[FIXED] Cursor gets stuck on Camera icon in CAS
Issue
When in CAS, the cursor suddenly gets stuck on the Camera icon and does not want to change back. All you can do is force-close the game.
Possible Workarounds/Solutions
Most of these are taken from the old thread here: Cursor stops working in CAS. If a solution helps you, please click on the link and give the post XP.
- If you are only using a touch pad, try plugging in a mouse (if you have).
- If you are using a mouse, unplug it and plug it in again or try a different mouse (if you have).
- Try pressing the mouse wheel on your mouse.
- Try window or full window mode.
- Left click and hold down and then press the right mouse button while still pressing the left one.
- Download a family from the gallery and use the cas.fulleditmode cheat to change
- Click and press Enter at the same time.
- Reinstall mouse drivers (if using a mouse)
- Click on the very corner of the touchpad
- Try using the Window button to fix.
@BlackIvy7 wrote:
I have a solution that works for me so it might work for you guys too all you need Is a Windows button on your keyboard. While stuck it that mode it's still possible to click on the body of the sim to open the clothing panel, what to do is click and open the panel and bring the mouse back onto the Sim , click and hold the left click down and quickly press the Windows button. Go back onto your desktop and hold down left click on an empty part of your screen and press the Windows button once more to go back into the game. Let go of the click then try to click freely. Try multiple times. Hope this helped.
- Ece - If you have a touch screen you can try this method:
@tommyl1994 wrote:
I've found that when the cursor stops working in create a sim, you can hold down left click and then use your finger to touch objects on the touch screen and after clicking several times the issue is solved. Hope this helps yall.
To help find out what is causing this issue, could you please answer the following questions:
- Do you have a laptop or a desktop computer ?
- What operating system do you have (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Mac)
- Are you using a mouse or the touchpad or some other input device (please specify exactly, ex: Razor Mouse, Microsoft Mouse, ..)
- Are you running laptop mode ?
- Does it only happen in CAS or have you seen it in Live/Buy/Build mode as well ?
- Did you play the CAS Demo and if so, did you have the same issue ?
- Please try to describe the steps that cause the issue for you. I know this might be difficult but the more info the better.
- Please include your DxDiag but make sure to either post them at pastebin.com (or hastebin.com) and just post the link here or to include spoiler tags.
- Anything else you think might be important ?
- We fixed an issue that could be caused when using a trackpad, resulting in the cursor becoming stuck (most often while in Create a Sim), and leave users in an unplayable state.
Cautiously marking this as solved (meaning I will mark as solved but it will stay on the list for now).
Please let me know how it's working out for you
