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iiFreshDespair
5 years ago
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Sims 4 cc- only old cc showing up

So, ages ago, I installed some cc and it works perfectly fine. Some didn't have required meshes and some I just don't like now so I deleted them, but I also went on a cc shopping spree. However, when...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @iiFreshDespair  I'm not understanding what you did to link the folders.  Did you specifically create a symbolic link on C, and if so, does opening the symlink from C take you to the appropriate folder(s) on D, with the expected files inside?  Did you create a symlink for the Sims 4 folder, or for folders inside it?  This is what I'm talking about:

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

    To be clear, this only needs to happen for the Sims 4 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts.  The game data itself (the files Origin installs, which by default would land in program files) can be placed wherever you want, provided you either initially install it there or take steps to move it properly.  But if you're able to play the game, you don't need to worry about these files.

    If you've created a symlink and confirmed that it works, please try putting a new custom content item just within the first Mods folder, no subfolders at all, and see whether it works.

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@iiFreshDespair  What content did you move from C to D, and how?  For a new custom content item that's not showing up, please right-click on it, select Properties, and copy and paste the file path into a reply here.  You can write [username] instead of your actual username if you want, but please leave the rest of the file path intact.

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iiFreshDespair
5 years ago

For moving- I followed a tutorial and basically made a general folder for game files (e.g. Origin, Minecraft, Steam etc.) and literally selected the folders I wanted to move and moved them into that general folder (the move to... option). I deleted any duplicate folders that I was certain I didn't need. Then if it wanted me to link any folders (like cache) I'd link it to the appropriate folder in my D drive.

For a new piece of cc that won't show up- 

D:\useless * gaming folders\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods\Mods

(I have two folders named "Mods" because when I first added cc it was imported from a storage device)

(Also please ignore the name lol- they're not useless I just like having fun naming folders and such)

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @iiFreshDespair  I'm not understanding what you did to link the folders.  Did you specifically create a symbolic link on C, and if so, does opening the symlink from C take you to the appropriate folder(s) on D, with the expected files inside?  Did you create a symlink for the Sims 4 folder, or for folders inside it?  This is what I'm talking about:

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

    To be clear, this only needs to happen for the Sims 4 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts.  The game data itself (the files Origin installs, which by default would land in program files) can be placed wherever you want, provided you either initially install it there or take steps to move it properly.  But if you're able to play the game, you don't need to worry about these files.

    If you've created a symlink and confirmed that it works, please try putting a new custom content item just within the first Mods folder, no subfolders at all, and see whether it works.

    • iiFreshDespair's avatar
      iiFreshDespair
      5 years ago

      Aha, the tutorial I used didn't tell me to do that. I see.

      But I think I've managed to fix it? at one point in time OneDrive decided to turn itself on and backup my files, and it wouldn't let me delete them. I'm currently trying to see if I can deactivate it, and I've found the files that are causing the problem. I'm deleting them and redownloading the Sims into the correct folder now.

      However thank you so much for the help 🙂

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