The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim uses the mouse to maneuver your character, and if your mouse isn’t functioning properly, it can really take away from the fun of playing the game.
Luckily, there are several ways that you can fix the left mouse button in Skyrim so that it works correctly again.
You can use one of these methods to get your mouse up and running again without having to restart your game or reinstall the whole thing.
The following guide will provide all of the details needed to get your left mouse button working in Skyrim again as quickly and easily as possible, so read on!
Fixing Skyrim Left Mouse Button Not Working
- Restarting Your Computer
You can fix this by resetting your computer. This is done by restarting it and then clicking Shut down or holding the power button until it shuts off.
Once your computer has completely shut off, turn it back on by pressing the power button. After you have restarted your computer, open up Skyrim again and test out the left mouse button.
If that doesn’t work, try plugging a mouse into your keyboard’s mouse port or using a wireless mouse with a USB dongle instead of Bluetooth.
- Checking For Updates
If your left mouse button is not working, you may be experiencing a Steam update issue that can be resolved by restarting Steam.
If this does not solve the issue, then it may be time for you to contact customer service. Here are some steps that you can take:
- Restart Steam and try again.
- Launch Skyrim from inside of Steam.
- Right-click on Skyrim and select Properties.
- Select the General tab and click on Set Launch Options.
- Type -leftmouse (without quotation marks) into the box and click OK. 6) Launch Skyrim again from within Steam and see if your mouse button is still not working properly.
- Running As Administrator
In order to fix the left mouse button in Skyrim, you will need to uninstall and reinstall the game. Follow these steps below:
- Find your installation directory for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (For example C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim)
- Uninstall/Delete any files related to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from this location
- Go back into Steam and locate The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim right-click it and select Delete Local Content The game should now ask if you want to delete it from your local drive or just remove all of its data from Steam. Select Delete Local Content Now go ahead and reinstall The Elderrikes V: Skryim
- Verifying Game Files
The first step is to verify that you have downloaded and installed the latest version of Skyrim. If you have not done so, please do so at your earliest convenience.
Next, open up your Steam library and right click on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Select Properties from the drop-down menu and then Local Files from the left pane.
Now click on Verify Integrity of Game Cache and wait for it to finish scanning for missing or corrupted files. If there are any missing or corrupted files, Steam will download them for you automatically. Once all files are verified, try using your mouse again in-game and see if it works now!