Which files do I need to back up to save Sims and clothes I've created?

[Aille]

Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place!

Basically I need to reinstall my game but I want to save the Sims and clothes I have created, which files do I need to back up?
I have been searching everywhere for an answer to this but all I can find is how to backup saved games and I don't want that, I just need to know which files are related to the sims/clothes I've made!

Hope you can can, thank you!
Aille

[Eldridge]

Welcome to the forum, Aille!

Well, from my experience Saved Sims always ends up in SavedSims folder.

You can look about this in:
My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/SavedSims

I only know about Sim, I ever reinstall my game from the scratch because I had a new computer and them I just try to copy all item in SavedSims from my older computer and paste them to SavedSims folder in the new computer and voila I can access all of my created Sims in CAS. But I don't know about the clothes. But there is SavedOutfits folder for you to consider, maybe it works the same like SavedSims, but I don’t know about that.
 
Oh, before I forget. There also Library folder for you to consider, just copy and paste all content inside the folder to new Library folder to access created Sims in the family bin. I have tried this before so, I know

Maybe other can help. Good luck!

[Seabody]

I'm moving this thread to Technical Help.

Your other alternative is to export all your stuff and save that -- that is another way around it. I'm on my iPad at the moment so I can't show you how but I am sure someone will come around and show you.

Also, in your The Sims 3 folder, you should have aa file called UserPresets.package, if you save that your custom recolours et al should be saved.

And also, welcome to the forum!

[Aille]

Thank you both for your help! I have backed up all the files so i'm sure it'll be saved in there somewhere hehe

[MrsFlynn]

Hi Allie,

I'm not sure if this will help, but the post below does give some idea of what Sims files and what-not to back up.

Re: Saving folders/files to use on a different computer or to use as backup
http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,16414.msg313134.html#msg313134

MrsFlynn