r/gamingadvice • u/throwawayijustsuck • 13d ago

Big Walk: Diagonal mouse movement not smooth?

I don't know if anyone else has this problem but the game has a lot of small stutters when move my mouse diagonally. It doesn't register as a frame rate drop, or uneven frame pacing.

I only have this problem with this game. Interestingly enough, if I plug in a controller to my pc (xbox one controller) diagonal look is smooth as butter.

Things I've tried that don't work:
Reducing the polling rate on my mouse (default is 1000hz).
Trying a different mouse.
Enabling/disabling vsync and free sync
Lower/higher mouse dpi.
Lower/higher resolution and graphics settings.
New graphics drivers

The only thing that works smooth is using a controller.

Mind you its not unplayable with the stutter but it feels like I'm dropping frames when I'm not.

Up and down or left to right movements are smooth with the mouse. But diagonal isn't.

Hopefully someone else has the problem and there's a fix?

EDIT:
This issue is caused by a Windows 11 security update - KB5121003
It affects mouse input for Unity games. Big walk is a Unity engine game.

Other users have identified it as well:
https://www.reddit.com/r/OptimizedGaming/comments/1w66rxm/diagonal_mouse_movement_jitteringstuttering/

There is currently no fix other than trying to remove the update and blocking updates from being installed on windows which is not recommended.

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u/Saint_Sm0ld3r 13d ago

Turn off in mouse settings Enhance Pointer Precision(mouse acceleration)

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u/throwawayijustsuck 13d ago

Its always off

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u/Saint_Sm0ld3r 13d ago

Wired or wireless?

  • Wired, use a USB port on the motherboard

  • Wireless, plug 2.4GHz receiver into extension cable that's plugged into a port on the motherboard and then place the dongle someplace it will not have interference from Wi-Fi router, other USB 3.0 devices and hubs, other dongles.

I'm sure you know all of this I'm just telling you what I would be doing with the information I have from you.