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seems to be context based. F9 apparently is only indirectly related. To elaborate on the situation which prompted the post, and seeing the issue frequently was as such:
- quick save next to a booby trapped 4 lock space container
- F9 while betty telling me of all the damage to the skunk
Similarly, it seems transition from stations/docking platform via SHIFT-D often will result in pointer based steering instead of restoring mouse steering. This happens a good bit of the time, just dealt with it.
Connected, dunno. The fact that I'm seeing 2 issues with pointer vs mouse HUD mode would indicate some underlying bug though.
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I've up to now never used the F9 load quick save, but rather always went through the menu. That method has never cause the issue described below.
Normally I have mouse steering on, but don't think it's related..
What i've been seeing (or not seeing) is the pointer which comes and goes by toggling on/off mouse steering vanishes.
Going into the crew quaters and back to the cockpit will fix it.
Targeting is also a bit different as there is also no targeting helper reticule with mouse steering on and when off firing say the mining laser (since there is no pointer) is precisely center of the targeting circle.
I don't think anything else I am doing which could be contributing to this anomoly but if someone could confirm this oddity on their system, I'll not have to try and figure out what else might be contributing to the issue.