To make your own save file and make it available for everyone you'll have to go to your saves folder Electronic Arts The Sims 4 Saves For Example, My Spring Save says I last saved on the 13th of April at 7:20 PM, and when I go into my game, it will say the same thing. Navigate to Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 and click on Saves to highlight it. Highlighting something and pressing Control + C will make a copy of that file or folder (Command + C on Mac), which you can then put elsewhere with paste. You can also right-click a folder to get a menu and select copy. History Challenge save file? I'm wanting to start the History challenge but I've got an idea in my head that I would like to have all the different neighbourhoods as a different period in time so that my Sims can still live in a functioning world. Ie Windenburg as medieval Britain etc.
Sims 4 is the latest edition in the Sims series, following the success of its predecessors, and was released on 2nd September 2014. The game provides players with the ability to create ‘sims' families, with updated features, and either put these into a pre-created house,. That can be the always useful Blank Sims 4 Save File from SrslySims or it can be a save file that adds backstories, relationships and generations for some of the most iconic families from the game. That's exactly what this save file does. The level of detail used in this save is mind-blowing.
© Provided by Extra Time MediaOne of the most enjoyable things about The Sims 4 (personally speaking) is seeing the world through the save files of other players. Whether those files consist of completely unique Sims with their own backstories or whether it simply adds some character through builds and backstories – it doesn't really matter.
Once in a while, though, a Sims 4 Save File comes around that just completely changes the way you play the game. That can be the always useful Blank Sims 4 Save File from SrslySims or it can be a save file that adds backstories, relationships and generations for some of the most iconic families from the game.
That's exactly what this save file does. The level of detail used in this save is mind-blowing. From the family portraits on the walls to the carefully crafted relationships added in and dating back generations – The Original Fishy Save File a work of art, a masterpiece.
Without spoiling too much – really, this save is like unwrapping a gift every time you open it – this save adds so many multi-generations for some of the game's iconic families from the Goths to the Bachelors, and also brings back some of the original families from the first edition of The Sims.
I've spent hours marvelling at everything in this save and more time than I'd like to admit creating family trees in external software. For context, here's a look at some of the relationships added through this save.
© Provided by Extra Time MediaSpoiler alert: I completely forgot that Mortimer has Crumplebottom blood. The screenshot below is of the Goth family, with a few tweaks of my own – including the some of the stylish vintage Maxis Match CC clothing by Happy Life Sims.
© Provided by Extra Time Media The Sims 4 Goth Family PortraitThis file is huge. So approach with caution. There are over 350 Sims in the neighbourhoods, so be warned – the load can be heavy. The good news is that it is BASE GAME FRIENDLY. Yep, we hope you enjoy it as much as we have been doing.
Sims 4 Save Files: The Original Fishy Save
Details from the creator below [original source, tumblr]
My new Sims 4 save file is now ready for beta testing! This is The Original Fishy Save File, a passion project dedicated to the entire sims series! Inspired by YouTubers such as lilsimsie and Plumbella.
- 57 New Lots
- EVERY Lot Completely Rebuilt
- NO expansion packs, game packs, or stuff packs required!
- Over 70 New Families
- New traits, skills and stories for ALL Maxis Families
- Justice for Liberty Lee and every sim whitewashed by EA
- COMPLETE family trees for iconic Maxis families
- Families inspired by classic sims games from the ENTIRE series
- JUSTICE for Sims 4 promo sims (they deserve love too)
- My husbandos Chaz McFreely and Oscar Del Fuego are here, too.
- Play this instead of EA's file. They suck. You deserve better. Your Sims deserve better.
- ALL base game lots rebuilt
- Botanical Garden Wedding Venue
- Lots inspired by Pleasantview, Riverview, Strangetown, Old Town, The Royal Academy from MySims Kingdom, The Velvet Room from the Persona series, Lucky Palms and Sunset Valley
- Over 350 Sims!
You can Download this incredible save here (Updated for 12/20) or see more details in the post below. Note: The download link will redirect you to the Tumblr post where you can download the file from the original creator]
If you want to know more about the history of The Sims, check out our small (but growing) collection of Sims 1 related articles here.
Save File Location, Mods Folder, Screenshot Folder
Sims 4 is the latest edition in the Sims series, following the success of its predecessors, and was released on 2nd September 2014. The game provides players with the ability to create ‘sims' families, with updated features, and either put these into a pre-created house, or design and build their houses from scratch. They can then control the lives of their sims, ensuring that they have enough food, water and sleep to fulfill their needs, but also allow them to take part in miscellaneous activities such as dancing, playing video games and exercise. Players can build up to the creation an entire Sim town, through not only the development of these houses, but also through designing public areas for their Sims to visits such as swimming pools and bars.
Sims 4 is most famously know for its gameplay on Microsoft Windows, however, it is also available to play on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Macintosh operating systems. Like the other Sims games, it has received fairly good reviews from fans, with it being praised for its real to life simulation and Sim interactivity.
The game was developed by Maxis, also known for the development of the popular SimCity game, and was published by Electronic Arts. The game offers a number of DLCs, such as ‘fitness stuff', ‘cats and dogs' and Toddler stuff', but Sims 4 itself has had over 30 million downloads by players.
Save Files Location
If you ever want to back up or transfer your Sims 4 saves, you'll need to know where they're located on your computer. See help for your operating system below.
Windows
On Windows, Sims 4 save files are located in the following folder:
You can open that by pasting it into your File Explorer address bar and hitting ENTER
:
Mac
Your Sims 4 save files on Mac are located at the following path:
To access that, all you need to do is:
- Open up Finder
- Click Documents on the left hand side of the Finder window
- Go through the following folders:
Electronic Arts
>The Sims 4
>saves
Mods Folder
Sims 4 is a great game. With mods, it becomes an amazing game. You may wish to access you mods folder to install mods, delete them, or change their files (e.g. settings). Thankfully, they're very easy to locate: see how to do so on your device below.
Windows
Windows editions of Sims 4 save mods in this folder:
Just paste the above path into the address bar at the top of File Explorer and hit ENTER
to go to it:
Mac
If you're playing Sims 4 on a Mac computer, your mods should go in this folder:
You can go to that folder by:
- Opening up Finder
- Pressing
COMMAND
+SHIFT
+G
on your keyboard - Pasting
~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods
into the text field - Then clicking
Go
to be taken to your Mods folder!
Screenshot Folder
In Sims 4, you can quickly take a screenshot that will be saved to your computer by pressing the C
key. Where will it go, you ask? Well, that's what Save Location is here for! Find out where screenshots are saved on your operating system below.
Windows
Recover Save Files Sims 4
On Windows, your Sims 4 screenshots go into this folder:
To open that path:
Open a File Explorer window (right click your start menu button in the bottom left and click File Explorer
).
Paste %UserProfile%DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Screenshots
into the address bar at the top and hit ENTER
on your keyboard:
That's it! You'll now be in your screenshots folder.
Mac
On a Mac, your screenshots taken with the C
key in Sims 4 will be saved in this directory:
Sims 4 Custom Worlds
To access that folder, open up a Finder window. Click Documents
on the left hand side. Go into the Electronic Arts
folder, then the The Sims 4
folder, and finally the Screenshots
folder, which is where your screenshots will be safely stored.