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Sssimsara's avatar
5 years ago

Zoom In/Zoom Out buttons not working in Build Mode Top Down View

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? 1.69.59.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All of them
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go into build mode and select Top Down View. Click on the Zoom Out or Zoom In buttons.
What happens when the bug occurs? No matter which Zoom button you click on, it zooms in to the closest image.
What do you expect to see? Incremental zoom in or zoom out, like you get with the Z and X keys on the keyboard.
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. I installed Snowy Escape.

I used the buttons all the time so I'm pretty sure this started with Snowy Escape.

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  • Sketch793's avatar
    Sketch793
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    I gave this a try and I think I duplicated the problem. Click on the Camera icon at the top of the screen to open the Camera Controls, then click on either the + or - icon. A single-click on either button zooms the camera all the way in. Click and hold acts normally, zooming out with the - button and zooming in with the + button..

    I've never noticed this before but I don't normally use the Camera Control panel. I prefer to zoom with the mousewheel or the Numpad + and - keys.

    Playing on PC, current update, all expansion, game, and stuff packs, no mods or cc (never installed).

  • Sketch793's avatar
    Sketch793
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @crinrict I think you misunderstood @Sssimsara . If I read the original post correctly, the issue is with the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons on the Camera Control panel. Those buttons use a plus sign and a minus sign as icons, which is what I was referring to in my first post. 

    There's no problem with the Z and X keys. They were just mentioned to explain what @Sssimsara expects from the Zoom buttons. "Incremental zoom in or zoom out, like you get with the Z and X keys on the keyboard."  There's also no problem with the +/- keys. The issue is with the Camera Control buttons for people who prefer to use mouse control instead of keyboard.

  • Sketch793, you got it! That's what I'm talking about. I used to use the zoom in/zoom out buttons on the camera all the time, then I installed Snowy Escape and they stopped working. Granted if you hold the button down, they do zoom in or out, but it's not controlled like it used to be.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @Sketch793 Oh thought 'like x and z' means when you use those it doesn't work ..

    I'll test the buttons tomorrow but seems there's an easy workaround.

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