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
    2013-10-27T18:12:23+00:00

    Nothing wrong with their hard or software though, it simply MS that overlooked this when implementing the new DPI framework for multi monitor setups.

    Only point it could have is that instead of consumers complaining, is that then we might have (if they care enough) companies complaining.

    In which case, MS might start working a little faster though ...

    Considering I'm a bit of a mouse enthousiast I could send mails to a variety of companies, I have ROCCAT's, Zowie's, Razer's and Logitech's lying around.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T16:35:23+00:00

    http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-series-Gaming-Mice/Warning-Windows-8-1-has-problems-with-gaming-mice/td-p/1112059

    Went ahead and did that awhile ago they said they forwarded the issue to the proper team.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T16:22:35+00:00

    I think it's a good idea for those of you rolling back to Windows 8 to report this mouse issue to your mouse manufacturer's technical support groups (email or forums).

    The reason being, If you raise the issue with the mouse makers then they may also raise the issue with Microsoft through their own channels, which would be another avenue of getting Microsoft's attention.

    I would not explain to the mouse makers that the source of the problem is with Microsoft: let them figure that out themselves so they can formulate their own complaint to Microsoft.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-27T14:43:37+00:00

    I feel your pain and I'm about to do the same thing tomorrow except I may go all the way back to 7. The only thing attractive to me about 8 was that it was a pro version with group policy editor(finally!.., but found out it was quite useless.) rather than a home premium version. Yes sir, back to simpler times when I already knew they didn't care and everything was fine.

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