Left click doesn't work

**Brian_** · 11-08-2009, 04:49

Hey Gents,

I just installed this game on a laptop and it seems to work fine, except that my left click function doesn't enable me to move the unit I've selected.

A few notes of info: I've had this game for years although this is a new disk (I lost my original) and a new installation on a laptop with Vista and 64 bit. Oh, and it's the Gold Edition from Sold Out, if that makes a difference. I tried downloading the patch 1.02 but that didn't seem to do anything. I also tried giving the desktop icon Administrator rights but no difference there either.
Nor does there seem to be anything that corresponds in the key assignments within the game.

All the other functions seem to work, like refocusing the camera with the right click and using the left click to select units/formations. But if I select a unit and left click on the map, they don't go to that position. At best all, they'll do is move down the center of the screen.

Any tricks you guys know to get this to work?

**caravel** · 11-08-2009, 13:32

Do you know whcih graphics chip your machine has?

**Brian_** · 11-08-2009, 16:22

Hi Asai,

It's an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT. I also have Nhancer installer, if that makes a difference.

**caravel** · 11-08-2009, 17:10

In general this is a problem specific to the 8xxx and 9xxx series graphics cards - though I have read recently about some users getting it working on the mobile version of this chip... trouble is I can't actually find the threads now...

**Brian_** · 11-09-2009, 21:20

Yes, the information I've been able to glean on the subject seems to focus on the 8000 series video cards, implying that there may be a solution for the problem. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to learn any more than that.

**Brian_** · 11-10-2009, 06:34

Okay, I tried using the "software mode" which seems to fix the issue of the left click but I'm left with a rather strange view of the game:

Makes me wonder what I'm missing....

**gollum** · 11-10-2009, 06:37

Hello Brian_,
this is the widescreen mode - that can be changed to full screen via the options menu or more practically by two of the F keys IIRC (can't remember the exact ones, sorry) that squash or lengthen the view.

**caravel** · 11-10-2009, 09:58

Yes, software mode is one such (last resort) workaround, but it can be very juddery. In software rendering mode, your graphics card's 3D capabilities are not being used at all, a software renderer and thus the CPU, is doing all of the work. Unfortunately for MTW players the software renderer was removed from that game so it's not an option.

**caravel** · 11-10-2009, 17:34

Ok found it: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=305307

In this thread at the TWC, the OP links to a thread at the Nvidia forums and the official CA .com site.

It seems that the pre 100.x drivers solve this problem. This might make sense actually because I had this problem on a 7300GT with the latest drivers. Installing the older drivers and changing a few setting eliminated it.

[speculation]In short this issue may not be the card at all, but Nvidia drivers between certain versions.[/speculation]

**Brian_** · 11-10-2009, 18:40

Asai,

Thanks very much for your help with this issue. If I understand you correctly, you're suggesting I switch to an older driver for my video card. I have to admit to some trepidation about doing that, since I can't predict how it'll effect my other games...

**Brian_** · 11-10-2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by gollum

Hello Brian_,
this is the widescreen mode - that can be changed to full screen via the options menu or more practically by two of the F keys IIRC (can't remember the exact ones, sorry) that squash or lengthen the view.

At the moment, it seems to be working pretty well in Software mode...but I can't find where to change it to fullscreen from widescreen. I know it's there because I saw it earlier but now I can't find it.

I went through every category in the options menu (even audio) but it's disappeared.

Can you tell me where to find it? (btw, the F keys didn't have any effect insofar as changing widescreen to fullscreen).

**caravel** · 11-10-2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by Brian_

Asai,

Thanks very much for your help with this issue. If I understand you correctly, you're suggesting I switch to an older driver for my video card. I have to admit to some trepidation about doing that, since I can't predict how it'll effect my other games...

This is entirely up to you of course. How it affects your games depends on which other games you are playing? In reality though it's a lottery. Before you uninstall the current drivers I advise that you identify the version and download them as a backup. If installing the older drivers does not satisfy then you can revert back. It's always a risk however so if you are unsure then I would advise that you leave it and instead try running the game on a different machine, if possible, or continue using software rendering.

**gollum** · 11-14-2009, 23:54

Originally posted by Brian_
Can you tell me where to find it? (btw, the F keys didn't have any effect insofar as changing widescreen to fullscreen).

I have not the game currently installed, but i am absolutely certain that is in the central Options menu; either in the "game" options or the "graphics/visuals" options. If i am not mistaken it requires you to tick a box for the fullscreen or widescreen.

In any case however even if you dont find it it makes little difference in playing the game - i got the impression that your field of vision is the same regardless.