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Cache file
Mjstuffing19
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My FileCache.cfg cache disappeared from the cache folder. It was there before. I didn't delete it. If I had it would be in the recycle bin but its not. How important and necessary is it to the game?. What should I do to get it again?
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Edit: you might want to back up any mods and stuff you have though first!
You may need to repair the game first, as TheGreenLion states above.
hey @Cassandra52182 sorry this old thread actually isnt applicable after the latest patch. the last patch has apparently altered how files are being stored in the cache file. note cache files in generally just hold temp data files. the data is only stored when the necessary activity has occurred. what im understanding is that one the patch purged that file and is now using the file differently. it relates to activity in gallery.
there isnt anything to worry about. in fact generally you only clear out cache files to keep them up to date as to not conflict with any new permanent changes. its not generally an issue if they are empty, HTH
I can't see that file anymore, but that folder is really big and I usually clean all of that mess from time to time.
Is it safe to do it, still?
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You always *could* delete it all, actually.
Even that one file?
Anyway, I've cleaned all content from the cache folder, and everything still works perfectly fine.
Origin ID: Kiwicantdie
Willow Creek | Evergreen Harbor
Even that file. At launch, it was recommended not to delete it because we didn't know exactly what it did. Since then, it's been clear that it's deletable and will recreate itself.
Only these won't recreate themselves:
Saves (but you can delete the Scratch subfolder)
Tray (= Library)
Custom Music
Screenshots
Mods (but you can delete Resource.cfg now and it will recreate itself with nesting enabled)
In general you should not need to worry about the cache directories, the game should manage those on its own.
But if you want, you can safely delete the following directories to clear your caches (not while the game is running!) and the game will regenerate them:
Note that you may not have all of these directories on your hard drive, this is because some of them are only generated when you perform specific actions in game,
-SGMS
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
My Gallery Page https://tinyurl.com/Roseymow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thank! An official explanation is always truly appreciated
> Hi guys, I believe you are referring to the file "cache/filecache.ini". We removed the need for this file in a recent patch, so the game no longer generates it, and that is fine.
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> In general you should not need to worry about the cache directories, the game should manage those on its own.
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> But if you want, you can safely delete the following directories to clear your caches (not while the game is running!) and the game will regenerate them:
> cache cachestr cachewebkit onlinethumbnailcache
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> Note that you may not have all of these directories on your hard drive, this is because some of them are only generated when you perform specific actions in game,
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> -SGMS
it doesnt work I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I HAVE TO RECORD IN A BIT
What is the particular problem that you have?
How can we help you? Did you accidentally delete something else? Note that the filecache file won't exist anymore in our games by now and it doesn't matter anymore.
Hello @Frij
Shut down your computer completely. Start the computer again, then try to launch the game and see if that helps.
Try opening your game in windowed mode and see if that helps.
http://help.ea.com/en/article/playing-the-sims-4-in-windowed-mode/
Try switching back to 32 bit mode and see if that helps. To do that ,
Go to My Games in Origin . Right click on The Sims 4 picture.
Click on “Game Properties”
Change the “When launching this Game” setting to “The Sims 4 32-bit"
Check that your graphics drivers are up to date.
If after doing the above things the issue still continues, could you please post your DxDiag info here. It will take multiple posts.
To gather a DXDIAG on your computer, do this :
Press and hold the Windows key and the letter R on your keyboard
You will see a Run box in the lower-left corner of your screen
Type dxdiag in the text field
Click OK
Click the Save All Information button, found on the bottom of the DXDIAG report
Then copy and paste the information from where you saved it, to here in this thread.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
My Gallery Page https://tinyurl.com/Roseymow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase