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Re: Mouse problem in Doom II - XP conflict?

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From: myk
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 12:38
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Bob wrote:
> Can't get a USB or a wireless mouse to operate in Doom II.  Anybody had this
> problem with XP?  Game seems to work ok - just the mouse is inoperative.  No
> problem in WinMe...
> Thanks.

The reason is that it accesses the mouse through a VXD file, which
Windows XP does not support. So its either no mouse or another version
or the engine, as suggested above.
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From: "myk" <miguelfolatelli@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Mouse problem in Doom II - XP conflict?
Date: 25 Dec 2005 04:38:01 -0800
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