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MBaturina10
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4 months ago
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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 the same issue. I cannot type only copy paste into the text fields. And I have also tried all the solutions that was passed around earlier for how to fix it and nothing works. Please EA/Maxis help me here

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  • MBaturina10's avatar
    MBaturina10
    8 days ago

    Hey, just wanted to let you know I can finally type in the game! It started working right after I did a full factory reset on my computer (no, not because of the game, haha) and updated my BIOS and all my drivers. My guess is either the BIOS update or the driver updates fixed it. Either way, I'm so happy I can type ingame now, especially after all those times I had to open Google Chrome, type something, and then copy paste it into Sims 2 just to name something or get a console command to work!

    🤩

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    MBaturina10
    New Scout
    8 days ago

    Hey, just wanted to let you know I can finally type in the game! It started working right after I did a full factory reset on my computer (no, not because of the game, haha) and updated my BIOS and all my drivers. My guess is either the BIOS update or the driver updates fixed it. Either way, I'm so happy I can type ingame now, especially after all those times I had to open Google Chrome, type something, and then copy paste it into Sims 2 just to name something or get a console command to work!

    🤩

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    MBaturina10
    New Scout
    4 months ago

    Do you mean the launch options in steam? Because I tried putting -IME:disabled there and started the game and whenever I tried typing in any text field nothing happened. 

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    EA_Cade
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    4 months ago

    Heya MBaturina10​

    Apologies for the delay, can you try using the game launch modifier -IME:disabled and let me know if that helps?

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    MBaturina10
    New Scout
    4 months ago

    Yes I unplugged my keyboard and then turned on windows on screen keyboard. I opened Sims 2 and I still couldn't type anything with the windows on screen keyboard

  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
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    4 months ago

    Thanks so much MBaturina10 

    I'll get this info up to the team and get back to you as soon as possible. 

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    MBaturina10
    New Scout
    4 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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