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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 Electronic Arts folder Sims 4?
Re: Moving Sims 4 Electronic Arts folder to a different place? Dragging and dropping The Sims 4 folder into the new drive will not work. 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.
What happens if I delete my Electronic Arts folder?
If you just deleted the EA folder, you might look in your recycle bin for it. If it’s there, select Restore to restore your EA folder. If it’s not in the recycle bin you could login to Origin go to Games Library and right-click and select Repair on Sims 4. The folder should re-appear in Documents.
Can I move my mods folder?
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.
Where should my Electronic Arts folder be?
It should be in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4.
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 put my Sims 4 game on 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.
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 documents folder to another drive?
Once there, you can move your documents. Right-click the My Documents or Documents folder. Click the Location tab. Click the Move button. In the resulting dialog box, go to your name folder in drive D:, create a new folder inside it called documents , and select that. After you click OK, click Yes to move your files.
What happens when you repair Sims 4 on Origin?
Repair Game checks your game’s installation and then automatically downloads any replacement or missing files. If there are any file issues or corrupt files, it will replace them or download them again.
What happens if you accidentally delete mods folder Sims 4?
If it’s missing, the Mods folder and resource file will be regenerated by the game the next time you open your game. Once the game has created the Mods folder and the resource file inside it, you can install your games as usual.
How do I backup my Sims 4 files?
Backing up your game: Go to My Documents. Open the Electronic Arts folder. Find The Sims 4 folder. Right-click on it and choose Copy. Go to your Desktop. Right-click on a free space and choose Paste. Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
Can I put my CC on a hard drive?
Re: Can I download cc to a external hard drive or USB? You can store it anywhere. Since CC and mods don’t take up much space you must really be strapped for space so I will suggest you buy a bigger HD since you would run out of space when you next install something anyway.
How do I transfer Sims 4 CC to another computer?
1: Create a zipped folder each for mods, tray, saves / saved games, screenshots, recorded videos (if you want them too.) 2: Transfer them via 1: attach them as a file and email yourself, 2: use a portable hard drive or usb. 3: Extract them into the correct place ie: exactly as they ‘looked’ in the old computer.
How do I move my Documents folder in Windows 10?
Windows 10 Click the [Windows] button > choose “File Explorer.” From the left side panel, right-click “Documents” > choose “Properties.” Click [Apply] > Click [No] when prompted to automatically move all files to the new location > Click [OK].
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.
Why is wicked whims not working Sims 4?
If WickedWhims won’t work after installing the latest Sims 4 updates, navigate to your Sims 4 documents, and delete the GameVersion. txt file. So, if your Sims 4 mods are not working after update, deleting the GameVersion. txt file should do the trick.
Where is Electronic Arts file 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.
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 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.
