Mouse automatically going back to game after released?

Zith · Post by **Zith** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:28 pm

I have read the other topics on the mouse issues, and I think this one is separate.

Ever since yesterday, my mouse cursor has been working more like regular EQ windowed mode.

When I release the cursor, I like to be able to control EQ but leave the cursor released. Now when I have my cursor released, and I move the mouse across the active EQ window, the cursor automatically goes back into the in-game cursor (I don't press the mouse release button to get it back).

It also goes back into the game when I just click on the window to make it the active window again, the cursor is automatically re-captured

This is pretty annoying, it is winEQ 2.10 lite btw

Not sure if this is intentional, but I like to have full control over my mouse cursor and it is one of the main reasons why I use this program.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Post by **Lax** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:34 pm

It is designed to function the same way it did before; thank you for reporting it. I will check on it.

Post by **Lax** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:59 pm

Fixed. Restart WinEQ 2, let it patch, and all should be well. Thank you for reporting your problem

Zith · Post by **Zith** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:28 pm

thanks much

I have another one now that I have your attention I guess, but this ones been going on forever, and happened in EQW too..

Sometimes when I release the mouse, I can't control it in regular windows. It does nothing when I cilck on other windows. When I re-activate it in EQ it acts as though I am holding the mouselook button down (so when I move the cursor, I actually turn my character)

The only way to fix this is to press ctrl-alt-delete, get the task manager up, then close the task manager, and it frees up my mouse for other programs again.

I thought this was just my computer, but I replaced all of my components a bit ago and did a fresh install, and it still happens.

No idea if you even understand what I am getting at, but appreciate the support here

Post by **Lax** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:35 pm

Nope not really sure what you mean. It sounds like something is stuck activated in windows, like maybe a mouse button or key, and really I dont think there's much I could do about that. I would scan for viruses and spyware I guess. Otherwise, post sysinfo.txt and maybe I'll see a module or something loaded that could be causing problems

Zith · Post by **Zith** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:38 pm

What I mean is .. when I hold down mouse2 and move my mouse, my character moves.

When what I was explaining above happens, when I re-capture my mouse and move it around (Without pressing any buttons), it moves my character as though the button is pressed.

I am on a fresh format/install of win XP so it's not spyware or anything, and this has happened for years including in eqwindows. It's probably a conflict of some sorts and I don't expect you to fix it, but am just wondering if it is something you have heard of before.

I can move the external cursor around fine, but when I click on things nothing happens. As soon as I press ctrl-alt-delete and the task manager comes up, all is back to how it should be, so its not a big deal.

Post by **Lax** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:11 pm

Huh... yeah, no clue. I tried everything I could think of just now to get that happen and failed miserably. The closest I could get was holding both mouse buttons, then releasing the mouse... the character kept moving, but as soon as I re-captured, it stopped. And I had full control in windows while released.

It must be something weird between Windows and DirectInput for you.

Zith · Post by **Zith** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:36 pm

I'll start working on seeing if I can make it happen on purpose, we will see