Mouse Problems

[TrueScot]

I've been struggling with this problem for some time. I have Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas on my machine. I played, completed and replayed these games countless times but recently I been having a problem with the mouse once its into the game. The mouse works fine before the game in other applications, it works at the menu level but as soon as I start the game I can't steer or use any buttons. I have to use the arrow keys and the 'enter' key on the keyboard. When I hit Esc to get back to the menus the mouse works fine again !!

 

This happens in San Andreas and Vice City. It doesn't happen at all during Liberty City.

 

I've tried several mice, cordless and corded. I've uninstalled and re-installed mouse drivers. I uninstalled and re-installed San Andreas and Vice City and even removed residual Registry entries for them but still I can't identify this problem. Absolutely nothing else is running or loaded and I've even turned off most services.

 

I'm running a Pentium 4 (3.2g), 2g memory and Nvidia GeForce FX5200 with XP Pro and SP2 with all current updates.

 

Has anyone out there eperienced and overcome this problem or any suggestions?

[Demarest]

I'm assuming when you say Liberty City, you mean GTA3. If that's the case, then say GTA3 since Liberty City is the mod that puts GTA3 into VC. Which for the sake of topics like this is still VC.

 

No GTA3D leaves any registry info. Meanwhile, uninstalling and reinstalling will not impact the SET file, which IS left and also contains your preferences. Like having it set up for Classic Controls (GTA3 and VC) or Joypad (SA). This is the only reason I would expect your mouse to have no impact ingame. If you want to use the mouse (better choice anyways), turn on Standard Controls in GTA3 and VC or Mouse + Keys in SA.

[TrueScot]

Thanks for all that. Makes no difference though. Another point, the mouse can behave erratically at the menu level also. It sometimes works, sometimes doesn't at all. Hitting Esc and returning sometimes brings the mouse back but the behaviour is unpredictable. I have run virus scans and the system is clean.

 

 

[gillies]

What kind of mouse is it?

[Pranjal]

No GTA3D leaves any registry info.

What is this then???

 

 

[TrueScot]

The mice are:

 

Sony PCVA-MS1PL (PS/2)

 

M56WC (USB Cordless) - (OEM Unknown)

 

MK1443WC (USB Cordless) - (OEM Unknown)

 

All of them work perfectly with all other applications which suggests it isn't the devices.

 

I didn't imagine removing GTA entries in the registry.

 

If its at all relevent here are the XP Updates on my machine -

 

SP0

KB904706 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

SP2

KB811113[sP] on 02/01/2006 (details...)

SP3

KB873339 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB885250 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB885835 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB885836 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB885884 on 21/10/2006 (details...)

KB886185 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB887472 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB887742 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB888113 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB888302 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB890046 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB890859 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB891781 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB893066 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB893756 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB893803V2 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB894391 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB896358 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB896422 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB896423 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB896424 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB896428 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB898461 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB899587 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB899589 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB899591 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB900485 on 26/04/2006 (details...)

KB900725 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB901017 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB901214 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB902400 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB904706 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB904942 on 30/06/2006 (details...)

KB905414 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB905749 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB905915 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB908519 on 15/01/2006 (details...)

KB908531 on 13/04/2006 (details...)

KB910437 on 02/01/2006 (details...)

KB911280 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB911562 on 13/04/2006 (details...)

KB911567 on 13/04/2006 (details...)

KB911927 on 18/02/2006 (details...)

KB912812 on 13/04/2006 (details...)

KB912919 on 07/01/2006 (details...)

KB913446 on 18/02/2006 (details...)

KB913580 on 10/05/2006 (details...)

KB914388 on 12/07/2006 (details...)

KB914389 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB914440 on 16/09/2006 (details...)

KB915865 on 30/06/2006 (details...)

KB916281 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB916595 on 12/07/2006 (details...)

KB917159 on 12/07/2006 (details...)

KB917344 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB917422 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB917953 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB918439 on 15/06/2006 (details...)

KB918899 on 16/09/2006 (details...)

KB919007 on 13/09/2006 (details...)

KB920213 on 15/11/2006 (details...)

KB920214 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB920670 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB920683 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB920685 on 13/09/2006 (details...)

KB920872 on 13/09/2006 (details...)

KB921398 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB921883 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB922582 on 13/09/2006 (details...)

KB922616 on 09/08/2006 (details...)

KB922760 on 15/11/2006 (details...)

KB922819 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB923191 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB923414 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB923980 on 15/11/2006 (details...)

KB924191 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB924270 on 15/11/2006 (details...)

KB924496 on 13/10/2006 (details...)

KB925486 on 29/09/2006 (details...)

 

[DaDudeXXX]

I got the same problem like him!!! anyone knows how to fix it. Its been a long time not playing sa

[Girish]

Please don't bump old topics. Start your own topic. And give details like your system specifications, operating system, where you purchased the game from and whether you have any mods installed.