Finally got my brand new computer. Arrived yesterday and I've been setting it up. I'm going to be loading TS3 from discs so I can avoid 1.69.
I'm currently downloading TS4 from Origin and to the best of my knowledge I never got the option to choose where to download. Can I move the game folder to my SSD once the download is done?
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You can transfer the game to another drive.
This link may help you
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-games/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
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S4 simblr: http://simlogic.tumblr.com/
No cannot move the folder once it is done, You need to change the install path before installing, See simasaurus09 reply above.
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Hello @agrochesthair
It would be best to be in touch with EA Help and see if they can assist you
https://help.ea.com/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
It shouldn't.
Thanks. I loaded TS3, got it on the SSD drive and started it up. The video card message has shown up on both 3 and 4. I"ve googled it and all I see to find are what look like very complicated instructions written about two years ago. Can someone point me to a site where they explain it like I'm 4?
GTX Geforce GTX 1050 TI version 382.05
These links may help you
http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/cant-run-with-the-video-card-in-this-system/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/776882/sims-4-and-switchable-graphics-how-to-nvidia-amd
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Here youtube video to go along with Rosemow links. It a Nvidia guide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTb7UnZE_lU&t=307s
Just a quick input here. Sims 4 being on an HDD is fine, as it doesn't really benefit from an SSD, unlike Sims 3 does. I have my Sims 4 on my SSD and I see no real difference from when I had it one my HDD. But, yes, Sims 3 you definitely want on an SSD.
Agree, not much difference with the sims 4. Maybe 1 sec faster loading that's about it.
16GB hyper X fury
MSI GTX 1080
MSI gaming M5 mobo
Evga 750 supernova
Corsair hydro h110i GT
Corsair obsidian 750D
500GB SSD
6TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
LG 34" ultra wide
I configured @PHOEBESMOM601 custom cyberpower laptop. I believe they have a 500 gb ssd so they can put sims 3 and 4 on that no problem even if 4 does not really benefit from ssd
That's good. They want be too pressed for space on their SSD then.
Exactly. Cyberpower was running a special at no additional cost for 500 gb ssd. Gotta love those sales
You need to install the game on your second hard drive. 128 gb ssd is too small to game on. You can start the game which will generate a new sims 4 folder in documents. You can then replace the new sims 4 folder with the one from your old computer with a flash drive. Than send your documents folder to your second hard drive
In your origin account go to application settings . The settings will be under installs and saves. There is where you change where the game gets installed
oops too late - I can uninstall and reinstall in the right hard drive though? or can I move it through the properties location option?
I think there is a way of doing it without uninstalling and reinstalling. I remember one of the Guru's posting how to do this but not sure where that thread is .
@rosemow may know
Hello
This link explains how to move your sims 4 game to another drive without needing to uninstall , download and reinstall it again.
https://help.ea.com/article/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-games
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
I will try. I find it so frustrating that the default option on the new laptop is the SSD drive. I had to google how to move data to the tb drive. If I didn't know any better I would have the SSD drive full and wondering why I was having disk full errors yet still had all the room on the hard drive.
Of course now I messed up the 3D object file and all my documents and music files etc are sitting in it. Thank goodness I hadn't download much before discovering the download problem. (Hubby has this issue, at least I can fix his now)
I could be Simming instead
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
While it would probably load super quick from a SSD, it loads quickly enough from a HHD I find, though that's probably to do with my system specs.
With both Origin and sims 4 you have the option to choose which drive you install them onto.