Forum Discussion
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.85.203.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All eps,gamepacks,stuffpacks and kits.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try to move the camera around with the left and right arrow keys. Nothing happens.
What happens when the bug occurs? Nothing happens. Those arrow keys will work if your in Tab Mode but not in regular camera mode.
What do you expect to see? I expect to see this fixed.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. The 2nd Stories Update. 1.85
I did a poll on Twitter and 60% of simmers are having this issue. This may also be happening on consoles. I haven't tested that yet version yet. I am told that restarting the game fixes this but this shouldn't be happening in the first place.
https://twitter.com/catloverplayer/status/1504045893074534401?s=20&t=sxDMaqWod0QeLRYwu9ebtQ
https://twitter.com/Alea_Starym/status/1504415224803123201?s=20&t=sxDMaqWod0QeLRYwu9ebtQ
https://twitter.com/Pamtastic72/status/1504475740317704197?s=20&t=sxDMaqWod0QeLRYwu9ebtQ
https://twitter.com/NateTheL0ser/status/1504468020768481280?s=20&t=sxDMaqWod0QeLRYwu9ebtQ
After the latest patch this month of March, some of the arrow keys (left and right) do not work anymore when playing Sims 4 on PC. You can go up and down. But not one side to the other. Sometimes if the game is restarted it suddenly works. Though it still pauses a bit. Either way, this was never an issue until this last patch.
The problem prevents players from exploring or navigating anywhere in the game. It also, makes it almost impossible to build on lots in the game. Btw, having to come out a game save and the many windows that takes time to load in order to restart can take up so much game time. Thus, I hope this problem is investigated and fix. On various forums like Reddit, I see others having the same issue with this patch.
- jpkarlsen4 years agoHero (Retired)
Rightclick the game in Origin and select repair. That will fix it.
- Zmias14 years agoSeasoned Ace
Thanks, but a little too nervous for that. Can't EA patch this on their end? Especially, since so many others have same issue?
- jpkarlsen4 years agoHero (Retired)
Why would you be nervous about repairing your game? EA are probably looking in to fixing what causes it for some people like you and me so that it hopefully does not happen in the future. They can however not fix it for you when it has happened but it is easy to fix with a repair.