As a long time sims player I was so used to the old controls, I'm happy I can still use them. I don't understand why they needed to invent a new kind of controls.
Same for me really. Kudos though to the devs for thinking about us long term players and including the option to use the older style of controls; in another timeline they may not have been that thoughtful and forced us to use the new style. I'm glad they didn't.
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Why y'all talking about the Sims 3 controls like that like as if The Sims 2 didn't have the same thing (which I'm pretty sure it did, cuz that's how the S3 controls in S4 were so natural for me even tho I didn't play S3).
This must be why I took to it so easily... I hadn't played 2 for at least a year (or more) before 4 came out. It doesn't work on my computer now so I have no way to compare.
Why y'all talking about the Sims 3 controls like that like as if The Sims 2 didn't have the same thing (which I'm pretty sure it did, cuz that's how the S3 controls in S4 were so natural for me even tho I didn't play S3).
This must be why I took to it so easily... I hadn't played 2 for at least a year (or more) before 4 came out. It doesn't work on my computer now so I have no way to compare.
I jumped in right from TS2. I wonder if the controls really are the same, because every time I've tried them I've truly struggled. Of course it could be that I just picked TS4 controls so quick and forgot the old ones.
I had a play around with some of my games settings and decided to give the Sims 4 camera style another try, by which I mean how you control the camera with the mouse; I just can't get on with it so quickly switched back the option for Sims 3 camera style. I'm so used to the way the mouse works in Sims 3 and previous iterations that to change it to Sims 4 style is just too much of a wrench for me. Which style of camera control do you use?
I don't even remember how to use the Sims 3 camera stuff! lol I will use it when I want an object tilted a certain way but 99.9% of the time I use the Sims 4 camera stuff.
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I cannot stand the sims 4 style camera. I got used to the sims 3 style back in my days of playing rollercoaster tycoon 3 which is quite similar to sims 2/3. I placed RCT3 before Sims3. Sims2 is similar but the mouse wheel click is inverted; a little annoying but manageable. To me, rolling/pressing in the mouse wheel is the universal way to control the camera. The right click should immediately move the camera left, right, up, or down (or may be used as secondary click, depending on the situation). I believe if you find something that works, keep it!
I use Sims 3 controls mostly. For building and decorating I use Sims 3 controls and occasionally I switch to Sims 4 controls for play mode but mostly I even play there with Sims 3 controls. I like being able to tilt the camera up and down and freely rotate. Not a huge fan of the fixed angle you get with Sims 4 controls.
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I never tried the Sims 3 style. I think I have to catch up on it.
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Why y'all talking about the Sims 3 controls like that like as if The Sims 2 didn't have the same thing (which I'm pretty sure it did, cuz that's how the S3 controls in S4 were so natural for me even tho I didn't play S3).
This must be why I took to it so easily... I hadn't played 2 for at least a year (or more) before 4 came out. It doesn't work on my computer now so I have no way to compare.
I'm pretty sure the basic controls are the same. Right click and moving your mouse to slowly move around (or use edge scrolling), middle mouse click to angle the camera or rotate which is something you cannot do easily on the S4 mode and that's why I hate it. It's not very good for people who take screenshots for their stories and stuff.
I remember the first time I opened the S4 mode, everything was backwards. It freaked me out. LOL. Right click just jumps you to the spot (if I'm remembering this correctly) and it drove me crazy. Haha.
When I first started ts4 I didn't realize there was an option to change back to ts3 camera or I probably would have right away....now I'm used to it so I've just continued using default
I figured TS3 controls today and they really aren't that much different at all. It's harder to be a sim's eye level and it has Z and X key zooming, but that's it, mostly. I think I can use both interchangably now.
I would use the TS3 camera if we still had the arrow buttons for tilting the camera up and down. Using the mouse wheel is too exhausting for me. The TS4 camera is ok, I just wish it would show more of the world.
I quickly switched to the TS3 controls after giving the TS4 version a brief test-drive. In part, I was just used to the TS3 system after playing the previous games, but I was also not happy that the TS4 controls don't let you change the tilt of the camera.
I'm not very fond of using the mouse wheel as a button myself, but there's an alternative with the TS3 scheme that works really well for me. I don't use edge-scrolling either, choosing to hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse to move the camera around. Then to spin and tilt, simply hold down the CTRL button on the keyboard and use the same right-mouse drag. The movement changes from panning the camera to spinning/tilting it. This seems very intuitive to me. (I also use 'Invert Vertical Rotation,' -- but as any of this, that's another purely personal choice.) YMMV, of course.
I gave them both a test drive, and even though I've never played TS3, it seemed more familiar and easier to use than TS4 camera. I haven't played the TS2 in quite awhile so my memories of that camera are vague at most, but I have a feeling its camera was closer to TS3 than TS4 is why it works the best for me.
I can't get used to the Sims 4 controls lol I think I might have to because my mouse wheel is starting to give me issues so i might have to buckle down and use those controls...
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I chose Sims 3 style, it is easier to use than Sims 4 style.
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I exclusively use arrow keys/WASD and right/middle mouse button for rotation in games, so the Sims 4 controls were too clunky for me. (Never been a fan of the click+drag style in God games.)
I never played TS3 so I just use TS4 which took some getting used to as it was since I was used to playing RPG's with real 360 views. I tried to use TS3 camera and I just could not get the hang of it and went back to TS4.
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Same for me really. Kudos though to the devs for thinking about us long term players and including the option to use the older style of controls; in another timeline they may not have been that thoughtful and forced us to use the new style. I'm glad they didn't.
This must be why I took to it so easily... I hadn't played 2 for at least a year (or more) before 4 came out. It doesn't work on my computer now so I have no way to compare.
I jumped in right from TS2. I wonder if the controls really are the same, because every time I've tried them I've truly struggled. Of course it could be that I just picked TS4 controls so quick and forgot the old ones.
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I don't even remember how to use the Sims 3 camera stuff! lol I will use it when I want an object tilted a certain way but 99.9% of the time I use the Sims 4 camera stuff.
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I'm pretty sure the basic controls are the same. Right click and moving your mouse to slowly move around (or use edge scrolling), middle mouse click to angle the camera or rotate which is something you cannot do easily on the S4 mode and that's why I hate it. It's not very good for people who take screenshots for their stories and stuff.
I remember the first time I opened the S4 mode, everything was backwards. It freaked me out. LOL. Right click just jumps you to the spot (if I'm remembering this correctly) and it drove me crazy. Haha.
I'm not very fond of using the mouse wheel as a button myself, but there's an alternative with the TS3 scheme that works really well for me. I don't use edge-scrolling either, choosing to hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse to move the camera around. Then to spin and tilt, simply hold down the CTRL button on the keyboard and use the same right-mouse drag. The movement changes from panning the camera to spinning/tilting it. This seems very intuitive to me. (I also use 'Invert Vertical Rotation,' -- but as any of this, that's another purely personal choice.) YMMV, of course.
I exclusively use arrow keys/WASD and right/middle mouse button for rotation in games, so the Sims 4 controls were too clunky for me. (Never been a fan of the click+drag style in God games.)
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