MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012): Cursor issue when playing full-screen games on Windows 7 via Boot Camp

Products Affected

Boot Camp, MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), Windows 7

Symptoms

When using Windows 7 with Boot Camp on your MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), mouse or trackpad clicks may not seem to respond correctly when you play full-screen games.

Resolution

Disable display scaling on HiDPI settings to correct this issue.

  1. Right click the game application's icon. This brings up a Properties dialog box. 
  2. Click on the Compatibility tab.
  3. Place a checkmark in the checkbox for "Disable display scaling on high DPI."
  4. Click OK.

 

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