Time Control Keys stop working after a while. Restart does not resolve

[crinrict]

Thanks for confirming

[Cockatoo91]

On my laptop I have to restart Sims 4 very often because after the first start i can't control the time with the keys 1, 2 and 3 (I made sure that my num pad is on and furthermore it also doesn't work with the other keys for numbers on my keyboard) anymore. It often needs more than one restart (three times on average) until the problem is solved.

[bae288474f321b50]

This might sound weird but does the 'p' key work for you? Often the `,1,2, & 3 keys don't work for me when I first load up the game. I figured out I have to pause and then unpause it once (both using the p key), and then the other keyboard controls start working again. Could be a worth a try.

[NicoleA1995]

Try tapping enter on your keyboard works for me like a charm!

[Cockatoo91]

Thank you for you advice. I once tried to control the time at first with the icons and then again with the keys which didn't work but this things I haven't done exactly so I will try these the next time

[Stevies1474]

I am also having this problem. I've found work arounds that only sometimes work.

Restarting the game - doesn't work often enough maybe 1/10 times or less

Opening the Game Settings and changing something (basically anything) sometimes works.

Basically what I've noticed is that when this happens my number pad (which I use most of the time) stops registering them as numbers and instead treats the number pad like number lock is off. It also makes scrolling with up, down, left, and right a lot faster. My normal number keys don't work at all.

Maybe to some this would seem a minor inconvenience but for me it's pretty big, I can deal with it it just gets really annoying. I've been playing The Sims since the first one was released and I have a certain play style which is hard to break after years upon years of playing.

I have a Razer BlackWidow keyboard if that is any help to anyone.

[crinrict]

did you try hitting the p or ESC key ?

[Cockatoo91]

I have the problem with the time control keys even though i always start Sims 4 through Origin.

[smittenkitten727]

Sometimes when I load the game and start playing the 1, 2 and 3 buttons on my keyboard (both sets) do not work. The M button for map and esc and the like work but the number buttons will not work. Exiting and reopening the game solves this issue.

EDIT: Just realized this had been previously reported, my error.

[crinrict]

Thanks

@smittenkitten727 merged