every time i’m finished typing in a cheat the bar to type it in gets stuck so i can’t click on or do anything else and i have to close the game (i’m on ps5 and haven’t seen any other reports on it)
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version) that started right after the most recent update in July 2025.
Whenever I try to open the cheat bar using L1 + L2 + R1 + R2, the cheat bar appears at the top of the screen — but then everything freezes. I can still move the camera, but I can’t type, interact, or close the bar. Pressing Circle or trying to open any menu doesn’t work either. The only way to exit is to close the game completely from the PS4 home screen.
This happens every single time, and it never happened before the update.
I own almost all expansion packs, including the latest ones — except for the Fairy pack and the Death-themed one. I’m not using any mods or custom content. This problem happens in both old save files and brand new ones.
Here’s what I’ve tried:
- Restarting the game
- Starting a new save
- Rebuilding the PS4 database
- Deleting and reinstalling the game from the disc
- Using both a controller and a USB keyboard
None of these fixed the problem. Since the issue only began after the July update, I believe it’s a bug introduced by the patch.
Please let me know if this is being looked into or if there’s a workaround. Thank you!
Sames. Started happening today, did anything ever work for you?
Mine just started the last week! This is ridiculous!
here we are half a year later and still having this issue. any new development on getting it unstuck? or is it a hopeless cause right now?
I know this is old, but for anyone still having the issue — the cheat bar finally worked for me when I switched to Build Mode before using it!
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