Option 4: Modiy Data Execution Prevention Look for the folder titles 'Saves.' Copy or cut these files and Paste them into 'Saves' under the new 'The Sims 3' folder. Enter the OLD The Sims 3 folder > Copy the folder titled 'Downloads.' to the NEW The Sims 3 folder. Once the main menu comes up (where you select a town to play in) exit your game.Ħ. There should be a folder titled 'The Sims 3.'Ħ. In the window that pops up, under Libraries on the left hand side, click Documents.Ĥ. Mac: Macintosh HD\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Savesįor those that don't know how to get to their Sims 3 folder (Windows 7):Ģ. Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Windows Vista and 7: C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves bad AND has your save game's name at the beginning of it (e.g. Option 3: Back up then delete any folder that has a name ending in. Review The Sims 3 system requirements and upgrade your computer & OS: Terminal > type purge or sudo purge like this. Now, follow me.įor Mac users, read /resetting-ram-during-gameplay/ %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dllĪnd consider increasing the Virtual Memory this way. Option 2: purg RAM during gameplay and right before you save. Option 1: use 'save' or 'save as' instead.