Cursor problems

dekusvamp · Mar 24, 2009, 09:12 AM

I have this weird issue with my cursor when playing civ4.
There is a box around the cursor, wich is transparent with the desktop, when i play civ4.
I already read/tried those things in some of the other cursor flickering problem threads, like hardware acceleration/tab.
Help appreciated
Thanks.

ori · Mar 24, 2009, 09:57 AM

Welcome to CFC

Do you have any custom mouse options turned on (mouse tracks or the like)?

dekusvamp · Mar 24, 2009, 10:11 AM

nope, not a single one.

bump please

ori · Mar 24, 2009, 01:02 PM

please post your dxdiag results file as a file attachment here

dekusvamp · Mar 24, 2009, 01:24 PM

how to ? :S

nvm i found
here is it:

ori · Mar 24, 2009, 01:40 PM

try a newer graphics card driver:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go!
(no. 3 in that list).

dekusvamp · Mar 24, 2009, 02:08 PM

it said the driver wasnt validated to the computer...

ori · Mar 24, 2009, 02:25 PM

gah - you might have to look on the site of the vendor from which you got the laptop

dekusvamp · Mar 25, 2009, 06:56 AM

idk where its from :S

dekusvamp · Mar 25, 2009, 07:01 AM

isnt there an option to turn custom cursor off in civ4?

ori · Mar 25, 2009, 07:07 AM

no there is not - you'll need to open the mouse utility in windows (control panel) to do so...
as for the driver:
your laptop is a lenovo laptop - so look there. It what kind of thinkpad is it? if you tell me I could look for new drivers as well - right now the info I have is that it is custom build - but I have no idea which thinkpad no it is based on

dekusvamp · Mar 25, 2009, 07:36 AM

It says, ThinkPad R-series on the outside.

ori · Mar 25, 2009, 09:26 AM

lenovo is not a good site - you need to know the number (Rxxxx) in order to find your laptop there - but here is the site:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...&validate=true

dekusvamp · Mar 25, 2009, 09:59 AM

Argh? well is there any way i can check it in the system?

luckyduckman · Mar 25, 2009, 10:18 AM

i have this same problem. tried hardware acceleration i believe to no avail. i have an alienware desktop. geforece 5500fx vid card

mx revolution mouse. i think i have a trailer on it but i believe when i didnt it didnt have an effect on it. vid card drivers are up to date

dekusvamp · Mar 26, 2009, 05:33 AM

bumping this

ori · Mar 26, 2009, 08:24 AM

I found it after much fiddling with the lenovo website

yours is a R61 and there is the following page for driver downloads:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...GR-67856#video

take the driver under the header:
Intel (940GML, 945GM, GL960, GM965)

@luckyduckman: please post your dxdiag results file as well

dekusvamp · May 07, 2009, 02:34 AM

Bump
Sorry for the long wait
It didn't work.
I also noticed this problem with other computer games like Guild Wars and World of Warcraft when i play them in Fullscreen.
I forgot to mention, the mouse flickering is only on my Phillips 220TW screen, wich is connected to my laptop

dekusvamp · May 07, 2009, 03:35 AM

Also, when i try to connect to the internet to create an account with the civ4 client, i fill in information, and it pretends like working in like 0,5 seconds, and it does nothing.
Same happens for login.
EDIT:: I solved this, just used create account to login

dekusvamp · May 08, 2009, 04:27 AM

Bumping this

Mar 24, 2009, 09:12 AM	#1
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Cursor problems I have this weird issue with my cursor when playing civ4. There is a box around the cursor, wich is transparent with the desktop, when i play civ4. I already read/tried those things in some of the other cursor flickering problem threads, like hardware acceleration/tab. Help appreciated Thanks.

Mar 24, 2009, 09:57 AM	#2
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	Welcome to CFC Do you have any custom mouse options turned on (mouse tracks or the like)? __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 24, 2009, 10:11 AM	#3
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	nope, not a single one. bump please Last edited by ori; Mar 24, 2009 at 01:38 PM. Reason: merged posts

Mar 24, 2009, 01:02 PM	#4
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	please post your dxdiag results file as a file attachment here __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 24, 2009, 01:40 PM	#6
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	try a newer graphics card driver: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go! (no. 3 in that list). __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 24, 2009, 02:08 PM	#7
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	it said the driver wasnt validated to the computer...

Mar 24, 2009, 02:25 PM	#8
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	gah - you might have to look on the site of the vendor from which you got the laptop __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 25, 2009, 06:56 AM	#9
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	idk where its from :S

Mar 25, 2009, 07:01 AM	#10
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	isnt there an option to turn custom cursor off in civ4?

Mar 25, 2009, 07:07 AM	#11
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	no there is not - you'll need to open the mouse utility in windows (control panel) to do so... as for the driver: your laptop is a lenovo laptop - so look there. It what kind of thinkpad is it? if you tell me I could look for new drivers as well - right now the info I have is that it is custom build - but I have no idea which thinkpad no it is based on __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 25, 2009, 07:36 AM	#12
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	It says, ThinkPad R-series on the outside.

Mar 25, 2009, 09:26 AM	#13
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	lenovo is not a good site - you need to know the number (Rxxxx) in order to find your laptop there - but here is the site: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...&validate=true __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

Mar 25, 2009, 09:59 AM	#14
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Argh? well is there any way i can check it in the system?

Mar 25, 2009, 10:18 AM	#15
luckyduckman Chieftain Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 46	i have this same problem. tried hardware acceleration i believe to no avail. i have an alienware desktop. geforece 5500fx vid card mx revolution mouse. i think i have a trailer on it but i believe when i didnt it didnt have an effect on it. vid card drivers are up to date

Mar 26, 2009, 05:33 AM	#16
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	bumping this

Mar 26, 2009, 08:24 AM	#17
ori Repair Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 13,175	I found it after much fiddling with the lenovo website yours is a R61 and there is the following page for driver downloads: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...GR-67856#video take the driver under the header: Intel (940GML, 945GM, GL960, GM965) @luckyduckman: please post your dxdiag results file as well __________________ AI Leaders Personality Matrix (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS) \| AI Attitude Explained \| BtS Random Events \| Culture Calculator (Vanilla/Warlords/BtS)

May 07, 2009, 02:34 AM	#18
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Bump Sorry for the long wait It didn't work. I also noticed this problem with other computer games like Guild Wars and World of Warcraft when i play them in Fullscreen. I forgot to mention, the mouse flickering is only on my Phillips 220TW screen, wich is connected to my laptop

May 07, 2009, 03:35 AM	#19
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Also, when i try to connect to the internet to create an account with the civ4 client, i fill in information, and it pretends like working in like 0,5 seconds, and it does nothing. Same happens for login. EDIT:: I solved this, just used create account to login Last edited by dekusvamp; May 07, 2009 at 04:21 AM.

May 08, 2009, 04:27 AM	#20
dekusvamp Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 27	Bumping this

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