If a mods folder is manually created in the Sims 4 Install folder, it will not work. There should already be a Mods folder in the Sims 4 folder by default along with the resource.cfg file. If that didn’t work then you may need to remove a file from your computer. Installing Mods and Custom Content Install Mods and Custom Content into DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods. If you had to change anything, now hit the “Apply Changes” button.Ensure the option named “Enable Custom Content and Mods” is ticked.Whilst running Sims 4, go into Settings.If the Custom Content appears to be missing then it may have been switched off. Now start Sims 4 on the new computer and check the content is there. If it asks you if you want to overwrite the existing files then say ‘Yes’.

C:UsersDocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 3Mods - Zipped Resorce.cfg file comes from this post linked below.

Right-click on the Resourse.cfg file and select Copy then Paste it into the Mods folder.

Copy the previously saved files into the folder Documents -> Electronic Arts -> The Sims 4 Right-click and select open on the folder it creates.

Screenshots – if you’ve saved in-game screenshots, then they’ll be put in this folder.

saves – this is where your saved Sims 4 games have been placed.

If you don’t use this, you don’t need to copy this

Mods – this is where ‘Custom Content’ is stored.

Copy the following folders to your transfer method (the aforementioned Dropbox, memory stick, etc.)….

Open Windows Explorer or Finder and head to Documents -> Electronic Arts -> The Sims 4.

Not only that but the folder location is the same too! On the original computer As it turns out, whether on Mac or PC, the format is the same so the files are totally interchangeable.

The key to transferring data is knowing where it’s stored. A method of transferring data – this could be a USB memory stick or, for example, Dropbox ( or any other cloud storage platform)Īnd that’s it.Here’s a list of the things that you’ll need to transfer everything over… This process only works to transfer Sims 4 saves to another computer. Whilst The Sims 4 is available on both PlayStation and Xbox, the files aren’t accessible so you’re not able to transfer data elsewhere. Windows to Mac), thankfully it’s relatively easy. There is no reason it shouldnt be there, particularly if youre downloading a new one because you place it there - its not going to delete itself. The trickier part – how do you get your saved games and mods from one computer to another? Whether you transfer Sims 4 saves to another computer on the same platform (e.g. Once you start a vanilla game it should create a new resource.cfg file, but downloading a new one can also work. Thankfully, we bought the game on Origin (in fact I got it when it was available for free), which means that we have the game on both platforms – so, downloading the game onto the Mac was the easy part.

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