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Re: Saves Files Not Reading In Game

@fitronowls  Yes, you can make this work, but you need to use a symbolic link to tell Sims 4 where to look for your saves.  Here's how:

https://crinrict.com/blog/2020/02/moving-windows-documents-folder-to-external-drive-via-symbolic-link.html

You've already moved the Sims 4 folder, so you can skip that first step.  You will however need to delete or remove the Sims 4 folder that's currently in Documents > Electronic Arts, otherwise Windows won't be able to place the symbolic link there.

If you get a message that Windows cannot find the file path specified, modify the command so that the first part has the exact file path to your user folder instead of just %userprofile%.  So the command would look something like this:

MKLINK /J “C:\Users\Fiona Cleary\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4” “D:\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4”

Please review the guide and your own system's file paths to make sure the command is exactly right.  I'm just going by what you've posted.  To see the full file path to any file or folder, you can right-click it and select Properties > General, then look for the Location.

If putting %userprofile% in the command does not work, but writing out the full file path does, please let me know.  I've had mixed reports about this, with some users not updating me at all, so more information would be extremely helpful.

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  • SNooKie_LOv3's avatar
    SNooKie_LOv3
    2 years ago

    Hi ! I've read through this post but I still can't find the reason for my issue of having save files in the folders but not being able to see any of them in the game. Am I looking in the wrong folder? Thanks!

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @SNooKie_LOv3  OneDrive is clearly syncing your files, but the other question is whether Sims 4 is reading this folder.  Here's how to check in-game:

    https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-user-folder/

    You can compare that path to what you see for the files in your screenshot.  Their file path is probably this:

    C:\Users\your username\OneDrive\Documents\etc.

    But check anyway: right-click a file and select Properties > General, then look for the location.  Let me know if it's something else.

  • SNooKie_LOv3's avatar
    SNooKie_LOv3
    2 years ago

    Just checked and the pack of the One Drive Save and matched the links! It finally worked thank you so much for all the links in the thread! 

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