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New Spectator

Cheat Bar won't close for Console players (PS4) (PS5)

I’m a PS5 console player and I’m experiencing a serious issue with the cheat bar/keyboard that is making the game nearly unplayable.

I tried creating a new game and using cheats. At first, the cheat bar worked normally, but eventually it stopped closing. Once the cheat bar gets stuck, I can’t click on anything in live mode unless I pause the game and go to the main menu, Manage Worlds, Settings, etc.

If I go to Manage Worlds and select a household, the cheat bar becomes stuck again. Reloading a save or creating an entirely new save does not fix the issue,

the cheat bar still gets stuck every time.

I’ve never had this problem before and have tried multiple workarounds with no success. This issue is extremely frustrating and completely disrupts gameplay for console players who use cheats.

Please look into this and fix the issue so the game is playable again.

Thank you, Sims Team.

3 Comments

Ienvyliars
New Spectator
25 days ago
Since the new update for console, the cheat bar gets stuck on the screen. It still works and I can enter cheats, but it will not close afterward.
I’ve tested this multiple times across multiple new save files, and the issue happens every time. The only thing I can close is the PlayStation on screen keyboard used to enter cheats, the cheat bar itself remains stuck on the screen.
Because the cheat bar won’t close, it prevents normal gameplay and makes it difficult to interact with anything unless I pause the game or switch to menu.
Ienvyliars
New Spectator
25 days ago
I normally don’t come on here to create threads or comments. Bug fixes are irritating, but I usually trust they’ll eventually be resolved. With this game, though, it’s hard to tell if new issues will actually be fixed, especially since the game has been broken in multiple ways for a long time.

I eventually got tired of dealing with it and felt the need to speak up, especially about this current issue affecting console players. Problems like this make normal gameplay unnecessarily difficult and take away from the experience.

Please fix this issue and address the ongoing problems in the game so I can continue building and enjoying the lore and stories that players end up creating themselves. Thank you.
ChazmynMarie
Seasoned Newcomer
22 days ago
Im on Ps5 and my cheats bar get stuck also after this Feb 12th update.