SP:MBT Mouse problem!

gbotto600 · Post by **gbotto600** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 1:45 am

I just downloaded and installed SP:MBT and when i play it my mouse moves verrrryyyyyyy ssssllllooowwwllyyy

its hard as hell to do anything!

i have Windows XP Home Edition, on a P4 2ghz computer with 512mb of Ram and a Geforce4 video card

can some1 explain to me(step by step!) how to make my mouse move at a normal speed in SP:MBT!

DerC · Post by **DerC** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:13 am

I don't know what specifically causes this problem, but I know two friends who can't get the mouse to work properly in MBT. One is using Windows 2000 and the other XP. I'm running W98SE and using a relatively old computer to play the game. Since MBT is based on a old DOS game, using an older OS/computer probably reduces problems.

Also be sure to read the game help files, especially about creating the desktop shortcut to launch the game. I did this and set up the shortcut with its directions, then ran the setsound utility and the game worked just fine

Hope this helps

Kaakao · Post by **Kaakao** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:21 am

Yeah, I too suffer from the mouse problem

I can only move the cursor on 2" x 3" area on the top right corner of the screen. Very interesting and now some spwaw

Mikimoto · Post by **Mikimoto** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:45 am

Hello guys,

Spmbt, modern warfare 1946-2020 is out! check it at:
http://www.wargamer.com/spcammo/page4.asp

Charles2222 · Post by **Charles2222** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:46 am

You might get more helpful information if you actually went to the people that made that game. I know in SPWW2 they want ou to make special adjustments to your shortcut, but whether that affects the mouse I do not know. Look at www.wargamer.com for it's instructions if you didn't know there were any specific ones.

young turk · Post by **young turk** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 3:21 am

i am running xp and have had similar problems with DOS games.

i remember that there is a program out there somewhere on the net that fixes the problem, i just cannot remember the name.

i know this does not help much, but maybe it points you in the right direction.

Fallschirmjager · Post by **Fallschirmjager** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 3:25 am

Excellent.....d/l' ing now

I feel bad about getting this and not having donated to wargamer.com in a couple of months....
Wish I had some extra cash to give them

young turk · Post by **young turk** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 3:27 am

try this link

http://www.minnemacs.com/manyhighways/sandbox/xp.html

they discuss the program i had in mind.

gorgias96 · Post by **gorgias96** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 3:33 am

Thanks for ur help Miki.... i´ll look for it.. i like the "modern warfare"

kevsharr · Post by **kevsharr** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 5:58 am

But from i've been able to gather it won't run on XP why put something out that will only run on a OS that microsoft is planning on not supporting?

Charles2222 · Post by **Charles2222** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 6:05 am

I being something of an anti-modern in wargaming terms decided to download it just to look it over. There's at least enough material there for me to have 2-3 days worth of curiousity if nothing else and my 98SE hasn't has a problem with it, though I did alter the shortcut as instructed.

antarctic · Post by **antarctic** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 7:44 am

Okay... slow mouse speed... the game guide should tell you how to fix this... search for "scroll speed".

Also, SPMBT is released by the SPCAMMO group, not Matrix. So it'd be better for all parties if you ask questions regarding SPMBT at the SPMBT forum, at

http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/SPMBT

Hope this helps

Antarctic

nelmsm1 · Post by **nelmsm1** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 10:25 am

Not to worry, I got it to run on XP just fine after a little work around for a slow mouse.

MacCready · Post by **MacCready** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 6:44 pm

Wargamer server jammed up since last night.

I've been trying consistantly since last evening to download SP-MBT,but the server has been inandated with downloaders.

People have been downloading it steadily,I've not been able to link up with the file.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 8:01 pm

Keep tryng, I just downloaded the file from the above link with no problems - a tad slow for cable but still quite good.

If its standard dialup service, I can only sympathize. I put up with that for years - the best I ever got for download was five minutes per Meg. Which means this file would have taken 3 hours, 45 minutes - assuming no timeouts or disconnects and resumptions with the d/l utility (if the site even suports such a thing).

Six minutes today, it makes the higher monthly fee worthwhile.

Bing

Fallschirmjager · Post by **Fallschirmjager** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 8:09 pm

You learn to live with dialup.
It took me 4 hours
I went out to dinner then to the mall to shop for some books came back and it was only 3 minutes from completion.

Unfortunatly im having massive problems with it......
I better head over to their board and get to wroking on them...

MacCready · Post by **MacCready** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 8:15 pm

Im using Verizon DSL.

Funny thing is I can grab other files from the wargamer server,just not that one.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 8:17 pm

Check out the tons of material on compatibility issues with games on WinXP - Microsoft has made a point of furnishing the tools that will help the user get this done.

With my copy of WinXP Home I can get to the material by starting the help screen and typing in "compatibility" - is says right there it will help me get older apps to work on XP.

I mean its a start.Why not use what is there to being with?

Bing

gbotto600 · Post by **gbotto600** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 9:23 pm

argh!

i downloaded that mouse slower program but its wayy too complicted for me!

i have an older computer with Windows 98:SE and i guess i can run it on that one, but i wish i could paly it on my better machine!

RockinHarry · Post by **RockinHarry** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 9:53 pm

I´ll probably download it if I get the necessary time to do so....Well features sound interesting, but the Graphics....

I can´t understand why the camo people don´t put any effort int o improving the terrain graphics! Still the same bad looking buildings ect. like in first SP2WW2 version....
This actually is already a reason for me not to download, but we´ll see....

_________
Harry

SP:MBT Mouse problem!

SP:MBT Mouse problem!

Spmbt ready for download!!!

Didnt know it was out.

Thx