Delete whatever shows up and name it whatever you want. Set up your new game and then do a “save as”. Launch your game, look around and make sure it’s all there as you want (because if you deleted that scratch folder, chances are good that it won’t be). There should be nothing in there other than these files (and the scratch folder that you DID NOT DELETE). Go to your base saves folder and copy/paste whichever one you want (the unpopulated one or the populated one) into your Sims 4 Saves Folder ( except the scratch folder). Now, delete the files in your Sims 4 Saves Folder (DO NOT TOUCH THAT SCRATCH FOLDER!). Make sure you copy/pasted everything in your current save to that folder that you made for it. However, let’s say you want to start a new save? How would you do that? Since everything is set up already, it’s easy to do and no longer requires hours to get things ready. Remember to every Sim week or so to save a copy of your current save to the folder that you created for it. Now that everything is nice and tidy, you can play this save. Alt+tab out of your game, copy everything in your Sims 4 Saves Folder (including the scratch folder), paste it all into your folder that you named for this save (it should be a different folder from your one above). Click on “save as” and again delete whatever save shows up, I will name this one WB Pop 1. Once they’re all in place and you have clicked on every household (with the game paused so that time stays at 8am on Sunday), then you can save this as your populated save. Now alt+tab back into your game and set up your townies (again, I’m showing you the way I do this but you might want to set up things differently). Copy everything there (including the scratch folder) and then paste all that into the folder that you made previously for this save. Alt + Tab out of your game and go to your Sims 4 Saves Folder. Delete whatever shows up there and name it whatever you want mine would be WB Unpop 1. Once you are done and you have a completely empty world (or set up the way you want), then you will click on “save as”. Then I delete all the buildings since I like to use my own. I usually delete all the pre-mades and move that CAS sim out of the lot I placed them in so they’re now homeless. Launch the game and select a Sim to place in this save via CAS and then go live and make your changes.
#THE SIMS 4 WORLD SAVES MODS#
Delete your localthumbscache.package (especially important if your putting your mods folder back in).
I also have my own lots so I go ahead and put them and all my own NPC Sims into my tray.
#THE SIMS 4 WORLD SAVES FREE#
I always make myself a base save that is mod/cc free but it’s up to you what you want to do. If you want one that isn’t, drag those things things back into your Sims 4 folder (not the original “Saves Folder” though, that will not be put back). If you want one clean, then leave your mods folder where you placed it. Finally, launch your game to generate an all new and sparkly clean Sims 4 folder.Īt this point, decide if you want a base save that is completely clean of everything or if you want one that has mods/CC in it. Once you have done all that, go to Origin and click on repair game. As long as you took the steps I outlined above (copied your saves, moved your mods, tray, and screenshots then you have nothing to worry about and it’s all safe). You are making a clean save so once you are done, delete your Sims 4 folder. Next drag your mods, tray, and screenshots somewhere safe because they need to be out of there. It’s tedious but super easy, so hang in there.ĭelete everything in your saves folder, do it! You did save everything like I told you, right? So don’t worry and just delete it all. Now that you have set things up and copy/pasted your original “Saves Folder” to this safe place, you are ready to start organizing. Date (or number I actually have mine like so, WB Pop 1, WB Pop 2, and so on)