What Is the Easiest Way to Place My Ongoing Saves into a New Game?

GalacticGal · December 2021

Without having to start again, basically from scratch, is there an easy way to preserve my game saves and at the same time make it a new game? I am aware, mostly from experience, that it's often better after a patch to start a new game, but I'm really invested in this particular save. So, what is the easiest way for me to do this?

Please, and thank you, in advance.

SweetieWright_84 · December 2021

I'm not sure you can, apart from saving your sims and houses to your library, and starting a fresh save that way. The closest to a new game, in the way you describe, is Save As. I'm not really sure that really counts as a new game though? It does give it a new slot number. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Ellupelluellu · December 2021

@GalacticGal ,
When you are in point from you would like to continue that save, in case something goes "wonky", instead of starting all over and placing sims in their lots again..
Use save as, name it something you will remember, mine is "base template" . In mine I have all setup done, lots, certain premades deleted, certain sims added, and so on.. if and when I need a new start, i use that template, instead of "New game" button.

And if something goes wrong, you can always go back to the "start" point by loading that one important save were everything is set up as you like, and yet had no problems.

SweetieWright_84 · December 2021

Ellupelluellu wrote: »

GalacticGal ,
When you are in point from you would like to continue that save, in case something goes "wonky", instead of starting all over and placing sims in their lots again..
Use save as, name it something you will remember, mine is "base template" . In mine I have all setup done, lots, certain premades deleted, certain sims added, and so on.. if and when I need a new start, i use that template, instead of "New game" button.

And if something goes wrong, you can always go back to the "start" point by loading that one important save were everything is set up as you like, and yet had no problems.

I actually came back to this thread to say this. A template save is always a good thing to have.

GalacticGal · December 2021

Ellupelluellu wrote: »

@GalacticGal ,
When you are in point from you would like to continue that save, in case something goes "wonky", instead of starting all over and placing sims in their lots again..
Use save as, name it something you will remember, mine is "base template" . In mine I have all setup done, lots, certain premades deleted, certain sims added, and so on.. if and when I need a new start, i use that template, instead of "New game" button.

And if something goes wrong, you can always go back to the "start" point by loading that one important save were everything is set up as you like, and yet had no problems.

Yes, thank you. I took all of the saves from the most recent dates, which was the 'new start'. The Sims are all there, the venues, etc. I just slide them into the new saves folder after the Game Folder Refresh I did. So far, everything is working just fine. Glad I trusted my own instincts on this as it is parallel to what you're saying. Thank you for you input. I've also kept a copy of the Template Save, where I started from, just in case.

GalacticGal · December 2021

SweetieWright_84 wrote: »

I'm not sure you can, apart from saving your sims and houses to your library, and starting a fresh save that way. The closest to a new game, in the way you describe, is Save As. I'm not really sure that really counts as a new game though? It does give it a new slot number. Sorry I can't be of more help.

I already do the Save As. Each time I play my game I do a Save As and rename it. Cantrell-1, Cantrell -2, etc. Yet, things can go wrong. What I ended up doing was sliding the saves from the previous file that had the newest dates into the new empty saves file after I did a Game Folder Refresh. So far, so good and I am playing the save in which I left off. While you're correct, it's probably not quite like starting a new save altogether, I did start this particular series of saves from my Template save, which is still safe in the original save folder on my desktop should the worst happen. That was the save wherein I set all the venues and lots where I needed them, taking my families from My Library and placing them into their own lots. That was a total reset, if you will. I am hoping that doing it this way, will help keep the corruption down to a minimum. Although, I am dismayed that I've had a UI failure while playing yesterday— unless that's a sign of inherent corruption already in the save.

I no longer have the UI Cheat mod in my game. Why should the UI fail? My Sims have two weeks left of summer (I use LilmsSam's 21-day seasons instead of 28 mod, given the all-clear). Since I'm playing on Long, the eldest two kids are set to age up the first week back from vacation, with Joey aging up on Sunday and their sister just a day, or two after. Even Adrian ages up to Teen. He and Erik apparently share the birth date. LOL The triplets will age up the day before Brianna. I will set aging off once they set off to Uni. I started them off in the Spring, whereas in previous saves I started them in the Summer, to give Erik the time to get his career started

Wish me luck, I feel as if I'm on a roll.

SweetieWright_84 · December 2021

GalacticGal wrote: »

SweetieWright_84 wrote: »

I'm not sure you can, apart from saving your sims and houses to your library, and starting a fresh save that way. The closest to a new game, in the way you describe, is Save As. I'm not really sure that really counts as a new game though? It does give it a new slot number. Sorry I can't be of more help.

I already do the Save As. Each time I play my game I do a Save As and rename it. Cantrell-1, Cantrell -2, etc. Yet, things can go wrong. What I ended up doing was sliding the saves from the previous file that had the newest dates into the new empty saves file after I did a Game Folder Refresh. So far, so good and I am playing the save in which I left off. While you're correct, it's probably not quite like starting a new save altogether, I did start this particular series of saves from my Template save, which is still safe in the original save folder on my desktop should the worst happen. That was the save wherein I set all the venues and lots where I needed them, taking my families from My Library and placing them into their own lots. That was a total reset, if you will. I am hoping that doing it this way, will help keep the corruption down to a minimum. Although, I am dismayed that I've had a UI failure while playing yesterday— unless that's a sign of inherent corruption already in the save. I no longer have the UI Cheat mod in my game. Why should the UI fail? My Sims have two weeks left of summer (I use LilmsSam's 21-day seasons instead of 28 mod, given the all-clear). Since I'm playing on Long, the eldest two kids are set to age up the first week back from vacation, with Joey aging up on Sunday and their sister just a day, or two after. Even Adrian ages up to Teen. He and Erik apparently share the birth date. LOL The triplets will age up the day before Brianna. I will set aging off once they set off to Uni. I started them off in the Spring, whereas in previous saves I started them in the Summer, to give Erik the time to get his career started

Wish me luck, I feel as if I'm on a roll.

I honestly didn't think about doing it the way you did. I'm glad you got it all figured out.

gettps · December 2021

@GalacticGal I'm not sure what you want to accomplish. There is no difference between a new game and your own save. Well, the only difference is the "New Game" save was made by Maxis, and you hit the "New Game" button to load it. Otherwise, they're no different.

If you have a save that you like how its set up, keep it and don't play it. If you want to start a "New Game", then load up that save, do a Save-As, and BAM... new game.

GalacticGal · December 2021

gettps wrote: »

@GalacticGal I'm not sure what you want to accomplish. There is no difference between a new game and your own save. Well, the only difference is the "New Game" save was made by Maxis, and you hit the "New Game" button to load it. Otherwise, they're no different.

If you have a save that you like how its set up, keep it and don't play it. If you want to start a "New Game", then load up that save, do a Save-As, and BAM... new game.

Basically, I think that's what I ultimately did. Thank you for your insight.

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