Mouse Direct Ship Control Not Working

razorwalker

OK, if this has been reported somewhere else, I am unable to find it. After this last patch on Tribble, the direct ship control using the mouse (holding down both left & right buttons and dragging the mouse to move the ship) is not working. It will pitch up and down just fine, but no yaw left and right. just keeps moving in a straight line. I have looked at the control settings and do not see an option to turn this on or off. I know that I am in the minority when it comes to using the mouse for ship control, but that is the most natural option for me. AWSD just does not feel right. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, where you able to fix it? Thanks

saurializard

razorwalker wrote: »

OK, if this has been reported somewhere else, I am unable to find it. After this last patch on Tribble, the direct ship control using the mouse (holding down both left & right buttons and dragging the mouse to move the ship) is not working. It will pitch up and down just fine, but no yaw left and right. just keeps moving in a straight line. I have looked at the control settings and do not see an option to turn this on or off. I know that I am in the minority when it comes to using the mouse for ship control, but that is the most natural option for me. AWSD just does not feel right. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, where you able to fix it? Thanks

Confirmed and i'm not pleased about this change, I hope it's a bug.

z3ndor99

Yeah I have noticed this to ( bound to be a bug ), its important to me due to problems with my hands.

nyxadrill

razorwalker wrote: »

OK, if this has been reported somewhere else, I am unable to find it. After this last patch on Tribble, the direct ship control using the mouse (holding down both left & right buttons and dragging the mouse to move the ship) is not working. It will pitch up and down just fine, but no yaw left and right. just keeps moving in a straight line. I have looked at the control settings and do not see an option to turn this on or off. I know that I am in the minority when it comes to using the mouse for ship control, but that is the most natural option for me. AWSD just does not feel right. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, where you able to fix it? Thanks

Actually you are not in a minority I use it myself all the time. Its the only successful way to get through the "hoops" during the time sling of "everything old is new".

I seriously hope this is a bug and not a stealth change.

mightybobcnc

I really doubt they would do this intentionally.


I just checked in the undine battle zone area and I have both pitch and yaw control when using both mouse buttons, but the ship doesn't bank at all when yawing.

primar13

I tweeted this to the EQAH, and they said it was a Bug.

In laments terms the Ships do not Bank while Turning

https://twitter.com/Primar13/status/446437230673162240
https://twitter.com/CrypticEQAH/status/446437820883038208

doffingcomrade

THere's another bug with it, too: When you hold both buttons to turn towards camera facing, sometimes it turns AWAY from your target instead of towards it.

razorwalker

UPDATE 3/22/14 12:19AM EST

I found that while in sector space and you engage the autopilot (double clicking on a planet in map view, ship heads towards selected planet), the ship will not bank here either. So, it's not just an issue with the mouse controls. Seems like a code issue to me rather than a control issue.

maxvitor

If you hold both buttons down you can still mouse turn but the rate of response is a fraction of what it is supposed to be

where2r1

Hmmm... interestingly, I have experienced this on the live server/Holodeck.

My mouse has been, generally, "acting up" since moving over to a new computer with Windows 8.1.

I have just started searching Google and looking for an "easy fix", yesterday.

Found several articles on mices and Windows 8...started here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2908279

Note: "The mouse pointer may also stutter or freeze when you run applications other than games."


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LOGITECH is having issues with Windows 8/8.1 and all their peripherals....though I was just looking at mice, in particular.....yet, there are complaints with keyboards, webcams, headsets...etc...

http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32427#Mice

http://forums.logitech.com/t5/G-series-Gaming-Mice/Warning-Windows-8-1-has-problems-with-gaming-mice/td-p/1112059


I do not save history in my browser so I can not recall ALL the articles I been through.

The impression I came away with is that there are "things" that still need to be ironed out between Windows 8 and programs (in particular games) and the new "mouse input process". And it is just going to take time for everything to get in step with each other.

I have not done any changes, yet. Because it is not clear to me if it is a Windows problem, a Logitech problem, or STO problem. I am confused about this all and I may just call in the "Geek Squad" because I have free Windows 8 support from them for a year after buying this new computer.

I will, most likely, end up buying a new mouse that IS all ready to go with drivers that work on Windows 8.1.....and see how it goes.

maxvitor

It's not a Windows issue for me, my mouse works just fine on Holodeck, this is a Tribble problem, but thanks for the heads up, another reason I'll be sticking with 7 Ultimate 64bit.