Anyone ever notice how the game cursor jumps around a lot in FE and LH?

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I've noticed this almost as long as Elemental has been around, but I wish I had reported it sooner.  It doesn't happen in other games or programs.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

That has never happened to me. What OS do you use? Are you playing windowed?

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Windows 7 Pro, 64-bit.  Note that I have had this with two, or perhaps three or more different mouse models.

My current Settings file:

[Setup]
SkipIntro=1
ResetPrefs=0
[Video]
DisplayWidth=1024
DisplayHeight=768
UseDesktopResolution=0
Fullscreen=1
HardwareMouseCursor=0
Multisample=2
AmbientLight=5
Brightness=45
Contrast=47
AmbientLight=0
SpecularIntensity=100
GfxForceTnL=0
GfxForceNoBump=0
GfxForceNoPointSprites=0
GfxThrottleFrameRate=1
GfxDisableDOF=1
ThrottleFrameRate=1
MaxMipMapLevels=0
CharacterOutlines=0
HDRSoftness=75
HDRMinTone=25
HDRMaxTone=75
HDRStride=30
HDRBloomIntensity=25
HDRSceneSaturation=95
HDRBloomSaturation=80
HDRExposure=90
HDRGaussian=10
HDRBrightnessBias=12
[Sound]
MusicVolume=25
EventMusicVolume=50
SFXVolume=50
Sfx=1
Music=1
EventMusic=1
[Display]
DrawGrid=0
SnapBack=1
LevelOfDetailZoomLevel=4
EnvPropsTitle=0
ShowAutoPilotLines=1
TacticalMapZoom=86
DisablePedestrians=0
DisableZoomLimit=1
[GameOptions]
AutoTurn=1
EnableToolTips=1
UseLocalizedData=1
EnableMods=0
ScreenShotFormat=0
QuickMove=1
[RaceSetup]
LastRace=KingdomOfAltar

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I can confirm that, Windows 7 Professional. Mouse cursor is kinda "trembling", which also leads to misclicks a lot.

 

Also, some dialogues don't seem to respond to the first click, like city level gain dialogue.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

The main time I see it is when holding control and trying to click to select multiple units in cities.  Cursor tremble so bad it's almost impossible to click on the units.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Publius, reply 4
The main time I see it is when holding control and trying to click to select multiple units in cities.  Cursor tremble so bad it's almost impossible to click on the units.
End of Publius's quote

This is the only one I have noticed.  Even this is pretty annoying though.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Publius, reply 4

The main time I see it is when holding control and trying to click to select multiple units in cities.  Cursor tremble so bad it's almost impossible to click on the units.
End of Publius's quote

 

+1, keep hoping to see this fixed.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Yeah, I've also only seen it when holding shift (I like shift better, it's a bigger button) to select multiple units.  I get around it by letting go of shift, moving my mouse cursor to the next unit, then holding it down again to click.  It would be nice if I didn't have to.  Sometimes I won't pass armies through cities because they'll stop in the city, and I just don't feel like dealing with the selection.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Publius, reply 4

The main time I see it is when holding control and trying to click to select multiple units in cities.  Cursor tremble so bad it's almost impossible to click on the units.
End of Publius's quote

Like Darxim, I use shift, but this is also the only time I notice any cursor issues.  It's been around forever, I've kind of just accepted it.  I would hope that if it was able to be fixed, it would have by now.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Emperorjarin, reply 8


Quoting Publius of NV, reply 4
The main time I see it is when holding control and trying to click to select multiple units in cities.  Cursor tremble so bad it's almost impossible to click on the units.

Like Darxim, I use shift, but this is also the only time I notice any cursor issues.  It's been around forever, I've kind of just accepted it.  I would hope that if it was able to be fixed, it would have by now.
End of Emperorjarin's quote

Same here. Thought it was just my computer, but guess not. I'll join the "Mouse Trembling Club". Kinda like the Mickey Mouse Club, but without the Disney aspect and much nerdier.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Same here, it did seem to get better over time (or I just got really used to it).

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Yep same here. Trembling mouse. 

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

I tremble as well using Windows 7 64 bit.