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Yes, but it needs to be done in a certain way. It can’t just be copied from one drive to another, as Sims will not know the new location, and therefore create a new user folder.
Can I move the Electronic Arts folder to a hard drive?
When you move the Games folder you just need to remap it in origin’s settings. If you want to move Origin, I uninstall it and reinstall it where I want it.
Can I move The Sims 4 Electronic Arts folder?
The Sims 4 is designed to have it’s folder located on the Documents folder. If you want to move The Sims 4 folder, you’ll have to move the whole User folder to the new drive.
Can I move my Electronic Arts folder Mac?
Re: Origin Mac creating New Electronic Arts Folder But if your Electronic Arts folder is already on your external, there’s no need to move anything else. If certain files didn’t get copied over, you can move them manually.
Where should my Electronic Arts folder be?
It should be in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4.
Can you put Sims 4 CC on a hard drive?
Re: Can I download cc to a external hard drive or USB? You can store it anywhere. When you want to use it copy it to your Sims 4 Mods folder.
Can I move Sims from C drive to D drive?
Re: Moving Sims 4 From C Drive to D Drive Create a new folder on D, name it whatever you want, and move all the files inside D:\Documents to that new folder. Then repeat the steps to redirect Documents to D. Once Documents has moved, you can sort through the other files and folders.
Can I move Sims 4 folder to another drive?
There is your current game – mods folder, saves folder, library – Tray folder and so on. If you will move this folder to another drive the game simply will create and use the next folder on C drive in Documents. So you have to move the whole Documents folder to another drive.
How do I move Sims 4 to SSD?
And to the initial question, yes, you can move Sims 4, in fact all Origin games to SSD easily. Just make a folder for those games on SSD, move them theree then inside Origin Client options (application settings, advanced) change downloaded games to point on that new folder on SSD.
How do I move my Sims to an external hard drive?
@cosmoblivion Yes, you can install Sims 4 on the external hard drive just as you described. You may also be able to simply instruct Origin to move the game files to the external: right-click on the Sims 4 icon, select Move Game, and pick the folder you want to use.
What can I use if I don’t have Electronic Arts folder?
It is not possible to play the game without a Electronic Arts folder so you have one. Normally it is in your Documents folder.
Where is Electronic Arts on Mac?
When you launch the game a new Sims 4 folder should be created in Documents > Electronic Arts. The Electronic Arts folder will also be created if there isn’t already one there.
Where are Sims 4 files stored on Mac?
Mac Open up Finder. Click Documents on the left hand side of the Finder window. Go through the following folders: Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > saves.
Can you put Sims 4 on a flash drive?
Flash drives are not designed to run games and it’s also known The Sims 4 it’s quite an heavy game to run, which could potentially brings issues to the drive itself. I’d always recommend to install the game on an hard drive (the same where you install windows preferably) rather than external drives.
Can I use a flash drive for Sims 4 CC?
Re: Can i download cc for sims 4 on to a flash drive? Not if you want to use it in your game. For backup purposes sure. CC and mods take up very little space so if their size really is a problem for you, you should look for something bigger you don’t need on the HD or buy a bigger HD.
Can you play Sims off an external hard drive?
Yes, you can play The Sims 4 with an external hard drive but it will load slower, that “problems” are reduced if you connect it to your 3.0 USB ports but still going slower.
Can I put Origin on an external hard drive?
Yes, it is possible. Go to Origin advanced settings and setup the folder for your games. Download and install the games you want to install under that folder. Repeat the process for all hard drives you want to use.
How much SSD do I need for Sims 4?
Re: Gaming Laptop for The Sims 4 – Help @simkreator A 512 GB SSD is more than enough for Sims 4 and all the custom content you could ever use. A 256 GB is enough, although maybe not by a wide margin, depending on your other uses. If you install all current packs together, the game’s program files take up about 40 GB.
How do I move my Battlenet game to another drive?
Open the Blizzard Battle.net Desktop Application and go to the correct tab for the game you’d like to install. Hit the Install button. Under “Install Location,” browse to the correct drive and folder you’d like to use for the installation.
How do I change my Sims 4 Save location?
Click the Home tab on the Ribbon. In the Open section, click Properties. In the Folder Properties window, click the Location tab. Click Move.
How do I move my origin folder to another drive?
How to Move Origin Games to Another Drive FAQ Launch Origin client and then click the Origin button. Select Application Settings. Click on the Installs & Saves option. Choose the destination drive to move Origin games and create a new folder on it and name it as Origin Games.
How much storage does Sims 4 take up?
HARD DRIVE: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better.
How do I transfer Sims 4 2021 to another computer?
Go to file, documents, electronic arts, the sims 4. Then I copied my saves, my tray, and my mods to a cheap little portable flash drive then put the flash drive in the new computer that has the sims already downloaded.
