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Japanic2012
5 years ago

Re: Sims 4 Gallery - Can't use hearts or other symbols

@SheriGR Thanks for the post. I personally have no problems using Emoji characters on the Gallery as you can see on the attached picture (just tested minutes ago). The issue is, I am using the Japanese language setting (which has the graphic characters already included and can be called upon with just a key stroke) and therefore have no idea how to realize this in other languages like English or German since I am not using them. I know that game devs in general use their own set of character fonts (for each of their games) which has to be drawn all by hand (or at least purchased from commercial vendors). I am assuming they have put together a set of TS4 fonts, not sure however which graphic characters they have chosen to implement (like the Japanese fonts 日本語 obviously and others like ❤ or ★.

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  • Gednaa's avatar
    Gednaa
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    Thank you everyone, I tried copying from a text editor, using the onscreen emoji selector that I found in preferences, but still nothing.  When I add the hearts like this <3 <3 they are just simply missing from the message I sent someone.  I know it seems silly, but this is the usual way we all let each other know we care and appreciate their friendship and support.  I appreciate all your suggested methods, but none are working still.  

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    Gednaa
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Japanic2012That would be interesting to know.  I may try the Swedish keyboard and see if I can get that to work (being a swedish speaker). Thanks.

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    Japanic2012
    5 years ago

    @Gednaa @SheriGR I wondered how the browser-based Gallery (using Google Chrome) translates into the actual in-game one and found out, that there is a slight difference when displaying the same graphic symbol for ❤. As you can see in TS4fonts03.jpg, the browser-based Gallery displays the ❤ properly (typed in via Chrome and seen encircled in red), while the in-game encryption, as seen in TS4fonts04.jpg, is corrupted by only showing ■ (which means in essence, the program can only find an empty space). @Gednaa Maybe the next time you copy & pasta your symbols, it might help when you go directly into the game Gallery and do it there. In addition, try out other symbols like  ★ ♡ ♩ one at a time to see if they come up in the right way as seen in my case.

    Addition: Actually, there is a difference between the symbols ❤ and ♥ (you notice the difference in size?), the first one being rejected, the second (smaller) one accepted by TS4.

  • Gednaa's avatar
    Gednaa
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @Japanic2012 Thank you so much for this in depth guide. I have noticed a difference in other simmers' heart shapes/styles. I've really tried copying and pasting to the gallery, but those hearts are stubborn, they're not going to show for me. I tried bringing up the console on my Mac in preferences, but no luck. Will keep scratching my head (till it bleeds) and will try your suggestion. Thanks so much. Will report back. 🙂. I can see them typed in the box, but when I submit the comment, the hearts are missing. Really odd. I used to work for me until a couple of weeks ago.
  • Japanic2012's avatar
    Japanic2012
    5 years ago

    @Gednaa @VIKING5GRL I wonder if you both play TS4 in Svenska? Just came into my mind since @VIKING5GRL s name suggests a Scandinavian origin and I know that @Gednaa is using a Swedish keyboard. Maybe switching TS4 into other languages like English might help. Also, if this problem has started just recently (like a few weeks ago) it might have happened in association with an update on your computer (a recent Mac OS update maybe?)

  • Gednaa's avatar
    Gednaa
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @Japanic2012 I have the Swedish keyboard, just incase I contact my Swedish friends from when I lived in Sweden way back! Still in tough with them, so always have the option to switch to Swedish Keyboard, but I use English keyboard 99.999% of the time. Thanks for taking the time to help, much appreciated. All suggestions to this is great!

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