# Absolute Mouse Coordinates in DirectX

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-mouse-coordinates-in-directx/226673
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [May 23, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-mouse-coordinates-in-directx/226673 "2007-05-23T01:48:54Z")
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### Author: ![Al6200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Al6200](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Al6200)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/absolute-mouse-coordinates-in-directx/226673/1 "2007-05-23T01:48:54Z")

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When using DirectX, all I can retrieve is relative mouse coordinates, like that the mouse moved up 2 or down 2. Unfortunately, however, because the mouse changes seem to not precisely reflect mouse movements, the absolute position of the mouse is totally out of whack.

How have you guys been able to keep track of the mouse in DirectX?