Left click doesn't work

**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).