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I've loaded up the game, no problem - mouse moves around until the green Sierra screen pops up, then no mouse at all.
I AM using a USB mouse, but I was told that DOSBox should still be able to detect this.

Any clue as to how to get the mouse to show up?

I've also tried doing the CTL+F10 to lock the mouse in to the game, and that doesn't do anything either.

Thanks in advance!

Ruskana

What game and did you use the installer from here?

King's Quest V

Yes the installer from here, plus I have the CD

Run the diagnostic tool and attach the log here.

======================== System Info ========================

Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.2) 32-Bit, English
Service Pack : 1
Account type : Administrator
UAC status : Off

CPU : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, ~2499 Mhz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
Graphics Adapter : ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series w/ 256MB of memory.
Screen Resolution : 1920 x 1080, 32 bit color
DirectX Version : DirectX 9.0c
CD-ROM Drive(s) : F:\


========================= Game Info =========================

Game : King's Quest 5
Game Version : 1.000.052
Game Path : C:\SIERRA\King's Quest 5 CD
Installer Version : Not found
NSIS Version : v2.46
Start Menu Directory : Not found
UninstallString : Not found


================== Game Configuration File ==================

RESOURCE.CFG

videoDrv = VGA320.DRV
soundDrv = GENMIDI.DRV
audioDrv = AUDBLAST.DRV
joyDrv = NO
kbdDrv = IBMKBD.DRV
mouseDrv = STDMOUSE.DRV
memoryDrv = ARM.DRV
minHunk = 204K
audioSize = 8K
floppy = YES
cd = YES
audio = .\
patchDir = .\;.\PATCHES


======================== DOSBox Info ========================

DOSBox Path - C:\Program Files\DOSBox\DOSBox.exe
DOSBox version 0.74

Your version of DOSBox is up to date.


======================== dosbox.conf ========================

[sdl]
output= overlay
fullresolution= 0x0
windowresolution= 800x600
fullscreen= false
autolock= false

[DOSBox]
machine= svga_s3
captures= C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\DOSBox\capture

[render]
aspect= true
scaler= normal3x

[cpu]
core= normal
cycles= 10000

[autoexec]
cls
@ECHO OFF
mount c "C:\SIERRA\King's Quest 5 CD"
c:
cd \
SIERRA -o C:\RESOURCE.CFG
exit


====================== Game Files List ======================

VERSION
RESOURCE.000
RESOURCE.001
AUDIO001.002
KQ5.BAT
RESOURCE.CFG
dosbox.conf
ADL.DRV
AUDBLAST.DRV
AUDDISNY.DRV
AUDPRO.DRV
AUDPS1.DRV
AUDTANDY.DRV
GENMIDI.DRV
IBMKBD.DRV
JOYSTICK.DRV
MCGA320.DRV
MCGA320M.DRV
MT32.DRV
STD.DRV
TANDY3V.DRV
VGA320.DRV
VGA320BW.DRV
Conf.exe
DiagnosticTool.exe
INSTALL.EXE
King's Quest 5 CD.exe
SIERRA.EXE
uninst.exe
INSTALL.HLP
KQ5HR.ICO
King's Quest V- Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder CD.lnk
AUDIO001.MAP
RESOURCE.MAP
4.PAT
124.SCR
INSTALL.SCR
GAMEDAT.SHP
1699.SND
1799.SND
1849.SND
10126.SYN
GENMIDI_README.TXT
INSTALL.TXT
Installer License.txt
INTERP.TXT
New Installer README.txt
942.V56
947.V56
CD.VER

Outside of a few patch files missing, I see nothing as to why you should be having the problem. Remember that there is no cursor for most of the opening screens. Did you wait for the message asking if you have played the game before? This is the point that you get the cursor back.

I've left it for about 10 minutes just to see if something would happen, but no cursor comes back

Actually the game doesn't do anything, it just stays at the King's Quest V screen 'Absence makes the heart go yonder'.
Do you think that is the problem there? It freezes up?

Re-download the installer http://sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/N ... ers.html#K uninstall your existing game and reinstall into an empty folder.