mouse lag in video games since updating to win 8.1

Anonymous
2013-10-18T21:31:23+00:00

hi all ive noticed that in some games in win 8.1 there is serious mouse lag . this makes some games almost unplayable now. this is a serious issue especially since many gamers upgraded for the benefits ingames but now cant play do to the mouse lag issues.

for me its in call of duty 4 aka modern warfare 1. there are numerous articles now about this issue and with certain games .

http://fr.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/1oor43/windows\_81\_warning\_for\_gamers\_issues\_with/  

http://www.pcgamesn.com/windows-81-mouse-lag-reportedly-renders-some-pc-games-close-unplayable

as you can see this isnt a isolated issue and needs fixing asap. especially with many big titles just coming in the next few weeks on pc !

how can this be sent higher up so this issue is resolved ? thanks.

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Anonymous
2013-11-08T18:50:37+00:00

We have issued a fix to address most of the “mouse lag” issues associated with gaming in Windows 8.1, which vary based on the game, input methods used, etc. More details on the issue and available resolutions are available via KB 2908279, and affected customers can go to the Microsoft Download Center to install the update

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T20:07:58+00:00

    Still no reaction on this from Microsoft! 

    I'm very disappointed by this support.

    I hope they're working on a fix...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-29T11:46:55+00:00

    I just did a system restore to the point before I upgraded to v8.1.  The message received afterwards was a successful restore. 

    Of course, v8.1 is still there, BUT>>>>>>>> my mouse is "normal" again.!!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-29T10:19:55+00:00

    I don't care what mouse, system, updates, whatever...  I am not a computer guru, just a simple user. 

    Mouse worked smoothly until I downloaded Win 8.1 yesterday.

    It's hard to believe that Microsoft "overlooked" something as simple as "do mice work."

    Fix it, MIcrosoft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-29T08:22:13+00:00

    Keep in mind that there are two separate issues: For some FPS games there's apparently some sort of mouse lag.

    For World of Warcraft, about every 5th mouse click or so it's as though someone decided to randomly point your character in a new direction.

    It renders the game nigh unplayable in any competitive manner, whether that's PVP or PVE.

    For some people turning off the high DPI scaling helps - a little. For others, nothing helps.

    Thing is, this isn't even a new issue. It's been around since Windows 7 and Windows 8 but is was rare - you might get it twice a night if that, and half the time I just assumed I must have twitched or something.

    With Windows 8.1 though... oh boy. It's awful. Really, really awful. Here's a link to the wow forum post on it. http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/10102720358

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