Can I Uninstall Sims 4 without losing everything?

You won't loose game progress, game saves or your custom content. Before you uninstall/reinstall, just back up your Sims 4 folder to the desktop and all your Sims 4 files should be fine.

How do I reinstall Sims 4 without losing data?

Find your saved games folder--it's generally in Documents, in a folder called Electronic Arts or EA Games. Copy the saved games elsewhere while you uninstall and reinstall your game, then copy them back into the folder afterward. I've done this many times.

Will I lose sims if I uninstall Origin?

Re: If I Uninstall Origin will all of my Sims 4 files be deleted? No, your Sims 4 files will be safe when you delete the origin client. The uninstallation of the Origin client will not remove local save game files and will certainly not delete online saves. You will be completely safe!

How to safely uninstall Sims 4?

To uninstall The Sims 4, right click the game in the Origin Client and select “Uninstall”. This also removes any additional add-ons and game packs you may have purchased for your game.

Can I delete Origin and still play sims?

If you uninstall the Origin client from your computer, you won't be able to play any games or content downloaded until you reinstall it. This also means that you risk removing files that validate whether your games have the latest patch content and more.

I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED THE SIMS 4

Can I uninstall and reinstall Origin without losing my games?

Actually reinstalling the Origin won't affect your installed games. Your installed games will still be playable after you install the Origin on the system.

Do you still need Origin to play Sims 4?

Does The Sims 4 require an Origin™ client to play? Yes. You will need the Origin™ client and an EA Account to install and register The Sims 4. Once installed, you don't need to be online to play.

Why can't i Uninstall Sims 4?

If your game still won't work manually uninstall Origin, drag the Sims 4 from your Applications folder to the Trash, drag the Sims 4 folder from Documents > Electronic Arts onto your desktop (this is your user data like saves, CC etc.).

How do you delete Sims without killing them?

Go to "Edit Town" and evict them from their house. Then "Return to Game". They are gone and you didn't kill them. If you want to keep a copy of the Sim before evicting, "Save to Library" first.

Can I Uninstall Sims 4 and reinstall it on another computer?

Re: Un-installing Sims 4 then Re-installing on another computer. @jenchin13 You can install Sims 4 on as many computers as you like, and all your packs will be available. Your own created content is stored locally on your computer, in your Sims 4 folder, which is located in Documents\Electronic Arts.

Does Origin save Sims 4 data?

Origin does not back up Sims 4 saves for you. If you want to save the Sims 4 progress, you should navigate to the Sims 4 saves location and back up the saves folder to a USB drive or cloud space. After backing up the saves folder from the old computer, now you can: Install Origin and Sims 4 on the new PC.

Why did Sims 4 delete everything?

This can happen if Origin switches you to the Sims 4 Legacy Edition, which uses its own folder, or if the existing user folder is removed from Documents\Electronic Arts. The most common cause of that is OneDrive uploading the folder to cloud storage and simultaneously removing it from your hard drive.

Does Origin save Sims 4 progress?

Re: Does EA account really save all progress? @Lindy086 Unfortunately, your Sims 4 saves are only stored locally, not anywhere on EA/Origin servers. Specifically, all your user data is in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4: saves are in the saves folder, saved households and builds in Tray, etc.

How do I get my Sims data back?

What happens if I reset my Sim Sims 4?

Resetting your Sim will return it to a playable state but the Sim will not return to its home lot and its needs will remain the same. This works for all Sims, not just the ones you are controlling, except in cases of “Sim not found.”

How do I completely reinstall Sims 4?

What happens if you delete a household Sims 4?

Re: Deleting Sims in Sims 4

This will evict the current residents of that house. It won't delete them from your game, it will just make them "homeless", i.e. they will not be living in any of the residential lots in your worlds.

How do I Uninstall Sims from my computer?

What can I delete to make Sims 4 run faster?

The best way to reduce lag in Sims 4 is to clean out your computer by deleting old or unused files. You can also merge custom content files to speed up Sims 4, or change your game settings to reduce the strain on your computer.

How do you delete Sims 4 and start over?

How do I uninstall Sims 4 on Windows 11?

Uninstall from your device

Select Apps > Apps & features. On Windows 10, Choose the game you want to uninstall from the list and then select Uninstall two times. On Windows 11, select the More options … button and then select Uninstall two times.

How do I uninstall Sims and Origin?

How to install Sims 4 without Origin?

Will The Sims ever be free again?

When does The Sims 4 become free to play? The Sims 4 will go free-to-play on 18th October 2022, EA has confirmed. (Of course, all of its many expansions will continue to be sold separately).

Why is there no Sims 5?

There is no concrete Sims 5 release date right now, with players being let into the Project Rene secret "earlier than ever before" because Maxis "want you to be a part of the development journey." It has been confirmed that a Sims 5 release date is "years out" though, so we're going to have to be patient.