The Sims 4 not recognizing save files in save folder
@castilones488 The second screenshot shows a saves folder within another saves folder, which will never work. Any saves need to be directly within ...The Sims 4 > saves.
I'm not sure which screenshot is which here, but the concept is the same either way: whatever file path you see in-game, that's the location where you need to place your saves. If the game says OneDrive, as in your first screenshot, your saves need to go there. If it doesn't say OneDrive, as in your second screenshot, then you need to move your saves out of OneDrive.
If you'd like to get rid of OneDrive entirely, or simply keep it from syncing your Sims 4 data, that's easy enough. Just follow the instructions in the corresponding section of this guide:
Make sure to create a backup of your saves first, as described.
If you'd like to store your saves externally, that's easy too, and yes, the solution is symbolic link. But the first step there is figuring out what file path Sims 4 is using and moving it out of OneDrive if necessary.
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