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Re: Losing all keyboard and mouse input

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay on this. 

 

From what we are seeing it's a mix of various input issues and different troubleshooting works for different issues. 

 

Some that have been noted down to solve for some players: 

  • Turn off any overlay like Origin or Discord. 
  • Keep all peripherals updated.
  • Keep all peripheral software updated.
  • Turn off peripheral software.
  • Unplug peripherals that are not mouse and keyboard.
  • Uninstall/disable the Xbox game bar software.
  • Disconnect third-party RGB lights from your system. 
  • We have seen clean boot help (turns off all non essential software on start).

We are tracking one issue

  • Setting Mouse Raw Input to "Off" Disables In-Game Mouse Movement - PC - AWARE 02/08 @ 8:00 UTC
  • If the Mouse Raw Input option is turned Off, the mouse will become unavailable for use in-game. Please ensure to turn this setting On until we've resolved this in a future game update

If you have tried the above troubleshooting and still have issues we need some more information from you. 

  • Add a Dxdiag so we can see what hardware and drivers you have.
  • What keyboard & mouse are you using? 
  • Does your M&K use any software? 
  • Where in the game does it happen? 
  • Does it always happen at the same place and same time in the game?

Our team has been trying to reproduce various input issues and hasn't been able to experience the same issue that's been reported in the thread its why we ask for more in-depth information. 

(Marking as solved to highlight that we need more information) 

 

/Atic 

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  • Update 9/29/22: Below is what happened before the patch during the last week of Sep 2022.  Now (after the patch), my game freezes about once every 20-30 seconds and it happens in-game AND in the menus.  Basically happens anywhere within the game.

    Update 9/30/22: I rebooted and continued to play the Renewal map (after playing it a few times earlier) and the freezing went away completely.  However, the game crashed twice in less than 30 minutes.

    Thank you for the reply.  Here is my information and dxdiag.

    • What keyboard & mouse are you using?
      • Keyboard: Logitech G910 (although I do not use this to play the game - see next entry)
      • Gamepad: Logitech G13 Gamepad (I use this to play all my games instead of the keyboard)
      • Mouse: Razer Naga Pro
    • Does your M&K use any software? 
      • Yes.
      • My keyboard and gamepad uses Logitech Gaming Software (I'm running version 9.02.65)
      • My mouse uses Razer Synapse (I'm running version 3.7.831.83015)
    • Where in the game does it happen?
      • It happens when I'm running around the map playing the game.  It does not appear to be on any one map or at any one location on a map.  Every time it happens, my key and mouse inputs are "frozen" three times for about 1 second, separated by about 1 second.  This is the most common pattern, but sometimes it will only happen once instead of three times in a row.
    • Does it always happen at the same place and same time in the game?
      • It happens seemingly randomly.  Sometimes it happens every minute or so, and other times it is less frequent.  It seems to be most frequent right after patches are applied and gradually gets less frequent the more days I play.

    Because of the above, I thought that it may have to do with the game freezing the inputs whenever it creates new ".PcDx12" cache files for the maps after each patch.  Once most of the updated cache files are created, the fewer times the inputs are "paused" to create a cache file maybe?  That is just one of my theories because I see a lot of PcDx12 files being created in my Documents folder when I play.

  • EA_Atic's avatar
    EA_Atic
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    3 years ago
    Thanks for the details! @SkykingUS-Eh,

    For crashing issues recommend making a separate thread so we can see what is going on there.

    I assume that you disconnected the controller and I wonder whit using two different peripherals software might cause the issue.

    /Atic
  • FordFX2's avatar
    FordFX2
    Seasoned Newcomer
    3 years ago

    @SkykingUS-EhI hadn't seen anyone mention this yet. I came here looking for answers as I've been dealing with keyboard lag/freezing since the game launched and it ONLY HAPPENS ON 2042. However, try unplugging and re-plugging your mouse/keyboard during the freeze in game.

    My results are the game unfreezes and once the keyboard is plugged back in I can play again, until it happens again.

    I'm using a 3080ti, keyboard is Corsair k95. Not a permanent fix but at least a band aid to allow you to continue in the match until they can fix this nonsense.

    Hope this helps others in the mean time! Cheers!

  • @FordFX2 Thanks for your suggestion but that would not help me because my freezing is just momentary. I regain control again in a second or two every time.
  • @EA_Atic I did not disconnect the G13 keypad controller because if I can't use that controller, then I'm not going to play the game. I use the G13 for every game I've played for the past 10 years or more so if it's a choice between BF2042 and my G13 - the G13 wins.

    Regardless, the frustrating thing is that sometimes I can play with no freezes at all (maybe once in every 6 times I start the game), but most times I get the random freezing every couple of minutes.

    This week, I disabled all software I could find and turned off all the auto-start software I could and still get the issue. The only driver I left running was the software for my G13 (because it won't work without it) and I'm still getting the issue. It's driving me crazy - I wish I could narrow it down further, but I'm at a loss now.

    Thanks for trying to help.
  • Sulu9's avatar
    Sulu9
    Rising Hotshot
    3 years ago
    @EA_Atic this isn't even funny anymore - it's one of the oldest bugs in the game and getting exactly zero attention from devs, who are too busy blaming users for said bug, or complaining the post is improperly made
  • I had this issue when the game first came out... Fresh install of windows was the solution. just get your passwords and 2factor authentication in order before hand, and be sure to select "keep personal files" when prompted.

  • robh350z's avatar
    robh350z
    Rising Scout
    3 years ago

    no game is worth fresh install of windows, especially this monstrosity..

    Im getting more and more lock ups since Lev Update came out..

    Almost every game last second or two, or even longer..

    I'll rather delete this thing but since this is my most recent purchased game.

    Im not going to till i get my moneys worth..

  • RMEChief's avatar
    RMEChief
    Legend
    3 years ago

    I have never had this before until this latest patch.


    In game, I lose mouse and keyboard, all controls only in game, so if I die, I gain all controls back in the spawn menu. The only thing that works is ALT-F4 or ATL-TAB, which at that time, mouse and keyboard are fine.


    I am not running any overlays and my system has not changed since launch. 

    Did anything in the last patch deal with controls or settings?

  • CoRo_yy's avatar
    CoRo_yy
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 years ago

    I just bought the game on sale and also encounter this issue. In a normal match, I tend to lose all input for 3-5 seconds for probably 15-20 times. I keep dying in the dumbest situations due to that. It kills the fun completely. So far I wasn't able to pinpoint this down to a specfic trigger. My system doesn't freeze, everything keeps running as intended, no spikes etc. Drivers are up2date. USB peripherals don't seem to cause it. Different mouse refresh rates are not an issue. I tried all kinds of ingame settings. I deleted config files. Not a single thing helped. This is absolutely ridiculous, considering how far this issue seems to date back.

    The mouse cursor sometimes also leaves the screen and I can see it on my second monitor, no matter what mode I use (Fullscreen, Borderless). I don't even have any high hopes that this will get fixed.

  • CoRo_yy's avatar
    CoRo_yy
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the link, but it sadly didn't fix it. The freezes come less frequently and not as long as before, but they're not gone. So yeah, it's gotten a tiny bit better but still kills the fun.

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