Go into the cloud icon and check when your last cloud save was, this should be the one from step 1, not step 7. If Game Center pops up, do not log in, but tap Cancel!ġ0. Start the Sims Freeplay, then login on Facebook through the key-hole icon. If the above went fine, log out from Game Center, force close the apps (minimum are SFP and GC) and turn off your device, wait a few minutes, then turn it on.ĩ. If not, you'll have to wait (at least with cloud saving). Go into the cloud icon and verify the time since the last saved game, if it is longer ago than your last save (at step 1) you are looking at the Game Center linked account. Power on, start Game Center and log in, next start the Sims FP.ħ. (This is to allow your accounts to be un-linked on the server).Ħ. Wait at least 5 mins, longer might be necessary especially the first time. Hold the power button of your device, then swipe to turn off.ĥ. Long-press one of the apps, you'll see red icons with a minus in it appearing on all apps. Double-Press the home button on your device (the square), the list of active apps should show in the bottom panel. Log off from your Game Center and in the game log off from Facebook.ģ. (See also: ndWare company info and history).Ģ. Side note: Those who are digging around the internet might have noticed that cloudcell is owned by ndWare PTY ltd. This leaves the Game Center ID lagging behind. When logged in on both accounts, you will see the most recent cloud save for the linked accounts, but your facebook account is seen as the main account for cross-device portability. Theoretically these accounts are linked, in practise this works only partially. You just access it with two different logins (one being your Game Center ID, the other your Facebook ID). While my earlier explanations of 'two clouds' was the best way to describe it, technically it's all the same cloud at Firemonkeys' (Firemint's) cloudsever. The team is currently correcting this problem.'

This is an acknowledged bug: 'Some players have experienced having different save data available for each account, which should not be the case. (Or the other way 'round, which is rare). Game Center friends don't see changes to your town while you're logged into both Game Center AND Facebook.

Please note that this system is separate to Apple's iCloud system, as it caters for all platforms (iOS and Android).ĭo NOT rely on automatic saves when visiting the party boat or neighbours, it is unreliable! This guide does not apply to Android/Kindle users as there is no Game Center on these devices. I had posted this on the official forum and didn't keep a copy somewhere, so I recreate the guide here.

Sims free play guide