Changing Keybindings in The Sims 4

I play on a laptop (Mac) because I don’t have a pc. My laptop is over 3 years old so some of the keys do not work and some of those keys are needed to do certain things in the game. Such as my control key which I need to bring up the console in game. There are settings where you can change the use of keys on Mac but sometimes the game doesn’t pick it up so it would be heaps easier if I was able to change keybinds. Yes I can get my keyboard fixed but I can’t afford it and it takes way too long, I’ve had to get it fixed once before and it took 2 weeks.

I've never played a fps, but I would like to be able to choose my own keybinds. I was playing an indie game recently - one that very proudly now has two game devs! - and they have a page in their options to set our own keybinds. Considering that the sims as it stands uses more than half of the letter keys on my keyboard and has several that infuriate me routinely, I find it quite bizarre that a big game like this has just never bothered with this sort of basic customisation.

The M key is right next to the <> keys on my keyboard. It's not okay.

@jpkarlsenReading through your answers is how I came to my conclusion.
Yes, you do let people know that there are no options in changing such settings (obviously, otherwise this thread wouldn't exist). Yet your comments read as very: "why would you even want to use this silly option when you can already use this, more optimal option".
Just want to remind you that people have preferences, no need to diminish them 🙂

@Mavarija 

I recommend that you read my answers in this thread. I have not said that it wouldn't be nice to have the option but explained that there is no such option (unfortunately).

@jpkarlsenI'm confused as to why you're catching such attitude about us wanting to change controls. This is obviously an issue to a lot of gamers. Why are you so adamant on disregarding people's preferences?

I've found this so frustrating recently but I have come up with a solution that works for me but I understand not everybody will have access to this option. As I play lots of different styles of games I have a separate keypad (Razer Tartarus V2) and through the Razer Synapse app I was able to create a keymap for the sims 4 and rebind the key functions on my keypad as opposed to changing the bindings with in the game as you normally are able to in all games except Sim apparently. I hope this helps any one who has the means to get a keypad or uses one already, but I understand it's not necessarily possible for everyone. 

I believe that there are enough posts, indicating that:
changing the keys on the keyboard is more than essential these days.

But there is still no valid answer to this subject dating from October 2018

I guess I just wanted to point out for example that even my English keyboard has a slightly different layout than usual, the 0 key and 1 key are the same size and 1 is not directly above the 0.

I brought up mouse buttons as I have many extra buttons on the one I use, it would be extremely useful for me personally to be able to change certain bindings to those mouse buttons as I do for most other games. It is very common to be able to bind in game command to use mouse keys, even if its just the standard MB1, 2 and 3 that most mouses have.

@Rebekyy 

I know that there can be reasons to change some keys but in this case the 1 key is literally just above the 0 key. You are welcome to suggest a benefit from exchanging the way these two keys work. Mouse buttons  were not involved.