Silent Hunter 3. Mouse.

Cypher000 · 01-29-11, 12:07 PM

Hi all. Thanks for letting me join you. Got SH 3 and everything seemed to be working okay. Untill I actually started the game proper. It was all brilliant, except, the mouse will not go where I want it to. It does eventually, but it takes try after try after try to get it onto the part I want to activate. This cannot be right. I know! But how to solve the problem is something else. Has any other member had ths problem and can they help me to solve it? Running Win XP on Dell Optiplex GX260 with all the memory it allows, which isn't much. Max Payne works great and if I can get SH3 to work the same I would be happy. Many thanks. Cypher000

frau kaleun · 01-29-11, 12:12 PM

Not having had this problem the only thing I can think to check is, if you have some kind of software that came with your mouse try looking at the settings there, or if not try looking in Control Panel under the settings for your mouse, to see if there's some kind of "game mode" or "game detection" settings that can be adjusted.

I have those options in the software for my mouse and I seem to remember I had to tweak them a bit to make my overall settings for the mouse stay the same (speed, acceleration, etc.) when the software detected that I was in "game mode." But SH3 is really the only game I've been running on this machine so I don't know why it would be fine in one game and not another... but you never know.

smoke · 01-29-11, 10:16 PM

If you are using a wireless mouse try putting a new battery in, or your mouse settings might need to be adjusted.

FIREWALL · 01-29-11, 10:54 PM

Not enough Ram ? How much Ram do you have ?

What are your computer specs ?

Pisces · 01-30-11, 06:42 AM

I've never heard of a mouse cursor being affected by RAM usage, but that's just me. The mouse cursor isn't a huge bitmap, right!? If it is difficult to position the mouse cursor then it is likely due to extremely low framerate. (iirc CTRL-F8) And that is usually due to performance lacking graphicscard, or it's settings.

My optical mouse sometimes grows legs and start to run of, which is often caused by dirt or small hair in the optics hole. Or it cannot see a patern under it. Also, if you have a touchpad on a laptop but also an external mouse connected, do keep in mind that both usually work alongside. You may be touching the touchpad with your sleeve or something.

To better diagnose this problem I think we need to see some visual examples.

irish1958 · 01-30-11, 09:53 AM

There are a number of problems that can cause this.
In Windows7, there are mouse lag problems with various fixes.
RAM and video card RAM insufficiency can do this also.
There are a number of issues with old mouse drivers and old video card drivers.
Some computer mouses (?mice?) have gaming modes.
Suggest:
Get more RAM up to 4G.B.
Use Game Booster or AlacrityPC to free up RAM and turn off background processes and applications that are not needed for the game.
Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card and mouse software
Mess around with you mouse settings in control panel
Mess around with your video card settings, especially with the render ahead settings.
As noted above, if your frame rate falls with heavy graphic loads, you might have to set some of the game options to low or off.
Some people have found that the video sync settings make a difference.
Finally, Welcome Aboard!

Jimbuna · 01-30-11, 09:59 AM

Nothing to add to the comprehensive advice from irish1958.

Welcome Aboard

01-29-11, 12:07 PM	#1
Cypher000 Bilge Rat Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter 3. Mouse. Hi all. Thanks for letting me join you. Got SH 3 and everything seemed to be working okay. Untill I actually started the game proper. It was all brilliant, except, the mouse will not go where I want it to. It does eventually, but it takes try after try after try to get it onto the part I want to activate. This cannot be right. I know! But how to solve the problem is something else. Has any other member had ths problem and can they help me to solve it? Running Win XP on Dell Optiplex GX260 with all the memory it allows, which isn't much. Max Payne works great and if I can get SH3 to work the same I would be happy. Many thanks. Cypher000 Last edited by Cypher000; 01-29-11 at 12:21 PM.

01-29-11, 10:54 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Not enough Ram ? How much Ram do you have ? What are your computer specs ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-30-11, 06:42 AM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	I've never heard of a mouse cursor being affected by RAM usage, but that's just me. The mouse cursor isn't a huge bitmap, right!? If it is difficult to position the mouse cursor then it is likely due to extremely low framerate. (iirc CTRL-F8) And that is usually due to performance lacking graphicscard, or it's settings. My optical mouse sometimes grows legs and start to run of, which is often caused by dirt or small hair in the optics hole. Or it cannot see a patern under it. Also, if you have a touchpad on a laptop but also an external mouse connected, do keep in mind that both usually work alongside. You may be touching the touchpad with your sleeve or something. To better diagnose this problem I think we need to see some visual examples. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

01-30-11, 09:53 AM	#6
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	There are a number of problems that can cause this. In Windows7, there are mouse lag problems with various fixes. RAM and video card RAM insufficiency can do this also. There are a number of issues with old mouse drivers and old video card drivers. Some computer mouses (?mice?) have gaming modes. Suggest: Get more RAM up to 4G.B. Use Game Booster or AlacrityPC to free up RAM and turn off background processes and applications that are not needed for the game. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card and mouse software Mess around with you mouse settings in control panel Mess around with your video card settings, especially with the render ahead settings. As noted above, if your frame rate falls with heavy graphic loads, you might have to set some of the game options to low or off. Some people have found that the video sync settings make a difference. Finally, Welcome Aboard! __________________ Irish1958

01-30-11, 09:59 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nothing to add to the comprehensive advice from irish1958. Welcome Aboard __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-29-11, 12:12 PM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Not having had this problem the only thing I can think to check is, if you have some kind of software that came with your mouse try looking at the settings there, or if not try looking in Control Panel under the settings for your mouse, to see if there's some kind of "game mode" or "game detection" settings that can be adjusted. I have those options in the software for my mouse and I seem to remember I had to tweak them a bit to make my overall settings for the mouse stay the same (speed, acceleration, etc.) when the software detected that I was in "game mode." But SH3 is really the only game I've been running on this machine so I don't know why it would be fine in one game and not another... but you never know.

01-29-11, 10:16 PM	#3
smoke Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	If you are using a wireless mouse try putting a new battery in, or your mouse settings might need to be adjusted.