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 spins. I just updated my game to the latest patch and generated a new sims 4 folder like I always do during a patch update. I made sure all my mods are updated, I use MCCC and Twisted Maxis LastExercption mod. I switched off origin in game and updated my Gshade. The problem still persists. I never had this issue before even with my reshade in. It just started today at this moment after updating my game.I should note that points 8 and 9 are positioned in a room leading to the basement. When I tested to see if I made the points elsewhere what will happen, they worked fine but when I went back to that specific room with the staircase leading to the basement that's when the problem occurs.Also my build buy catalogue won't close. When I'm in build/buy mode and open the buy panel, the misc decor (that's found in the kitchen and dining room sections) panel is open even when I didnt click on misc or I'm in a different category where that panel doesn't exist. These all started happening after I updated my game.

@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.

@KingBasieSims4 What lot are you playing on ? Do you have issues on all of them that have a basement ?

I'm playing in the 40x30 lot in Magnolia Promenade, The RoadsteadI haven't seen if it happens on all basements just this one.I even removed all my mods, repaired my game and regenerated my sims 4 folder and tried again, still the same issue even without mods

@KingBasieSims4 Not 100% sure if I understand you correctly so double checking: You didn't test any other lots yet and that's the reason you don't know ?Or is it not happening on other lots ?If it's the first, it would be good if you could test another lot.

Sorry for the late responseI tried the build on a different lot in Newcrest and still point 8 and 9 twist and point downward instead of where I saved. I then went to another different lot to replicate the basement area in the first build, saved the camera points and still the same issue. I even tried to see if the issue is specifically 8 and 9 so I changed the points to save at 5 and 6 above that basement entry area on the new lot and still it twists and pointed downward.

Tab mode cinematic camera problem

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crinrict
Hero+
3 years ago
@KingBasieSims4 I can ask around but hopefully someone else sees this and answers :D
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@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.
KingBasieSims4
New Traveler
3 years ago
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 = 57.822407
I 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
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@KingBasieSims4

Trash the file to get rid of the stored camera angles and do not assign a camera angle to 9!
KingBasieSims4
New Traveler
3 years ago
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
Bluebellflora
Hero+
3 years ago
@KingBasieSims4

No idea then. Have you tried with testing one camera angle at a time, all on just one lot?
KingBasieSims4
New Traveler
3 years ago
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.

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