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Sweety-218
3 years ago
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So, i need some help with my Sims 4 game.

● My EA folder is saved under my user's folder (User's/Public Documents/ Electronic Arts) instead of my regular Documents folder under 'This PC'. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game and...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @Sweety-218  Not involving OneDrive actually makes things easier.  First, make sure there is in fact a Documents folder inside C:\Users\your username.  Create one if it's not there, labeled "Documents" exactly like that.  Next, use this guide to change the default location of Documents:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/operation-to-change-a-personal-folder-location-fails-in-windows-ffb95139-6dbb-821d-27ec-62c9aaccd720

    To be clear, you're changing the "Personal" registry key to this:

    %USERPROFILE%\Documents

    Again, exactly like that, no extra characters.

    Don't change any other values you find in the registry.  This is a powerful tool, bypassing certain system protections, and the wrong change can have disastrous effects.  But following the Microsoft guide linked above should be fine as long as you do precisely what's described.

    Once you've done that, restart your computer, launch Sims 4, and see whether it's using the correct folder.  If it is, then you can move your saves, mods, and everything else from the old folder to the new one.

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Sweety-218
3 years ago

● Hmmm, interesting. I'm not exactly OK with OneDrive backing up my Sims 4 User folder. I don't know how this is even happening if I've deleted and uninstalled OneDrive from my computer. I figured OneDrive was probably the issue somehow.

● Even when I go to my OneDrive account on the website, there's nothing on there. And it says that I have 0.1GB used of 5GB.

puzzlezaddict's avatar
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago

@Sweety-218  Not involving OneDrive actually makes things easier.  First, make sure there is in fact a Documents folder inside C:\Users\your username.  Create one if it's not there, labeled "Documents" exactly like that.  Next, use this guide to change the default location of Documents:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/operation-to-change-a-personal-folder-location-fails-in-windows-ffb95139-6dbb-821d-27ec-62c9aaccd720

To be clear, you're changing the "Personal" registry key to this:

%USERPROFILE%\Documents

Again, exactly like that, no extra characters.

Don't change any other values you find in the registry.  This is a powerful tool, bypassing certain system protections, and the wrong change can have disastrous effects.  But following the Microsoft guide linked above should be fine as long as you do precisely what's described.

Once you've done that, restart your computer, launch Sims 4, and see whether it's using the correct folder.  If it is, then you can move your saves, mods, and everything else from the old folder to the new one.

  • Sweety-218's avatar
    Sweety-218
    3 years ago

    ● OK, I think I did everything correctly and restarted my computer and now my EA folder is in the documents folder under my name C:\Users\[my name] but how do I get the EA folder under the documents folder on File Explorer? 

    ● I'm asking this because most people that download mods for the Sims 4 don't have to click through their users folder, and they usually go straight to documents. Now, we're making some progress, lol.🤔

    • puzzlezaddict's avatar
      puzzlezaddict
      Hero+
      3 years ago

      @Sweety-218  In your screenshot, right-click the Documents icon and select Properties > General, and you'll see the full file path, listed as the Location.  I'm guessing this Documents folder is a different one than the game is using, but double-check anyway.  You can choose to unpin it from Quick Access (also in the right-click menu) and pin the correct Documents folder instead.

      You could pin the Sims 4 folder or the Electronic Arts folder, in addition to or instead of Documents, although I would personally prefer to keep Documents pinned.

      • Sweety-218's avatar
        Sweety-218
        3 years ago

        ● OK, so I've now pinned the correct Documents folder under quick access. Thanks so much for your help! I have one more question, though, out of curiosity: If I delete the old and incorrect documents folder, will it affect my laptop significantly in any way? Or should I keep it but leave it unpinned from quick access?🤔

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