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[H] Weird mouse problem?

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Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9050 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-24 23:31:45
October 24 2009 13:27 GMT
#1
When I select a unit or building, then make a box somewhere else, my screen will go back to that unit
This started after I switch from XP SP2 to XP SP3 using a ghost disc.

[image loading]

select a drone

[image loading]

Make a box somewhere...

[image loading]

Back?!

P.S: It happens in Warcraft III too.

Here's a short video:


Final edit: PROBLEM SOLVED! THANKS TO THIS SHERLOCK HOLMES-ISH REPLY:
On October 25 2009 04:12 merach wrote:
This is quite likely, I know that space bar will return focus to the last "alert" but in the screen shots, it's re centering on the drone. In starcraft, Ctrl + C centers focus, which seems more likely to be the case. What other command does Ctrl + C perform? Copy. So find out what is causing selecting something to auto copy

Thank you very much!

The problem was that I had Lingoes (a dictionary software that translate everything selected with my left mouse) running background.

*****
ThunderGod
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
New Zealand897 Posts
October 24 2009 14:08 GMT
#2
The problem must be drones - don't build them.
+ Show Spoiler +

Also to fix your Warcraft III problem I suggest to not build peons
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ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-24 14:52:05
October 24 2009 14:51 GMT
#3
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5
"My sister is on vacation in Costa Rica right now. I hope she stays a while because she's a miserable cunt." -pubbanana
Ota Solgryn
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Denmark2011 Posts
October 24 2009 14:59 GMT
#4
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?
ihasaKAROT: "Wish people would stop wasting their lives on finding flaws in others"
ocoini
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
648 Posts
October 24 2009 15:01 GMT
#5
Did you spill coke on your keyboard latly? :o Your spacebar is sticky i think
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ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
October 24 2009 15:10 GMT
#6
On October 24 2009 23:59 Ota Solgryn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?

hm? Look at the minimaps on the 3 pictures. He clearly goes to another part of the map to get the screenshot.
"My sister is on vacation in Costa Rica right now. I hope she stays a while because she's a miserable cunt." -pubbanana
Lachrymose
Profile Joined February 2008
Australia1928 Posts
October 24 2009 15:20 GMT
#7
On October 25 2009 00:10 ZeroCartin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 23:59 Ota Solgryn wrote:
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?

hm? Look at the minimaps on the 3 pictures. He clearly goes to another part of the map to get the screenshot.


drone is selected off-centre.

make random box in random place.

camera centres on previously selected drone.

what do you have issue with?
~
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9050 Posts
October 24 2009 15:42 GMT
#8
LOL Try that in BW and you will see what I'm talking about. How can you do anything if everytime you click somewhere your mouse just go back to the previously selected units?
djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
October 24 2009 16:09 GMT
#9
Lol ZeroCartin I'm pretty sure this is a real problem for him. He's saying that if he has a unit selected, goes off screen (which explains why his minimap is "somewhere else"), then makes a box, the screen will center back onto the selected unit. Also, if you notice, his mouse cursor in the second picture is exactly where it is in the third, which follows the description of his problem.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what the solution could be, but hopefully someone who does will figure something out for you
OmgIRok
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Taiwan2699 Posts
October 24 2009 16:26 GMT
#10
Uh I think you solved your own problem in the OP..
But I don't know if you can downgrade SP3 -> SP2
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rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
October 24 2009 17:29 GMT
#11
On October 25 2009 00:10 ZeroCartin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 23:59 Ota Solgryn wrote:
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?

hm? Look at the minimaps on the 3 pictures. He clearly goes to another part of the map to get the screenshot.
you fail at trollhunting.

On October 25 2009 01:26 OmgIRok wrote:
Uh I think you solved your own problem in the OP..
But I don't know if you can downgrade SP3 -> SP2
but that makes no sense. sp3 should not cause mouse problems in SC. i mean i'm sure there's a bunch of people running sp3 and SC just fine. does your mouse bug in normal settings as well?
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infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
October 24 2009 18:18 GMT
#12
On October 24 2009 22:27 Garnet wrote:
This started after I switch from XP SP2 to XP SP3 using a ghost disc.

The ghost is clearly messing with you. You should play Terran

Seriously though, that's really messed up. Maybe try updating your mouse drivers to the latest version?
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Nao
Profile Joined October 2008
Poland166 Posts
October 24 2009 18:43 GMT
#13
I think it could be some mouse gesture software running in background (from mouse driver itself or some other program), or it could be some kind of a prank - it's easy to do such thing in AutoHotkey. Try disabling some programs , or see if it presists in safe mode (F8 during startup).
I'm pretty shure it isn't from SP2->SP3 migration gl!
One cannot out-kwanro Kwanro. -Trap
merach
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States182 Posts
October 24 2009 19:12 GMT
#14
On October 25 2009 03:43 Nao wrote:
I think it could be some mouse gesture software running in background (from mouse driver itself or some other program), or it could be some kind of a prank - it's easy to do such thing in AutoHotkey. Try disabling some programs , or see if it presists in safe mode (F8 during startup).
I'm pretty shure it isn't from SP2->SP3 migration gl!


This is quite likely, I know that space bar will return focus to the last "alert" but in the screen shots, it's re centering on the drone. In starcraft, Ctrl + C centers focus, which seems more likely to be the case. What other command does Ctrl + C perform? Copy. So find out what is causing selecting something to auto copy
BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
October 24 2009 20:48 GMT
#15
On October 25 2009 00:10 ZeroCartin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 23:59 Ota Solgryn wrote:
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?

hm? Look at the minimaps on the 3 pictures. He clearly goes to another part of the map to get the screenshot.

Lol, you're definitely not coming back to this thread.
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
October 24 2009 21:29 GMT
#16
lmao

kk srry bout it ^__^
"My sister is on vacation in Costa Rica right now. I hope she stays a while because she's a miserable cunt." -pubbanana
Ota Solgryn
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Denmark2011 Posts
October 25 2009 15:00 GMT
#17
On October 25 2009 00:10 ZeroCartin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 23:59 Ota Solgryn wrote:
On October 24 2009 23:51 ZeroCartin wrote:
This is so much of a troll. I just looked at your minimap and ur somewhere else. You fail sir. 0/5


Wat? Are you a troll?

hm? Look at the minimaps on the 3 pictures. He clearly goes to another part of the map to get the screenshot.


Yes that is exactly what the problem is.
Try to read what he is saying again.
ihasaKAROT: "Wish people would stop wasting their lives on finding flaws in others"
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