Sims 3: Start New Game Without Losing Old Saves

You can't "reset" the entire game universe, but you can start fresh without deleting old saves.

Method 1: New Save Slot (Simplest)

1. Main Menu → New Game
2. Choose Sunset Valley / Riverview / Custom World
3. Create new household or pick pre-made
4. Old saves untouched in Save Games menu

Method 2: New World (Create a World / CAW)

1. Download Create a World Tool (free, EA site / Sims 3 site)
2. Build terrain, lots, routing, spawners — export .world
3. Install: Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Worlds
4. New Game → Select your world → Fresh start

Method 3: Move Sims to New Save

1. Old save: Edit Town → Household → Export to Bin (saves .sim file)
2. New save: Edit Town → Add Household → Import from Bin
3. Relationships reset; skills/traits/inventory kept

Method 4: "MoveObjects" Cheat (Messy)

• testingcheatsenabled true → moveobjects on
• Can move lots/objects between saves via library — but fragile, breaks routing
• Not recommended for clean starts

To Truly Wipe

Delete Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Saves folder + DCBackup + DCCache + WorldCaches. Game regenerates clean.

Most players: just New Game → Slot 2. Old stories stay in Slot 1.