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    Which folders to play on different computer?

    RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
    in The Sims 4 General Discussion
    My computer seems to be taking its last gasp tonight. Which folders are critical to save before it’s too late, so I can play the same save on a new computer? Mods, Tray, Saves, anything else? Thanks!
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    • mcruddmcrudd Posts: 11,702 Member
      You will be save if you just take your whole ea folder from your documents. Then it has all your settings, basically your whole game as is.
    • RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
      edited January 2021
      Thanks for your reply. :)

      I started to do that, but the transfer would have taken three hours, and I don’t think my laptop could have stayed on that long. It keeps shutting down, even though it’s plugged in. Could have something to do with its unfortunate flight recently. :) Maybe I’ll do the whole folder, but a subfolder at a time, as long as it holds out.

      I’ve been considering buying a new one for about six months now anyway.
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    • OnverserOnverser Posts: 3,364 Member
      When I got my new PC I just transferred the saves folder and the mods folder, just booted up the game after that and it was all there from my old pc.
    • permanentrosepermanentrose Posts: 3,789 Member
      edited January 2021
      If I recall correctly, you play on a mac right? If you get another Mac, you use this program, migration assistant, to move stuff to your new Mac without losing anything. That’s what I did when I got my new Mac a few months ago and my sims saves didn’t lose anything, including all my CC.

      https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350

      I think if you just copy the whole electronics arts folder to an external hard drive or the cloud though and put an exact copy on your new computer, that should work too. I’d just copy the whole folder to be safe so you can pick up where you left off!
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    • LiELFLiELF Posts: 6,591 Member
      If you took any screenshots or video you want to keep, you'll need those too.
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    • SimsLady2000SimsLady2000 Posts: 1,236 Member
      edited January 2021
      Oh my. I would save your Saves, Tray and Screenshots/videos to a flash drive. I hope you were able to save them. You have some really good stuff in your game.
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    • RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
      Thanks so much for your help, everyone! My new computer should be here in four days, so if I can survive the Sims withdrawal until then, we’ll see what happens in the transfer. My current laptop isn’t working well enough to even boot The Sims at this point, but I did manage to transfer Trays, Saves, Mods, and Screenshots to an external drive. I’ll also use Migration Assistant if my dying laptop will let me. Fingers crossed!
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    • permanentrosepermanentrose Posts: 3,789 Member
      I really hope you can save your gameplay, I know you’ve put a lot of work into building your world! My entire screen broke when I had to replace my laptop a few months ago but luckily it was just the display so I could move everything to my new computer. I was so worried that I’d have to start playing the sims from scratch though
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    • SimburianSimburian Posts: 6,931 Member
      Might be better to leave off using your laptop and use the new one to transfer anything to itself before and in case the hard drive fails. Mine just crashed and died playing Sims 3. I lost everything.
    • SimmingalSimmingal Posts: 9,333 Member
      edited January 2021
      i had to change computers last year too because my laptop died but i forgot to copy tray folder which had my gallery library so that didn't quite go as planned :sweat_smile:

      copied saves only so i have like my main saves working should i want to go back (didnt use mods)

      but im just kept wondering what i had in my library before :sweat_smile:

      unlikely it would have been anything mega cool though given i had not wanted to play with those or share

      https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/917526/transferring-files-new-computer

      ^ also found this old thread which might be useful (or just reassuring youve got your right folders in right places) :sweat_smile:

      oh and also dont be alarmed if you cant find the folders to transfer your files into you have to run the game once and create random save for the folders to show up so you can transfer stuff
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    • SuperVampireSuperVampire Posts: 7 New Member
      Mod and Save data most important.
    • SimsLady2000SimsLady2000 Posts: 1,236 Member
      SuperVampire wrote: »
      Mod and Save data most important.

      And your Tray. Unless you don't care about your Library.
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    • WaytoomanyUIDsWaytoomanyUIDs Posts: 845 Member
      Yup, Saves & Tray are the 2 most important. When I backup my Sims 4 folders I also backup my Screenshots folder as I take a lot and it would be a pity to lose them

      The mods folder can be reconstructed, although if you have multiple GB of CC its probably easiest to copy it across.
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    • RouensimsRouensims Posts: 4,858 Member
      Simburian wrote: »
      Might be better to leave off using your laptop and use the new one to transfer anything to itself before and in case the hard drive fails. Mine just crashed and died playing Sims 3. I lost everything.

      Oh, no! That's so terrible!

      I'm happy to say that everything transferred fine except for my Library. I have no idea why I lost that. I tried troubleshooting, but it just wasn't meant to be. But all my played Sims and world lots seem to be fine, thankfully! :)

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    • SimburianSimburian Posts: 6,931 Member
      Rouensims wrote: »
      Simburian wrote: »
      Might be better to leave off using your laptop and use the new one to transfer anything to itself before and in case the hard drive fails. Mine just crashed and died playing Sims 3. I lost everything.

      Oh, no! That's so terrible!

      I'm happy to say that everything transferred fine except for my Library. I have no idea why I lost that. I tried troubleshooting, but it just wasn't meant to be. But all my played Sims and world lots seem to be fine, thankfully! :)

      Don't forget your important documents as well! Sims 4 is not so important as those! <3
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