Games that don’t read raw mouse data may end up with laggy, freezing, or stuttering mouse movement. As part of this, the way Windows deals with mice has changed.
In particular, they stress that this shouldn’t be applied to background processes that remain running, or your battery life will be noticeably affected. Windows 8.1 allows Windows to work better on high-DPI displays. Microsoft warns that this option will cause increased power usage, so you shouldn’t apply this option to unaffected games or other programs.
In the elevated Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter to apply your compatibility settings: System 1: Intel Core i7-2600 MSI Z77A-G43 Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 PC3-10666 Corsair RM650 Crucial M500 SSD 240GB Windows 8.1 GeForce 332.21 Driver System 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Crucial 4x2GB DDR3 PC3-10600 Corsair VX450 Seagate Constellation ES 500GB Windows 8.1 GeForce 332. To do this, press the Windows key to access the Start screen, type Command Prompt, right-click the Command Prompt shortcut that appears, and select Run as administrator. Next, we’ll need an elevated Command Prompt window.
You can now repeat this process to add every affected game you have. Type the following text into the box and press Enter: Next, right-click the value you just created and select Modify. For example, if the game was located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Game\Engine.exe, you’d just type the following value: Step 2: Once the Registry Editor is launched, press Ctrl + F keys to open Find box. Click Yes for the UAC (User Account Control) prompt. To do this, open Run dialog (use Windows + R keys), type regedit.exe in the box, and then press Enter key.
Right-click the Layers key, point to New, click String Value, type the full path of the game’s executable file, and press Enter. Run metro apps on lower screen resolutions in Windows 8/8.1. You’ll now need to create a new registry entry for your game. If it doesn’t, right-click the AppCompatFlags key, point to New, select Key, type Layers, and press Enter to create it. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers To get started, press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and press Enter.īrowse to the following registry key, or folder:
Note that you must have the patch above installed for this to work.
However I experience small microstutter even on the G750JZ I used Bioshock infinite to compare Windows systems and on Windows 8.1 the game stops for 0.25 sec every 2 sec, but this does not happen under Windows 7. You can apply Microsoft’s fix to any affected game from the registry editor. Hi I owned an SLI system before, but I switched to the G750JZ to avoid the microstutter issue. Microsoft advises game developers to do this themselves so their users won’t have to, but many games may never be updated with this fix. c:\x86node\windows\regedit.86. If you have a less-popular game with this problem, you’ll need to apply the compatibility option to the game on your own. After this, you can run c:\x86node\windows\launcher.exe and choose a x86 exe to run (e.g.
Two, it applies that compatibility flag to some of the most popular games affected by this problem. One, it creates a new type of compatibility flag in Windows. Scroll down and look at the System type line. NVIDIA has been working with Blizzard to resolve the remaining issues, and Blizzard has stated they will add support for NVIDIA 3D Vision technology to StarCraft II in an upcoming patch within a few months after release.If you’re not sure which version of Windows you’re using, press the Windows key to access the Start screen, type System, and click the System shortcut.
NVIDIA does provide Verde driver updates for Notebook PCs available on However, these updated 3D Vision drivers will not fix all of the issues with StarCraft II running in 3D Vision. If you are using new 3D Vision laptops, such as the Acer Aspire 5745DG, please make sure you look for a newer driver version than the v259.12 that was preinstalled on the laptop that will improve 3D Vision support. Fortunately, theres a Powershell command to disable the Xbox app and doing so eliminated the lag, allowing StarCraft II to play like it did on Windows 8.1. We have released a fixed 3D Vision CD v1.33 (v258.96) on August 6 to improve 3D Vision support. Despite never running this app or having an Xbox account to actually use it, it appears this was my problem. In our recent 3D Vision CD v1.33 (v258.96 drivers) released on July 19 NVIDIA did find a problem with the StarCraft II 3D Vision profile that has the wrong settings for the game, making it mostly unplayable in 3D.