6 years ago

Opening the Cheat Box Freezes My Game

If I hit Ctrl-Shift-C to open the cheat box, like I do every time I want to take screenshots and turn headlines off, it freezes my game, and I have to exit. Anybody else?????????????

***Edit: I was able to fix this by removing the following mod from my game: Direct Controls by QuackGames on Mod The Sims.***

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21 Replies

hestiah23
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I would suggest posting this in the Answers HQ.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/ct-p/the-sims-4-en
lizzee6
New Rookie
6 years ago
Same here
SweetieWright_84
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Does the screen turn gray when you open the console? My game pauses now when I open the cheat console. I don't think it's a bug, if that's what's happening.

Edit: Nevermind. Just reread your post.
taylor22301
New Spectator
6 years ago
I have this issue too. every single time I open the cheat menu I can type in the cheats but when I hit the controls to exit the menu the text bar disappears but the screen is still grayed out. whole game freezes
Solariatigres
6 years ago
My game temporarilly pause the game when Im using the cheat box now but it doesnt freeze the game for me
Kimmer_one
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
My Sim was frozen when he was walking his dog yesterday and I opened the cheat box to reset him and then the whole game froze and crashed.
telemwill
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
My game goes gray and pauses when I use the cheat box. Once I escape, it goes back to normal and the cheat works. I would prefer if to go back to the way it was though.
hestiah23
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Reminder: Posting this in the Answers HQ instead of here would help the bug fixing team note down the issue.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/ct-p/the-sims-4-en
Fanphoria
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Yes! I was wondering what was going on, if maybe it was a mod I installed? But I couldn't identify what mod was causing it. Are you using any mods, or is it also happening in a vanilla game?
RouenSims
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I had an issue with freezing after I entered a cheat. I fixed it by removing a space in the filename of a mod. There was a space before the ".pkg". I hope that helps someone else. It was something like modded item .pkg.