YoloMouse - Cursor Changer

Released: May 1, 2020
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 08:59 GMT

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10 Sep 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.23.0
The main update is the UI rework for cursor/preset assignment and discovery, with the the goal of addressing various usability issues. This includes some new features like preset hotkey support. The rest is heavy polish, performance buffs, and fixes. Next update will focus on eff
The main update is the UI rework for cursor/preset assignment and discovery, with the the goal of addressing various usability issues. This includes some new features like preset hotkey support.
The rest is heavy polish, performance buffs, and fixes.
Next update will focus on effects and create tab 😊
UPDATES

NEW: Presets: Glow override option.
NEW: Presets: Hotkey support.
NEW: GPU selector to address issues for some laptops.
NEW: Zoom effect: Upscale option.
NEW: Cursors: Home, Health
NEW: Presets: All Blue Arrow, All Pink Arrow, League of Legends (blue/pink).
BUFF: Reworked Cursor tab (renamed to Assign).
BUFF: Window Mouse Lock: Now saved per game/app.
BUFF: Zoom effect: Better performance.
BUFF: Optimize cursor loading.
BUFF: General UI polish.
BUFF: Optimize overlay memory use.
BUFF: Made update publishing more flexible, to avoid publishing as new content (cursors or presets).
FIX: Glow artifacting seen on some cursors when non-white color used.
FIX: Flicker and lower mouse latency while using UI on some systems.
FIX: Rare crash on AMD GPUs when using an assignment hotkey.
FIX: Menu showing on Windows start for some users.
FIX: Possible fix for rare lag bursts in Heroes of the Storm.
FIX: Window Mouse Lock: Fixed issue in Icarus where cursor would escape when switching between FPS and UI.
FIX: Zoom effect: Crash on some systems.
FIX: Placeholder ? cursor showing up when it shouldn't.
REMOVE: Safe Mode. Replaced by "Software" option in GPU selector.
REMOVE: Included presets for single cursor games. The new shared cursors cover this case.
TODO

NEW: Stackable effects
NEW: Create + publish support for trail effects
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! 🥳
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21 Jul 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.22.0
Added more basic cursors to better capture cursor meaning observed in various games. Then used these to create bundled presets for some popular games. Building these presets and finding every cursor, especially in WoW, was an adventure... but this uncovered several issues noted a
Added more basic cursors to better capture cursor meaning observed in various games. Then used these to create bundled presets for some popular games.
Building these presets and finding every cursor, especially in WoW, was an adventure... but this uncovered several issues noted among buffs/fixes. Several games were also found without window cursor locking, so added a toggle for that 😊
UPDATES

NEW: Lock Cursor to Window: Toggle (CTRL ALT L) to keep cursor in the active window.
NEW: Added 22 basic cursors. Tweaked a few existing ones.
NEW: Added shared preset "Large Glow" that makes everything large and glowy.
NEW: Added basic presets for several popular games.
BUFF: Improve cursor scaling quality.
BUFF: Show main menu if starting YM when its already running.
BUFF: Improve uninstall to be more thorough.
BUFF: Limit number of unassigned original cursors to accommodate cursor heavy games like WoW.
FIX: Steam launch issue for a few users.
FIX: Wrong cursors sometimes being added to original cursor list (cursor tab > left column).
FIX: Some preview UI cursors appearing inconsistent with actual cursors.
FIX: ALT F4 over any UI will properly shutdown YM.
FIX: Disable glow for inverted cursors where it cant really work right.
FIX: Some cursor bindings not applying to games with over 20 bindings assigned.
FIX: Stop showing hidden cursor when YM is toggled off.
TODO

NEW: Stackable effects
NEW: Create + publish support for trail effects
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! 🥳
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09 Jul 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.21.0
This one is mostly performance, polish, and fixes. Some new items include mouse sensitivity control and cursor upscaler control to allow retaining pixel art style 👾 Some reported cursors sometimes disappearing when ALT TABing for certain anticheat games. I couldn't reproduce thi
This one is mostly performance, polish, and fixes. Some new items include mouse sensitivity control and cursor upscaler control to allow retaining pixel art style 👾
Some reported cursors sometimes disappearing when ALT TABing for certain anticheat games. I couldn't reproduce this but made a few tweaks that may fix the issue. If you still see this happening (or a placeholder cursor showing), please let me know if you were using any non-default settings (like passive mode), how often the problem occurs, which game, and if it clears up from ALT TABing again or by other means.
UPDATES

1.21.1: HOTFIX: Fix Linux crash
NEW: Mouse sensitivity reduction. Default hotkey: ALT + middle mouse.
NEW: Windows scale sync toggle for games/apps. Only shows if Window cursor scaling is on (over 1x).
NEW: Cursor upscaler quality setting. For those wishing to retain pixel art style choose "Pixely".
NEW: Importing an image to create a cursor now automatically chooses a better hotspot, instead of just defaulting to the top left.
NEW: Languages: Italian, Thai
BUFF: Improve cursor switching performance by improving cacheing for more demanding cursors.
BUFF: Improved overlay cursor/effect performance in busy/uncapped games.
BUFF: UI scrolling now supports arrow keys.
FIX: Some inconsistencies with Windows cursor scaling
FIX: Potentially fix cursor sometimes disappearing between ALT-TABs
FIX: If a cursor cannot load, use a placeholder instead.
FIX: Importing animated GIFs sometimes resulting in janky colors.
FIX: Blackscreen issue when certain Nvidia global settings are used.
FIX: Fix CTRL ALT C hotkey sometimes not working.
TODO

NEW: Stackable effects
NEW: Create + publish support for trail effects
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! 🥳
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12 Jun 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.20.0
The major update is Linux Proton support. There's some limitations due to various Proton restrictions like the game having to be Windows based. So consider this an interum version before full native Linux support 😎 To use start YoloMouse from Steam then a Proton/Steam game. If y
The major update is Linux Proton support. There's some limitations due to various Proton restrictions like the game having to be Windows based. So consider this an interum version before full native Linux support 😎
To use start YoloMouse from Steam then a Proton/Steam game. If you see a pink arrow in taskbar then all is good and the usual YM flow should work 😊
The rest is a load of QoL, performance buffs, and fixes.
UPDATES

NEW: Experimental Linux Proton Support
NEW: Presets: Add size override input when applying a preset.
NEW: Cursor tab: Add app removal button
NEW: Cursor tab: Add youtube help button
NEW: Show notify badge on Cursor/Preset tabs when a new cursor or preset is added.
NEW: Add languages: Japanese, French, Polish, Turkish, and Ukrainian
BUFF: Improve sizing and related clarity issues. Also increased size limit to 512.
BUFF: Expert Mode: Now also disables most prompts
BUFF: Improve publish error reporting
BUFF: Various preset fixes and improvements
BUFF: Improve general performance for UI and overlay cursors/effects.
BUFF: Improve performance with high polling rate mice.
BUFF: Improve performance when switching cursors.
FIX: Cursor hiding when it shouldnt with some anticheat games.
FIX: Potential AMD GPU crash when closing menu.
FIX: Noodle sometimes glitching on 1st frame
FIX: Trails filling the screen when moving between monitors
FIX: YM DPI scaling too small if a low rez monitor is attached.
TODO

NEW: Create + publish support for trail effects
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! 🥳
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13 May 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.19.1
The major update here are VFX trails which took a good bit of effort to get the desired quality. You can find these under effects. Kudos to Frogski, the Plasma trail is inspired by his WoW mod 🍻 Otherwise added a formal multi-color version of that store page pointer cursor, and
The major update here are VFX trails which took a good bit of effort to get the desired quality. You can find these under effects. Kudos to Frogski, the Plasma trail is inspired by his WoW mod 🍻
Otherwise added a formal multi-color version of that store page pointer cursor, and a language selector on the main menu. The rest is polish and some key fixes like Riot game support.
For next update, after many asks and MS being MS 😉, Linux Proton support will be a priority.
UPDATES

NEW: Trail effects! Flame, Plasma, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter included.
NEW: Pointer cursor (seen in Steam page).
NEW: Add language selection button to main menu (same behavior as taskbar one).
BUFF: Windows cursor scaling setting now only applies to app:Windows cursors and not games/apps. This solves unwanted huge cursors and quality issues.
BUFF: Generate a nicer preview when importing cursors from an existing game/app.
BUFF: Add option to reset hidden cursors in Settings > Reset.
BUFF: Improve glow for blurry and translucent cursors.
BUFF: Improve injection reliability and freezing issue with some games.
FIX: Self shutdown instead of crashing when interrupted by a GPU reset or driver update.
FIX: Color picker closing too easily and a related crash when changing Glow color.
FIX: Case where presets with missing or unpublished cursors could still be published.
FIX: Fix scrolling for devices like Thinkpad scroll knob.
FIX: Cursor disappearing when original settings are re-applied.
FIX: Translucent cursors apppearing darker than they should when resized.
FIX: Original game cursor sometimes showing in anticheat protected games.
FIX: Support for all Riot games.
FIX: Original cursor disappearing in some games when only using an effect.
TODO

NEW: Proton based Linux support
NEW: Create + publish support for trail effects
NEW: Add % size option when applying a preset
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
07 Apr 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.18.3
This address some critical issues, in particular not working directly with League and cursor quality problems when windows pointer scaling is used. Also a fix for the UI being misaligned due to certain windows DPI settings. Snuck a glow polish in too 😁 UPDATES BUFF: Improve glow
This address some critical issues, in particular not working directly with League and cursor quality problems when windows pointer scaling is used. Also a fix for the UI being misaligned due to certain windows DPI settings.
Snuck a glow polish in too 😁
UPDATES

BUFF: Improve glow quality. Increase max distance to 30.
FIX: Not working directly with League of Legends
FIX: Blurry cursors when Windows cursor scale is set above default.
FIX: Corrupt/artifacted original cursors when Windows cursor scale is set above default.
FIX: UI hitbox problems seen when multimonitor DPI scaling is mismatched. Also simplified DPI scaling to stay consistent with the primary monitor setting.
FIX: Fully transparent game cursors showing as black squares if resized (seen in Hearts of Iron 4 and Baldurs Gate 3).
FIX: Support loading the hotspot from cursor files misconfigured as icon files. This fixes hotspot for some workshop contributions.
FIX: First cursor assignment sometimes not saving.
TODO

HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Trails and streak effect
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
28 Mar 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.18.2
This is a small one that includes mostly fixes to address recent feedback. Getting this out before the next large update focusing on streaks/trails and more. We also updated our Steam art to address many people thinking YoloMouse is some low budget game 😂 UPDATES QOL: Recall bas
This is a small one that includes mostly fixes to address recent feedback. Getting this out before the next large update focusing on streaks/trails and more.
We also updated our Steam art to address many people thinking YoloMouse is some low budget game 😂
UPDATES

QOL: Recall basic settings (size, glow, etc) while browsing different cursors in Cursor tab.
FIX: If YM cant access a process, will retry a few times. Should fix a few games/apps with hiccups.
FIX: Cursor artifacts in Baldurs Gate 3.
FIX: Hotkeys not working in Hearts of Iron 4.
FIX: Ensure auto admin request only if a game requires it.
FIX: Crash when loading broken animated cursors.
FIX: Menu not showing using CTRL-ALT-C in some fullscreen games (Observed in Civ6).
FIX: Improve loading some huge cursors like: Bad apple!! (workshop)
TODO

HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Trails and streak effect
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
08 Mar 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.18.0
This involves a major rewrite and simplification of the core injection system which should clear up alot of edge case bugs and performance issues in various games. Then gave glow some color, made it generate faster, and available to regular cursors. For those who want to reuse ex
This involves a major rewrite and simplification of the core injection system which should clear up alot of edge case bugs and performance issues in various games.
Then gave glow some color, made it generate faster, and available to regular cursors.
For those who want to reuse existing game cursors in other games, try the edit button in Cursor tab while the original game cursor is selected 😎
This update was getting a bit large, so any promised requests have been noted in the TODO section and are priority for next update ❤️
UPDATES

1.18.1: FIX: Cursor reverting bug in WoW. Also fixes CTRL ALT C not working while this happens.
1.18.1: FIX: Potentialy fix cursor artifacting on some PCs
1.18.1: FIX: Improve cryptic app names for same games/apps
1.18.1: FIX: Cleanup old compliance files
NEW: Add glow support for regular cursors
NEW: Add color option for glow
NEW: Add right click option to run as admin. Needed by a few games like Turtle WoW.
NEW: Add alert if a recently hovered game/app needs admin. Automatically request admin if that game has cursors assigned.
BUFF: Made collection edit button more flexible.
BUFF: Rework and optimize injection system. This should fix a ton of edge case bugs and performance problems.
BUFF: Will now launch if yolomouse.exe has "run as admin" property instead of showing an error.
BUFF: Improve glow generation performance
FIX: Don't close parent popup when closing color picker
FIX: Improve overlay cursor lag by an extra frame
TODO

HELP: Make animated cursor tutorial
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Trails and streak effect
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
23 Feb 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.17.0
This is mostly a polish update with QoL buffs and a socials push to improve support. I had a fixes and performance update planned, but its a bit large so wanted to split things up... expect that one in a week :) - see TODO section UPDATES NEW: Add lanugage support for: Traditiona
This is mostly a polish update with QoL buffs and a socials push to improve support. I had a fixes and performance update planned, but its a bit large so wanted to split things up... expect that one in a week :) - see TODO section
UPDATES

NEW: Add lanugage support for: Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
NEW: Show notification when backgrounded (menu X button)
NEW: Link a Youtube tutorial for a creating a basic cursor
NEW: Add social links: Discord, Steam community, Reddit, Youtube
NEW: Add subtle review nag after 8 hours of use
BUFF: Various UI polish
BUFF: Reset Settings: Add control over what's reset
FIX: Don't keep the UI above all other windows.
FIX: Crash when publishing a cursor or preset when language isn't English
TODO

FIX: Rework core injection system to address several issues in some games, black borders on cursors, and more.
BUFF: Update community cursors
NEW: Hotkeys for presets
NEW: Trails and streak effect
NEW: Scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: Pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
Feedback greatly appreciated!
Discord -
Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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22 Jan 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.16.4
Just getting some QoL updates and fixes in before the next major update :) UPDATES NEW: Added default support for Windows cursors allowing for bulk assignment of size, effect and more. BUFF: Reworked Zoom effect. Now much faster, and supports inverted color! BUFF: Various UI QoL
Just getting some QoL updates and fixes in before the next major update :)
UPDATES

NEW: Added default support for Windows cursors allowing for bulk assignment of size, effect and more.
BUFF: Reworked Zoom effect. Now much faster, and supports inverted color!
BUFF: Various UI QoL and polish
FIX: 3D cursors disappearing on multimonitor AMD GPU systems
FIX: Add 2 Windows presets that were meant to be in last update.
FIX: Inconsistent sizing when adjusting Windows cursors
TODO

NEW: scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
12 Jan 2026Developer post
YoloMouse 1.16.3
Presets are a much requested feature that lets you quickly assigned pre-assigned cursors to a specific game or app. Applying a preset will automatically download any missing cursors. 2 initial presets and related cursors are included for app:Windows. Expect many more in the near
Presets are a much requested feature that lets you quickly assigned pre-assigned cursors to a specific game or app. Applying a preset will automatically download any missing cursors. 2 initial presets and related cursors are included for app:Windows. Expect many more in the near future from the community (discover tab).
Also a glow option to make existing game cursors more visible :)
Otherwise new languages and a long list of QoL, performance, and fixes.
v1.16.3
A small followup mainly to hotfix "sync with steam" resetting all settings.
UPDATES

1.16.3: NEW: Add glow support for windows cursors
1.16.3: FIX: Prevent publishing presets containing unpublished user made cursors.
1.16.3: FIX: Disabling "sync with steam" reseting all settings
NEW: Glow effect for original game cursors (windows cursor support coming next update)
NEW: "Special" cursor bundle for special use cursors. Includes the much requested invisible cursor.
NEW: Languages: Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Russian
NEW: Presets: Apply/Create/Publish preset cursor assignments. 2 initial presets for Windows included.
NEW: Cursors: "Stop" and "Desktop". Used by initial presets.
NEW: Create bundle generate preview option
BUFF: Move community browser to new discovery tab
BUFF: Greatly reduce overlay lag.
REMOVE: Vsync/Limitfps settings. These obsoleted by the overlay lag reduction update.
FIX: Overlay cursor sometimes disappearing when switching between monitors
FIX: Cursors sometimes looking distorted when rescaled
FIX: Crash when adding frames while editing an animated cursor
FIX: Cursor hiding bug in Warhammer DOW2 (and possibly other games)
FIX: Reduce logging to just critical errors
FIX: UI breaking when dragging between monitors with different DPI settings
TODO

NEW: scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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17 Oct 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.15.2
This is a hotfix for a crash on startup on older CPUs. Also improved a few other things along the way. UPDATES FIX: crash on older CPUs FIX: empty collection screen BUFF: noodle: more consistent physics, adjust sizing, fix stuck click action. BUFF: several minor QOL tweaks BUFF:
This is a hotfix for a crash on startup on older CPUs. Also improved a few other things along the way.
UPDATES

FIX: crash on older CPUs
FIX: empty collection screen
BUFF: noodle: more consistent physics, adjust sizing, fix stuck click action.
BUFF: several minor QOL tweaks
BUFF: improve error and crash monitoring
BUFF: improve edge case performance and fix a minor problem by always limiting FPS to 500
TODO

NEW: presets
NEW: scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: glow, streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
03 Oct 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.15.0
This one took a whole bit of effort for just one new cursor, a noodle, it jiggles! :D The rendering, physics, and scripting added to support this practically makes YM a small game engine now. This opens up alot more possibilities for future cursors. Dont worry, these features are
This one took a whole bit of effort for just one new cursor, a noodle, it jiggles! :D
The rendering, physics, and scripting added to support this practically makes YM a small game engine now. This opens up alot more possibilities for future cursors. Dont worry, these features are only used when needed so they wont affect other cursors.
This is also the peak of the most complex efforts that were on the TODO list. I wanted to call this a 2.0 but I'd like to make such cursors open to community editing and publishing first.
Remaining items are AltGR key support and fixes based on your valuable feedback :)
UPDATES

NEW: noodle cursor: with jiggle physics!
NEW: support ALTGR modifier key
FIX: blackscreen on older win10 versions
FIX: hidden cursor sometimes not working when using app: windows
FIX: unintended hotkeys getting triggered by fake input from apps like PoE Overlay
TODO

NEW: presets
NEW: scripted cursor community editing and publishing support
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: glow, streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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02 Aug 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.14.1
This is a small maintenance update. Nothing new, just a few fixes that should get out there sooner than later. UPDATES BUFF: Update LUA to latest clean/nonJIT version. This means improved stability for 3D cursors and effects. FIX: Community browser sometimes failing to subscribe
This is a small maintenance update. Nothing new, just a few fixes that should get out there sooner than later.
UPDATES

BUFF: Update LUA to latest clean/nonJIT version. This means improved stability for 3D cursors and effects.
FIX: Community browser sometimes failing to subscribe to cursors.
FIX: Fix original cursor sometimes also showing when first entering a game.
FIX: Stuck hotkey issue seen using POE overlay.
FIX: Missing "magnification.dll" error on some windows systems. Instead of YM failing, the relying effect "Zoom" will not work instead.
TODO

NEW: new super awesome scripted cursors
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: glow, streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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24 Jul 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.14.0
Added a nifty new zoom effect to let you magnify whatever you're hovering. Note that it may lag sometimes, just click around to fix. I'm investigating a proper fix. The rest are various fixes from feedback. UPDATES NEW: Zoom/Magnify effect. Includes size, zoom, enhance, and hotke
Added a nifty new zoom effect to let you magnify whatever you're hovering. Note that it may lag sometimes, just click around to fix. I'm investigating a proper fix.
The rest are various fixes from feedback.
UPDATES

NEW: Zoom/Magnify effect. Includes size, zoom, enhance, and hotkey options.
NEW: Add exit/power button to main menu.
FIX: Performance issue in GW2 and potentially other games.
FIX: Display/input issues when mixing between different DPI monitors.
FIX: Mismatched color in color pickers
FIX: Effects sometimes persisting after exiting a game
TODO

NEW: new super awesome scripted cursors
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
NEW: Effects: glow, streaks, trails, skew
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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01 Jun 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.13.0
The overlay is a key component used when cursors can't be drawn directly through the game. This has has been updated to use the latest Win10 and 11 updates which should improve performance and reduce blackscreens. Overlay VSync and FPS limiters have been added. Raise FPS limit to
The overlay is a key component used when cursors can't be drawn directly through the game. This has has been updated to use the latest Win10 and 11 updates which should improve performance and reduce blackscreens.
Overlay VSync and FPS limiters have been added. Raise FPS limit to reduce overlay lag. Lower FPS limit to improve interop with Lossless Scaling.
Then some XBRZ upscaler improvements and other fixes.
UPDATES

NEW: Rework overlay to use direct composition.
NEW: Add XBRZ upscale to overlay cursors
NEW: Scale down UI if cant fit screen
NEW: VSync and FPS limit settings. Applies to the cursor overlay whenever its active.
FIX: Fix some XBRZ upscaler issues
FIX: Crash when setting static option on a hidden cursor bound to a 3D cursor
FIX: Bound hidden cursor not showing in passive mode
FIX: Imprecise positioning of hidden static cursor
TODO

NEW: new super awesome scripted cursors
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
17 May 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.12.0
This one adds several workshop features including sorting, filtering, search, and ratings. Added default cursor options like resizing all unbound game cursors. Then the larger update, that will go unnoticed, was support for scripted cursors. So far only the existing Pyro, Prism,
This one adds several workshop features including sorting, filtering, search, and ratings. Added default cursor options like resizing all unbound game cursors. Then the larger update, that will go unnoticed, was support for scripted cursors. So far only the existing Pyro, Prism, Petals were ported over so not much to see. But next update the full capabilities here are planned :)
Also snuck in an XBRZ upscaler for existing game cursors :D
Otherwise some QoL changes and various fixes. A few I couldn't get to in time however...

Theres some issues while using Lossless Scaling thats more complicated than expected.
Investigated HDR cursor brightness problem. Unfortunatelly this isnt an easy fix since its a Windows bug with no known workarounds. The only way around this in YoloMouse is to show the cursor via an overlay which can be done by enabling "settings > compliance > passive" but that has its own downsides.
UPDATES

1.12.2

NEW: use XBRZ scaling when upscaling original cursors
FIX: fix YM not working after some time when using default cursors. seen in wow and gw2.
1.12.1
FIX: stealth setting preventing YM from starting
NEW: added size, effect, and mirror options to the original default cursor. this allows a quick global resize in a game.
NEW: added order, filter, search, and voting/rating options to community browser
NEW: voting/rating + cursor info in collection preview
NEW: scripted cursors support. rewrote prism, pyro, and petals as scripted cursors.
BUFF: sort bound app cursors higher in collection tab
BUFF: show detailed error if YoloLauncher cant start YoloMouse
BUFF: restore game window previously minimized by cursor picker menu.
FIX: various issues with starting YM too early on windows startup by adding a 5 sec delay.
FIX: screen sometimes flashing white when switching to an overlay cursor

TODO

NEW: new super awesome scripted cursors
NEW: pixel editor in basic and animated image editors
NEW: more control over whats reset from settings reset button.
FIX: issues when used with lossless scaling app
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
Original post
18 Mar 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.11.0
Added color and sizing options to effects. The collection tab now recalls your last configured app, instead of showing that intro message every time. Then some fixes that may be significant for some folks. One involved the latest AMD driver update triggering HDR thinking YM is a
Added color and sizing options to effects. The collection tab now recalls your last configured app, instead of showing that intro message every time.
Then some fixes that may be significant for some folks. One involved the latest AMD driver update triggering HDR thinking YM is a game. Gamepass games should now work. And finally that stuck keys one which still persisted based on a few reports. It should now behave like it did before version 1.9. Why fix what worked ;)
UPDATES

NEW: effect settings: added color+sizing for Scope and Halo.
NEW: collection: recall last app configured.
NEW: show warning when using Compliance Passive mode.
BUFF: improve tutorial to avoid confusion.
BUFF: support XBox GamePass games by allowing UWP apps to be targeted
FIX: crash when deleting cursors with windows app selected.
FIX: stuck keys again: revert to when it used to work.
FIX: strange HDR-like brightness when using overlay cursors with latest AMD GPU drivers.
FIX: cursor binding sometimes failing with multiwindow games like GW2.
TODO

NEW: global resize option: will be size by % option under default cursor
NEW: pixel editor to basic and animated image editors
FIX: hidden+static option sometimes not working in GW2
FIX: reported perf issue with having many bindings on many apps.
FIX: oversaturation of some cursors in HDR
FIX: hotkeys not working when invoked by apps like director
FIX: size consistency while cycling cursors using hotkeys
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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03 Mar 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.10.1
The Effects feature adds a visual enhancement to your existing cursor. The initial effects are Scope and Halo. These currently lack settings like size and color which will be added next update. Effects are also the first to use LUA scripting, the future of how YM's complex/overla
The Effects feature adds a visual enhancement to your existing cursor. The initial effects are Scope and Halo. These currently lack settings like size and color which will be added next update.
Effects are also the first to use LUA scripting, the future of how YM's complex/overlay cursors will be made. This may take a few more updates to mature, but once ready Editor and Workshop support will be added.
Additionally anticheat compliance options have been added, primarily to satisfy reports involving "The Finals" and Roblox. The "Stealth" option is meant to avoid a false blacklist by "The Finals". The "Passive" option makes YM fully non-intrusive and only behave as an overlay (except in Windows mode). This allows it to work with Roblox. Both options may apply to other current/future games.
And finally fixed the stuck hotkeys issue due to a Windows bug that Microsoft likely will never fix lol. Fortunately the alternative works perfectly :)
Updated TODO list...
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NEW: Effects: Applies additional effect behind the cursor. available effects: scope and halo.
NEW: Setting: Compliance Ptealth: Renames the yolomouse executables to avoid the janky "The Finals" anticheat.
NEW: Setting: Compliance Passive: Makes YM overlay only and no longer attempt injecting into any games/apps.
FIX: Finally fixes hotkey triggering when they shouldnt.
FIX: Crash when creating a new cursor under certain conditions.
HOTFIX (1.10.1): Fix false positive Bitdefender alert
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NEW: global resize option: will be size by % option under default cursor
NEW: pixel editor to basic and animated image editors
NEW: add settings for effects (color, size, etc)
FIX: xbox game pass support
FIX: hidden+static option sometimes not working in GW2
FIX: reported perf issue with having many bindings on many apps.
FIX: oversaturation of some cursors in HDR
FIX: hotkeys not working when invoked by apps like director
FIX: size consistency while cycling cursors using hotkeys
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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05 Feb 2025Developer post
YoloMouse 1.9.2
Another small update to address issues... These came up as I was working on cursor effects which I thought was a great time to update the rendering engine in order to support scripted effects and cursors. So I got that part done and as a side effect it improved perfmance, yay! :)
Another small update to address issues...
These came up as I was working on cursor effects which I thought was a great time to update the rendering engine in order to support scripted effects and cursors. So I got that part done and as a side effect it improved perfmance, yay! :)
Otherwise these fixes are fairly urgent so I had to push them out before features, especially the stuck input triggering unwanted hotkeys. The startup UX was also tweaked since too many people were accidentally changing their windows cursors when they didn't mean to.
The HDR gamma issue appears to be an unsolved Windows bug so its a little more complex but I have a plan on how to get around it. For now you may find that sizing up your cursor will work better than when its smaller.
UPDATES

UPDATE: rework underlying rendering engine. this is mainly a step toward future features, but also improves current performance.
UPDATE: dont immediately start UI into editing windows cursors.
FIX: stuck input issue causing hotkeys sometimes triggering when they shouldnt
FIX: crash when editing a cloned cursor (regular version)
FIX: various minor UI issues and potentially a few crashes.
FIX: not being able to hotkey cursors in while UI is open in some situations.
TODO

NEW: cursor effects: like halos and screensize lines crossing the cursor hotspot.
Feedback greatly appreciated! - Steam - Reddit - More
And kudos to all the workshop contributors! :)
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