Loss of control on engine startup

[kelpie]

I've come across this problem for the last 2 days. I'll pick a mission I made in mission editor, Start the engine (or the first engine if there's two), and then.... no control. I can look around using the mouse for FC3 planes or move the yellow + around if it's a clickable cockpit but the keyboard and stick are useless. I can't even exit unless I use ctrl alt del. that seems to be the only keyboard function that works after the engines start.

 

I repaired dcs using command prompt... no joy.

I restart the computer and it works for one session but if I turn it off and start up again later.... same thing.

 

Anyone have a clue what the problem is?

 

I'm using a brand new laptop:

Cyberpower VR XPLORER X7, I7 7700K 4.2 Ghz, GTX 1080, 16 GB RAM, 2 TB HDD.

 

Everything considered there shouldn't be a problem running DCS.

[razo+r]

does it happen with all or with one specific module?

[kelpie]

does it happen with all or with one specific module?

 

It happens with everything. I've tried the F-15C, Mig-29S, A-10A, M-2000C, and the F-5E 3.

 

It first happened with the A-10A yesterday. Then I tried the Mig, the Mirage, the Tiger II, and the Eagle.

[kelpie]

After some experimentation this is what I found:

 

I can gain control back by left clicking the mouse but that only lasts for 4 - 5 minutes each time (makes it very difficult in a fight or trying to land).

 

I also tried a different game and didn't have the same problem so I don't think it's Windows acting up, although I could very much be wrong.

[Diemos]

Sounds very much like something in the background is taking focus away from DCS. Have you been using the Alt+ENT (?) hotkey to put it in true full screen?

[BitMaster]

Sounds very much like something in the background is taking focus away from DCS. Have you been using the Alt+ENT (?) hotkey to put it in true full screen?

 

+1

 

typical sceanrio what you get if an app grabs the focus away from DCS, often have this when I fly NOT in FullScreen and Alt-Tab back-and-forth to set things in SRS, TS or whatever, a left click is what saves your plane from crashing.

 

Check your apps, 1 of them is the devil in OI disguise :)

[Wizard1393]

To me this sounds exactly like the licensing / starforce issue many experienced a while back.

[kelpie]

Sorry it took me so long to reply. My wife and I were out of town the last three days.

 

Diemos and BitMaster, you guys are close. I wasn't using Alt+Ent but there was an error in Windows 10 itself that was making some background app supersede DCS. I actually fixed the issue while trying to take care of another problem I was having with Windows. I ended up going to regedit and changing ForegroundLockTimeout to decimal. After that I haven't had any problems with DCS at all.

 

Thanks for all the help guys.