How to make the players cursor move?

[trashtank]

Hi there, I tried to find answers for this through online searches but I couldn't quite find what I'm looking for. What I'm hoping to achieve is basically to have two choices on screen, with the cursor automatically pulling towards one of the choices so as to make the other more difficult to select. The user would be able to push against this, but it would reinforce a sense of it being an effort to make the choice they actually want to make. The best example of this I can find is this clip from Doki Doki Literature Club.https://youtu.be/QGMfy7zWp_4

Is this something that can be done? I would appreciate any answers or suggestions you can offer.

Thank you for reading!

[DragoonHP]

Well you can move the mouse using (I'm not sure what you mean by pulling; can't see the video)

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renpy.set_mouse_pos(x, y, time)

Replace x, y with the position/co-ordinates where the mouse should move to and time with how much time it should take the cursor to reach the provided co-ordinates.

[Donmai]

I believe the game uses a python routine which checks the y position of the cursor and then forces it to move to the desired position. If the player manages somehow to click on an "undesired" option, then the game may "crash" (a fake glitch). That's very well done. I'm noticing several questions in this forum section related to DDLC programming tricks and special effects. Ren'Py game of the year, I guess.

[trashtank]

Thanks very much for your answers! I've made a note of it. I appreciate it a lot!