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navigator4223 9 Jun @ 8:31am
Linux games: mouse interferes with controller
I run Endeavour OS (an Arch derivate) under KDE and 1 screen under KDE Plasma.

Problem with many games (among them Clair Obscur: Expedition 33): the mouse interferes with the controller, its as if the game switches back and forth between controller and mouse.

Is there anything I can do to make the mouse interference go away?
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ᶻ𝗓𐰁 9 Jun @ 8:42am 
Stop moving it or unplug it.
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navigator4223 9 Jun @ 8:46am 
Originally posted by ᶻ𝗓𐰁:
Stop moving it or unplug it.

Not moving doesn't work - and yes, I was thinking about getting myself an USB-onoff-switch for the mouse.

Its odd behaviour, only one of my Linux kits exhibits that... and its a quite normal kit even.
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ᶻ𝗓𐰁 9 Jun @ 10:05am 
Are you sure there are no vibrations? But yeah, a wireless one with an off switch might help.
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_I_ 9 Jun @ 10:14am 
or clean the mouse, it may have a hair or dust under the sensor making it move
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navigator4223 9 Jun @ 10:14am 
Originally posted by ᶻ𝗓𐰁:
Are you sure there are no vibrations? But yeah, a wireless one with an off switch might help.

Yes. And I turned the mouse off and even tried unplugging - same behaviour.

Hm... and there is no other input device involved, either.
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navigator4223 13 Jun @ 12:43pm 
Found the problem: my mouse jiggler.

USB plug in device which seems to "ping" KDE every few seconds or so even when turned off.

That was what interfered. Removed it (actually: plugged it into the docking station of the one laptop where I really use it) and now all is good.

Posting this for reference if someone encounters the same problem.
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