Downloading and Using Cursors from Library

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Downloading cursors or cursor sets

The cursor library contains both standalone cursors and cursor sets. A cursor set contains multiple cursors with similar style.

To download a cursor click on its file name (for example "MyCursor.cur"), not on its preview image. Your internet browser displays a dialog asking you what it should do with the clicked file. Pick the option that saves the cursor to your computer. If for your browser does not display the download dialog, right-click on the cursor name and select "Save target as..." or "Save link as..." or similar command (the exact wording depends on your browser). Your browser may also ask you to pick a location on your computer to save the file to. You can select any folder, just remember which one you selected - you will need to know where the cursor is to customize your active mouse cursor.

Click on cursor name to download it
If you are having trouble downloading cursors, right-click on cursor's file name and choose "Save target as" from context menu.

Cursor sets are downloaded similarly to cursors - just click on the cursor set name (for example "MyCursorSet.zip"). Cursors are stored in a zipped archive and you will need to extract individual cursors before you can use them. If you are not sure what .zip means or how to extract files from a zip archive, stick with downloading individual cursors one by one.

Changing your active cursor

Changing cursor is NOT as simple as double-clicking it. Windows uses different cursors in different situations. You may change cursor for each role in Control Panel. If you change your cursors often, consider using this freeware utility. It can save you a lot of time.

Using Control Panel to change cursor

First, make sure, you have already downloaded the cursor to your computer as described above and you know in which folder the cursor file is.

Follow these steps (assuming you have Windows XP):

  1. In Start menu, click on Control Panel.
  2. In Control Panel, double-click Mouse. Switch to classic view or navigate to Hardware and Devices section if you do not see the Mouse icon.
  3. Switch to Pointer tab.
  4. Select a cursor to modify and click on Browse button.
  5. Navigate to the downloaded cursor.
  6. Repeat for another cursor role and then click OK.
Control Panel with Mouse properties highlighted
Double click the Mouse icon to display Mouse Properties and then switch to Pointers tab.
Changing pointers in Mouse properties dialog
Select a pointer role to replace, click on Browse, and navigate to your downloaded cursor.

When changing pointers, you can see a preview of the frames of a cursor. Be aware that the preview is not accurate, it dos not respect frame duration and sequence.

Protecting yourself from viruses

Cursors are sometimes associated with malware. Here is a guide how to protect youself from a cursor virus.

Uploading cursors to the library

You can create your own cursors and upload them using RealWorld Cursor Editor.

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user icon Anonymous on June 3rd

These are awesome, downloaded great, I then double clicked the sip file, and extracted all of the cursors to my downloads folder, then went in to control panel, clicked browse, found that folder and selected each one according, great website and cursors thankyou very much :-D

user icon Anonymous on June 6th

i did it yesterday sucessfully but now i cant make it passed step one. this is just confusing me :/

and if u asked where control pannel is, its in the start menu on the right hand side ;-)

user icon Anonymous on June 6th

how can i download aero busy in pointer i want that one i tryed a lot but can't get it :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(

user icon Anonymous on June 8th

_DerpySkeleton_

im having trouble with this,
does it work with windows 8?

user icon Anonymous on June 14th

does it work for mac ?

user icon Anonymous on June 14th

I downloded a cursor and it dosen't apear in the mouse section. any help?

you can just click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen and just click on the virtual synapatics icon. it has some other pretty cool gadgets! note: this dosent work for non - laptop computers or anything that dosen't have a built in mouse.
:-) :-) :-)

user icon Anonymous on June 15th

:-( Idk how to do this!!!! Rawr Im not good with technology |-) Ugh... Anyone know how to do it with Windows 8?

user icon Anonymous on June 16th

Anyone know why my computer says that it can't find the file? It says search the web or use a program to open it :-(. Please help!!!!

user icon Anonymous on June 16th

how can i do it with windows 8

user icon Anonymous about 5 hours ago

how do i make it show up on only rotmg.com

user icon Anonymous
Vista & Win 7 icons
What about ICL files?
I wish there were...