The Sims 4 mouse from Steel Series - side buttons?

EniracY

So I got my Steel Series mouse today with the funky plumbob, but I can't seem to get the side buttons to work.

The plumbob and the mouse wheel button work fine (center on Sim and pitch control respectively) but the side buttons do nothing, as if I didn't click anything at all.
I've checked the engine profile thingy that Steel Series suggests to use to customise the mouse, but the only way to get the side buttons to work in game is to change the configuration for 'The Sims 4 In-Game' but it doesn't allow you to make changes.
I've made a fresh new profile with some custom side buttons but then I lose the mood-reflective plumbob.

Anyone got any thoughts on this?

philkewley

sorry no, but if you get it to work please tell because I am itching to buy one.

ceejay402

you may want to ask this at simsvip perhaps there are more players with it there or at the makers site itself

CodySimstein

Hello,

I have a Steelseries Sensei mouse - what are you expecting the side buttons to be doing? I can't seem to find anything from advertising suggesting they have a specific function in the game.

Cody

EniracY

Well, anything. Change the walls perspective or move floors.

In other games you can customise the buttons to act as keyboard buttons but because The Sims 4 needs to be on the ready made profile that makes the plumbob change colour you can't customise the buttons.

Thanks ceejay I'll ask there too.

CodySimstein

Hello,

From what I've read, The Sims 4 profile in the Steelseries Engine is a read-only profile, which as you said prevents you from customising the buttons. It seems a bit silly that this is the case, but we are talking about a $30 mouse that has been based on the design of a $50 mouse, so some cuts needed to be made somewhere I reckon.

You could always make your own profile, granted you would lose the plumbob colour features.

I hope this helps and keep simming,

Cody

EniracY

That is what I've done, but it seems pointless to have this special mouse if I have to lose the plumbob colour features to use it properly.

Thanks for answering though ^_^

EniracY

So as an update, I contacted SteelSeries and they told me to use the Macro function to assign the side buttons.

Jessicarose92

I tried using the Macro function but had difficulty using it, so after a bit of playing around I ended up copying the 'Sims 4 In- Game' profile and then I was able to edit whatever I wanted easily. Obviously I didn't touch the change led colour option which meant the plumbob still changes colour with my sim's mood AND I was able to customise the side buttons :)

yelly201

I hope the OP was able to figure that out as well!