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Sims 3 camera in basements (limited zoom) - advice needed
Rhiannon1307
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Hi all,
I recently started playing the Sims again after more than half a year break. After updating all my mods and getting rid of quite a few where I didn't know the status (BUT also play testing this without any mods in the game), I have noticed an issue with the camera view: the sims 3 camera doesn't zoom down as far as it used to, as soon as I play in any of the basement levels.
(The same issue was present with the sims 4 cam, but at least there's a tutorial on how to change those settings).
Now, I KNOW that it used to work because I have screenshots of the same lot from before.
See:
This was in the second basement level down, and definitely with Sims 3 camera, because I never use 4.
Now, this is as far as I get:
With the edits to the camera file (Video Camera), I can use Sims 4 cam to get closer to take photos, but I can't build properly, can't play properly, and it's really annoying me.
Does anybody know a) why this is and b) how to fix it? Is there a camera mod out there that lets you use Sims 3 cam in basements with normal zoom? Or a setting I could apply to one of the camera files?
Thanks in advance!!
I recently started playing the Sims again after more than half a year break. After updating all my mods and getting rid of quite a few where I didn't know the status (BUT also play testing this without any mods in the game), I have noticed an issue with the camera view: the sims 3 camera doesn't zoom down as far as it used to, as soon as I play in any of the basement levels.
(The same issue was present with the sims 4 cam, but at least there's a tutorial on how to change those settings).
Now, I KNOW that it used to work because I have screenshots of the same lot from before.
See:
This was in the second basement level down, and definitely with Sims 3 camera, because I never use 4.
Now, this is as far as I get:
With the edits to the camera file (Video Camera), I can use Sims 4 cam to get closer to take photos, but I can't build properly, can't play properly, and it's really annoying me.
Does anybody know a) why this is and b) how to fix it? Is there a camera mod out there that lets you use Sims 3 cam in basements with normal zoom? Or a setting I could apply to one of the camera files?
Thanks in advance!!
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I actually use the Sims3 camera pretty well all the time now.
I hate to say this like a tech-support agent,
Yes, as I wrote above, I playtested it with all mods and cc removed. Same issue.
Did you try it in a basement level?
Ok cool.
Yes, I use it all the time. And yes in basement levels even 4 levels down sometimes.
I have noticed the "camera" is more sensitive going up levels or down from the ground level. Even with the "TAB" camera.
Sorry to not be any help.
Just so, SO weird that it doesn't work for me.
But I found a camera mod that fixes it. In case anyone else has that issue:
https://modthesims.info/d/536953
Oh! I hate that 'drift' and 'bounciness'!!!
I may give this mod a try.
Thanks.
EDIT: You wouldn't believe how much I've cursed at the 'bounciness' just today in build mode. lol!
Nice find
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity....
The Ghost Song - Jim Morrison
That's the only thing I can think of that might be causing your issue. You should delete that file anyway just to have a fresh start.
Deleting "localthumbcache.package" will not affect the game? Basically RAM that is saved?
It won't hurt the game. The game will just generate a new one the next time you play. You should always delete it when you add new mods or if you remove them. This file just stores game data so the game can load faster, but deleting mods will make it so the data is obsolete and that might cause problems when playing.
I did, yeah. But with that other mod I downloaded I'm super happy now. It lets me go deeper than before. I can take much better pictures of Sims swimming or of toddlers/pets. So that's even better than it was before, with no mod.