How to create a Sims 4 Save File (2024 Guide)

Sims 4 Save File tutorial. This is my updated ultimate guide on how to make a save file in The Sims 4. This 2024 Sims 4 save file tutorial teaches you how to make a Sims 4 save.

00:00 Intro
00:51 Types of save files
03:58 Getting started
09:37 Tips
12:27 Bonus ideas
16:56 Mods
19:34 Important information

[Kleines]

If the gallery is only for looking at other creations, EA wouldn't have put a download button there 😂 The download button is not just decoration 😅 USE IT if you want to.

[chelsamomoLOU]

When some people downloaded a house I created I got really excited and told my boyfriend I was basically a celebrity at this point.
(Obviously was joking but I actually felt happy people liked my creation enough to download it!)

[Jay_and_Meeka]

Who considers downloading from the gallery as stealing???
I think they're confusing it with creators downloading builds, then reuploading them as their own.

[Kleines]

I'm also building up a save file. I use gallery houses and sims just because I want variations. I know that my sims will at one point look the same... so with other peoples sims it gets more divers and fun.

[stefaniefreeman]

I am so glad you brought up johnny zest. Its one of the things I "fixed" in my save file. Just because you disown your family doesn't mean you forget them. I always add him back to the family tree and give them negative relationship bars

I also gave eliza and bob twins (Bobbi {girl} and Elijah) and divorce them and add a parent trap style storyline where each takes one twin.

[BeaAdelineManlangit]

The gallery is one of the best things in the Sims 4 .. I would use rotation by using the manage worlds option because I want my other creations (sims) to be friends or even date with my other creations ( sims ) to make different perspectives from them and their households and that's how my game becomes slightly better

[crescentblueee]

Every time I start a new game, the base game worlds are like this:

— Willow Creek: Basic happy family gameplay world. Good schools, friendly neighbors, etc.

— Oasis Springs: Crime filled 18+ world. Drugs, gangs, crappy houses (except for the rich part with the grass).

— New Crest: Blank. Because I never use that world 😂

[Adrianez]

Wow! Had no idea about the NPC Townies! Great tip! xoxo

[StoryGirl]

3:39 The first thing I do when I start a new save is fix the Johnny’s relationship with the Landgraabs and add Iggy Pancake to the save. I am working on some proper saves, but those are two quick things I do with every save. It’s not as if I have to worry about messing up relationships, because no one in basegame has any outside their household, so I just switch out the pancakes for the ones on the gallery.

[nathalied]

Its crazy how much goes into save files! Thanks for the helpful tips 💗

[gypsytaechatelaine]

Thank you for explaining this stuff to us. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to help people along the way. I have been playing Sims 4 for a while now, but I really don't go into the actual gameplay...rather I delight in creating Sims and building/decorating. You give me inspiration to delve deeper in the game. Blessings ~ Gypsy

[BrokenDollyTV]

i have Asperger's and sensory issues, the default game is way too colorful for my eyes after playing for hours. so I'm building a save file where the entire world is neutral colors and earth tones, very muted colors if i want a splash of color here and there. All my townies have makeovers or were created from scratch and they can only wear outfits in neutrals or earth tones... except for a few exceptions that fit their storyline or specific personalities. I've also incorporated cross pack play between all the worlds, my favorite cc items and tons of builds downloaded from the gallery from creators who build similar to my style. If i don't like the colors in the builds, I just replace the swatches or items with the colors i like. doing this makes it so much more aesthetically pleasing for me to play and the entire backdrop of the game just blends better. there is a fun challenge in trying to make every sim different and have their own style despite everyone dressing in similar colors. It's a lot of fun and feels very original.

[hobbit-on]

I always have a helper in my save. This Sim has Handiness, Cooking, Baking, Florist, Juice Fizz skills. This is not a super sim, but he has a lot of advanced skills. For what? I use him to protect outdoor TV screens, outdoor speakers and fireplaces in public areas. I use his skills to build stores with pastries, bread, soda, bouquets, cakes, etc. I love bringing my sims into the store and buying something. For example, in my country, on the first day of school, children give bouquets to teachers. But I don’t want every family to have a florist’s table and grow flowers. that's why I'm going to the store to buy a bouquet. I created a store with soups, salads and hot dishes. I don't know what the correct name for these stores is. I call these stores a prepared food counter (?) For example, my Sim doesn't know how to bake, so he goes to buy a prepared pie. Or my Sim is so busy with work that he doesn't have time to cook, so he goes out and buys cooked food.

[alicjadrazkiewicz]

Your latest uploads are acctually brilliant, Satch! Very inspiring!

[clueingforbeggs]

I've been working on a save file and TOOL is a great mod to use. Even if you don't use any other mods in a default save, you can put all sorts of things from the vanilla game in the surrounding world using it. Want that bit of land that sticks into the sea in willow creek's Crawdad Quarter to have a wedding arch? Now you can. Want the dock in Magnolia Promenade to have a seafood stall? Now it does. Want Foundry Cove to be set up as an eco-friendly car-free space because there aren't any cars (and your sim won't have any, they're not in the game) travelling along that road so you might as well have some planters and stalls and the like? Now you can.


Actually, want to edit this to say that at the very least I recommend putting the NAP community board somewhere in each community (at least those with houses).

[Phantomermaid]

Bro the gallery is meant to be used. It’s bad enough we don’t have the customization from sims 3. Honestly I’ll usually download from the gallery and edit it a bit whether it be a sim or a house but I do use cc lol

[moonlightdreamer]

I started a save file where I am trying to go through each aspiration with different sims. The gallery has been such a life saver! I have found so many sims and lots that have really helped me build it up. Especially since I have so many packs and so many worlds.

[liene]

You read my mind! I have decided to tackle my first save file and I want to do everything. I really enjoy my current main save, so I want to turn that into my save file. Really enjoyed your tips - it's how I also think about going about this

[curtisholliman]

I've been meaning to make a basemental save with all the gangs and hqs setup. This video gave some inspo! Ty!

[SyntheticGoth]

I do most of these things and they're great tips for save files! When you finally have the world the way you want it, ALWAYS "SAVE AS" so you'll always have an original copy. I can't play without Lotharihoe's mod, it's a necessity. And those map overlays are gorgeous, I'm definitely going to download those ASAP! 😍