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Re: How do I turn off the screen capture feature in Sims4 on a Mac?

@baseball4200

Taking screenshots in game is done by pressing C.

Taking screenshots in macOS is CMD, Shift and 3 or 4 or 5.

Have you changed the default settings in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Screenshots?

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  • @Bluebellflora It's cmd+shift+3
    It can be changed in system preferences -> keyboard -> shortcuts
    It can be changed to something else or disabled entirely (untick the box).
  • SGLBL's avatar
    SGLBL
    3 years ago

    Hi, this shortcut is related to MAC keyboard although she's wondering about the shortcut in the game, which I'm having the same issue. 

    I could notice the command + shift + C makes screenshots when inside the game when I want to open the cheat box instead. 

    I thought this could be because Macbook keyboard for screenshots have the same shortcut but no. Shortcuts are differents. So i guess I'll need to change the shortcut for screenshot in the game. Would you know how to proceed with it?

    Cheers

  • @SGLBL

    You should just be able to press the letter C in-game to take screenshots.

    The cheat box is brought up by pressing CTRL, Shift and C, even on Macs. If you need to press CMD, Shift and C it could be because the modifier keys in System Preferences have been changed?
  • jessiegarxia's avatar
    jessiegarxia
    2 years ago

    How do I get to system preferences? Sorry my first time owning a Mac and just downloaded Sims4. 

  • NixTipsy's avatar
    NixTipsy
    2 years ago

    It definitely isn't the preferences on Mac. Mac screenshot shortcut is SHIFT - COMMAND - 3

    This a a problem with something in the game. I am also having a problem with this.

    And there seems to be no way to change any preferences in the game itself for screenshots or cheat screens or otherwise.

    Has anyone found a work around or a solution so far?

  • NixTipsy's avatar
    NixTipsy
    2 years ago

    @Bluebellflora 

    I am not trying to make a screen shot. 

    It makes a screen shot instead of opening the testing cheats bar.

    The problem is that the shortcut given for macs for the testing cheats bar makes a screenshot.

    It isn't a problem with the shortcut keys on the machine but a problem in the game.

    the shortcut keys on the machine for screen shot are Shift-Command-3 and not Shift-Command-C

    Shift-Command-C is supposed to be shortcut in game to open the testing cheats bar - instead it makes a screen shot. Presumably because of pressing C.

    and so far I have seen this problem listed in several places but haven't found any solutions.

  • Bluebellflora's avatar
    Bluebellflora
    Hero+
    2 years ago
    @NixTipsy

    No. Bringing up the cheat bar is using CTRL, Shift and C, it always has been even on a Mac. Not CMD, Shift and C.
  • NixTipsy's avatar
    NixTipsy
    2 years ago

    @Bluebellflora 

    thanks. I had tried that many times. It was bringing up the bar but the testing cheats commands weren't working.

    Turns out I had the wrong command to turn on the cheats as well as the wrong shortcut keys.

    Specifically - listed as testingcheats on (as given in the apocalypse challenge rules) - when it should be testingCheats true

    thank you for your help!

  • wolfinavoid's avatar
    wolfinavoid
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 months ago

    Is there a way to turn off the screen capture "feature" built into the Sims 4? If I wanted to take a screenshot I would do it with my computer's normal keyboard combination. I often press the in game screenshot button by mistake and I want to turn that off completely.

  • I also have the same problem. I turned off all the things in settings on my laptop but it still makes screenshots. I tried everything. I don't know how to turn off screen capture in the game. The problem is C not control or the command button. My sister has the same laptop and it works for her but not for me. Could someone help me pls. thx

  • @NixTipsy I have the same problem. It is because of teh C and not the other buttons. I really need to know how to turn it off.