Save Files Won't Load
So, one of my stuff packs was refusing to install (I installed it on a different device so it was saying "installed" even though it wasn't). So I did some research and someone suggested uninstalling Origin. So I did that. Got back in, went to play my saves, and they weren't there. Everything beyond December of 2018 was gone. And I panicked.
I did research again about how to get corrupted saves because I figured it was my best bet to locate the saves files on my computer. Now, this is the weird part. My saves exist in the User/EA/Sims 4/Saves file. From everything I've looked at, they should be visible in the game. But they just aren't. Idk what to do, any advice on how to be able to load my saves again?
@BEARlySurviving Origin will sometimes prompt players to download the Legacy Edition when it's unnecessary because TS4_x64.exe, which runs the standard version of the game, is blocked or missing, which in turn is almost always due to an overzealous antivirus. So please check to see whether you have a copy of the .exe, which is located within the game's program files. Unless you changed the default install location in Origin, the full file path will be:
Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin
Normally, running a repair is enough to restore the .exe: open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, and select Repair. If that doesn't work though, try disabling your antivirus, repairing again, and then setting exceptions for Origin.exe and TS4_x64.exe.
As far as instruction Origin to run the standard version of Sims 4 rather than the Legacy Edition, you can only do so if the .exe is present. When it is, open your game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, select Game Properties > Advanced Launch Options, and select 64-bit from the dropdown menu. No dropdown menu means Origin thinks you can't run the 64-bit version, again almost always because the .exe is missing.
