I find it very annoying that especially in build mode the camera drifts to wrong places and I can't have full control over my camera. Is there a proper solution for this one?I did find a workaround, but it's not perfect: (I use Sims 3 cameramode settings, not tested with default ones) Locate the game folder (can be found in Origin > Application settings > Installs & Saves > Game library location) go to \the Sims 4\Game\Bin\res and edit Camera.ini with any text editor. Find all (ctrl + f) IgnoreLotLevel and change them all to true. Save and open Sims4, you shouldn't see much camera drift anymore.Should look something like this after change:ForcedPitchRailThreshold = 12 RotationVerticalSensitivity = -1.0 RotationHorizontalSensitivity = -1.0 IgnoreLotLevel = true SwapMiddleAndRightMouseButtonAction = true TetherLockedZoomPercent = 1.01 EnableFollowSocialGroup = true If there is any better solutions for this one please let me know.

Hey, I'm posting July 2021, and this still works! Only thing is my file path was a little bit different. If you're unsure about computer stuff and can't find the folder through that^ pathway, try this one: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\res

@maugrins You're opening the wrong file. To get to the Camera.ini file: Right click on the base game in your Applications folder, or wherever you have the game installed to Select Show Package Contents Navigate through to Contents > res > Camera.ini Right click on the Camera.ini file and select Open with > and choose TextEdit Once the file is open hold down CMD and press F to bring up the search console Type in ignore and hit Enter Once you found the right line change the value to True and close the file. Save if prompted.

I am so confused by this. Am I supposed to find something in the res folder? There’s nothing in mine and how do you edit things to true? I even tried YouTubing it and there’s nothing!!! Please someone help this drifting is driving me CRAZY.

From the EA App, I went to the Sims 4 under installed games or Library, then clicked Manage (left of the Play button), then View Properties. From there I was able to see the install location and click Browse to go directly to where the game files are installed. I searched for camera.ini and edited any files (I had 2 come up) and was able to search for IgnoreLotLevel in notepad. I'm not sure the options for Mac or if it's a problem but in Windows/PC you might also need to make sure hidden files are visible. I'm attaching a picture but you should also be able to just google how to show hidden files in whatever version of Windows you have

It took me a minute to find through steam. But I found the file. Changed all to "IgnoreLotLevel = true"But the camera still just jumps up and down and *. Idk why.It's pretty stupid. I just moved my sim into a lot on Delsole valley, so this is a Maxis designed house, how is it so fricken janky? It's not like I made a odd lot myself

How to disable camera drift Sims 4 PC

26 Replies

kimberly333eddy
4 years ago
Hey, I'm posting July 2021, and this still works! Only thing is my file path was a little bit different. If you're unsure about computer stuff and can't find the folder through that^ pathway, try this one: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\res
ScotchySleigher
3 years ago
Thank-you so very much for this. I was going insane.
sjbrown426
3 years ago
I'm struggling to find the folders discussed here and i'm wondering if you or anyone who comes through this thread uses Mac.
I've tried searching for camera.ini and nothing comes up.
Thanks in advance!
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@sjbrown426 First, find The Sims 4.app, which is likely in either Applications or Users > your username > Applications. Right-click on the .app and select Show Package Contents, then open Contents > res, and you'll see Camera.ini.
sjbrown426
3 years ago
Found it! Thank you so much, sincerely!!
I did not expect an answer so soon, and it worked!!
gabilicioso
3 years ago
I am so confused by this. Am I supposed to find something in the res folder? There’s nothing in mine and how do you edit things to true? I even tried YouTubing it and there’s nothing!!! Please someone help this drifting is driving me CRAZY.
FloraFox23
3 years ago
@gabilicioso wrote:
I am so confused by this. Am I supposed to find something in the res folder? There’s nothing in mine and how do you edit things to true? I even tried YouTubing it and there’s nothing!!! Please someone help this drifting is driving me CRAZY.
If you’re using a Mac, you might be able to find it using your computer’s Go > Go to folder option. Then type in “~/Applications/The Sims 4/contents/res” (without the quotation marks) and hopefully it should show up there. Then you would just double-click the camera.ini and it will automatically open in TextEdit, from which you can edit it to true.
I hope this helps!
l3n0wof15kqd
3 years ago
So I found this file and was able to make the changes but couldn't save it due to administrator security crap. Anyone have a way around that?? 😭
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@l3n0wof15kqd Run Notepad (or whatever you're using to edit the file) as an admin. Type "notepad" into the Windows search box, and you should see an option to run it as an admin. When it's open, choose to open the file you want to edit.
micahaugust9
3 years ago
Does this still work on the EA app? The last game update reset the files but now I can’t find them at all.