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mouse not gaining focus correctly

johnwhitegm_ESO
so after looting an item or looking at the map, my mouse continues to stay in "HUD view" where I can move the mouse cursor around, but I don't want that - it should move my character- after a few clicks or seconds it auto fixes it self - this didn't occur in beta? any one else experiencing this? I don't think I'm playing any differently - any workarounds?
  • DualBullseye25
    Make a few more attempts of it and see what happens if the problem is still there message back on here the steps you took and I will attempt it and if I get the same issue then it may be a bug.
  • Altaris16_ESO
    Altaris16_ESO
    Soul Shriven
    i got the exact same problem, and its a real bother having to press random buttons just to regain control of ur character. especially when u have to look at the map or in ur bags once every few minutes. tried deactivating one of my monitors cuz i thought that would fix it. but it did not.
  • Lizard_man
    Lizard_man
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    Same issue here...
  • Aiden2095
    Aiden2095
    Yup. same for me. :-(
    Edited by Aiden2095 on March 31, 2014 4:32PM
  • dweez
    dweez
    Soul Shriven
    I'll play for a while with no issue but then I get the exact same problem, loot something or go to map, and the mouse stays in cursor mode. It won't revert back to look/directional mode until I hit one of the directional keys (WASD). Like I said, it doesn't happen initially after login but does eventually revert to the problem. It was just happening to me. Logging out then back in resolved it for now.
  • johnwhitegm_ESO
    yes, it appears the issue comes and goes. Not sure what causes it. But it appears to get resolved by itself after some time - other times relogging seems to be workaround.
  • Orizuru
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    I've had moments where this occurred to me. I've always been able to snap it out of HUD view by taking a step forward or backward using the W or S keys.
  • Thesiren
    Thesiren
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    Yeah, it has happened to me, too, but usually I'm juggling several tasks on the computer at once in and out of game anyway so it's not the worst of my problems, lol.
  • A247
    A247
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    This has been happening randomly with my husband and I too. I have been having the issue since beta and was hoping they would have fixed it by now. Logging out and then back in seems to fix it temporarily.
    Edited by A247 on April 4, 2014 8:33PM
  • dweez
    dweez
    Soul Shriven
    Reloading the gui resolves it temporarily as well.
  • Mishoniko
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    The period key '.' should toggle the mouse mode as well.
  • dweez
    dweez
    Soul Shriven
    It's not an issue of toggling the mouse mode off. It's the fact that it shouldn't be going into mouse mode. Logging out/in or reloading the gui stops it from activating mouse mode after looting or looking at the map (or whatever), at least until it starts doing it again.
  • Smeep
    Smeep
    Just wanted to put my 2 pence in - same here! It also happens after I kill the last enemy in a fight.
  • Asphyxium
    Asphyxium
    I'm also getting this issue, only seems to have happened in the last few days - no changes to the client in that time :/
  • vyndral13preub18_ESO
    vyndral13preub18_ESO
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    Yeah happens to me as well. Just pressing . To leave mouse mode fixes it, but it is still annoying.
  • guenfang6b14_ESO
    guenfang6b14_ESO
    Soul Shriven
    Chiming in. happening to me, too; though it didn't in beta. Started with only one character and only when riding my horse and opening and closing the map--all of a sudden I couldn't turn (use mouse for direction) just aswd worked until I stopped, opened any window, didn't matter which, and then closed it again. but opening a window while moving glitched the mouse.

    Now, it is like most of what I read above. Opening any window at any time will either glitch the mouse until I use aswd or completely freeze the character until I open something else or reload ui. I have lost control of a character once during battle and I had to open and close a window to get the targeting back.

    And unfortunately, it can be random. Some times it doesn't appear at all.

    As an aside: I use a wireless mouse plugged into a wired Logitech G11 keyboard, if that is relevant.
    Edited by guenfang6b14_ESO on May 2, 2014 5:17AM
  • guenfang6b14_ESO
    guenfang6b14_ESO
    Soul Shriven
    I still have this issue at times. Is this related to this other issue:

    forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/74314/unusable-skills-when-fighting-mobs#latest

    Neither seem to have attracted Zen's attention :(
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