Gaffp Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) I have been having an issue with right mouse button steering when I am moving around in any environment in game (speeder, running, starfighter...etc). What happens is I'll hold down right mouse button and start moving. Anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds later the mouse pointer will appear briefly and it will stop steering. The resulting pause in movement has caused me to fall off bridges, speed too close to enemies...etc. I've been looking on the forums and online about this and have found a lot of posts about it but no solutions. With the number of people who have had this issue all having a wide variety of different mice and equipment it seems unlikely it's a PC problem but some kind of setting in game? I have not experienced this issue in any other program, game or otherwise. Mouse is a Corsair, corded, plugged directly into my PC. Firmware and drivers are all up to date. Windows 10 updated. Tried it with a different corded mouse and have the same issue. Any help is greatly appreciated. Edited August 12, 2020 by Gaffp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRKMSN Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I have had that issue when a mouse button started going bad. I would start there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleSheepy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I have been having an issue with right mouse button steering when I am moving around in any environment in game (speeder, running, starfighter...etc). What happens is I'll hold down right mouse button and start moving. Anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds later the mouse pointer will appear briefly and it will stop steering. The resulting pause in movement has caused me to fall off bridges, speed too close to enemies...etc. Sounds like your mouse button is failing and it lost contact when the pressure shifts. Try replacing the mouse, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediQuaker Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) Since it happens with more than one mouse, I'd suggest maybe it's some background task that is grabbing the mouse output for some reason. Or perhaps some odd setting in "Sticky Keys" or whatever, that causes it. If you are running a Corsair mouse driver, try uninstalling it and running with just the Windows built in mouse driver, to eliminate the Corsair software as the problem. If the Corsair driver is the problem, check the settings for polling rate, etc. (Lowering the polling rate does sometimes help with the 'mouse loses direction' thing.) Edited August 13, 2020 by JediQuaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xordevoreaux Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 If you are using an optical mouse, which many people do (see red light beneath mouse) the surface beneath the mouse must be one color. Stripes, patterns, etc., can confuse an optical mouse into adjusting where it believes the cursor position should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bob- Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I have the same issue, it's sporadic. At first i thought my mouse button was failing but then i tested it in different games and could not recreate the issue, it only seems to happen in this game. I use a Logitech M570 (trackball), ive read they have issues with failing buttons but it doesnt seem to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRKMSN Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Even if it is your mouse button failing, it may be hard to recreate in other games with different controls (or uses for the mouse buttons). In SWTOR, the right mouse button has many functions. Holding it down allows you to look around or steer, but it is also the button we use to click on things. When my right mouse button started failing, it did what the OP described. It also would interact with objects when I was holding the button down to "look " or steer. For example: Looking around in my stronghold, when I passed over my cargo, guild, or legacy bay, it would interact with it. What was happening was a rapid series of depressed -- released -- depressed -- released ... It was happening rapidly enough that most steering seemed normal, but if any clickable object (including companions, npcs, nodes, etc) got in the path, I would lose the steering / looking ability. I would try what I described around your legacy bank, since that will definitely take a second (or a few) to load and you can confirm it's your button. You can also try switching the left and right mouse buttons (for diagnosis purposes) in your setup and see if you still experience the issue(s) when using your left mouse button instead. Edited August 15, 2020 by BRKMSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bob- Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Even if it is your mouse button failing, it may be hard to recreate in other games with different controls (or uses for the mouse buttons). I tested it in similar games where the mouse button is used for the same function, like Guild wars 1 & 2, WoW. Using the right mouse button to turn and look around the environment in those games did not have the same issue as the op described in this game which is also the same issue i have experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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