Loss of Control

[Faust|]

My controls went bad during a particular mp game this week. The cavalry could no longer turn around on a dime, units were marching to random locations, and halt orders could not be given. The problem did not right itself afterward, and I was forced to reinstall. I did this. The first few games I played afterwards were fine, but later the problems reemerged, and that is where I am now.

*EDIT* I will describe the problems more clearly: The ALT + clicking action still has the effect of retaining facing by the end of a unit's move, but during the move unit form and facing are not kept constant. So the familiar scenario where you give an ALT + click command and the men in a unit each retain their relative position (with regard to the ranks/columns) while the whole unit moves in the intended direction without rotating to face the direction of movement, does not occur. Instead the unit changes its facing while the rank/column positions of the men are reordered. So quick changes in direction of movement, for example with cavalry in the skirmishing phase, are impossible.

Furthermore, units sometimes begin and carry out movements when no order has been given. At these times the 'halt' command is unavailable, and issuing a new movement command has no effect. Even units that were engaged in combat have done this.

I've tried a simple reinstall and a reinstall to a new directory. My keyboard is not the problem. Has anyone had these problems before? Anyone know how to deal with this?

Thanks