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MBaturina10
Rising Traveler
3 months ago

Still got the same typing issue with patch 8

My game automatically updated once the patch came out. I hopped into Sims 2 thinking that I would be able to type again without having to copy paste everything into any text fields. And I still have ...
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EA_Cade
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3 months ago

Ah you're too fast for me!

Did you catch the edit I made a few minutes after I replied:

  • Disable apps that come with overlays: Discord, Steam, etc.
  • Disable the Ea app in-game overlay (Settings > Application)
  • Disable Game Mode and Game Bar (Windows Settings > Gaming)
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MBaturina10
Rising Traveler
3 months ago

Answer is no for all of these suggestions. Nothing solves my issue.

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    EA_Cade
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    3 months ago

    Thanks MBaturina10 

    Have you tried a clean boot as well? Also, are you using a standard QWERTY keyboard layout or do you have any custom keyboard mapping you've set up?

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      MBaturina10
      Rising Traveler
      3 months ago

      I'm using a standard QWERTY keyboard layout and I just did a clean boot and followed the exact instruction in the link you provided but it made no difference. I still can't type anything, just copy and paste

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        EA_Cade
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        3 months ago

        MBaturina10 As a test, could you try unplugging your Strafe keyboard before launching The Sims 2, then seeing if this issue still occurs using the Windows On-Screen Keyboard?

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