Console Controller Feedback

Greetings, Console Simmers! The Sims 4 team is investigating improvements to our console experience as well as the overall experience of playing The Sims 4 with a controller and we want to hear fr...

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EA_Cade
2 years ago
Hey all,

Today's patch addressed many of the concerns reported in this thread, I'll be closing this thread now and creating a new thread to provide feedback here. Please do continue to provide feedback so that we can continue to make the improvements that you want to see.

Thank you all for taking the time to provide us with your passionate feedback, and for helping us make The Sims the best it can be on all platforms.

sage_x_faries

3 years ago

I play on pc and ps4.I've lost so many abilities in bb on ps4 which is where I do my building. To make a few: Counters/cabinets won't switch between different tile sizes, objects place on multiple, swatch colors barely select even when I try to change after placing or they jump to a compelling different color, and I can't switch between circle and square on terrain manipulation or change the size. I've tried toggling the cursor that doesn't help so now I just can't build. Also since we're updating can the ability to rotate freely be added like pc?

simsplayer818
Hero
3 years ago
I'm relieved we got a quick patch yesterday for the crashing, that's much quicker than I expected but...no mention of the broken controls. And let's be totally clear they are broken. This isn't a set of improvements we don't like or that we are still getting used to, basic functions are broken completely or only functioning as they should sporadically.
It's causing discomfort for eyes and hands and it often doesn't hit me till I've stopped playing. This game has never highlighted my disability as much as it has in this past week. It's usually what I use to take a break from it, now it's aggravating it.
So I'm really concerned that there's someone somewhere saying "they'll get used to it". If not then I'm sure I can be forgiven for thinking that because there has been no real statement or reassurance from the team themselves (I don't blame EA and appreciate they let us know when they know), there was a message from The Sims Direct on the crashing thread but not here. What does "taking feedback" mean. This isn't feedback, it's anguish. We've got players in tears here, we've got players who can't play. I'm only stubbornly playing still because I wasn't able to play for months after the HSY patch and I've spent to much money to leave it sad idle for more months.
What's happening? Will someone from the team tell us something. Have they been more forthcoming on Twitter?
When feedback was requested months ago, all we wanted were shortcuts, extra functions and a sell all button. Nobody asked for a total rewrite.
It's a testimony to how much we love this game that we tolerate so much.
- mumofharry
  Seasoned Ace
  3 years ago
  @simsplayer818 Totally agree with everything you said i feel noone is listening to us so many console players dont want this and never asked for it i just dont understand their logic their time could of been better spent elsewhere i hope they change it back before the new expansion pack next month as building as it is is impossible
  - ShopGirl98
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    It's a shame there has been no acknowledgement (telling us the thread is being monitored isn't acknowledgement). I don't feel very hopeful that they will change the controls back as I do believe it has been done to make their jobs easier in the future when it comes to updating Sims 4.
    It's rare to see so many players complain about one specific thing over many different platforms (here, the Sims forum, Twitter, Reddit ect.) Especially console players as I believe there are fewer of us. There have been many complaints about bugs, but this was by design.
    A simple statement saying that they acknowledge the fact players are unhappy with the changes would be nice. Reverting the changes or giving us options would be better.
    It was a very big and sudden change with no forewarning and has made the game unplayable for many. It wasn't fair, it wasn't considerate, and it wasn't for the players best interest.
    Please stop catering to PC players who occasionally play the console, please stop catering only for new players who won't have had the old controls to compare too. The fact that you already have our money shouldn't impact your loyalty to us but it has.