Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor

pRATTICUS · 01-21-09, 11:13 PM

Has anyone else encountered a missing cursor in WoW in Windows 7?

While the cursor does not move, the mouse still registers a highlight when hovered over a button, but you cannot see or track invisible cursor icon.

Temporarily, the fix is to disable the Hardware Cursor setting, but that leads to a laggy cursor.

Any ideas?

Tr1cK · 01-22-09, 06:42 AM

Have you tried different video drivers?
Mine is working fine and I use ATI, so maybe that's the problem.

181.20 is working fine with Hardware Cursor on my work machine with a Q9300 and Quadro FX 3700 on XP. I'm not sure how it would relate to Win7.

pRATTICUS · 01-22-09, 07:11 AM

Thanks for the reply - yes, I've tried both the 181 and 185 Beta; same results.

Tr1cK · 01-22-09, 07:21 AM

Have you tried alternating between a windowed mode and full screen? I always have WoW in windowed mode, windowed full screen at home and just a normal window at work.

pRATTICUS · 01-22-09, 03:43 PM

Yeah, I have tried windowed mode and I believe the result was that the cursor returned. However, isn't there a visual hit, specifically with AA, if you play in a window vs. full screen?

Tr1cK · 01-22-09, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pRATTICUS

Yeah, I have tried windowed mode and I believe the result was that the cursor returned. However, isn't there a visual hit, specifically with AA, if you play in a window vs. full screen?

Not on my system there isn't.

1680x1050 4xAA 16xAF in fullscreen window all fast and smooth.

aielloj · 07-31-11, 10:06 PM

Hi i was wondering if ne one ever got a fix for this wow cursor thing, i just started up on my laptop out of no where, i can get the cursor back using windows mode but seems really lagging. the wow folks have been no help at all

Smee · 11-22-11, 01:47 AM

Try disabling Aero

01-21-09, 11:13 PM	#1
pRATTICUS Schnauzerkampfwagen I Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 74	Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Has anyone else encountered a missing cursor in WoW in Windows 7? While the cursor does not move, the mouse still registers a highlight when hovered over a button, but you cannot see or track invisible cursor icon. Temporarily, the fix is to disable the Hardware Cursor setting, but that leads to a laggy cursor. Any ideas? __________________ Windows 7 Home Premium 64 \| 6Gb OCZ 1600 Mhz \| i7 950 OC to 4.0 Ghz \| 280 GTX SLI \| ASUS P6X58D-E \| Dell 3007WFP \| Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU "Some say Chuck Norris can divide by zero; while this is true, he would have no need. For Chuck, the zero would divide itself."

01-22-09, 06:42 AM	#2
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Have you tried different video drivers? Mine is working fine and I use ATI, so maybe that's the problem. 181.20 is working fine with Hardware Cursor on my work machine with a Q9300 and Quadro FX 3700 on XP. I'm not sure how it would relate to Win7.

01-22-09, 07:11 AM	#3
pRATTICUS Schnauzerkampfwagen I Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 74	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Thanks for the reply - yes, I've tried both the 181 and 185 Beta; same results. __________________ Windows 7 Home Premium 64 \| 6Gb OCZ 1600 Mhz \| i7 950 OC to 4.0 Ghz \| 280 GTX SLI \| ASUS P6X58D-E \| Dell 3007WFP \| Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU "Some say Chuck Norris can divide by zero; while this is true, he would have no need. For Chuck, the zero would divide itself."

01-22-09, 07:21 AM	#4
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Have you tried alternating between a windowed mode and full screen? I always have WoW in windowed mode, windowed full screen at home and just a normal window at work.

01-22-09, 03:43 PM	#5
pRATTICUS Schnauzerkampfwagen I Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 74	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Yeah, I have tried windowed mode and I believe the result was that the cursor returned. However, isn't there a visual hit, specifically with AA, if you play in a window vs. full screen? __________________ Windows 7 Home Premium 64 \| 6Gb OCZ 1600 Mhz \| i7 950 OC to 4.0 Ghz \| 280 GTX SLI \| ASUS P6X58D-E \| Dell 3007WFP \| Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU "Some say Chuck Norris can divide by zero; while this is true, he would have no need. For Chuck, the zero would divide itself."

07-31-11, 10:06 PM	#7
aielloj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Hi i was wondering if ne one ever got a fix for this wow cursor thing, i just started up on my laptop out of no where, i can get the cursor back using windows mode but seems really lagging. the wow folks have been no help at all

11-22-11, 01:47 AM	#8
Smee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,099	Re: Windows 7 & WoW: missing cursor with Hardware Cursor Try disabling Aero

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