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Froyoshi
3 years ago

Re: Transferred from one PC to Another and cant find my saves

@puzzlezaddict ok apologies in advance, but I wanna write everything out so I don't confuse myself. so using your link, I find the "screen capture location path". these are the old files. As for the new files, I'm not sure how to tell if it's under the cloud storage (which has the "extra file" - VideoCameraStates, but the old file doesn't have that) or if it is under documents (which looks the exact same as the old file). I assume it's the documents bc they look the same. So then do I take the 3 files from the old and move them to the new folder or vice versa? and do I just drag them to the Sims4 file? And once the files are transferred, do I have to worry about changing the save location path? Thanks again.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Froyoshi  You can't change the save location, at least not easily.  The point is, you've seen the full file path that Sims 4 is reading, so now you need to put your saves and other user data there.

    If you're still not sure what to do, please post screenshots: of the file path the game is reading and of the files you want to be able to use.  For the latter, make sure the address bar, above the list of files and folders, is showing in the screenshot.

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    Froyoshi
    3 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Ok i so i move the new files to the old folder (the path that sims 4 can read) or the old folder to the new? Sorry if im making way more complicated than it needs to be. Im just dumb haha
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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Froyoshi  You move any files you want to use into the folder that Sims 4 is reading, according to the in-game file path.

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    Froyoshi
    3 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict okay I did that, but only one of the five saves from my old computer is on there, from when I had about 30 hrs of playtime. I did look for a recovery folder but it didn't show any. Are all of my other saves just gone or is there anything I can do to get them back? (sorry it's been a bit, I've been pre-occupied with work)
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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Froyoshi  Do you know of any other places where the other saves might be: on your old computer or in another folder on your new one?  Please look around and make sure the saves aren't hiding somewhere, or transfer them again if you have a backup on the old PC or on an external drive or USB stick.

    You can also search either computer for Slot_ which should turn up any saves.  Open a File Explorer window and click This PC in the left panel first so that the search looks in all directories, not just a subset.

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    Froyoshi
    3 years ago

    so when i searched "slot" these are what came up. When i open sims, it has 4 saved games, berg (slot...02.save), kendall (slot..03.save), bennet(slot..4.save), and sosa(slot...05.save)

    bennet is the only save from the old computer, otherwise, the rest have been made within the past 3 months

    berg has 4 recovered files (1 berg, 1 bennet, and 2 Kendall)

    Sosa has 2 recovered files (both Sosa)

    the files from one drive are moved over to the reg documents file, and the rest are re-copies bc i wasn't sure if i did it right.

    otherwise, i traded in laptops so dont have my old computer anymore

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Froyoshi  I'm sorry to say it, but it looks like your other saves are gone.  Like you, I only see one save from 2021 plus a few from the last few weeks.

    As a side note, I'd suggest removing the "saves - copy" folder from inside ...The Sims 4 > saves.  It might not matter at all, but it's best to keep that folder's contents clean.  You can put this backup somewhere else on your computer, or store it on an external drive or USB stick if you prefer.

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