Replacing the cursor on Windows

Introduction

From time to time there comes a time when you get tired of the standard design of the Windows operating system. You can, of course, replace the desktop wallpaper or put a different background image, but this will actually change little. Much more interesting will be the replacement of the cursor, because the standard pointers embedded in the operating system are rather boring and monotonous. And for this it is not necessary to install various programs to change the appearance of the system. All you need is to download the archive, unpack it, and apply the downloaded package in the settings. Absolutely nothing complicated. Fortunately, there are a huge number of modified cursors for every taste and color, which can be downloaded from the Internet and installed on your computer or laptop.

In this article, we offer you a detailed disassemble how to change the cursor in the Windows operating system. We will also provide instructions on how to change its size in DotA 2 and learn how to hide it in the game Dark Souls.

How to diversify the display of the mouse pointer - in our new article

Replacing the system cursor

For a start it is worth mentioning that cursors can be animated and static. Animated are distributed as files with the .ani extension, and static ones have the .cur extension. Each separate arrow is a separate file. That is, you can change as a whole package of cursors, by installing, for example, such as in Loloshka, while all the arrows in the system will change or you can replace them individually, by combining several packages. You can download them as an archive with a special installer file, thanks to which you can integrate them into the system with two mouse clicks.

Now consider two options for replacing: replacing all cursors or each one individually. The necessary files and software for each of the options are exactly the same, only the procedure is different.

You can download and install any mouse pointers.

Option 1. Replacing all cursors at once

The easiest and fastest way to change the design of your Windows. Just a couple of seconds of time, and your system will play with new colors.

  1. Go to the site from where you download the archive you like with the arrows. A very good resource is the DeviantART project, here’s a link directly to the page with cursors (//www.deviantart.com/browse/all/customization/skins/windows/cursors/). True, it is English-speaking and, if you are not at all friendly with the language, you can search Google for “cursors for Windows”.
  2. Download the archive with the package of cursors you like, unpack it into a convenient folder for you.
  3. Open this folder, in it you will see a list of files with the .ani or .cur extension, as well as files for their installation with the inf extension.
  4. Click on the inf file with the right mouse button and select Install. If the system asks to confirm the installation, agree.
  5. Go to the Control Panel (depending on the version of Windows, click Start - Control Panel, or right-click on the Start button and select the appropriate section) - Mouse - Pointers.

    Download the downloaded cursors in the menu "Pointers"

  6. In the "Scheme" pop-up window, select the package with the corresponding name and click Apply - OK.
  7. Enjoy the new cursor.

Option 2. Replacing cursors separately

A more laborious option that allows you to create your own schemes and change only those items that are necessary. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Download the archive you like with the cursors, unpack it in a convenient place on the computer.
  2. Select all the files in the folder and copy them to C: \ Windows \ Cursors.
  3. Go to Control Panel - Mouse - Pointers, where in the Settings window you can see the current cursor settings.
  4. Highlight the item you want, for example, “Main mode” or “Graphic selection”, after which the “Browse” button is activated.
  5. Click on it and select the desired cursor in the folder that opens; Confirm your choice by clicking the "Open" button.
  6. Change those points that you are most interested.
  7. If you want to save the current scheme of settings, click the "Save As" button, enter the name of your scheme. You can also just click Apply - OK.
  8. Rejoice at the new cursors.

Remove the cursor in the game Dark Souls

Dark Souls is one of the most popular and most advanced RPG games. It is played by a huge number of players from around the world. The game attracts with its thoughtful game world and process, but from time to time it can contain very annoying bugs. One of these bugs is the white mouse cursor in the middle of the screen, which is impossible to get rid of in standard ways. Almost every player of Dark Souls sooner or later thinks about whether it can be removed without a trace so that it does not interfere. To do this, several patches are distributed on the Internet with which you can customize the game so that the cursor is not displayed. What do I need to do?

  1. Download two archives with files for correction. You can download them on our website or search the Internet yourself.
  2. Unpack both archives, then go to the folder where Dark Souls is installed and find in it the Data subfolder where you want to copy the contents of both archives.
  3. Next, in the same folder, find the DSfix.ini configuration file and open it with Notepad.
  4. Find the Window & Mouse Cursor Options section, in its line disableCursor and change the value of 0 to 1.
  5. Start the game and make sure the cursor is hidden.

Change the value 0 to 1

Cursor down in DotA 2

Dota 2 is another incredibly popular game with millions of fans around the world. After one of the updates of the game, the cursor became about 4 times larger than it was before. This is due to the fact that the developers in the update set the scale value of the arrow to about 400% so that it was convenient to play on the monitor with a 4K resolution, and since a relatively small number of users have such displays, the cursor looks huge on a normal screen. Is there any way to fix this bug and reduce its size?

For this you need:

  1. Launch Steam, select the game Dota 2, right-click on the name, select Properties - Set launch parameters.
  2. In the line that opens, enter the following command:

    -cursor_scale_percent 100

    then click OK and start the game.

  1. The arrow will return to its former appearance.

Conclusion

After reading this article, you now know exactly how to change the cursor in the Windows operating system, how to reduce it in DotA 2 and how to remove it in the game Dark Souls. You can make sure that in all these operations there are absolutely no difficulties and it’s just a couple of minutes to make a cursor like Loloshka or in any other style.

We hope that you will succeed. We also invite you to leave comments with reviews.

Attached files:

  1. Archive for Dark Souls №1 (//yadi.sk/d/iU5hwbQizKBLV).
  2. Archive for Dark Souls №2 (//yadi.sk/d/OQpMXI2b33vYei).