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tyrandersaurus
3 years ago
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Sims 4 File taking up 60gb PC

Hi there,  I've gone into my files to make sure I have space for the new Horse Ranch pack, and seen that my Sims 4 Folder is taking up a ridiculous amount of space.  I've got all my EP/SP/GP folder...
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    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @tyrandersaurus  The Sims 4 base game is around 20 GB.  Installing every pack takes that total closer to 60 GB.  The pack folders (EPxx, GPxx, SPxx) directly inside the Sims 4 folder contain the data for those packs.  The folders inside Delta contain patch data for those packs.  So when an issue with some pack's content is patched, the new files go into Delta.

    What issues, if any, are you seeing right now?  If one or more of your packs aren't loading, delete the associated folders directly within "The Sims 4," clear the EA App's cache:

    https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

    and download the packs again.  And please confirm that the folders reappear in the correct location—the App has been known to download packs into the wrong folder.

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puzzlezaddict
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3 years ago

@tyrandersaurus  The Sims 4 base game is around 20 GB.  Installing every pack takes that total closer to 60 GB.  The pack folders (EPxx, GPxx, SPxx) directly inside the Sims 4 folder contain the data for those packs.  The folders inside Delta contain patch data for those packs.  So when an issue with some pack's content is patched, the new files go into Delta.

What issues, if any, are you seeing right now?  If one or more of your packs aren't loading, delete the associated folders directly within "The Sims 4," clear the EA App's cache:

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

and download the packs again.  And please confirm that the folders reappear in the correct location—the App has been known to download packs into the wrong folder.

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    tyrandersaurus
    3 years ago

    I had no idea all the packs took up that much additional space!

    I've ended up uninstalling and reinstalling the game and all the packs - I'm hoping that will solve any issues I had when I removed the files. 

    Thank you for replying!

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