The Sims 4: Legacy Edition

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Since December 12, 2022, The Sims 4: Legacy Edition is no longer available on PC and Mac.

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What is The Sims 4: Legacy Edition?

The Sims 4: Legacy Edition is a free edition of The Sims 4 and The Sims 4: Deluxe Version for players on unsupported systems, who already owned the full version of the game. Since December 12, 2022, the Legacy Edition is no longer available. Your saved games are unaffected.At the end of 2019, we stopped supporting The Sims 4 on Non-Metal Mac OS machines or PC 32-bit Operating Systems.Before, players could download The Sims 4: Legacy Edition and could play on these operating systems with some limitations. This option is no longer available. 

How to keep playing The Sims 4


Mac playersTo continue playing The Sims 4, make sure you’re using a Metal macOS version, macOS 10.11.11 (El Capitan) or above. You’ll need to update the operating system to a Metal macOS on your current device, or install and run the game on a different device that has a Metal Macintosh operating system.Find out more about Metal Macintosh systems from Apple Developer. PC Players (32-bit)To continue playing The Sims 4, update your operating system to 64-bit on your current device, or install and run the game on a different device with a 64-bit Windows operating system.Find out more about 32 and 64-bit Windows operating systems from Windows Support. PC Players (64-bit)To continue playing The Sims 4 on a 64-bit PC, load The Sims as you usually would and the EA app will launch the full version of the game. Read our guide on downloading games using the EA app.
Mods used with Legacy Edition may not be compatible with the full version of the game. Follow our guide to checking your mods by adding in batches to make sure they work properly. 

Can I transfer my save files?

Yes. If you update your computer to meet our latest system requirements, you can launch The Sims 4 as normal. Once you have updated to the full version of the game, you can transfer your save files using the steps below.  
  1. 1
    Go to your Documents.
  2. 2
    Open Electronic Arts.
  3. 3
    Copy the folder titled The Sims 4 Legacy Edition.
  4. 4
    Transfer the file to the same folder (Documents > Electronic Arts) on your new computer, and change the title to The Sims 4.
  5. 5
    Launch the game.
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