No Action in My Factory IO Scene Despite Connection with PLCSIM and TIA V18

Hi everyone,
I’m facing an issue where nothing seems to happen in my Factory IO scene, even though the connection between PLCSIM and Factory IO is established. I am using PLCSIM along with TIA V18.
Can anyone help me figure out why the scene is not responding or what I might be missing? Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!