How to fix Mouse and other input issues in Marathon

Marathon‘s Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and some players are experiencing input issues during their gaming sessions.

Thankfully, Bungie has officially acknowledged the issues. While a permanent fix is yet to arrive during Server Slam, here’s what you can try to alleviate the issues temporarily.

How to fix input issues in Marathon

Most of the reported input issues, according to Bungie, are happening on the PC version of the game. This is likely due to conflicts with streaming, but third-party utilities can also cause the problem.

• If you’re streaming the game, you should stream the whole screen. If you’re using a streamer overlay, you should aim to showcase that as well, instead of only transmitting the game’s window.
• If you’re not streaming and still getting input issues, you should disable the Steam Overlay. You can do so by going inside the game and then toggling off “Enable the STeam Overlay while in-game”. Doing so, however, will restrict some of the fetures so remember that in mind.
• If the problem still persists, it could be due to the use of third-party utilities that might not yet have support for the Server Slam client. If that happens, close the third-party utility app. If you also have any software that captures and/or shares your screen, close it as well.

In simpler words, the input issues seem to be happening due to screen overlays. For the timebeing, the best solution is to not use them as much as possible. Hopefully, Bungie will be quick to fix the problem, and there won’t be any such occurrence upon full launch of the game on March 5.

While the graphical side of things appears to be pretty well-optimized, you can further make some tweaks if you’re on PC. This will help you to get a smooth experience and prevent lags and stutters of any kind.

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One of the early contracts in Marathon requires you to scan the FTL Array at any USEC Radio Tower, and the task can be slightly tricky.

This is likely going to be your first contract where the game doesn’t tell you where you need to be. The task is actually rather simple once you know where you need to reach and be. This guide will simplify the process and allow you to get all the applicable rewards.

How to locate the FTL Array in Marathon

The first task is to receive and keep the contract active. As of writing, only a contract can be kept active at any given time. Once done, start a run. Ideally, I am finding it easier to complete contracts with teammates rather than going solo.

You begin on the Perimeter map since it’s part of the contract. Once the run begins, head to the Station location. While there can be more towers located in other parts of the map, the Station POI was the nearest one for me when I was about to complete this contract.

The Station is pretty easy to locate, but the same can’t be said about the FTL Array on the USEC Radio Tower. If you’re close to the tower, you’ll find the quest icon (yellow colored) appearing on your screen. The tower can be found about E 100 on the overhead compass. However, I have marked the exact location on the image below to make it easier for you. The location isn’t random, and you’ll always find the FTL Array at this location.

How to scan the FTL Array in Marathon

Once you’ve located the tower, use one of the attached ladders to climb up. Look for a blue-colored terminal, and it will have an interactable FTL Comms Chip on it. If you’re this close to the tower, you can simply follow the icon as well.

Interact with the FTL Array and complete the scan, and this will complete your contract. Once you end your run, you’ll be able to redeem all the applicable rewards as allotted by the contract.

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