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Anonymous
10 years ago
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the sims 4 new computer

I'm thinking about getting a new computer instead of playing Sims 4 on my laptop, which apparently doesn't have the greatest video or graphics card or whatever. This is what I want to do: I want...
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  • Phantomlover1717's avatar
    Phantomlover1717
    10 years ago

    Just install Origin on your new computer, and log in with the account you used to install the base game on.
    Under the 'My Games' tab The Sims 4 should be ready to be installed.

    To download your expansions:
    - Go to the 'my games' tab in Origin.
    - Hover over your 'The Sims 4'.
    You'll see a little screen come up with an 'i' and a 'play/download/install' button.
    - Click on the 'i', you'll be taken to a different screen.
    - Scroll a bit down and there you'll see all your expansions, game packs and stuff packs.

    - Download them through there.

    For you saves, you indeed need the Electronic Arts folder in the Documents folder.

    If you feel unsure about what you need to copy: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/backups/ (not a strange link, this is the site of a fellow hero, named Crinrict, on this forum).

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Phantomlover1717
Legend
10 years ago

Just install Origin on your new computer, and log in with the account you used to install the base game on.
Under the 'My Games' tab The Sims 4 should be ready to be installed.

To download your expansions:
- Go to the 'my games' tab in Origin.
- Hover over your 'The Sims 4'.
You'll see a little screen come up with an 'i' and a 'play/download/install' button.
- Click on the 'i', you'll be taken to a different screen.
- Scroll a bit down and there you'll see all your expansions, game packs and stuff packs.

- Download them through there.

For you saves, you indeed need the Electronic Arts folder in the Documents folder.

If you feel unsure about what you need to copy: http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/backups/ (not a strange link, this is the site of a fellow hero, named Crinrict, on this forum).

Soko0810's avatar
Soko0810
6 years ago

I tried hovering over my game but nothing is happening. I have the sims 4 on my Xbox and I have at least 5 expansion packs on there, but I don’t know how to get the expansion packs to download on my computer without re-purchasing them. Can somebody please explain?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    6 years ago

    @Soko0810  Packs don't transfer between console and computer, sorry.  So if you want to play on your PC, you'll need to buy the content again.

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