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There you go people, try plugging in, bluetoothing or using an iOS app keyboard to bring up the cheat console. Either all of you have damaged keyboards or a previous firmware update has affected your keyboard input.
Have you actually read this thread?
It's definitely a key mapping problem. It could be different keyboard setups for languages or Modifier Key setups, or in some cases it may be a broken CTRL key. One possible workaround is connecting a 3rd party keyboard or using an app like @southaltan did. Setting the input source keyboard to British/US/Canadian or Australian can also work.
Thanks for the update, very helpful
1. click apple icon in top left corner and go to system preferences
2. go to keyboard and click "modifier keys" in bottom left corner
3. the last thing (command key), click drop down list and change to control
4. when in the game use command, shift, c all at once and it should work!
I think it is some weird change with the newest mac update, but this change worked for me.
It's nothing to do with an OS update otherwise everyone would experience it. It's one of three things - the CTRL key is simply not working, the keyboard settings have been manually changed in System Preferences (like you've done to fix your problem), or a 3rd party app has changed or overridden the OS keyboard settings.
Omg that worked on my system!!!!
thank you thread
That would indicate a problem with the CTRL key on the left hand side of your keyboard. It could be either physically broken or the key mapping has been changed.
Then you need to go into System Preferences > Keyboard and change the shortcuts for your keyboard setup. If you have installed a 3rd party app to take screenshots then you go into that app's settings and change them.
The default setting in OS X for taking screenshots is CMD, Shift, 3. For a screen selection screenshot it is CMD, Shift, 4.
The cheat console for TS4 and TS3 is CTRL, Shift, C
That would indicate that your keyboard is only recognising the C key, not the CTRL and Shift keys. Have you checked your keyboard settings in System Preferences? Maybe a program you have downloaded has changed the keyboard mapping slightly. It has been known to happen. Or maybe the keys are sticky or need cleaning?
> I've finally manage to open the window but none of the codes work, anyone have any idea why?
HOW DID YOU DO IT PLEZ
> When I try to open the cheat console on my mac a screenshot is taking by the software
SAME