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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Can't control my sims in live mode

I can click and move objects in build mode and I can click on the various "buttons" that can tell you about your sim (ie. the aspirations, career and skill information).

But in live mode, I have no option to control any of my sims. I try and click on the bed, and it doesn't give me an option to have my sim sleep, nap, etc. When I try to make my sim talk to somebody, all it does is show their name.

Whenever I try and click on something in live mode, all I see is the pointer arrow with a little "cog" next to it. When I'm not trying to click on something, it shows the pointer arrow with the feet next to it.

I would attach pictures to show the problem if I could, but screenshots won't show the mouse (and my phone camera sucks, so I won't put you all through that torture). 

Does anybody have an idea of what could be wrong, and what I should do as far as (attempting to) fix it? 

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    10 years ago

    It's a known issue. I was hoping the screen resolution would solve it.

    Can you try setting your windows text size to 120%

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    Does your ingame screen resolution match your Windows screen resolution ?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    No, it is not. My laptop's resolution is 1366x768 and the game's resolution is 1360x705. If there is a way to make them the same, I am not sure.
    I haven't picked up the Sims 4 in a long time (since April or May), but I remember it working correctly then. After updating and starting the game, I was able to create a few sims, and when I wanted them to do something, it wouldn't work.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and go to the graphics tab.

    There you should be able to change that.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I've managed to make them the same, and the same issue still occurs. When I try and click on something, it shows no option to interact. 

    It's  not the best quality photo, but I managed to take a picture of what it looks like when I attempt to interact. 

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    It's a known issue. I was hoping the screen resolution would solve it.

    Can you try setting your windows text size to 120%

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I did that, and I'm not sure how or why, but it ended up working! Thank you so much for helping my inept self 🙂

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    10 years ago

    I have no clue why it works either but it seems to help most people with your issue.

    Thanks for the feedback

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