[RESOLVED] Mouse delay in gameex

[cvavruska]

I recently installed a new monitor in my setup as the old tube finally died. After installing the new monitor I upgraded to the latest gameex. Now when running gameex I notice that the mouse pauses and jumps around (sometimes returning to where I started). The keyboard navigation seems to work fine.

I am running the windows 7/64.I am also unsure of the version of gameex I was running but it had been a while since I upgraded.

I hope I am clear enough on my explanation.

Any ideas?

[Draco1962]

Sounds like it may be a display driver issue. Have you confirmed that you have the latest video drivers and correct video settings for the new monitor?

[cvavruska]

That is a good idea but wouldn't it effect how the mouse works in windows? It is almost as if something is lagging down the app in a long operation. I would have to do some additional testing but It is almost as if it happens when gameex is loading the screensshots or playing sounds.

[Tom Speirs]

It sounds like Touchscreen settings may be enabled. A log would show this.

[cvavruska]

Touchscreen setting is not enabled.

I did some additional tests. If I move the mouse around in open area it works fine without any delays. It is when I need to mouse over something that it has issues.

[Draco1962]

Please provide copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files as previously requested and we will be glad to try to further diagnose the cause for you. Thanks!

[cvavruska]

Not sure where in this thread the logs and ini were requested but here they are...

thanks!

log.txt

gameex.ini.txt

[Draco1962]

Tom requested the log file (indirectly). I wanted a copy of the gameex.ini file - not previously asked for but asked for just the same. Thanks for providing both.

I noticed in the log you are running a plugin of your own creation called The Controlinator. Have you tried disabling the plugin, starting GameEx, and test to see if you have the same behavior? Otherwise, I noticed that your mouse and trackball settings are the same as mine, yet I am not encountering the issue that you are. Of course, I am running on version 12.50 of GameEx and it may be worth your while to upgrade to the latest version.

[cvavruska]

I was working on this last night and tried removing the plugin and I couldn't reproduce it. I tried putting the plugin back in and I still couldn't reproduce it. I think the theme got changed as well...not sure how that happened as I don't recall doing anything. I will chalk this up to something weird.

[Adultery]

Does your plugin use a timer event?

[cvavruska]

No. All my plugin does is make the P1 & P2 controls control P1 when launching a game. I use it so that when playing a two player (alternating turns) game you don't need to move away from the machine to allow the second player to use the controls. Even when playing by myself I like to use player two as it's joystick is more in the middle of the machine and more like the real thing.