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Guide last updated on: 04-06-2017
Hello everyone,
This *MUST READ* guide is only meant for people who want the latest working version of The Sims 4. Using this guide you'll automatically get the latest available version of the game.
This page will always contain the most up-to-date instructions, so make sure to check back here first if you run into any issues, or when new The Sims 4 game updates are released. The Installation Guides that come with the torrents might become obsolete at some point, hence we keep this page here up-to-date instead.
READ CAREFULLY and DO NOT skip any steps!
AGAIN: do not do anything else, just do EXACTLY as written below!
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Updated on: 04-06-2017
Introduction.) The way Games4theworld packs updates for The Sims 4 is according to major DLC for the game (expansion packs). On the downloads-page you will find a base game of TS4 and separate torrents that are named according to major DLC updates. However, each of these torrents also includes a number of minor DLC! You might now be confused, and want to know why there are no separate releases for individual DLC. The main reason is due to technicalities: you cannot easily add individual DLC items to TS4 without causing certain in-game problems such as game freezes at startup. As of currently you have to add new DLC to TS4, in the form of these packs. The procedure outlined here is essentially a "progressive build-up": the torrents are meant to be applied in a specific order. Which DLC do these torrent packs consist of then?
Base game: Origin Digital Deluxe Edition items, Plumbob lamps, Freezer Bunny Award.
Get to Work: Holiday Celebration Pack (FP01, 2014 Christmas-themed items), Outdoor Retreat (GP01), Get to Work (EP01)
Get together: Spa Day (GP02), Luxury Party Stuff (SP01), Perfect Patio Stuff (SP02), Cool Kitchen Stuff (SP03), Spooky Stuff (SP04), Get together (EP02)
City living: Dine Out (GP03), Movie Hangout Stuff (SP05), Romantic Garden Stuff (SP06), Kids Room Stuff (SP07), Backyard Stuff (SP08), Vintage Glamour Stuff (SP09), City Living (EP03).
Toddlers, Vampires & Bowling Stuff: Toddlers (included in the base game patch), Vampires (GP04), Bowling Stuff Pack (SP10).
Parenthood: Parenthood Game Pack (GP05)
01.) Since The Sims 4 tends to be picked up - erroneously - as "malicious" by many anti-virus programs, you need to make sure to add both the (future) install location of your game as well as the location of your downloads to the "exceptions list" in your anti-virus program. The guide HERE can give you an initial overview of what needs to be done, but depending on which anti-virus software you yourselves are using, you may need to do more research on your own. Don't worry! Even though the game files are picked up by anti-virus software as malicious, the files are completely safe to use! (it’s what we call a "false-positive" warning ).
We suggest you add the following locations to the exceptions list in your anti-virus software. Later on, once you installed the game, you may narrow-down the exclusions to only your installed The Sims 4 game folders. But in order to avoid any problems during the download of the games and/or the installation process, it is a good idea to add these exclusions beforehand OR temporarily disable your anti-virus software before downloading and installing the game.
C:\Program Files (x86)\
C:\Program Files\
C:\Users\(your username)\Downloads\ (Important: If you add this location to the exclusions, make sure that you REMOVE it from the exceptions list after installing the game!)
02.) Download and install Games4theworld's version of The Sims 4 base game, which you can find along all other Games4theworld releases, on our official website here: http://www.games4theworld.org/downloads . If you would like to learn about the compatibility of Origin-basegames of The Sims 4, with these DLC, please see the last paragraph of this guide here, under #9. If you find you are having difficulties with installing the base game on your C: drive due to limited filespace, check this tutorial here !
03.) Now, download and install the The Sims 4: Get to Work expansion pack.
04.) Next, download and install the The Sims 4: Get Together expansion pack.
05.) Download and install the The Sims 4: City Living expansion pack.
06.) Download and install the torrent The Sims 4: Toddlers, Vampires & Bowling Stuff.
07.) After you installed the 'Toddler'-update, please go under the folder of where you installed your The Sims 4 game to. You will see a "Game"-folder. You should now rename the folder, into anything you like. For example, Game_ (see the screenshot below). Alternatively you can also move out the "Game"-folder, or delete it.
08.) Download and install the torrent The Sims 4: Parenthood.
09.) You should now apply the 1.30.105.1010 game update 
10.) If you want to use the 32-bit version of The Sims 4, now please MOVE (don’t copy) the “The Sims 4” folder located in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\ to THIS location instead: C:\Program Files (x86)\
So your new installation location will be: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\
(Note: if you have a 32-bit Windows operating system, this folder will not exist on your system. In that case you can move the folder to this location instead: C:\Program Files\).
11.) If you want to use the 64-bit version of The Sims 4 (which is only possible if you're using a 64-bit Windows version), we recommend you move the "The Sims 4" folder to this folder instead: C:\Program Files\ , so that your new installation location of The Sims 4 will be C:\Program Files\The Sims 4 .
12.) Done! You now have the latest available working version of The Sims 4, with all Expansion Packs, Free Packs, Game Packs and Stuff Packs! If you have a 32-bit Windows operating system, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Game\Bin and start the game by double-clicking the "TS4.exe" file.
If you have a 64-bit Windows version, you can use "TS4_x64.exe" file under C:\Program files\The Sims 4\Game\Bin to start the game instead. (See step 8 above)
If you want to create shortcuts to quickly launch the game from your Desktop, right-click on the desired .exe file and choose Send to > Desktop (Create shortcut) .
Start the game and… ENJOY playing the latest version of The Sims 4!
13.) Final note: a lot of people who bought Origin-basegames of TS4 asked us whether it was possible to apply the Games4theworld-DLC of the game, onto Origin-games. As of lately, it does not appear to be possible. We do NOT recommend you apply these DLC, on an Origin-basegame of The Sims 4. This entire guide assumes you are using either the Games4theworld-basegame or any other TS4 basegame from RELOADED.
However, you can still download an Origin basegame, and install it "parallel" to the Games4theworld-stuff. You could start this Origin-game, for example, if you would like to get hold of Gallery-items. However, in this case, you should keep in mind that there will be a conflict of userdata-folders under Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4. A possible way to solve the conflict can be found in this thread here.
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