Product: The Sims 4Platform:Sony Playstation 4Which language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 2.4.3.3400 I think?What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Nothing. Completely base game.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Go to build mode with a house built earlier and try to rotate it. Same situation with rooms and lots.What happens when the bug occurs? I can't rotate. It just either goes to the next build mode option or is meant to redo something.What do you expect to see? I should be able to rotate my house, lot, and rooms.Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? On console - never used.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? NoNot sure how to upload videos or pictures from my PS4, sorry.

@IndieRainbow Hello! For rotating, the house / lot / room must be highlighted first. Please click the spoiler below and try the steps after placing.Note: The images I've used here are from the PC version, so some will have keystroke commands, like "U" and "Y", that you won't see on PS. I usually take photos of my PS games with my phone and upload here but screengrabs from PC are easier. :-)Spoiler (Highlight to read)For rotating a house:1. Select the crossbar (Move House) at the top of your screen.2. In the drop down menu, select Move House.3. Select the house or whatever building you want to rotate to highlight the house / building.4. Press the right and left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate the house / building.Note: If there are any structures or terrain and landscaping elements that conflict with the placement, the house / building may not rotate. You may see an error when this happens.For rotating lots:1. Select the crossbar (Move House) at the top of your screen. (Same as step 1 above)2. In the drop down menu, select Move Lot.This will highlight the entire lot to look something like this.3. Once the lot is highlighted, press the right or left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate.Note: Any items outside the lot boundaries will have a yellow outline and may be deleted (even if you have Move Objects enabled).For rotating a room:When placing a room, the room is automatically highlighted but if it isn't, then simply select a wall or floor of the room to highlight it.Once highlighted like this, then use the right or left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate it.For rotating a house:1. Select the crossbar (Move House) at the top of your screen. 2. In the drop down menu, select Move House. 3. Select the house or whatever building you want to rotate to highlight the house / building. 4. Press the right and left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate the house / building.Note: If there are any structures or terrain and landscaping elements that conflict with the placement, the house / building may not rotate. You may see an error when this happens. For rotating lots:1. Select the crossbar (Move House) at the top of your screen. (Same as step 1 above) 2. In the drop down menu, select Move Lot. This will highlight the entire lot to look something like this. 3. Once the lot is highlighted, press the right or left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate.Note: Any items outside the lot boundaries will have a yellow outline and may be deleted (even if you have Move Objects enabled). For rotating a room:When placing a room, the room is automatically highlighted but if it isn't, then simply select a wall or floor of the room to highlight it. Once highlighted like this, then use the right or left bumpers (R1 / L1 on PS) to rotate it. Please come back and update if these steps work for you or not.

I'm on PS5 and I have the same issue. Just started playing again last week on a new save with sims I imported from my gallery.I can't rotate anything I use in the build category (rooms, stairs, roof, whole house) after it has already been placed. Pressing L1/R1 while holding an object just lets me switch build tools and drops what I'm holding.I've never had this issue before and it's quite frustrating especially after I've started furnishing a room. My game did update recently (which is what made me get back on) and I believe this is what caused the issue.

The rotate lot buttons are missing when using a controller. L1/R1 didn't work either. Can use mouse on ps4/5 to fix it but it's still annoying.

I wish there was. It annoying when you can't use that building because its facing the wrong way on a lot and you don't want to have to redo all the intricate landscaping you spent 30 minutes on

Can't rotate house or rooms in the sims 4 ps4

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EA_Barry
Community Manager
7 days ago
Gizale123

This is an old thread. I will lock it now, but feel free to create a new topic. Thanks.
Gizale123
Rising Traveler
7 days ago
Yup, I've had this same issue to on PS5, I was unable to rotate the lot and I don't have those arrows at all. I can't move lots or rooms.
Gizale123
Rising Traveler
7 days ago
So what did you click on?
LyriumBalverine
Rising Newcomer
15 days ago
On Xbox Series X, just started having this problem. I click a room to move it and press RB or LB to rotate and it just cancels the action. This happened yesterday with Columns as well
Lunarictide
Rising Newcomer
18 days ago
Off and on I experience this issue on PS5 as well, fully updated. I can only rotate the rooms again if I re-create them instead of editing. This has been ongoing for the past year as well, didn’t kick up until the last few months more consistently. Lot does not seem to matter and neither does it being pre-existing or new house.
Editing to add that even copying the room to then rotate the new copy cancels the action and either equips the droplet tool or removal hammer.
catnipdealr
Seasoned Adventurer
3 months ago
The rotate lot buttons are missing when using a controller. L1/R1 didn't work either. Can use mouse on ps4/5 to fix it but it's still annoying.
AFigmentProxy
Seasoned Newcomer
3 months ago
I'm on PS5 and I have the same issue. Just started playing again last week on a new save with sims I imported from my gallery.
I can't rotate anything I use in the build category (rooms, stairs, roof, whole house) after it has already been placed. Pressing L1/R1 while holding an object just lets me switch build tools and drops what I'm holding.
I've never had this issue before and it's quite frustrating especially after I've started furnishing a room. My game did update recently (which is what made me get back on) and I believe this is what caused the issue.
ProudTransNerdA
6 months ago
@IndieRainbow Hey, I'm having this same issue. Do you know how you fixed it? I too am on PS4. I've had it happen randomly and it's annoying. I can rotate objects but not rooms.
JonaO703
Hero
7 months ago
@IndieRainbow Thanks for the update! Ah, technology ... it's such a blessing most of the time but definitely a curse when things don't work properly. Sorry you've had so much trouble. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything continues working for you!
IndieRainbow
Rising Novice
7 months ago
Managed to get my TV on temporarily. On one save, rotating works fine. I was playing on that save for a while. Rotated house and rooms perfectly fine. Then I switched to the lot on the save file I made this post for and for some reason it works fine. I guess it's not actually an 100% chance of it happening, sometimes it just randomly says "nah, no rotations for you." When I played on that lot originally and couldn't rotate, I tried the usual method. Didn't work. Tried reloading the game and everything but it didn't help. For some reason it's working now. Didn't delete and reinstall or anything. No clue why all my technology is messed up recently! TV won't turn on properly sometimes, phone screen falling off, laptop isn't able to open files... Anyways, back to the Sims. I'm not sure why it's suddenly working again. Hopefully I don't jinx it.