Game Save Gone?

CaityCupcakes10

Hi! I stopped playing for about two weeks for no particular reason. The first of which I was home, and the update occurred. Looked at the post on these forums, went on my way. The next week I flew out to England and brought my laptop. I'm still here. When I loaded my game, I noticed my sim wasn't pregnant with the baby I had just picked a name for. Then I realized her mother hadn't aged up yet. So I checked the garden since I had planted a bunch more things, say, a sim week ago, and none of them were there. I do have other saves of this to go back on if one gets deleted, and this game was exactly like my most recent backup. I have no idea what happened, and I'm fairly certain it can't be corrected, but I'm asking if anyone else has had this happen or if I'm missing something. I have looked at the old files of the identical saves, they're all how I remember them. Thanks!

rosemow

Hello
I am sorry that you have had this issue. Some simmers have found this occurring recently when using the " save as " option. This may have been what occurred in your game also.

CaityCupcakes10

rosemow wrote: »

Hello
I am sorry that you have had this issue. Some simmers have found this occurring recently when using the " save as " option. This may have been what occurred in your game also.

Good to know I'm not alone, though I never use "Save as", so I'm not sure what might have caused it But thanks!

rosemow

You could try going back to an earlier vesrion of your save file, which may perhaps be later than the current state of your present save file.
To do that, go to the main screen of sims 4, and click on the " load game " button.Click on your save game file picture. Then click on the " recover game " button down the right hand side bottom of the screen,. Press on an earlier version of the save game from the menu that pops up. Then load that save game version and see if it has gameplay of a later time in your save game.

CaityCupcakes10

rosemow wrote: »

You could try going back to an earlier vesrion of your save file, which may perhaps be later than the current state of your present save file.
To do that, go to the main screen of sims 4, and click on the " load game " button.Click on your save game file picture. Then click on the " recover game " button down the right hand side bottom of the screen,. Press on an earlier version of the save game from the menu that pops up. Then load that save game version and see if it has gameplay of a later time in your save game.

Just saw this I tried that, but it's just earlier versions. It's like all of my newer saves have just been wiped out. Thanks, though!

rosemow

I am sorry that you had this issue I hope that it doesn't occur again.

PugLove888

CaityCupcakes10 wrote: »

Hi! I stopped playing for about two weeks for no particular reason. The first of which I was home, and the update occurred. Looked at the post on these forums, went on my way. The next week I flew out to England and brought my laptop. I'm still here. When I loaded my game, I noticed my sim wasn't pregnant with the baby I had just picked a name for. Then I realized her mother hadn't aged up yet. So I checked the garden since I had planted a bunch more things, say, a sim week ago, and none of them were there. I do have other saves of this to go back on if one gets deleted, and this game was exactly like my most recent backup. I have no idea what happened, and I'm fairly certain it can't be corrected, but I'm asking if anyone else has had this happen or if I'm missing something. I have looked at the old files of the identical saves, they're all how I remember them. Thanks!

@CaityCupcakes10 , this might be related to the same problem several of us have been having ever since they redid how the saved games screen looks and operates. While I love having a picture to represent my saves , they should have never changed how saves operate! At best it leads to confusion; at worst it leads to deleted save game files!
Here is a link to a thread that discusses this problem: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15942091#Comment_15942091

Best of luck!

rosemow

Hello @PugLove888
The link that you posted doesn't seem to work . This link works though. http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15942091/#Comment_15942091

PugLove888

@rosemow , thanks for giving the link that works! I don't know what happened!

rosemow

PugLove888 wrote: »

@rosemow , thanks for giving the link that works! I don't know what happened!

You're welcome It is very thoughtful of you to post about the issue.

CaityCupcakes10

PugLove888 wrote: »

CaityCupcakes10 wrote: »

Hi! I stopped playing for about two weeks for no particular reason. The first of which I was home, and the update occurred. Looked at the post on these forums, went on my way. The next week I flew out to England and brought my laptop. I'm still here. When I loaded my game, I noticed my sim wasn't pregnant with the baby I had just picked a name for. Then I realized her mother hadn't aged up yet. So I checked the garden since I had planted a bunch more things, say, a sim week ago, and none of them were there. I do have other saves of this to go back on if one gets deleted, and this game was exactly like my most recent backup. I have no idea what happened, and I'm fairly certain it can't be corrected, but I'm asking if anyone else has had this happen or if I'm missing something. I have looked at the old files of the identical saves, they're all how I remember them. Thanks!

@CaityCupcakes10 , this might be related to the same problem several of us have been having ever since they redid how the saved games screen looks and operates. While I love having a picture to represent my saves , they should have never changed how saves operate! At best it leads to confusion; at worst it leads to deleted save game files!
Here is a link to a thread that discusses this problem: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15942091#Comment_15942091

Best of luck!

rosemow wrote: »

Hello @PugLove888
The link that you posted doesn't seem to work . This link works though. http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15942091/#Comment_15942091

Thank you two so much!! I'll be sure to check it out!!

rosemow

You're welcome The new save system seems to be causing issues

PugLove888

The new patch notes for the September patch say they fixed this issue. I haven't tried it yet, buy am about to !

rosemow

PugLove888 wrote: »

The new patch notes for the September patch say they fixed this issue. I haven't tried it yet, buy am about to !

Hello
It was great that this was fixed in the patch! I hope that it is fixed in your game