# How to save/back up Sims 2 games?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-save-back-up-sims-2-games/494216>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 24, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-save-back-up-sims-2-games/494216 "2009-04-24T14:33:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-save-back-up-sims-2-games/494216/1 "2009-04-24T14:33:11Z")

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A friend recently made herself and her cat characters in her Sims 2 game. She doesn’t want to lose the game & the characters so she wanted me to find out how to back up/save her game & her characters. I think I found the answer but she wanted me to ask for Doper wisdom & experience. So what do I tell her to do please?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-save-back-up-sims-2-games/494216/2 "2009-04-24T14:57:45Z")

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In her “My Documents” folder, there will be a “\EA Games\The Sims 2” directory. From there, you copy the “Neighborhoods” folder. Or you can go into the “Neighborhoods” folder and copy the folders for just the neighborhoods you are using.