Persistent mouse cursor in Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC

Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Question: How can I stop my mouse cursor from displaying when playing RDR2 on PC?

Answer: The following troubleshooting steps have helped some players resolve this issue:

Enable the Constrain Mouse Pointer setting in RDR2

• Navigate to Settings

• Graphics Settings

• Enable Constrain Mouse Pointer

• Exit Settings

• Restart the Game

Enable mouse trails in Windows

• Close Red Dead Redemption 2

• Open Windows Settings (Windows Key + I)

• Select Devices

• Select Mouse

• Select Additional Mouse Options

• Under the Pointer Options Tab select Display Pointer Trails

• Click Apply

• Restart Red Dead Redemption 2

Verify your game files

On the Rockstar Games Launcher

• Select Settings

• Select Red Dead Redemption 2 under My installed games

• Select Verify Integrity under Verify game file integrity

• When the integrity check completes, start the game

On the Epic Launcher

• Navigate to the game in your Library

• Click the cog icon

• Click Verify in the drop-down navigation

• Click Launch after the verification complete