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[Dragonflight]

I've seen others with the same problem I've got. I install DSFix, everything's fine. I install DSMFix, and when I load up, the character just runs constantly and drifts left. I can't steer the character with the mouse, and the buttons won't trigger commands.

I haven't changed any of the settings in DSFix other than to sidestep the opening splash screens. Even then, I put them back, and I had the same problem.

Is there a fix for this? Or do I have to uninstall DSMFix and find some other solution?

[Evig4]

Any chance to switch Display of items with Keyboard ? cant find an option. on controler its "X" or "Y"

[Evig4]

In response to post #8506676.

i found teh key is "Delete" but it seems to crush the mod.

Edited by Evig4, 23 July 2013 - 03:51 PM.

[dalsio]

I'm getting similar problems. With just DSfix the mouse works normally (as crappy as that is) but as soon as I install/enable dsmfix.dll the mouse becomes completely unresponsive. The cursor is still there, I can navigate menus and click on things, but camera controls and actions are non-existent. I've tried everything to find a solution, old versions of DSfix, new versions, all kinds of config settings, I even took a version of DSfix and DSMfix that I had laying around on my computer that had worked perfectly on a previous installation of the game from a while ago and again, the same happens.

My only conclusion is that either:
A. DSMfix does not work with newer versions of Dark Souls (I'm not even sure if there were any released since the last time I played it.)
B. DSMfix does not work with some hardware. In that time, I've switched hardware as well as mice. I actually still have my old mouse, so I could theoretically test to see if that's the issue. However, I may have changed (I can't remember when it was the last time I played) my entire computer since then, aside from the OS.

Point is, it doesn't work at all for me and it completely prevents me from playing the game (I have no intention on playing with that horrible "mouse smoothing").

[KenshinMizuhara]

This may be a stupid question, but how do I go about binding Mouse 4 and 5 to my mouse's macro buttons? I'd like to use them to block and parry, it would make my life so much easier, but I'm not quite sure where to change what to in order to make that happen

[dalsio]

In response to post #8677135.

If you're talking about how to bind MB4 and 5 to block and parry through DSmousefix, then you simply open up the DSMfixgui, and go to bindings. Your mouse buttons should be listed, and you can bind block and parry there. If they aren't listed, it might be a problem with dsmfix detecting your mouse, in which case you would have to bind the actions to the mouse manually, which probably depends on your mouse and which I don't know how to do.

[dalsio]

Alright guys, if you've been having problems like I have where DSFix works fine but when installing DSMfix the mouse doesn't work and/or your character keeps running left, I've got a solution for you. Also, note to self: When you have a question, look at the FAQ. Silly me. So on the description it links to a place for more information and one section roughly answers the problem I and others were having. For a more detailed explanation and solution, look below.

Also, in this when I say "Controller" I don't mean a 360 controller. Controller in this case refers to software in your OS that manages various hardware and virtual devices. You can basically treat it like a device and in many cases disabling the controller will directly disable the device.

The problem lies mostly in software. Certain devices and programs involving virtual mice and other input controllers can interfere with DSMfix's programming. Mostly this is software that emulates or controls your cursor through means other than a physical mouse, but according to the mod author can also be some gaming keyboards and bluetooth devices. I suspect this is because dsmfix tries to capture that "mouse" instead of the one you're actually using. In most cases this can happen even when the program isn't running, since it sets up the virtual controller as it's own device, like a real mouse. Regardless, the mod author says that "any device that generates Xinput data will likely interfere with this mod."

So, you have to first find the problematic program/controller. This can be anything that might simulate or modify control of your cursor. In my case, it was DroidPad Joytick (an app that lets me use my android phone to control my cursor). I don't really use it nor is it on, but it did install a virtual mouse which interfered with DSMfix.

Once you find the offending program/controller, there are a few solutions:

1. Uninstall the program. Obviously if you actually want to use the program, this isn't for you. In my case I don't use mine, so I just uninstalled it. Sometimes, however, if the program's uninstall wasn't made well it won't uninstall the virtual device, which is the real cause of problems. So just in case, you'll want to find the virtual device (solution 3) and if need be, uninstall it manually. Once you've found it just right click and select uninstall.

2. Unplug the problematic hardware. If the problem lies in some hardware that you don't intend to play the game with, simply unplugging the device will temporarily remove the hardware's controller, which should fix the problem. When you're done playing, simply plug the device back in. However, if the problem is actually with a hardware device you're trying to play with, you have an even bigger problem. In some cases you might be able to disable certain device controllers or programs associated with the device (specifically the hardware's HID-Compliant controller(s)) and it still work relatively fine. Worst case scenario, you won't be able to use that device with DSMfix, so either disable DSMfix or use a different Keyboard/mouse. (sorry)

3. Disable the device. If you want a more temporary solution (such as to use while playing the game and reverse when done), this solution is for you. First thing's first is to find the device. Sometimes you can't find the program associated with the device or there isn't a program at all. In this case, you'll have to look for the device manually.

3. (cont) On windows, open up "Control Panel". In category view, select "Hardware and Sound" and then "Device Manager." In classic view, just select "Device Manager." Here comes the hard part, finding the problem device. You want to look under the "Human Interface Devices," "Sound, video, and game controllers" and "Mice and other pointing devices" categories. Of course you're looking for things involving the keyboard and mouse, but also you mostly aren't looking for hardware or USB devices. You're probably looking for HID-Compliant controllers, virtual or program-based controllers, or any controllers that don't match up with the mouse and keyboard that you're trying to use. In the end, you might have to disable some controllers randomly, and test DarkSouls to see if it fixes it.

3. (cont) Once you've found the problem device you can disable it by right-clicking and selecting disable. You can later re-enable it the same way, once you're done playing. If you want a more permanent solution (if you know you don't use that controller at all) you can right-click and select uninstall. Be warned that uninstalling or disabling the device will also cause problems with any programs that use it.

Good luck fixing the problem!

(also, if anyone is familiar with disabling devices/controllers on Mac or Linux, it'd be great if you could post that so people can see)

Edited by dalsio, 07 August 2013 - 07:40 PM.

[CodenameMalleus]

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

The new Dark Souls patch broke the mouse fix. Somebody do something, because I'm only capable of banging my head against the wall crying right now...

[BloodySiege]

BUMP! Sorry to be a pain in the ass, but CodenameMalleus is absolutely correct. The new patch that was released last night, approximately 7.8 megabytes in size, broke all functionality with the dsmfix modification...

[Ulrezaj123]

Oh my! So it was the update that broke the game again. After 4 hours trying to figure out whats wrong with dsmfix, enabling, disabling, meddling with the ini file, google searching i came back to nexus and i see that today the game was patched. Darn you steam for not informing me about it! Well, i guess i need a break from the game haha

 

waiting for dsmfix update