odd problem with 8.4

[Nikademus]

Anyone else running into this?

Since upgrading to 8.4, whenever i go into the bombardment routine, it takes me 5 to 6 clicks on the mouse to get the program to register the target hexes i'm clicking on in the game. It makes plotting bombardment missions a time consuming agony and candidant for arthritis of the fingers.

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[Terminus]

Haven't seen this... Perhaps your mouse is defective? Or your brain?[;)]

[Huffy]

I have seem this too in my game...didn't think much of it till you said something too...I have only noticed this when I am playing with people over my network. If I am playing AI...it is ok..
Huffy

[chief]

I'm running against the AI, no CC, and am having no problems with artillery target selections.

[Warrior]

When in doubt, delete Steel.prf & restart the game.

[Puukkoo]

Have not encountered it, but perhaps it now turns up. I don't usually even touch preferences screen, but the problem may be related to that matter. Dunno...

[radboy223]

I have experienced this several times in an 8.4 pbem game also.

[KG Erwin]

Hmmm--if we can get this sorted out, I'll paste the solution into the "technical issues" sticky.

[Alby]

I have never seen this

[Twotribes]

Well in solitaire play I have to usually click a point several times to get it to target the hex. It doesnt happen every time but it does happen. I just assume it is my system, but it has done it on every computer I have ever used and in all the previous versions as I recall ( been playing off and on since 7. something or other.

It isnt a big problem, can be a little frustrating at times but just requires a couple more click.

[Nikademus]

Thx for the feedback.

Maybe i'll try installing 8.4 on my other machine and see if the problem pops up there as well.

[Sturmpionier]

This happens to me all the time. I have SP on old machine (333) but it runs fine otherwise. I thought I was the only one.

[Rick Borovec]

Your not alone Nikademus. This has been happening to me since I installed ver 8.3. Seemed to have gotten better with 8.4. I've deleted the Steel.prf with no change. Certainly slows play down and more than anything its annoying, so I someone knows how to stop it please speak up. Interesting in that with all the people playing, it seem that only a few are effected, whats the common denominator I wonder?

[Mockingbird2]

I'm having the same issue now with 8.4. I wasn't until I changed computers this week. My previous machine was a Sony 16" notebook running XP with 512MB of Ram and a 32MB video card in it... this new one is a HP running XP media edition with a 17" widescreen, 1GB of ram and a 128MB video card in it. The game runs very well except in the bombardment setting screen... very annoying at best.

If anyone finds a solution, I'd like to know. In the meantime I'll continue to tweak various settings to see if I can make this problem go away as well.

[Swamprat]

Happens to me when I'm playing online, but otherwise it's fine. Thought it was a sync issue.

[Wild Bill]

I had the same problem, still do. And sometimes the bombardment icon won't appear on the map.

WB

[coldframe]

I have the mouse problem with the bombardment screen in all versions of 8.x. All buttons will at times be unresponsive and need lots of clicking to get any response for unit, mission, or target. I never had any problems with any of the 7.x versions.

Same problem on all my computers, all types of mice. It's frustrating and maddening; I use v.8 only to play Das Reich, and the mouse problem sucks a lot of the joy out of it.

Any word on a possible fix?

[BulletMagnet]

I have the same problem with the arty screen.

[chief]

I'll probably get shot for this.....but h*** here goes......when the last time ya'all cleaned your mouse, of course if'n ur rich an has an opteecall type then fergit this.[;)][:D][8D]

[Huffy]

yup Chief,..got optical here...not rich though...on sale...9.99
Huffy