Steam Deck, small screens, offset cursor
Hey everyone!
v1.26.2 has been out for a few weeks now, and I received quite a few reports about issues on the Steam Deck.
Since I own one myself, I ran some tests and sure enough, there was a small bug in how the game handles resolutions, one that affects the Steam Deck but also other small screens.
So if you have been seeing your mouse cursor offset vertically from where it should actually be on screen, this patch is for you. The bug was most visible on the Steam Deck since it runs at 1280x800, which is not a very large resolution, and part of the algorithm that handles resolution scaling only kicks in when the screen resolution is below 1600x900. Inside that code path, there was a bug causing the game to miscalculate your resolution. Instead of 1280x800, the game was treating the cursor as if it were running at 800x800, while the display was correctly set to 1280x720 (16:9 or 21:9 depending on your screen). That mismatch is what caused the cursor to drift.
And while I was in there, I also backported a fix from the upcoming update, which involved studios, or more specifically, the desks inside them. A button that was supposed to appear simply was not showing up. It came down to a naming mistake, pretty silly in hindsight, and easy to fix.
A small update for large screens, but an important one for smaller resolutions.
I am sorry it took this long to catch and fix.
I am already working on v1.27 and I cannot wait to show you more. As for City Game Studio 2, I am still in the design phase, and the further City Game Studio 1 goes, the more complete the sequel will be. So do not wait on the 2, because the 1 is going to keep moving forward until a Steam page exists for the sequel. And that is not happening in 2026, I can promise you that. I am not going to rush it or cut corners, I am taking the time to make it something exceptional.
Thank you for reading!
See you very soon for another blog post.
And if you want to stay in the loop on my games, you can sign up for my newsletter over at binogure-studio.com.
Take care of yourselves,
Xavier aka Binogure
v1.26.2 has been out for a few weeks now, and I received quite a few reports about issues on the Steam Deck.
Since I own one myself, I ran some tests and sure enough, there was a small bug in how the game handles resolutions, one that affects the Steam Deck but also other small screens.
So if you have been seeing your mouse cursor offset vertically from where it should actually be on screen, this patch is for you. The bug was most visible on the Steam Deck since it runs at 1280x800, which is not a very large resolution, and part of the algorithm that handles resolution scaling only kicks in when the screen resolution is below 1600x900. Inside that code path, there was a bug causing the game to miscalculate your resolution. Instead of 1280x800, the game was treating the cursor as if it were running at 800x800, while the display was correctly set to 1280x720 (16:9 or 21:9 depending on your screen). That mismatch is what caused the cursor to drift.
And while I was in there, I also backported a fix from the upcoming update, which involved studios, or more specifically, the desks inside them. A button that was supposed to appear simply was not showing up. It came down to a naming mistake, pretty silly in hindsight, and easy to fix.
A small update for large screens, but an important one for smaller resolutions.
I am sorry it took this long to catch and fix.
I am already working on v1.27 and I cannot wait to show you more. As for City Game Studio 2, I am still in the design phase, and the further City Game Studio 1 goes, the more complete the sequel will be. So do not wait on the 2, because the 1 is going to keep moving forward until a Steam page exists for the sequel. And that is not happening in 2026, I can promise you that. I am not going to rush it or cut corners, I am taking the time to make it something exceptional.
Thank you for reading!
See you very soon for another blog post.
And if you want to stay in the loop on my games, you can sign up for my newsletter over at binogure-studio.com.
Take care of yourselves,
Xavier aka Binogure