Thanks for the tip, but actually, it was already at max.
If I decreased it to 2000, the cursor ceased disappearing (although it flashes sometimes), but the game runs way too slow for my liking.
Putting it at a middle ground speed of 8000 or 10000 made it even worse, it disappears for 3/4 of the screen.
But thanks for confirming that it's a cursor refresh bug related to cycles
The best balance I've found between acceptable gaming speed and visible cursor was cycles=7500
This was with the dosboxMM4-5.conf file that comes with the game. (and the default in there is "max")
But since every computer's speed is different, your mileage may vary.
Post edited March 19, 2010 by UndeadHalfOrc