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Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
September 12 2003 16:12 GMT
#21
On September 13 2003 01:00 FroZZoR wrote:
I use full mouse speed no accel, used to use accel, but it was a little harder to be accurate. But if u can, by all means go for it? Btw i don't even move my hand when playing, only wrist


same.
why so 진지해?
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
September 12 2003 16:14 GMT
#22
On September 13 2003 01:00 FroZZoR wrote:
I use full mouse speed no accel, used to use accel, but it was a little harder to be accurate. But if u can, by all means go for it? Btw i don't even move my hand when playing, only wrist


you cant move your wrist without moving your hand O_o

acceleration is some program that makes your mouse move faster or something?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
September 12 2003 16:18 GMT
#23
He means the heel of his hand stays in one spot.

Accel makes your cursor move faster if you move your mouse fast, and slower if you move your mouse slow. So by covering the same distance on the mousepad in a slow or fast action the cursor will move a different length.
why so 진지해?
orca
Profile Joined January 2003
Israel469 Posts
September 12 2003 16:51 GMT
#24
how do i turn accel. on and off in winXP? the closest thing i found was "Enhance Pointer Precision". is that it?
Post edited for grammar.
LuckyCharm
Profile Joined January 2003
United Kingdom228 Posts
September 12 2003 18:54 GMT
#25
On September 13 2003 01:18 [pG]Rekrul wrote:
He means the heel of his hand stays in one spot.


Doesn't everyone do it like this? Not that I've ever watched anyone play but it seems the natural thing to do. Were there people at WCG or something who moved their elbow and hence whole forearm to control the mouse in games?
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Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
September 12 2003 18:59 GMT
#26
On September 13 2003 03:54 LuckyCharm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2003 01:18 [pG]Rekrul wrote:
He means the heel of his hand stays in one spot.


Doesn't everyone do it like this? Not that I've ever watched anyone play but it seems the natural thing to do. Were there people at WCG or something who moved their elbow and hence whole forearm to control the mouse in games?


Yes, slow people with lower cursor speed have to do this.
why so 진지해?
BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
September 12 2003 19:40 GMT
#27
On September 13 2003 03:59 [pG]Rekrul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2003 03:54 LuckyCharm wrote:
On September 13 2003 01:18 [pG]Rekrul wrote:
He means the heel of his hand stays in one spot.


Doesn't everyone do it like this? Not that I've ever watched anyone play but it seems the natural thing to do. Were there people at WCG or something who moved their elbow and hence whole forearm to control the mouse in games?


Yes, slow people with lower cursor speed have to do this.


me =]
x[ReaPeR]x
Profile Joined February 2003
United States3447 Posts
September 12 2003 19:48 GMT
#28
I only use the heel of my hand.
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ObsoleteLogic
Profile Joined February 2003
United States3676 Posts
September 12 2003 19:50 GMT
#29
I used to use acceleration, but I misclicked a lot. I do better without it (which isn't much improvement, but, hey)
sMi.Silent // Siz)Silent
VerSerK
Profile Joined August 2003
Argentina326 Posts
September 12 2003 20:02 GMT
#30
Where can i find the acceleration under win xp ?, i dunno if i have it or no, i have full mouse speed
To much GosunesS
Bill307
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Canada9103 Posts
September 12 2003 21:05 GMT
#31
On September 12 2003 23:54 tomson wrote:
Bill307, this is the kind of post I was looking forward to. I've also heard that argument about linear relationships, but I don't think it's something you can't overcome. After a few weeks all moves should be done on a subliminal level. There might be more to it thought, like some boundaries coded in us which we are uncapable to surmount. However it is also worth pointing out that, afaik acceleration is quite common among FPP players (i'm pretty sure fatal1ty used it), where precision is crucial.

No matter how trivial it might look, a benefit is a benefit. And of course there's no problem in clicking on gateways, yet it would be helpful if you could increase the speed and precision of doing such things. It's the small things that count.

__
tomsOn


Wow, never knew that. I would guess that it allows them to do large turns and move their aim very far with a small, quick mouse movement, without setting the speed so high that it's impossible to be accurate even with your smallest possible mouse movements. However, I still can't see how the acceleration would be of any real benefit. Maybe I just need to really experience the difference for myself first =/.

One thing seems pretty apparent, though: acceleration doesn't deserve to be treated solely as a performance inhibitor, which is how I think most people view it (including myself before reading this thread).
Bill307
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Canada9103 Posts
September 12 2003 21:06 GMT
#32
On September 13 2003 05:02 VerSerK wrote:
Where can i find the acceleration under win xp ?, i dunno if i have it or no, i have full mouse speed


I believe this depends on what kind of mouse you have.
baal
Profile Joined March 2003
10708 Posts
September 12 2003 21:19 GMT
#33
acceleration is GREAT, it gives speed and do not reduce precition cuz if you move slow there will be no acceleration, its just SO usefull.
Im back, in pog form!
Shockey
Profile Joined January 2003
United States2615 Posts
September 12 2003 22:04 GMT
#34
mouse speed: high: acceleration: high.
Dick
Profile Joined October 2002
United States717 Posts
September 12 2003 22:06 GMT
#35
Quake 3 players did use acceleration. In fact, fatal1ty's config was something like the lowest mouse speed with 1,3 acceleration.

I also believe acceleration could improbe precition in sc
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Guillaume84
Profile Joined March 2003
Canada86 Posts
September 12 2003 22:35 GMT
#36
I don't play with a mouse

It annoys me
Dick
Profile Joined October 2002
United States717 Posts
September 12 2003 23:26 GMT
#37
WTH OMG !!! precision precition presision !!

I NEED EBONICS LANGUAGE LESSONS SOON !!!
Boxer will be in the US on the 16th - perhaps to give advice to South Korean President Roh, who is on state visit to the US this week, on how to handle any surprise tank pushes by North Koreans
dork
Profile Joined September 2003
Canada2207 Posts
September 13 2003 03:17 GMT
#38
I think it's mostly preference and what you're used to..
I like low accel, and medium mouse speed
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STIMEY d okgm fish
Profile Joined August 2003
Canada6140 Posts
September 13 2003 03:26 GMT
#39
with accel, you have the option of moving the mouse a smaller distance by moving more slowly. but i always want to move the same ideal speed, never slower.

anyone else hold the mouse basically with their thumb and ring finger holding its sides with the index and middle finger kind of clawed?
hasuwar
Profile Joined April 2003
7365 Posts
Last Edited: 2003-09-13 03:35:14
September 13 2003 03:29 GMT
#40
I keep mine on low acceleration, after using it for a while you get used to the speed, and can control it just as you would without it. I like it, it helps me do things quicker (which was my original plan when I decided to go from middle mouse speed, to full bore with low accel :p) I tried going even faster, to the highest acceleration, but I find that I can't even slightly control it on that speed.. the pointer just jumps around like a crack head in a jail cell..so I switched back. I don't know why pro gamers wouldn't use it, I figured they did..seeing their mouse jump around a thousand places at once

Read a few other posts..I keep the heel of my hand in one spot too, then just push the mouse around with my fingers. Call me crazy, but I never noticed anything actually accelerating even from the beginning when I started using it..it just seems like it's a faster mouse speed. Maybe low is just so low it's unnoticable. I guess that'd explain why I couldn't get used to high acceleration too.
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