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OpiumMuffins
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7 months ago
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[PS] Pop-up menus get stuck on screen

Hi! I'm sure this has been reported before, but it has been an ongoing issue for me and it happened again today so I thought I'd submit a report for it.

I am on console, so I use square to move/drag objects in live mode. On several occasions, I have had pop-ups (such as asking me about discovery traits, or asking me to name a book my sim started writing) while moving these objects that completely lock me out of any selection or action. Nothing will respond at all, I cannot put the object down nor can I select anything from what the pop-up is asking. It just shows the object on my cursor as if I'm moving it, but I cannot place it. There is nothing I can do but force close the game, which has lost me significant amounts of gameplay time over the years. 

There is no way to predict what precise moments these events will pop up. It forces me to limit my other sims' autonomy to mitigate the chances, or avoid picking objects up entirely (which is really annoying to do because I'm big on crafting!) 

Would absolutely love to see this addressed! It is genuinely made me fear picking up objects.

 

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14 Comments

  • NutsyTabz's avatar
    NutsyTabz
    Seasoned Rookie
    2 months ago

    Mine has just done exactly the same thing. You can't predict these pop ups so for example I was placing candy from my sims inventory on display for my small business. As I selected an item a pop up from another household member at school popped up and now I am completely blocked from doing anything. So i will lose any progress from the last time it saved. I am on console so I never have CC or mods.

     

  • NutsyTabz's avatar
    NutsyTabz
    Seasoned Rookie
    25 days ago

    FYI this is happening almost daily now, I have to continually save my game every 15mins or so, because the minute I go to place something from my inventory I seem to be unlucky enough to get a pop up asking if I want to join my sim at work. But I cant choose an option because my cursor is still in place object mode! So i have to close the whole game and reboot it. This is driving me mad! I just want to play my game! 😭

  • NutsyTabz's avatar
    NutsyTabz
    Seasoned Rookie
    25 days ago

    Im on console and I've had this happen alot lately, I'll be placing or moving objects in live mode and a pop up will come up e.g. 'would I like to join my sim at work', but i cant select yes/no as my cursor is still holding an object. Neither can I place/let go of the object the cursor has currently selected as the popup is taking priority. It means I have to force-close the game and lose any progress since I last saved, then sit through all the loading screens again for the next 5 mins, it's putting me off playing as it's such a hassle :(

    Can the pop ups at least time out or have a limited time to respond like the mini pop up when a sim send a text message?

  • Whenever i am holding an item in game (eg, plate, seeds, garbage) and some sort of pop up appears at the same time where i need to make a selection (e.g work/school choice, family dynamic). The game recognises i’m holding the object and will not let me maybe a selection no matter if i click on the available options.  i cannot seem to reset this is anyway. The only option is to exit the game resulting in lost progress. 

    Incredibly frustrating, especially if i have not saved the game in a while. PLEASEEEE FIX, happens too often to me 😭😭😭🫶🏼

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