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I am having problems with unreliable behavior when using cursor position notifications. How can I get more accurate information?

April 26, 2017accurate Behavior cursor notifications position problems unreliable

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I am having problems with unreliable behavior when using cursor position notifications. How can I get more accurate information?

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There are some subtle bugs in various versions of DirectSound, the core Windows audio stack, and audio drivers which make cursor positions notifications unreliable. Unless you’re targeting a known HW/SW configuration on which you know that notifications are well-behaved, avoid cursor position notifications. For position tracking GetCurrentPosition() is a safer technique.