Community ManagerBefore an update and a couple of purchases, I can no longer switch from the game to my desktop and back again. I used to be able to do this, but haven't played since September. I need to be able to do this, because I have a help document open and copy/paste things from it into the game. What gives, EA? I'm not using the last one below, because I need the game running.
No file for this behavior. It just sticks inside the game no matter what I do, including:
- Press the Alt + Tab keys on your keyboard to switch between open windows.
- If that doesn't work, press the Windows key + D to minimize all windows and go to your desktop.
- You can also try pressing the Ctrl + Esc keys to open the Start menu and then navigate to your desktop.
- If none of these methods work, try closing the game by pressing Alt + F4 or using the Task Manager to end the game process.
Oh, I have all Add-ons to date!
@KingRayVeteran Try going into Game Options and changing the game from "Fullscreen" to "Windowed Fullscreen;" that's what worked for me.
Oh no! I'd hate to run my game that way. Never had to before. I'll check it out, though. Just to see if it works. It's still a bug because none of my other games do that and I've been playing all The Sims games since the beginning.
Thank you, that does work even though it looks a little strange. EA, please don't ignore this issue because there's a workaround.
Oh wow, they switched this to another thread. No way would I have found it with the new DirectX subject. Didn't know that's why this is happening.
So, even after the new update, Alt+Tab still not working in DX11. Great! This was reported so many times by so many people and even after, like 5 updates since the release of DX11, you still are not willing to fix this and ensure such a basic Windows function is working again? Just fix it finally, so I can use DX11 with this game. For me, this bug is enough to continue playing in DX9. What is taking you so long to fix it? I just don't get this, EA and Maxis. Just fix it finally and ASAP!
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