Dr Jekell

From what I understand about pipewire is that it has an API for Jack calls.

When you removed pipewire it may still be associated with Jack and it’s trying to talk to software that isn’t there.

Maybe try reinstalling Jack &/or removing the config files?

You will likely need either pulseaudio or pipewire for the audio hardware.

I have used a Logitech G440 Hard Gaming Mouse Mat for the last 20 something years.

It’s gotten a bit battered and starting to de-laminate on one edge but it’s still perfectly usable even after all these years.

Try going into a menu first.

Yep and in game menu.

I had the same issue when playing Minecraft until I realized that I had to go into a menu so the game would unlock the mouse &/or keyboard.

Try going into a menu first so the game isn’t stealing the mouse and keyboard focus.

That’s because laptop (and some desktop motherboard) manufacturers love to cut costs wherever they can so they end up using some weird non standard sound card from Billy Bob’s discount computer parts because they know they can require the use of drivers to band aid over the shitty hardware with a software fix.

Then when using Linux it tends to either not work or have shit sound until some kind soul adds in a config file for the devices sound card.