Unable to scroll from first-person to third-person and vice versa.

[ShadowOrdo]

Hello, thanks for checking this out in advanced, I would appreciate any help on this issue.

 

Alright, so I have been playing Skyrim for quite some time now (got it at launch) and I have always been able to use my mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of my first and third person modes. However recently this week, I have been unable to do so and cannot seem to figure out why. At first I thought it was a mod I downloaded but I had only downloaded 1 mod since I first started having a problem and that was a steel armor retexture, when I turned off that mod... I still have the problem. I am also unable to scroll through my quick slots menu (the tab when you press Q, of course), I am just totally at a loss why this has happened so randomly. I mouse scroll works fine on any average website so I do not believe its any sort of hardware issue on my end. One thing I noticed is I cannot scroll in my Steam Launcher if I was to read a article or game description through the Steam Launcher, not sure if that i related but I could swear I was never able to scroll through the Steam Launcher... Like I said, I am totally at a loss.

 

If anyone here has ideas / a solution on this issue, I would be most grateful.

 

(btw, "f" key still works but that puts me strictly in a set third-person mode and unable to adjust the camera zoom and such... which I always love to play around with.)

[ShadowOrdo]

ouch, no one?

[Tidus44]

Did you use a controller pad previously (on any game)?

Is the controller pad checked as "on" in the game settings?

Have you reloaded the mouse driver recently (or done a Windows update)?

Have you done any .ini changes or loaded a mod that did a .ini change?

Did you remap control buttons?

Have you verified your game cache through Steam?

Do you use a map mod that changes the scroll or zoom?

 

Not likely a hardware problem as it seems only related to Skyrim, so it has to be something in Skyrim.

[ShadowOrdo]

Did you use a controller pad previously (on any game)?

Is the controller pad checked as "on" in the game settings?

Have you reloaded the mouse driver recently (or done a Windows update)?

Have you done any .ini changes or loaded a mod that did a .ini change?

Did you remap control buttons?

Have you verified your game cache through Steam?

Do you use a map mod that changes the scroll or zoom?

 

Not likely a hardware problem as it seems only related to Skyrim, so it has to be something in Skyrim.

 

 

Thank you for your reply!

 

1) Controller pad? Like a alternate mouse such as those sticks for flying games? No, I have not in that case.

 

2) I see "360 controller" option checked (I asume the X in that box means that at least).

 

3) I have not done any recent tinkering with my mouse driver as far as I am aware of. However, I do recall a Windows Update not to long ago and could have happened within the time frame of my scrolling issue.

 

4) I personally have done no .ini changes in a long while. The mods I downloaded/installed this month I do not believe changed the .ini but The modder mya hahve left it out of the descriptions. Just for reference, here are those few mods:

 

"Bornagain skyrim steel armor"

 

"Medieval Sword -Oakeshott Type XVIa-"

 

"Lanterns of Skyrim - Bridges" - Updated

 

"Sustained Spells"

 

"Omegared99 - Armor Compilation"

 

"JaySuS Swords" - Updated

 

"Housecarl Lineage" - Downloaded to try it out, but had to uninstall it due to conflicts with another mod.

 

"Dragonbone armor colour detail" - Had this mod for awhile but had to fresh install it for the update to work properly.

 

Now as far as those mods go, I dont remember the scrolling issue occurring after their installation. However, "Bornagain skyrim steel armor" is the mod I originally thought may have done it because it was the most recent download since I first noticed this issue. Like I said though, when I uninstalled it... The scrolling issue remained.

 

5) As far as I can see the only control button in any menu related to scrolling is "f". I never changed it before and as far as I know... its the default setting.

 

6) I'm afraid I do not know what that is or how its down, from what I can tell all my game updates on steam happen automatically.

 

7) I have never played with a mod that alters map zoom or anything in that general area... I left them alone mainly because I always enjoyed the vanilla map as is haha.

 

In my opinion from all those option you gave me to look into, I feel that "Windows Update" one might be the issue. This might be my imagination, but I feel like when my Windows Update installed before turning it off I could swear playing Skyrim the next day and having this issue. Though I know of no way to be sure of this, if you know of one I would love to look into it. My computer skills are fairly limited I'm afraid.

 

Once more, thank you so much for your reply... I appreciate it.

[Tidus44]

I see "360 controller" option checked (I asume the X in that box means that at least).

 

Click the 360 controller box so there is no "X" in it. Try the game, if it didn't fix it, shut down the game and restart it and try it again. If still not working go to the next on this list.

 

I have not done any recent tinkering with my mouse driver as far as I am aware of. However, I do recall a Windows Update not to long ago and could have happened within the time frame of my scrolling issue.

 

Slick the START or Windows Icon at the lower left of the screen

Click "Settings", then "Control Panel"

Find and then click on "Mouse"

A window will open - look at the top for a tab that says "Wheel". Click it and ensure there is a number in the boxes on that page (stay with low numbers)

Close the Mouse window

Back to Control Panel, find and click "Device Manager"

Look for "Mice and Pointing Devices" - should be + sign beside it click on it

Right click on the device listed (Microsoft PS/2 mouse probably) and then click on "Properties"

A window will open, click on the "General" Tab, it will say the device is working properly or not working properly.

If not working properly shut down and plug the mouse into another USB port and restart the computer and see if it updates to work properly.

 

Try the game, if this works OK, if not go to the next

 

I personally have done no .ini changes in a long while. The mods I downloaded/installed this month I do not believe changed the .ini but The modder mya hahve left it out of the descriptions. Just for reference, here are those few mods:

 

I have no familiarity with those mods so I do not know for sure, but given what they are - I doubt it, but will keep them in mind for later.

 

I'm afraid I do not know what that is or how its down, from what I can tell all my game updates on steam happen automatically.

 

Open Steam "Online" - I trust you are up to date with the latest update?

You should see Skyrim in your library list.

Right click on the Skyrim bar and click "Properties" a window will open

Click on the "Local Files" tab

Click "Verify Integrity of Game Cache" You should also see if files are fragmented on that window - if they are, defragment first, then verify.

 

Try this and if the problem persists, I may have some other things for you to do.

Edited June 9, 2012 by Tidus44

[ShadowOrdo]

Dang, still nothing.

 

I tried the method with the 360 controller, but that did not seem to work... though I hoped it would lol, of course.

 

My mouse driver was said to be working, so I suppose that is not it.

 

I also did the verify cache but that did not seem to do it either. :(

[Tidus44]

What kind of mouse do you have? Is it just the one that came with the computer or?? When you looked at the mouse properties in Control Panel was it a PS/2 Mouse?

 

What is your operating system (what version of windows)?

 

Does another mouse work?

[ShadowOrdo]

Sorry, should have previously stated what my mouse is. It's a sorta old razor Diamondback 3G, I have a program for it and stuff but when I checked it the scrolling option it worked fine, like I said... Scrolling works everywhere expect in Steam window Launcher and Skyrim. Device Manger labels it as "HID-Compliant Mouse" for my Razor.

 

My computer is Windows 7

 

I tried a old HP mouse and it did not seem to work at all. Maybe my Razor software has something to do with that? Also, I have only 1 port for that old mouse and I had to remove my keyboard in order to actually utilize that old HP mouse. I believe that 1 port is meant for either keyboard or mouse because half of the port is purple while the other half green.

[ShadowOrdo]

I just tried something out, something I cant believe I did not think to do sooner. Because my Skyrim is off Steam I thought to try my other game I use off this launcher, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, I wanted to see if the scrolling is the same error as Skyrim... I would seem, its not. Scrolling in Sins works for and just as it should, so it would appear this is strictly a Skyrim issue for some reason. Not sure if that sheds light on anything but I personally find it weird lol.

[ShadowOrdo]

Wow, ok... Talk about randomly bizarre, my scrolling is working again?!

 

I'm not complaining or nothing, totally happy its fixed.... but idk what exactly fixed it lmao.

 

I think maybe I needed to load out of the instance I was in (my house) and go back in and that might have refreshed the game of the many solutions you offered me, Tidus44. So thank you very much for your help in all this, I extremely appreciate it!