[Solution] to frozen mouse problem

[SquarelyCircle]

I've seen other posts of people with this problem. The answer was not on the steam forums. For some reason, it wasn't allowing me to respond to them.

The problem: The image of the mouse is stuck in one spot. You can still select options and so forth, but it is very difficult since you can't tell where the mouse really is.

The cause: DX8 mouse. Can be fixed by changing the /drivers/spdx9_config.txt file. Change the value of allowhwcursor to 0


I found this solution on a different website, but felt that it should be in the steam forum.

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?239657-Stuck-cursor-bug
The poster was RoyalShepherd. Thanks RoyalShepherd!
He posted:

It is a hardware cursor bug. Dawn of War doesn't let you disable through the menu, but you can disable it with a simple edit with notepad.

You need to open "Steam\steamapps\common\dawn of war gold\Drivers\spdx9_config.txt" and change the following line:

; allowhwcursor : allows the use of the Dx8 cursor system
allowhwcursor 1

to this

; allowhwcursor : allows the use of the Dx8 cursor system
allowhwcursor 0

Save the file and start the game. You'll have to repeat the above for Dark Crusade and Soulstorm.

[Gigathulu]

You are my favorite person ever. I've been looking for this solution for days now. Thanks!

[MurDoK]

I don't understand how to do it? can someone please help?

[SquarelyCircle]

Hey, I'll put it in step by step instructions to make it easier.
1) right click the warhammer game in your steam list.
2) click "properities"
3) click the tab labeled "local files"
4) click "browse local files"

You should now be in the main warhammer directory.
5) double-click the "drivers" folder
6) double-click the file named "spdx9_config.txt"
7) hold the "control" key and press "F". (Ctrl-F opens the search dialogue)
8) In the search dialogue box, type "allowhwcursor" then click the search button.

You should find a line that looks like this:
allowhwcursor 1

9) change the 1 in that line to a 0.

The line should now look like this:
allowhwcursor 0

10) Save the file, close the file, run Warhammer.

11) Report back on if this worked. If it did not, try to let us know in what way it didn't.

If I've mis-stated a step, anyone reading, please feel free to correct me. I don't have the game installed right now, so I may have misremembered something.

[LoamWolf98]

Originally posted by SquarelyCircle:

Hey, I'll put it in step by step instructions to make it easier.
1) right click the warhammer game in your steam list.
2) click "properities"
3) click the tab labeled "local files"
4) click "browse local files"

You should now be in the main warhammer directory.
5) double-click the "drivers" folder
6) double-click the file named "spdx9_config.txt"
7) hold the "control" key and press "F". (Ctrl-F opens the search dialogue)
8) In the search dialogue box, type "allowhwcursor" then click the search button.

You should find a line that looks like this:
allowhwcursor 1

9) change the 1 in that line to a 0.

The line should now look like this:
allowhwcursor 0

10) Save the file, close the file, run Warhammer.

11) Report back on if this worked. If it did not, try to let us know in what way it didn't.

If I've mis-stated a step, anyone reading, please feel free to correct me. I don't have the game installed right now, so I may have misremembered something.

Heyy i got the game a while ago on disc and it won't let me edit the content of the files. Am i pretty much screwed?

[SquarelyCircle]

I don't know. Does the game install or play straight off the disc?
If it installs, I'd imagine you have a folder similar to the steam folder, where you can edit the files. There is also a possibility that it uses some files on the disc, which might include the file we want to edit. You might search for some way to copy the disc to your computer, and change the contents of the file, then reburn the disc... I don't know how well that works. I know that some copy-protection methods inhibit doing stuff like that, but honestly it's been soooo long since I played a PC game that required a disc.
If it is played right off the disc, copy the contents to a folder on your computer and try playing it from that folder. If it works, try editing the files on your computer. If the files won't let you edit them, make sure they aren't "read-only".

I wish I knew more about your particular situation. Let me know how things work out for you.

[LoamWolf98]

I don't know. It plays off the disk but the file is on my computer. I ejected the disk and tried then but it keeps saying "acces denied". I am the administrator yet somehow i can't change the bloody thing. I suppose i can go without the game.

[NorthKillDozer]

Thank-you, much appreciated

[TheLoveMummy]

My hero!

[Davbecerril]

Thanks

[SquarelyCircle]

Glad to know this is still helping people all these years later.

[The Sacred Master]

Thank you so much for this!

[dio_azar]

i love you

[☾rypti☾ Sor☾ery]

Thanks for the help man the step by step worked flawlessly for me

[Rawkus]

Worked for me, great thanks for sharing.

[MartialDoctor]

Worked like a charm. Thank you!