From 5fdf558b58180b6f62d33424d808a7e7a57013f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cacodemon345 Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:17:26 +0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ entry about laggy/slow mouse on 9x --- usage/faq.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/usage/faq.rst b/usage/faq.rst index fb104e9..5ba4656 100644 --- a/usage/faq.rst +++ b/usage/faq.rst @@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ There is no formula that would tell you this. In general, the higher the host's Therefore, the best way to optimize your virtual machine configuration is simply trial and error. +Why is my emulated PS/2 mouse slow/laggy under Windows 95/98/98 SE/ME even at 100% speed? +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +These operating systems set the polling rate of the mouse to 40 Hz by default, which is generally considered a really low polling rate. + +Either install Microsoft IntelliPoint (3.0 for Windows 95, 4.0/4.1 for Windows 98/98 SE/ME) or use PS2Rate and select 200MHz polling rate. The former is only recommended if the Wheel option is selected; it does not require any other programs to be enabled as it will select high polling rates by default and will work better with MS-DOS programs and games running inside the MS-DOS Prompt. Note that 4.0 requires Internet Explorer 5.5 to be installed. + +Alternatively, you can check the "Update mouse every CPU frame" option in the Actions menu, but this is not accurate to the emulation and may cause noticeable performance drops. + Can I use 86Box to run a Windows XP system? -------------------------------------------