[Solved] How to Fix Stuck Mouse Cursor in Rust Easily

In Rust, if you sometimes ALT + TAB the game and browse, there is a very high chance that your mouse will be stuck in the center of your screen when you return to your Rust. This error can be fixed in the shortest way by doing ALT + TAB a few times again.

This cursor-stuck issue is a common occurrence in Rust and many players restart the game and wait for long loading screens. There are ways to fix this problem without waiting for a long loading screen in Rust.

Method 1: Fix Stuck Mouse Pointer within Game Settings

Press ESC to go to the game settings and change the Screen Mode between Fullscreen, Borderless or Exclusive. To do this, go to the Screen tab in the game settings and you can change it from there.

If this solution doesn't solve your mouse pointer error, let's move on to the next method.

Method 2: To Fix Stuck Mouse Pointer by Unplugging the Mouse

Playing Rust with a mouse cursor stuck in the middle of your screen can become a very annoying situation.

These stuck mouse cursor errors, which are frequently encountered while playing games on Windows operating systems, can be easily solved by disconnecting and reconnecting the external mouse connected to your PC or Laptop without turning the game off and on.

Method 3: To Fix the Stuck Mouse Pointer Issue Run SFC Scan

System File Checker (SFC) is a very useful Windows function that scans all the devices on your computer and tries to find out if there are any errors (including your stuck mouse cursor problem).

1. Press the Windows logo key and type CMD in the search and run as administrator.
2. In the window that opens, type "sfc /scannow" and press enter. It will then find the damaged files and devices and notify you.
3. Then restart your computer and see if the problem is solved.

What Causes Mouse Cursor Stuck in Rust

The most common cause of this problem, which is frequently encountered in Rust, is the game being tossed to ALT+TAB. When this is done, there is a bug when re-entering the game and there is no exact reason for this.

If these methods don't solve your problem, finally restart the game and try to see if your cursor is still stuck and figure out if it's a hardware error.

If you're using a laptop, try turning your touchpad on and off by pressing the FN key and check if your touchpad led is on.

In the device manager, go to "Mice and other pointing devices" and find your mouse. Right-click on Properties and go to Events to check if there are any unexpected events. Then go to Driver, select Update driver, and update your mouse.