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[MiniEngine] Remote desktop makes mouse move and camera rotation too fast

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Description

If we run ModelViewer in a Remote Desktop, the mouse position changes are very large, generating large yaw and pitch values for the camera. In this case, the camera is hard to handle.

Tested in Windows 10 - Version 1909, Build 18363.1801

It seems Direct Input has some issue with Remote Desktop - https://github.com/microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples/blob/7bf2e124a1fa81695fb82764fe3537e74c5fc956/MiniEngine/Core/Input.cpp#L265
(Much abs larger s_MouseState.lX and s_MouseState.lY values are queried for the Remote Desktop, comparing to the local window case)

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Start with the linked DirectX Graphics Samples Input.cpp reference around line 265 and inspect how ModelViewer turns mouse deltas into camera yaw and pitch. Reproduce the behavior in Windows 10 over Remote Desktop, then verify that camera movement remains manageable without breaking local-window input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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