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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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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
That "fix" did not work for me. What helped was to re-install back to windows 8.
In windows 8.1 i ran the mouse movement recorder and all it did was draw red/green lines and max hz was 200hz. Now, when i ran the same program in Windows 8, no more green/red lines and it shows correctly 1000hz. So there is something going on in windows 8.1
here someone has already outlined what is causing the problem and made a workaround why cant microsoft just get this done already article here explaining why its happening in 8.1
http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html
Hi,
1. What is the make and model number of the mouse?
I would recommend you to perform Clean Boot and check if the issue occurs.
Method 1:
How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Note: Refer "How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot" under more information to reset the computer to start as normal after troubleshooting.
Additionally, I would have you download the latest drivers for the mouse from the manufacturer’s website and get it installed and check if it helps.
Hope this resolves the issue. If issue persists, you can write back to us and we will be glad to assist you further.
zaki i see you are a support engineer can we have any resolve on this matter ? and when microsoft will be fixing this ? ive just tried to get through to live help for third time never connected and i need to get this sorted as its very important to me and how i use my pc. 8.1 is only effected by this 8.0 isnt.
Thing is the exe fix doesnt work in all games i tried it in call of duty 4 and you cant use the mouse to do ingame option or join a game by moving the mouse cursor.
this needs sorting . can this be bumped up to a microsoft technician. the problem and fault is known all we need is a timeframe of when it will be fixed !
