[MAC] Cheat Box Won't Open

[Bluebellflora]

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@IamPonyPinkiePie wrote:

I also met this problem on Windows OS,but I found a weird method to solve it.I pressed ctrl+shift+windows+c instead of ctrl+shift+c.And it worked.So I wonder if you can try ctrl+shift+command+c because I think windows key to windows os is just like command key to mac os.

Regards.

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@IamPonyPinkiePie

Doesn't the Windows key bring up certain menus and actually functions on its own? Mac users use the CMD key instead of the CTRL key, e.g. CMD+C for copy, CMD+V for paste. This is why a lot of Mac users mistakenly think that the cheat console is brought up by using CMD, Shift and C when it is CTRL, Shift and C.

That's an interesting method you used though

[IamPonyPinkiePie]

Hmm...seeing that I have only played TS4 for Windows OS and I'm not familiar with Mac OS,so all of my suggestions to solve it on Mac is just some sort of guessing or inference.So I guess you can also try pressing command+shift+ctrl+c and see if it works.

Besides,some sort of apps will jammed the opening of cheat box.I found that the Cursor FX is an example for that.While pressing ctrl+shift+c,the mouse cursor reset it self.

[K1mmeh]

Hello All,

I am trying to also get the cheat bar up on Sims 4 but unable to do so. I was able to do so last time I played by adjusting the keyboard config in keyboard modifier so Caps Lock began CTRL key function but now no joy. 

I am playing on an iMac with latest iOS El Capitan which is up to date and my keyboard is the bluetooth one which came with it.  I have just changed the batteries and they are 100%. Also I went back to keyboard modifier in system prefs and tried changing the CTRL to the Option key but still it is not working.

Thanks in advance for a resolution to this.

Kimmeh  

[Tremayne4260]

Did you try remapping your keys to their normal functions? It could be that the game isn't recognizing the new key functions and is looking at the original ones. 

[K1mmeh]

Hello,

Thanks for the reply.  I have returned the keys back to their original settings and with alternates but still it is the same. 

Any other suggestions are very welcome.

Kind Regards

Kimmeh

[lwkelly94]

I bought the sims 4 yesterday (digital download through origin). I have a MacBook Air (most recent 2015 version).

The cheat box won't open, it's extremely frustrating and I'm a bit annoyed that I spent £60 and don't get the full experience and capability of the game.

Please, help somebody?

[weezlemarshall]

Wait, how do you do that - wheres the community gallery??

[Bluebellflora]

Using the cheat console is exactly the same on a Mac as it is in Windows. Hold down CTRL, Shift and C. Whereas we normally substitute the CMD key for the CTRL key, this is not the case in The Sims 4 (or The Sims 3).  If this is not working for you check your keyboard configuration in System Preferences, have you changed it in the past? Have you changed something in System Preferences > Accessibility > Keyboard? Have you changed the Modifier keys? The cheat console is coded into the game, there is no reason why it shouldn't work unless the user has changed some settings or has software installed which may be conflicting with the keyboard settings. Check whether your CTRL key is faulty or broken. If all else fails:

• Try plugging in or bluetoothing another keyboard to your Mac. You may have a broken CTRL key(s).
• Check for 3rd party software that has changed the keyboard mapping, e.g. - screenshot software or video capture software.
• 3rd party software that is conflicting with the game. Close down any other apps that are running.
• User changes to the modifer keys in System Preferences. Has someone used your Mac under your user account and changed something without you knowing? Go into System Preferences > Keyboard > Modifier Keys and set another key as the CTRL key
• The Input Source in System Preferences > Keyboard has been changed to a different language. You could also try adding another language to see if this resolves the issue.

You can also find this information in the Sims 4 stickied help thread at the top of this Mac forum. It is exactly the same for Sims 3.

@weezlemarshall

For help with the Gallery please see this FAQ - http://help.ea.com/uk/article/the-sims-4-gallery/

[BakedZeeti]

Have you tried clicking the "fn" below the shift bar? And then try clicking the cheat: shift + control + c.

[karlierose2003]

its still not working x