UT2003 inadvertant app switching

**ricercar** · 11-02-03, 11:11 AM

In my first serious UT2003 LAN party, one of my machines kept app-switching the UT2003 player back to the desktop. Happened to both me and another guy constantly . By the time we alt-tabbed back into the game, we would usually be dead. This happened most often when the player was clicking the MS wheel mouse during a jump in low gravity.

What's going on? This happened on only one of my machines, no matter who was using it, so I don't think it was linked to one person's mousing technique. My other MS wheel mouse didn't have the same problem.

I'm not really familiar with UT2003 lan play (n00b), so I was hoping someone could tell me if there was something I can do to make this box more usable for my next LAN party. Thanks for all serious replies.

11-02-03, 12:14 PM

Uhhh... are you using the crazy MS drivers, or are you using the drivers for the default mouse? What's the middle button mapped to?

**ricercar** · 11-02-03, 12:23 PM

MS IntelliMouse 1.1 PS2
- Windows XP default mouse drivers, nothing extra instlled
- no middle button: 2 buttons with wheel.

WinXP Pro Corp with all slip streamed updates installed
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe/ nForce 2.45
ASUS GeForce FX 5800 / 52.16
Athlon 1700+
256x2 Mushkin 3500 DDR
Connor 10G ATA100

11-02-03, 12:38 PM

I'll ask my ex-clanmates to see if they've ever heard of it. It's an amazingly odd problem, and absolutely nothing springs to mind except some crappy MS software being installed. And I guess disabling the wheel is bad... weird.

Greg · 11-02-03, 09:03 PM

I had to remove the windows keys off my MS keyboard because I kept accidently bumping one while pressing space to jump in UT2003. Sure you don't have similar bumpage happening?

**ricercar** · 11-07-03, 01:38 AM

That's an excellent theory. We'll test Greg's Windows key theory™ next party. Unfortunately, I've re-installed XP, changed to an optical mouse and different keyboard; the configuration won't be identical.

11-02-03, 11:11 AM	#1
ricercar fugue master Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: silicon valley Posts: 1,603	UT2003 inadvertant app switching In my first serious UT2003 LAN party, one of my machines kept app-switching the UT2003 player back to the desktop. Happened to both me and another guy constantly . By the time we alt-tabbed back into the game, we would usually be dead. This happened most often when the player was clicking the MS wheel mouse during a jump in low gravity. What's going on? This happened on only one of my machines, no matter who was using it, so I don't think it was linked to one person's mousing technique. My other MS wheel mouse didn't have the same problem. I'm not really familiar with UT2003 lan play (n00b), so I was hoping someone could tell me if there was something I can do to make this box more usable for my next LAN party. Thanks for all serious replies. __________________ I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

11-02-03, 12:23 PM	#3
ricercar fugue master Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: silicon valley Posts: 1,603	MS IntelliMouse 1.1 PS2 - Windows XP default mouse drivers, nothing extra instlled - no middle button: 2 buttons with wheel. WinXP Pro Corp with all slip streamed updates installed ASUS A7N8X Deluxe/ nForce 2.45 ASUS GeForce FX 5800 / 52.16 Athlon 1700+ 256x2 Mushkin 3500 DDR Connor 10G ATA100 __________________ I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

11-07-03, 01:38 AM	#6
ricercar fugue master Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: silicon valley Posts: 1,603	That's an excellent theory. We'll test Greg's Windows key theory™ next party. Unfortunately, I've re-installed XP, changed to an optical mouse and different keyboard; the configuration won't be identical. __________________ I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

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11-02-03, 12:14 PM	#2
The Baron Guest Posts: n/a	Uhhh... are you using the crazy MS drivers, or are you using the drivers for the default mouse? What's the middle button mapped to?

11-02-03, 12:38 PM	#4
The Baron Guest Posts: n/a	I'll ask my ex-clanmates to see if they've ever heard of it. It's an amazingly odd problem, and absolutely nothing springs to mind except some crappy MS software being installed. And I guess disabling the wheel is bad... weird.

11-02-03, 09:03 PM	#5
Greg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,177	I had to remove the windows keys off my MS keyboard because I kept accidently bumping one while pressing space to jump in UT2003. Sure you don't have similar bumpage happening?