menu options won't save!

angieSa

Hello, i just transfered my sims 4 game (base and new get to work expansion ) to my pc and when i change the game options and save them it says i need to restart the game and when i restart all the settings are back to where they were before..the settings won't change/save.. i tried changing the "options" from the options folder but i'm scared to do something i shouldn't and don't understand how to do it....what to do? thanks! :)

luthienrising

When you have exited the game, do this and try again:
1. Move (not copy) Saves, Tray, Mods, Screenshots, and Custom Music folders and the Options.ini file to your desktop. Delete the Scratch subfolder from inside Saves.
2. Delete the rest of the The Sims 4 folder from your Documents > Electronic Arts folder.
3. Start the game, and exit the game. Now you have a fresh Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 folder.
4. Copy all the folders and the file back and start the game again.

angieSa

thank you! it worked! i did all that except copy the options file again because it did the same thing, i just kept the new file and changed some options, thanks again!! :D

AlizahKhan

I don't know how to make a forum so.....
Anyway when I change something in my game options it says the game needs to be restarted for the change to take effect HELP ME

rosemow

AlizahKhan wrote: »

I don't know how to make a forum so.....
Anyway when I change something in my game options it says the game needs to be restarted for the change to take effect HELP ME

Hello @AlizahKhan .
When you restart the game, do the settings remain? If they don't, go to Documents-electronic arts - sims 4 folder, and move to your desktop the file called either options.ini or called options.
Then launch the game. A new options file wil be generated. Make the settings changes that you would like to make in game options and save them. Exit the game. Then go back in again to the game and see if the settings have saved.

DeKay

AlizahKhan wrote: »

I don't know how to make a forum so.....
Anyway when I change something in my game options it says the game needs to be restarted for the change to take effect HELP ME

That's normal. Some of the graphics settings you change such as increasing the sims/objects setting or turning on post processing effects will require you to restart for you to see the changes.

rosemow

AlizahKhan wrote: »

I don't know how to make a forum so.....
Anyway when I change something in my game options it says the game needs to be restarted for the change to take effect HELP ME

Hello @AlizahKhan .
I have posted about your issue in the above post
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15067825/#Comment_15067825

But I also wanted to explain that new discussion threads may have been restricted for new members. You may not be able to start a new thread until you become a full member.
You need to have 50 points and 30 posts before you can become a full member and can then post pictures, have a signature, post links and change your profile picture.This thread explains about it.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/770609/member-or-new-member-everything-you-need-to-know