Tab mode cinematic camera problem
When in game, I go to tab mode and set up my camera points for a cinematic shot. When I'm done, points 5-7 work perfectly fine but 8 and 9 will pan downward and when I reverse the points the camera s...
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I'm playing on Windows 11 Home Single Language version 22H2, on a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15IML05 64-bit operating system Intel core i5 with 8GB Ram
I saw some ways to fix it for Windows from closed threads but even those solutions didn't work so I ade this thread. I'm not sure what could be causing this because I never had this issue before but since the latest patch it's happening along with my build/buy tab not closing when i'm in build buy mode but I'm guessing that's a problem for a different thread.
@KingBasieSims4 The tab closing was a design change they made so that's not a bug but it's causing edge scrolling to not working on PC/Mac so it might have other side effects.
I'm not that good with camera issues but did you ever delete the videocamerastates folder in the doc folder ?
Yes. With every restart and testing I deleted it and still my camera does that. I've even tried to repair my game then try to update it incase it didn't update properly. Still no fix. It's honestly causing me stress because I need to record intro cinematics for my videos.
Can I upload pics to show what the tab looks like? Because I don't ever use Edge scrolling. My problem is if I click the buy mode and it's on kitchen, the misc decor tab is already open and will stay that way even if I go to a category that doesn't have misc decor like the bathroom. The only way I know the tab is closed is when the item catalog is not highlighted and the filter bar is gone,bit the menu strip stays on the screen.
- @KingBasieSims4 Build mode was changed. they did that on purpose. Console players are complaining about it even more than PC player ones so hopefully they'll change it back.
For the camera issue, can't you just not use 9 and go with the others ? I really don't use any of these states so I can't really help you with it but since 9 is also used for moo, it's best not to use it at all. The 9 key works when when I'm using it on a different point. And the point where the camera spins and points down, it doesn't matter what key I use. I tried it with the 5, 6,7 and, 8 and all of them have that exact reaction.
Is there someone who might be able to help me with the camera keys?
- @KingBasieSims4 I can ask around but hopefully someone else sees this and answers :D
- @KingBasieSims4
In Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > VideoCameraStates is there a file called VideoCameraStates.ini? If so, can you please copy and paste the contents here. Hi, sorry for the delay, I'm curranty on vacation. Here are the contents of my VSC.ini
[Camera State 5]
position = 372.994934, 302.438171, 441.732208
target = 372.994934, 302.438171, 441.732208
up = 0.211861, 0.958270, -0.191920
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 6]
position = 377.489594, 302.762421, 441.784393
target = 374.453125, 301.494781, 439.008820
up = -0.217355, 0.955658, -0.198680
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 7]
position = 377.492767, 301.991760, 441.784393
target = 377.494843, 301.674500, 438.986481
up = 0.000084, 0.993633, -0.112669
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 8]
position = 377.495575, 301.676025, 437.023865
target = 377.495575, 301.676025, 437.023865
up = 0.000084, 0.993632, -0.112670
fov = 57.822407[Camera State 9]
position = 378.028931, 302.242737, 436.207703
target = 375.892578, 301.367188, 436.240723
up = -0.379134, 0.925323, 0.005862
fov = 57.822407I had to recreate it because I had to move from origin and had a bit of trouble with the EA App. I repaired my game, regenerated my sims 4 folder and tried the cinematic camera but now all the points from 5-9 spin and pan down
- @KingBasieSims4
Trash the file to get rid of the stored camera angles and do not assign a camera angle to 9! I've done that. I tried doing it without assigning camera angle 9 and with it. still no change. Here is the new log when I do it without camera angle 9, this time it's only 5 and 6 that pan down and spin
[Camera State 5]
position = 373.019501, 302.413727, 441.973206
target = 373.019501, 302.413727, 441.973206
up = 0.175041, 0.964855, -0.195997
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 6]
position = 377.826050, 303.023956, 441.748260
target = 374.731567, 301.913452, 440.130280
up = -0.268566, 0.952971, -0.140424
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 7]
position = 377.500763, 302.184937, 441.733612
target = 377.608490, 301.727661, 438.970886
up = 0.006358, 0.986598, -0.163047
fov = 57.822403[Camera State 8]
position = 378.022491, 302.184937, 436.776520
target = 376.117004, 301.196259, 435.816315
up = -0.375442, 0.907331, -0.189190
fov = 57.822403- @KingBasieSims4
No idea then. Have you tried with testing one camera angle at a time, all on just one lot? No, Just the last two VCS.ini loads I tested on the original Lot and save file. Previously after crinrict asked that I check, I test the same build in a new save on a new lot in Newcrest, same issue, then I rebuild the exact area I was doing the camera points with the basement included and still same issue. Then I tried adding the points one at a time and testing, as in I input angle 5 and test if it is set then move to the next point and test the two points and so forth. still the same result in the end.
