I'm using 5,000 DPI right now but I hear almost everyone say at they use somewhere in the range of 1,000, and It seems like you'd need to move your mouse practically 3 lengths of the mousepad just to cross the screen. I like using 5k DPI because I can cross the screen in an inch and it means I can get in a position where the mouse cord doesn't impair my accuracy. But that's just me, what DPI do you guys play Starcraft 2 at and why?

P.S: Hope this I labelled this thread correctly
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TheRabidDeer

United States3806 Posts

October 03 2011 07:07 GMT

1800
5k is way too high, I need some semblance of accuracy when I am clicking.

EDIT: And no... no labels needed in this forum because most everything is a discussion.

Divination

United States139 Posts

October 03 2011 07:09 GMT

1800

bokchoi

Korea (South)9498 Posts

October 03 2011 07:13 GMT

800-1000 dpi. I started out with 2000 was using a G3 in the beta. That finally broke. Friend bought me an Abyssus so I was using 3500 for awhile then realized that was totally unnecessary and dropped it to 1800. Moved, forgot my mouse and bought a G1 which is supposed to be 800-1000dpi. Works fine.

Entropic

Canada2837 Posts

October 03 2011 07:14 GMT

I play at 3500 (on the Steelseries Xai). I also have a deathadder but 3500 on that feels less accurate. I think it depends on your choice of mouse grip. Palm grip people need much less DPI while claw grip people tend to use higher dpi (such as myself).

Lorch

Germany3691 Posts

October 03 2011 07:15 GMT

Given that I didn't play anything on the pc for like 7 years before starting starcraft I just stuck with the default settings of my mouse when I started and that was like 300ish dpi. I finally switched to 900 recently which already feels a lot better. If I feel like it's necessary in the future I'll probably try to go for something around 1.8k.

Capped

United Kingdom7236 Posts

October 03 2011 07:16 GMT

Currently using 2300 DPI on my razer spectre. Sometimes i feel it is too slow so im thinking of moving it up to around 2500 - 2800 dpi but i want to ensure i can still maintain the (poor) level of accuracy i have atm.

S2Lunar

1051 Posts

October 03 2011 07:17 GMT

I have 2 profiles on my Xai, 2000, and 1100.

Don't understand why ANYONE would use 5000. seems unusable

Shorty90

Germany154 Posts

October 03 2011 07:20 GMT

logitech g 400 with 1800dpi
works perfectly for me.

feardragon

United States973 Posts

October 03 2011 07:24 GMT

#10

I use 1800 DPI as well on my razer abyssus. You mentioned that it'd seem like you'd have to move 3 mouse lengths to go across the screen but I don't move my mouse more than about an inch to an inch and a half. o.o

Turo

Canada333 Posts

October 03 2011 07:25 GMT

#11

I struggle to believe that you are using 5000 dpi effectively, if your other setting are correct.

I use 1600 dpi, with 6/11 windows sens., and 54% sensitivity in SCII.

Takes about 1.5 inches to traverse the screen!

What settings are you using?

iRon aka bananajuice

Germany124 Posts

October 03 2011 07:28 GMT

#12

i have a roccat kone and i am completely satisfied with it. it is set to 1600 dpi. it is completely fine for me. you don't have to move the mouse very far to cross the screen with a "low" amount of dpi, you can adjust this with the sensitivity option ingame. to cross the screen i have to move my mouse 2cm or something like this. my friends are complaining all the time when they are sitting on my pc that the mouse would be too fast

but for me its fine, it just depends on what you prefer.

Bobster

Germany3075 Posts

October 03 2011 07:31 GMT

#13

1600dpi

5k seems like it would seriously hamper your accuracy. OP might get better results lowering his.

asmo.0

Norway318 Posts

October 03 2011 07:31 GMT

#14

How the hell can you even hit the minimap, let alone a spesific place on it, with 5000 api??
Wow. I use 850... With 5/11 in windows, and sc2 sense turned off

T3tra

United States406 Posts

October 03 2011 07:34 GMT

#15

A lot of people in this thread seem to be confusing DPI with sensitivity. DPI = Precision, Sensitivity = Speed.

Obviously you want the highest noticeable DPI, especially if you're running at a high resolution. I run at 3500 dpi, windows 6/11 and idk what sens in SC2.

This is pretty dated but still has a lot of good information from the CS community on mouse optimization. http://www.overclock.net/mice/173255-cs-s-mouse-optimization-guide.html

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

October 03 2011 07:35 GMT

#16

3500, dont really think it affects me that much

Dhalphir

Australia1305 Posts

October 03 2011 07:36 GMT

#17

I use 1800 DPI.

There is just no way the human hand is capable of small enough movements to be able to click precisely with 5000 DPI

Turo

Canada333 Posts

October 03 2011 07:38 GMT

#18

On October 03 2011 16:34 T3tra wrote:
A lot of people in this thread seem to be confusing DPI with sensitivity. DPI = Precision, Sensitivity = Speed.

Obviously you want the highest noticeable DPI, especially if you're running at a high resolution. I run at 3500 dpi, windows 6/11 and idk what sens in SC2.

Perhaps I am confused.

But I do know, I can change my DPI on my mouse from 400 to 5600... And let me tell you from personal experience, that at 400 DPI, the distance required to move the pointer all the way across the screen is astronomically higher than at 5600. At 5600 DPI, it's almost impossible for me to hit anything I'm pointing at.

Highlight

United States75 Posts

October 03 2011 07:39 GMT

#19

people seem to believe that 4000-5000 dpi is not controllable...but with time it just feels natural to the user. its just all about one's own personal comfort.

Dezire

Netherlands640 Posts

October 03 2011 07:40 GMT

#20

450 dpi with a razer deathadder