Hi B0ilz,

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Hi,

I really hope the solution I mentioned in the thread below also helps for MW4:

Re: C&C Generals (2003) - Double Mouse Pointer (When using Scaling Modes or Forcing Resolution)

This symptom is very common and known (to me at least), and GDI hooking always helped for the games I tried.

That does seem to solve the mouse lag issue 😁 , but turning that option on in the CONF file seems to cause the game screen to flicker constantly.

Dege wrote on 2022-08-29, 10:53:

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Hi,

I really hope the solution I mentioned in the thread below also helps for MW4:

Re: C&C Generals (2003) - Double Mouse Pointer (When using Scaling Modes or Forcing Resolution)

This symptom is very common and known (to me at least), and GDI hooking always helped for the games I tried.

Just tried this with the resolution and scale options off and the GDI hook, and it still flickers a lot, but the original mouse lag problem is gone regardless if resolution and scale are on now.

Then plz send me the links in a private message.

Dege wrote on 2022-08-30, 10:41:

Then plz send me the links in a private message.

I think I'm not allowed to send PMs yet, since I'm new on VOGONS.

Ok, then I'm going to send you a pm.

Yes, the problem is what I was afraid of. The game keeps an open GDI DC to the screen while it's running. So, from the viewpoint of dgv it draws into the window through both GDI and DX simultaneously, that's why the flickering is.
The best would be to change option GeneralExt\EnableGDIHook to GeneralExt\SystemHookFlags and define 2 flags for what to hook: 'GDI' and 'Cursor' (or empty flags == none). Cursor hooking is not evident from the name EnableGDIHook anyway.
But I won't do that now because I'd have to increase version number for that but I'm only planning a patch version with 1-2 bugs fixed.

So, for the time being, what if I compile a version for MW4 that only hooks the cursor when EnableGDIHook is enabled?

Dege wrote on 2022-08-31, 14:26:

So, for the time being, what if I compile a version for MW4 that only hooks the cursor when EnableGDIHook is enabled?

That would be much appreciated, though I would love it if others could be able to use the fix eventually if you decide to change that in a new patch.
What you explained is a little beyond me haha but from the little I understand MW4 is basically trying to draw from two different sources when EnableGDIHook is true and it's confusing dgv? So the fix essentially would be to tell dgv to specifically look at one or the other?

B0ilz wrote on 2022-08-31, 15:21:

That would be much appreciated, though I would love it if others could be able to use the fix eventually if you decide to change that in a new patch.

I can link it here, so anybody can download if needed (I for one don't have the lagging mouse symptom for this game).

B0ilz wrote on 2022-08-31, 15:21:

What you explained is a little beyond me haha but from the little I understand MW4 is basically trying to draw from two different sources when EnableGDIHook is true and it's confusing dgv? So the fix essentially would be to tell dgv to specifically look at one or the other?

It doesn't draw from the GDI source but holds an open GDI drawing context permanently anyway, and yes, it confuses dgv. The fix would be not hooking GDI (only the cursor functionality) and problem solved.

Dege wrote on 2022-08-31, 16:24:

I can link it here, so anybody can download if needed (I for one don't have the lagging mouse symptom for this game).

Sounds good, looking forward to it. The mouse lag appears after changing the control options after initial install of the game and persists afterwards, unsure why it happens specifically like that.

I compiled the version I promised, it's the slightly modified version of 2.79.3:

http://dege.fw.hu/temp/dgVoodoo2_79_3_MW4.zip

You still need to enable GeneralExt\EnableGDIHooking but it only hooks the system cursor functionality.
Let me know if it works for you as expected.

Dege wrote on 2022-09-03, 17:44:

Let me know if it works for you as expected.

Works perfectly as far as I can see, I'll update you if I find any issues but for now it's great, thanks! 😁

Edit: I did notice some static lines going across the screen in the menu, but they aren't present in-mission so it's not too much of an issue.

Great, thanks!

Those lines must be coming from the resolution forcing. Maybe integer upscaling (2x, 3x) helps them to disappear.

Thank you sooooooo much, Dege !

I've been trying to make this game work for so long !

You are AWESOME ! 😁

Dege wrote on 2022-09-03, 17:44:

I compiled the version I promised, it's the slightly modified version of 2.79.3: […]
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I compiled the version I promised, it's the slightly modified version of 2.79.3:

http://dege.fw.hu/temp/dgVoodoo2_79_3_MW4.zip

You still need to enable GeneralExt\EnableGDIHooking but it only hooks the system cursor functionality.
Let me know if it works for you as expected.

The link seems to be dead. I'm having the same issue and would like to try your fix, if it is still available somewhere?

Jennifer.Diamonds wrote on 2023-03-24, 14:09:

Dege wrote on 2022-09-03, 17:44:

I compiled the version I promised, it's the slightly modified version of 2.79.3: […]
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I compiled the version I promised, it's the slightly modified version of 2.79.3:

http://dege.fw.hu/temp/dgVoodoo2_79_3_MW4.zip

You still need to enable GeneralExt\EnableGDIHooking but it only hooks the system cursor functionality.
Let me know if it works for you as expected.

The link seems to be dead. I'm having the same issue and would like to try your fix, if it is still available somewhere?

You don't need that fix anymore (but the link should work btw). Just use dgV 2.8 and enable Cursor hooking (GeneralExt\SystemHookFlags), that is equivalent to using the fix.