Oh, and just because I just now read the guidelines for submitting a question, here's the stats:

Newest version of Dosbox (6.2, I think.)
Version 1.2 of Stonekeep

Computer:
Asus A7N8X Deluxe motherboard.
AMD Anthlon XP 2700+ @ 2.2ghz, 400mhz FSB
PC2100 400mhz 512mb RAM
ATI Radeon 9600XT Pro, 128mb
Normal 14" CRT monitor
PS/2 ball mouse (I've tried my optical PS/2 just to see if it would fix the mouse problem. Didn't work.)

Detailed description of the problem: The mouse cursor will not stay on items, enemies, etc. It runs off to the right side of the screen, sticks there for a moment before I'm able to yank it back, before it runs off again. 😒

Latest version is 0.63

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/

It happened for a while until the latest version of DOSBox came out.
There were some funky issues with it.

You might need to fiddle with the Mouse Sentivity Setting in Stonkeeps Game Options Dialog. Then it will work without sticking, I remember having to do that.

/Ieremiou

it's a bit odd though.

Had to create an account to post in here. Anyway, I do have the latest Dosbox version, I was just guessing when I said 6.2 but I just double checked.

And I already said I played with the mouse sensitivity in both the game and XP. Still having the issue.

Don't have the game so I can't test it.

You don't have a joystick/gamepad connected do you?

No. No joystick or anything attached.

I have this exact same issue, it really hurts to finally be so close to playing stonekeep, then so far away. This game was awesome a decade ago, I can't wait to play again.

*edit one other note, it seems to happen when you mouse over an object on the ground, or anything else that causes the mouse pointer to change from a cross to a hand, action, etc. etc.

Although I previously posted that I got the game working succesfully, I have since attempted to play it more under DOSBox 0.63.
I have now also experienced the exact same problem with the mouse pointer being pulled towards the right hand side of the screen.
I didn't notice it at first, but now I realise the problem is triggered by specific game actions. (as somebody above has mentioned)
Like the others, I also have no joystick or game controller attached.

well The mouse had some small improvements since 0.63

but since I don't have the game I don't have clue wether it fixed your problems.

This is the solution for the mouse problem

Don't activate mouse inside the game before pointer is showed in the starting menu (New game, Load game) and everything will be allright.

I mean that black mouse pointer that is shown at the start of DOSBox should be visible.

P.S. I use version 0.63 and this works with and witgout win95 argument in command line

Ognjen Milic

interresting solution

Yes it is interesting. I've noticed that sometimes mouse works fine and sometimes not which is not logical and then I tried to find when mouse functions corectly. Of course I tried command line, drivers until i have noticed this.

I hope this will help in debugging for the next version of DOSBox.

Ognjen Milic

Hi, I wanted to know, if there are some new insights to the problems with the mouse heading for the right side. Because I have tried all suggested solutions, but none had solved the problem for me.

I am using a ubuntu system with dosbox 0.63. And I could not get the cutemouse to find my device. But I tried an old dos MS driver, but it did not help.

skotsche

set autolock=false in the conf file.

Tested and works like a charm! (thanks red_avatar)

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set autolock=false in the conf file

Thanks, but that is not working for me. I should takethe time and try to get cutemouse working.

just don't use the mouse till you get ingame.
then it won't mess up.

Qbix wrote:

just don't use the mouse till you get ingame.
then it won't mess up.

Not sure if you meant "Don't use the mouse before trying to run StoneKeep (on a different app or game)" or "Run StoneKeep but don't use the mouse before you actually get to a stage where you need to use it".

Anyway, for me the latter works, but I didn't check the former...

(I usually "reset" dosbox before each game I play anyway...)