Have my sims 3 cc folder
How to move Sims 3 files to a separate hard drive: (saved games/sims/etc, custom content, downloads, cache, and other files found under C:/Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3)ġ. The problem was with the command prompt and possibly the folder path on the (D:) drive.įor future reference I am writing out the correct way to create a Junction so that the next person who has this problem might find this post in a google search. Launching the game also works with no problems! The space on my (C:) drive has also opened up which indicates the files are now being stored properly on the (D:) drive.
HAVE MY SIMS 3 CC FOLDER UPDATE
The new update has been applied and the junction folder is still there. I will post again after I have installed the new update and checked to make sure that the junction is still working properly. I have been told that I will need to recreate this junction when The Sims 3 has an update, and ironically there is one available now. Now when I bring up the launcher, it does not create a new EA folder. The junction was created successfully using mklink /J instead of mklink /D Mklink /J "C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3" "D:\The Sims 3" (without removing the Electronic Arts folder from the (C:) drive under my documents, leaving The Sims 3 only 1 folder deep on the (D:) drive) Referencing this page here: (v=ws.11).aspx Update: I got something to happen, not sure what, but this is what I did: I cannot for the life of me get it to work properly with my mods/saves on the same alternate drive as the exe files. The vanilla game & expansions function properly otherwise, this is only a problem with my saves/mods/etc sims 3 data
The shortcut I use to launch the game is on my desktop (which would be on my (C:) drive, but uses a file path on the (D:) drive)
Origin is located on my (D:) drive as well, I launch a legit copy of Sims 3 through Origin, I've tried multiple different guides I found online such as these: It seems absolutely ridiculous to have to move my operating system from my (C:) drive to my (D:) drive just to run the Sims with my installed content. Yes, I am running cmd as an administrator. > Each time this yields a "Cannot create file when that file already exists" message, which I would think would be the point of creating a junction. > or some similar command as the above, both with leaving the original EA\Sims 3 files on the (C:) drive and removing them, and without creating the destination folder on the (D:) drive or also pre-creating it on (D:) before executing the command prompt(s). Mklink /D "C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts" "D:\Sims 3 Games" or mklink /D "C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts" "D:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts" Create Junction between "C:/User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" and multiple other path attempts on (D:) drive such as "D:/Sims 3 Games" "D:/User/Documents/Electronic Arts/Sims 3"Ĭd C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts Move "User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" files to (D:) drive and create shortcut to the same files on the (D:) drive under path "C:/User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" (attempted leaving the original files on (C:) and creating the shortcut on (D:), and also removing original files from (C:) and creating (D:) shortcut)ģ. cut and paste "User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" or "Electronic Arts>Sims 3" to (D:) drive (yes, I've really resorted to trying this)Ģ. Here is a list of everything I have tried:ġ. I have tried moving the files, creating a shortcut, and creating a junction, but each time when I open the launcher the game just generates a new "User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" folder on the (C:) drive and negates any other pre-existing /EA/Sims 3 folder. It is for this reason that I have made many unsuccessful attempts to move my Sims 3 files to my much larger (D:) drive. I am a heavy mod/cc user, so I simply do not have enough room on the (C:) drive for all of my saved/downloaded content.
Every time I try to launch The Sims 3, the launcher automatically generates a new "C:\User>Documents>Electronic Arts>Sims 3" path in my documents folder on the (C:) drive. My Sims 3 games (and their exe files) are located on the (D:) drive. My build includes a small SSD (C:) intended only for my operating system, and a large 2TB HDD (D:) for all other things. I recently purchased a new pc, and I've since had nothing but problems from the Sims 3.