > Electronic Arts, right-click on the Sims 4 folder, and select Copy. Then open the external drive, right-click in the empty space, and select Paste. If you already have a "The Sims 4" folder there, create a new folder first and paste the Sims 4 folder inside that so things don't get confused.
Once you've launched the game on the new computer and verified it's running properly, plug in the external and start copying files from saves and Tray from the Sims 4 folder on the external to the Sims 4 folder on your new computer. If you have mods or custom content, you can copy over those too. Most of the other files are extraneous and will be recreated as necessary. Here's a complete list, in case you're curious:
https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/user-files-explained/
