One of the important issues reported by users about the new Windows 8.1 operating system is the appearance lag or even LOCK (freezing) CURSOR mouse while running certain games (Among those frequently affected are Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Half Life, Metro, Tomb Rider etc.). Although initially it was believed that lag or freezing the cursor were caused by a low system configuration, it seems that no matter how much RAM has the computer or how advanced it is PROCESSOR To this, the problems with the games listed above (and others) persist. Also, in certain games the cursor is displayed either much larger or too small compared to its normal size, which affects user experience.
Fortunately it has been discovered that the reasons for these Fall Din Windows 8.1 are the changes made by Microsoft As for the processing mouse input SI and Bitmap scalari for certain Desktop applications, which causes a different behavior of the games mentioned above on the new operating system towards their behavior on Previous versions of Windows. And fortunately the solution It's a very simple one.
How do we get rid of the lag and/or freezing the mouse cursor while running certain games in Windows 8.1?
If you also encounter the problems mentioned about the mouse when running certain games in Windows 8.1, the solution is Disabling the display scalars and Running them in compatibility mode (compatibility mode) with previous versions of Windows.
- Click-right on the shortcut of a game that welcomes one of ERRORS mentioned in relation to mouse-ul and select Properties (If you launch that game through a tile FROM Start Screen, click-right click on the respective tile and select Open file location, then click-right on Shortcut and select Properties).
- In the window of properties select the tab Compatibility, then tick the options Disable display scaling on high DPI settings and Run this program as an administrator (It is also recommended Running the game in compatibility with Windows 8 or Windows 7 To ensure the problem will not persist)
- Click on Apply and OK
And ready. You will not meet again errors of the mouse cursor (lag or lock) During running games for which you have changed compatibility settings.
If you do not want to repeat the steps described above for each game with which you have problems, we recommend using fix-ul offered by Microsoft (Kb2908279) to solve these errors.
Download Game Hotfix pentru Windows 8.1 (32-bit).
Download Game Hotfix pentru Windows 8.1(64-bit).
STEALTH SETTINGS – How to fix mouse lag while playing games in Windows 8.1
