mouse missing and menu invis in high ...

Gents, any idea why I don't get a mouse cursor at all in this game? Or rather HOW do I get it?

It seems to think I've a gamepad or something attached - it maybe picking up my wheel, but it's NOT a gamepad, and I do not want to use it to control this. Why isn't it an option? Preferably before first startup...along with the resolution!!!!

Is there a way to disable this very (not!)smart control selection and get a mouse cursor?
I most certainly not want to plug-unplug my wheel just for the sake of one game.

First hurdle was that it was starting up in triple-monitor res, but most of the menus were outside of the screen this way.

I could not change it, due to
a) mouse cursor missing
b) keyboard was only used for up-right-down, but NOT the LEFT control

Now, I've found a config file in the Documents dir so the resolution is set to a manageable 1920x1200 but where is my mouse???
Shame I can't get a refund in steam otherwise I'd have gone for it already...ffs how can a game be this badly coded at such a basic area?
Lazy, lazy programing.