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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
And possibly a similar solution for the later OSs - WIn8 and Win8.1?
Surpisingly sometimes the mouse (Microsoft Sculpt Comfort) works rather fine and than again jitters, input lag, jumping, etc gets back.
I've tried to look for a coincidence with PC load, but it happens mostly independent on CPU, disk nor network traffic.
It even hinders smooth operation in graphic programs including PowerPoint 2013!!!
So not only gamers complain!!!
Will anyone from the Microsoft Team care?
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
Complex Question: Windows Updates' automatic upgrade to Win 8.1 messed up my laptop computer as it did many others. In frustration, I bought and installed a new hard drive and installed Win 7 Pro as the OS and installed all the drivers for Win 7 64bit. This should have eliminated Win 8.1 problems - BUT - Is it possible that whatever Microsoft did to goon up the way mouse control works on regular old laptops has somehow carried over to my newly installed Win 7 Pro OS?
I ask - because when the machine was new with Win 8 installed by the Mfr. I could play World of Tanks with no problems, but under 8.1 it became totally unplayable, and now with Win 7 Pro it still does not have as smooth of a mouse performance as it should (jitters, input lag, jumping, etc).
Assume for the sake of space that I have all proper drivers, have confirmed the mouse functions well on another computer, that the hardware is not borked for some reason, and that a clean boot has not resolved the problem.
Is there a way to manually configure KB 2908279 to fix potential problems with Win 7? Or is there another fix for Win 7?
I don't play the particular games this applies to but I have serious mouse lag in starcraft 2. I tried to download this patch and a notice comes up that I do not need this update and wont let me download. I have Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse I love but this is the pits. What do I need to do to fix?
Sounds great, so I need to install KB2908279 first.
KB2908279 is now included in rollup KB2903939.
Check if you already have KB2903939 installed, which it should be installed if Windows Update is up-to-date.
