Mouse not working in GTA Vice City on Windows 10? Consider your issue fixed!

If your mouse input isn’t being tracked in GTA Vice City, you just need to put in DINPUT8.DLL in the game’s main directory. That’s how you fix GTA Vice City mouse issue in Windows 10/11. Having trouble with mouse input in GTA Vice City on Windows 10/11? Try out every fix mentioned in this guide and share in the comments which one put things back on track for you.

GTA Vice City was released during the time when PCs and laptops shipped with Windows XP. If you were to download and play the game on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, you are less likely to run into any trouble. However, players on Windows 10 and 11 have complained that they are facing mouse issue with GTA Vice City. Even if you were to drag your mouse all the way across your mousepad, the camera won’t rotate on the screen. Fix for the issue with GTA Vice City regarding mouse input is fairly simple. Read on to find out.

One Click Fix for GTA Vice City Mouse Not Working

If your mouse input isn’t being tracked in GTA Vice City’s main menu, you just need to minimize the game by pressing the Windows icon on your keyboard then jump back in the game by clicking on its icon in the taskbar.

This one press fix will only get your mouse working in the main menu. To fix the issue of camera not rotating in GTA Vice City, proceed to the next step.

Additional Issues Reported in GTA Vice City

Some versions of GTA Vice City have a weird issue where you can’t reverse your car but the breaks will work just fine. Once your car comes to a halt, you won’t be able to move it back further (the R on your gear just isn’t there).

While some are having trouble because the camera won’t rotate, other players are complaining that their camera wont stop rotating even if they were to unplug their mouse and burn it down.

Remember that mission where you had to fly the seaplane to distribute cards for that movie being shot at Global Film Studios? The seaplane won’t even take off in some versions of GTA Vice City no matter how fast you go.

These issues can be fixed by patching the GTA Vice City to its latest version.

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Why Mouse Not Working with GTA Vice City on Windows 10?

Before fixing the issue, I want to give my hypothesis on why GTA Vice City won’t track mouse input on Windows 10/11?

The age-old codes of GTA Vice City aren’t resonating with Windows 10. In other words, the codes worked fine on Windows XP but Windows 10 is an entirely new environment so the same codes won’t just work the way they are supposed to.

However, a .dll file is all it takes to bridge that incompatibility between GTA Vice City and Windows 10. You just need to download this file named DINPUT8.DLL and paste it in GTA Vice City’s folder and you will be ready to roll.

Keep in mind that this dll file won’t cut it if it’s a hardware failure. To track whether all your clicks are being registered, go ahead and run a CPS Test. Make sure that all your clicks are being registered. If it appears to you that your mouse may have a mechanical issue, swap it and see if the game feels more responsive with the new one.

After patching Vice City with DINPUT8.DLL, you will be able to normally interact with items on the main menu. The main menu is also navigable using your keyboard but for those whose clicks weren’t being registered, the issue will be fixed. Camera will start responding well to your mouse drags.

Some users have also reported that getting the game to run in compatibility mode also fixes the mouse issue in GTA Vice City. When GTA Vice City first came out, it was designed to run on Windows XP but it’s equally compatible with Windows 7 so go ahead and select it from the drop-down menu under the ‘Compatibility’ tab for GTA Vice City.exe.

Should you still be having trouble of input not registering, give the compatibility troubleshooter a try but I’m pretty sure that will do no good.

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Paste DINPUT8.DLL in GTA Vice City’s Folder

Warning: Downloading .dll files from unknown sources is a big NO.

• If you want to skip the hassle of searching for DINPUT8.DLL on the web, just click on this OneDrive link to download it to your PC. I have personally tested and verified that this file fixes the issue. You may go ahead and download it but a copy of the same can also be found at https://www.dll-files.com/.
• Once downloaded, paste DINPUT8.DLL in GTA Vice City’s folder and launch the game. If doing this does not work for you, it’s time to get a new mouse.

As a last resort, you can try downloading the optional updates for your system to rule out the issue of Device Driver Incompatibility.