ok, i reinstalled 4 different versions (also switched from py to qt) and i still have this issue the mouse behavior when i click and rotate is that the pivot for rotation is set at the cameras position so basically the camera rotates in place not around the point i'm clicking
I'm not sure if this is the exact same issue, but I've occasionally found the tumble to be working in a way I don't expect, and space+g seems to correct it for me.