Until very recently I could tilt the camera angle using the middle mouse button. Suddenly I am unable to. I have read other posts with the same problem and have tried the solutions that appear to have worked for them (basically different ways of getting camera changed from Sims 4 to Sims 3) but this hasn't brought success. I have just changed to Windows 10, if that's of any importance.
That should be the Sims 3 camera. You can change between those with Control + Shift + Tab.
Thanks, I have tried that, but it doesn't work. If you have any other ideas ...?
What kind of mouse are you using ? Do you have another one lying around you could try ?
This issue has also now started for me.
I use Sims 3 Camera - and have done since the Sims 4 was released. Yesterday I was playing away, happily using my middle mouse button for tilt then boom! It stopped!
I have repaired the game using Origin, I have started a brand new game (moved all files out) and started fresh but the issue is still there. The issue is NOT my mouse (using the wheel in the Sims 4 still allows me to zoom) and it still works in other games.
Any one found an actual fix? Because holding the CTRL key and pressing right mouse button is really frustrating.
@korinalea could you check if the Sims 3 camera option is still turned on in the options menu?
Edit: If it is, and it's still an issue, could you make your own post on the forum?
It is still on - Sorry I am new to this whole forum thing. Will start a new post 🙂
Thank you!
Same here, everything was fine until recently and out of nowhere I can't tilt the angle using my mouse wheel and it is really starting to tick me off. I am surprised not many are having this issue and the ones who are, no one is giving them an answer that works. I am not an idiot and had already tried everything and made sure the options where as they should be. It is really ticking me off that I can't tilt using the mouse wheel anymore for some odd reason and I need a fix for this because it is driving me crazy and it also is making building ridiculously difficult. Someone needs to actually help those of us who are since it is rude that EA won't even bother addressing it probably because of the fact not many are having it apparently.
And it sucks that I am getting no help on other forums I have posted my problem on. This was legit the only post that adressed the same issue I am having and there is not even any answers here. Please tell me how to fix this EA, anyone!
Found a fix, it seems that typically it is actually the mouse that is the problem because depending how old your mouse it, the middle button can start having trouble detecting a middle click. The solution for me was to simply get a new mouse. Even though the middle button was working for scrolling, it was not working for clicking, if you are having this issue press down harder on your middle mouse button and see if it will work, it if does work but you had to press really hard than I would suggest replacing your mouse.
Another update and again, the camera is broken. Yesterday I used it just fine. Today I got the uodate with neighborhood stories and, as per usual, the camera won't tilt. angle, or rotate. This problem has gone on for at least 5 years and happens every time there's a big update. I don't know what is resetting in the game but at this point, we all know it isn't player error. Why isn't this bug fixed by now?
Community ManagerHi all,
Since this is an old thread that has been inactive for quite a while, I am going to lock it to prevent necro-posting.
If you need some help with a similar issue please feel free to create a new thread. Thanks!
Community Manager
