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
    2013-10-24T09:43:10+00:00

    Can definitely chime in and say that I'm affected. I'll just hope Microsoft have noticed this issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-24T10:22:58+00:00

    I think it´s pretty clear now this is an os problem and not something local with, as you imply, the mouse.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-24T11:19:35+00:00

    As for doing a clean install, no thanks. WIthout a single person claiming that a clean install actually corrected this problem, I hardly think that a re-install of the OS is an adequate solution.

    Actually I read a post online where someone said that they did a clean reinstall of the game. Apparently that fixed the problem. Easier to reinstall a game than the OS, IMO.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-24T11:24:35+00:00

    As for doing a clean install, no thanks. WIthout a single person claiming that a clean install actually corrected this problem, I hardly think that a re-install of the OS is an adequate solution.

    Actually I read a post online where someone said that they did a clean reinstall of the game. Apparently that fixed the problem. Easier to reinstall a game than the OS, IMO.

    This will NOT fix the Problem.

    It's really an OS problem that is NOT fixable by reinstalling OS or Game or Drivers or other things.

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