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Why did my Sims 4 completely reset?

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.
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How do I restore my Sims 4 progress?

Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.

Select the save point you want to open, and the game will load the file you renamed as the primary for that save point.
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Why did all my Sims 4 saves disappear?

2. Why did all my Sims 4 saves disappear? This is probably because your Sims 4 files have been moved to the cloud space.
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Why do my Sims 4 settings keep resetting?

It is possible onedrive is moving the game user data to the cloud. When this happens the game will reset because the game can't find it in the cloud. You have to turn onedrive off or stop onedrive from copying the user Documents folder. Or just disable onedrive if you don't use the cloud to backup your data.
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Why is my Sims 4 suddenly gone?

If your games have suddenly disappeared, you are likely logging in on the wrong account. In rare cases it could also be that your account got hacked which means you might have created a new account on the same email as you used before. Another possibility is that your game is under "Hidden Games" in Origin.
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Sims 4 Folder Refresh - PC/Mac Tutorial 2020

Where did my Sims 4 game go?

To do that , go to the main screen of sims 4, and click on the " load game " button. Click on your save game file picture. Then click on the " recover game " button down the right hand side bottom of the screen,. Press on an earlier version of the save game from the menu that pops up.
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Why did the Sims delete everything?

Why did Sims 4 delete all my mods? The game disables mods and CC when it updates, that's normal. You need to enable it again in the options menu, then exit and restart the game. Everything is still there in the mods folder, just disabled in game.
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Why did my computer just reset?

Generally, computer rebooting randomly can be caused by many reasons, for example, the misbehaving automatically restarting feature, overheating or a faulty power supply, a faulty RAM, a virus or malware issue, driver problems, Windows update, etc.
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How do you reset Sims 4 without losing everything?

Windows
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Find The Sims 4 folder.
  4. Right-click on it and choose Copy.
  5. Go to your Desktop.
  6. Right-click on a free space and choose Paste.
  7. Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
  8. Change the name of the folder to something you'll remember, like Sims 4 Backup.
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How do I recover my Sims game?

Don't Fret! How to Recover a Sims 4 Save
  1. Step 1: Open Load Game. Load up The Sims 4. ...
  2. Step 2: Recover Save From Main Menu. This will bring up a list of Sims 4 save files. ...
  3. Step 3: Choose which Sims 4 Save to Recover. ...
  4. Step 4: Recover Save. ...
  5. Step 5: Load Recovered Sims 4 Save.
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Can you reinstall Sims 4 without losing saves?

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.
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Why is everything on my PC gone?

It probably loaded a temporary profile instead, so everything seems to be gone. If this is your case, try to log out of the current user account and log in with your own account and password. If logging into the user account works, the missing files, folders, and applications should reappear on your computer.
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Does reset this PC wipe all accounts?

When it is prepared, it lets you know about it and shows you the impact of the reset process. Resetting removes: All the personal files and user accounts on your PC. All apps and programs.
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Does resetting PC reset everything?

It puts all applications back into their original state and removes anything that wasn't there when the computer left the factory. That means user data from the applications will also be deleted. However, that data will still live on the hard drive.
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Why did Sims 4 remove toddlers?

"So, rather than include toddlers, we chose to go deeper on the features that make Sims come alive: meaningful and often amusing emotions; more believable motion and interactions; more tools in Create A Sim, and more realistic Sim behavior."
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Will Sims 5 happen?

After plenty of rumours and speculation, The Sims 5 is official. It is being developed under the codename "Project Rene" and is still some way off from release, but the team behind it confirmed some details during The Sims Summit streamed online on 18 October 2022.
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How long are Sims in jail for Sims 4?

The player can get out of jail by paying a §100 fine. After 8 hours has passed or if the player pays the fine, the Sim will be released.
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Why did my Sims family delete?

Re: Sims keeps deleting my houses and families

From what you have said, you must be keeping your households under the Other tab in Manage Households. Households under that tab will be marked as not played and will be subject to deletion when the game culls sims.
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Why has Origin deleted my games?

Usually when players report this issue, it turns out that they accidently created a new Origin account and are logging into Origin using that one, instead of the one they had originally purchased and redeemed their games with.
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Does Origin backup Sims 4 saves?

2. Does Origin backup Sims 4 saves? No, Origin does not backup Sims 4 saves. You should go to the Sims 4 saves file location: Document >Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > saves, and back up it manually or use a professional backup software like EaseUS Todo Backup Home to backup Sims 4 saves automatically.
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How to reinstall Sims 4 without Origin?

How to download The Sims 4 for free with the EA app
  1. Visit EA's The Sims 4 page.
  2. Click Play for Free in the top-right corner.
  3. Click EA app for Windows from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Download Now.
  5. Download and open the EA app on your PC.
  6. Search for Sims 4 in the app.
  7. Click Download.
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How do I backup my Sims 4 game?

Backing up your game:
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Find The Sims 4 folder.
  4. Right-click on it and choose Copy.
  5. Go to your Desktop.
  6. Right-click on a free space and choose Paste.
  7. Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
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How do I reinstall Sims saves?

Steps to install my Simsie Save
  1. Make a backup of your Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Saves folder.
  2. Download the file, unzip, and place files in Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Saves.
  3. If it says you already have a file of that name, change the slot number. ...
  4. Open your game and enter the save.
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