Sims 4 directory folder changed
I'm not sure why, perhaps it was a Windows 10 update? I opened the Sims 4 via Origin today and all my mods/saves/settings etc were not found. They are still in their original folders (not deleted) b...
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@puzzlezaddict hello, I've always had my user data in a folder called "Sims 4" on my D drive. That's where I put them and they have always worked.
It was only when I tried to play today that the game appeared as if I had never played it before (no saves/mods available), and I can see that it's spawned a folder in my C drive Documents>electronic arts>sims 4. This folder and all of it's (mostly empty) content has today's date. It was created today automatically I guess. I've never used that location before and have no experience with symbolic links.
I am wondering if reinstalling the Sims would help. Perhaps it asked me where I would like to install this stuff when I first installed it years ago, and I chose my D drive... I forget. Then for whatever reason it decided to do this today. I have not deleted or changed anything since the last time I logged in. Maybe reinstalling it would prompt asking again where to install?
It was only when I tried to play today that the game appeared as if I had never played it before (no saves/mods available), and I can see that it's spawned a folder in my C drive Documents>electronic arts>sims 4. This folder and all of it's (mostly empty) content has today's date. It was created today automatically I guess. I've never used that location before and have no experience with symbolic links.
I am wondering if reinstalling the Sims would help. Perhaps it asked me where I would like to install this stuff when I first installed it years ago, and I chose my D drive... I forget. Then for whatever reason it decided to do this today. I have not deleted or changed anything since the last time I logged in. Maybe reinstalling it would prompt asking again where to install?
@BabyForPree Sims 4 doesn't ask where you want user data stored, nor does the game launcher you use to install it. The game is programmed to always look in Documents > Electronic Arts. So no, reinstalling won't help.
I don't know what to tell you except that you must have done something specific to direct the game to your folder on D. Without being able to look at your system myself, it would be silly to speculate; I only know that this is not and has never been the default behavior.
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