So when you play Sc2, do you have Mouse acceleration on? (Pointer enhance precision or w/e its called in windows).

I know that in FPS ppl generally say it's a really bad idea to have it on, is it the same for RTS?

jgju

United States454 Posts

March 19 2010 01:51 GMT

From what I have heard, mouse acceleration should always be off for RTS's (definitely for bw, and I don't see why it should be different for sc2). I think Day[9] explained this in one of his podcasts, I'll see if I can find it.

edit: He explains it in here towards the end: http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Plexa/daypodcasts/Day90008-MECH1Basics.mp3

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

March 19 2010 04:02 GMT

Mouse acceleration should ALWAYS be off for games.

SpriteLove

United States226 Posts

March 19 2010 04:06 GMT

On March 19 2010 13:02 Chairman Ray wrote:
Mouse acceleration should ALWAYS be off.

Fixed

Jlab

United States217 Posts

March 19 2010 04:10 GMT

Mouse acceleration is the devil. Im so used to it being off now, even when im playing around on a display computer at BestBuy and i had to turn it off. haha.

Oystein

Norway1602 Posts

March 19 2010 04:19 GMT

I have always played with mouse acceleration on and I think its super weird to play without it. Feels like I will instantly get carpal tunnel syndrome from moving my arm to much without it. I also play on super high sense so I barely have to move my mouse to get stuff done, but then again I am really imprecise with my mouse even tho I am pretty fast with it.

Re-Play-

Dominican Republic825 Posts

March 19 2010 04:30 GMT

i used low sensitive mouse like 900pdi and ingame 50%sensitivity
why i will force myself to move more ? if u turn off that what happens

RoieTRS

United States2569 Posts

March 19 2010 04:40 GMT

I actually use 2 mice when I played bw. It is very similar to the logitech mini but it is made by hp. My "main mouse" is a Razer Salmosa, but I find it hard to click when playing sc2/bw. There is a huge difference in dpi so I used iccup's chaoslauncher's mouse sensitivity changer. So mine is cranked up to 100% sensitivity in sc2 and it is very close to the same way I had it in bw.

neobowman

Canada3324 Posts

March 19 2010 04:53 GMT

A lot of people say you should have it off, but for some people, it's just more comfortable with it. Whichever you prefer imo.

3clipse

Canada2555 Posts

March 19 2010 04:54 GMT

#10

It's really a question of precision over convenience. If you play any kind of game, you'll be better off in the long run with it turned off. If you just browse the web and don't like having to move your hand much, I guess acceleration would be a good choice.

InRaged

1047 Posts

March 19 2010 05:00 GMT

#11

On March 19 2010 10:47 Whakkah wrote:
I know that in FPS ppl generally say it's a really bad idea to have it on, is it the same for RTS?

Who says so? Low sens with tiny accel for a quick 180 degrees turns is pretty darn popular config, so people generally say that it's a matter of taste.
I don't see how accel could be of any use in SC2 though

andeh

United States904 Posts

March 19 2010 05:02 GMT

#12

inconsistency is bad
turn that shit off

Ruthless

United States492 Posts

March 19 2010 05:04 GMT

#13

enhance pointer precision makes it so when you are slowing down it slows down differently to make it more natural of an approach to your target, fail

Anther

United States87 Posts

March 19 2010 07:59 GMT

#14

If you know the consequences of your motions I don't see how it can hurt. It's not like you're being limited or plagued by unpredictability o_O.

Klapdout

United States282 Posts

March 19 2010 08:15 GMT

#15

I've had accel off for so many years due to training for various games I played competitively, if I have accel on I feel like a god damn retard. For example if I try to click a button with accel on, I'll start moving my mouse toward it, as I get close I'll slow my hand down which slows the accel down. Closer I get slower my hand moves and before I finally realize how retarded I am its already taken me 10 seconds to click a button on my screen.

But yea for games keep that crap off, you want muscle memory, and accel kills it.

Tamerlane

Canada424 Posts

March 19 2010 13:39 GMT

#16

I have used acceleration on my mouse for years, I just can't go back to no acceleration - I am used it so deeply that I can precisely and quickly click just about anywhere in the screen. Of course, the accel is low and the speed isn't so high either, that allows me to do some precision clicks and at the same time move a great distance on the screen very quickly.

But I guess it's all personal preference...

da_head

Canada3350 Posts

March 19 2010 13:39 GMT

#17

On March 19 2010 13:02 Chairman Ray wrote:
Mouse acceleration should ALWAYS be off.

green.at

Austria1459 Posts

March 19 2010 13:43 GMT

#18

mouse acceleration off and speed in the middle, how fast your mouse is should be controled by your mouse.

oob

Sweden630 Posts

March 19 2010 13:44 GMT

#19

On March 19 2010 14:00 InRaged wrote:

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Who says so? Low sens with tiny accel for a quick 180 degrees turns is pretty darn popular config, so people generally say that it's a matter of taste.

For what game? Mouse acceleration reduce your accuracy by alot, I cant see how any professional player would ever use it. You'd have to keep tab on how fast you move your mouse, why would you want to play with such a disadvantage.