Is There a Way to Download all Store Content at Once?

[Asleep]

All the stuff I purchased from the Store got uninstalled from my game because I deleted the cache files in my game. I have around 200 things to redownload, and it's very tedious. Is there a way to download them all at once?

[Ricalynn]

Unfortunately no if you didn't save the simpacks somewhere else.   I actually move all files from downloads after they are downloaded to a new file on a external hard drive to save them for reinstallation later because of it.

[JudesSims]

I wish! I did that once and had to download each one again. I did download about ten at a time and the launcher would grab each one and start downloading it. Now I take that downloads folder and copy it to a memory stick. When I buy a new item, I add it to the memory sick downloads folder. It's much too painful to wait for that many items to download! At least this way I have an emergency backup.

[KrispyNickyB]

It's a feature they should have! I agree with the others. Periodically I will copy my entire "Electronic Arts" folder that contains all my sim data. It's been key in saving my games or finding things many times.

[Hosfac]

All the stuff I purchased from the Store got uninstalled from my game because I deleted the cache files in my game. I have around 200 things to redownload, and it's very tedious. Is there a way to download them all at once?

The cache files that I'm thinking of don't typically have anything to do with store objects.  Are you saying that you deleted the DCCache folder contents instead of the DCBackup folder contents?

Either way, I've found that the easiest way to redownload your content is through the Sims Store panel in your game.  You can access your purchase history easily, and download and install the items directly into your game without using the launcher. 

[Asleep]

I deleted everything in my Electronic Arts folder with "Cache" in its name so I could get some CC to work.

I'll try that now. Thanks!

[KrispyNickyB]

Either way, I've found that the easiest way to redownload your content is through the Sims Store panel in your game.  You can access your purchase history easily, and download and install the items directly into your game without using the launcher. 

So it doesn't go out and into the Launcher? I haven't used the in-store version since Showtime. Pre-Showtime it always put my game in a window and pulled up the launcher thus freezing the game.

[Figwit]

Simstar did you delete your Downloads folder too?  You can just reinstall everything without re-downloading if you still have the sims3packs in there.

[Sarah_n07]

I deleted my cache files once, and as long as I remember, I didn't have to download them again.If it's the same file that I'm thinking of (dcdb0.ebc), it'll only uninstall everything you had by then. And they'd still be in your Downloads Folder/Downloads tab in the launcher. So have you checked if you still have them?

[Hosfac]

So it doesn't go out and into the Launcher? I haven't used the in-store version since Showtime. Pre-Showtime it always put my game in a window and pulled up the launcher thus freezing the game.

It likely has to use the launcher, but I've never noticed it opening.  But it still goes faster as when you do it from the store panel, it installs automatically.  Plus you don't have to go through the official site's poorly designed navigation interface just to find your purchase history.