Elden Ring PC version’s frame rate issues related to mouse control software, FromSoftware warns 

FromSoftware’s player support has notified Elden Ring’s PC players that running mouse control software in the background of your game can cause issues with frame rate stability. The announcement advises players experiencing stuttering to try closing any “mouse control-related” software before running the game. 

Since the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, some Elden Ring players have been experiencing issues with frame rate, which has even impacted the title’s review score on Steam. With the release of the latest Calibration Update 1.12.2, FromSoftware informed users of a bug (in the PC version) that automatically enables raytracing. As this can lead to frame rate issues, players experiencing problems were advised to set raytracing back to “OFF” (Title menu>System>Graphics Settings> Raytracing Quality). 

It seems that another possible cause for stuttering is active mouse control software. FromSoftware’s notice does not give specific examples, leaving users to wonder if even first-party software like G Hub and Razer could be potentially problematic. Users have previously confirmed third-party mouse gesture software leading to frame rate issues. 

Elden Ring and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC are available for the PC, PS5/PS4 and Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One.