In-game sensitivity

On August 07 2010 14:54 epik640x wrote:
So in SC2 we should leave it/put it at 50%?

On August 07 2010 14:58 professorjoak wrote:
Good find. If you set your Windows mouse precision higher than the middle setting, then for every pixel that your mouse reports moving, Windows will move the cursor (1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5) pixels for the 7th-11th settings, respectively. In other words, if you set your mouse setting to 8/11 it is impossible to land on an odd-numbered pixel!

The middle (6/11) setting is 1 to 1 and is safe to use.

On August 07 2010 15:15 AnxietE wrote:
do you really need 1:1 ration if you only RTS? and browse web.

On August 07 2010 15:01 stafu wrote:

Yes, 50% in-game and 6/11 in Windows (the middle/default setting) will give you a 1:1 pixel-accurate cursor movement.

On August 07 2010 15:21 kzn wrote:


This (I think obviously) only applies if Windows and SC2 are the only programs modifying your sensitivity.

If you're using, say, Razer drivers, it gets a bit trickier.

On August 07 2010 15:19 baeracaed wrote:


Of course you don't NEED it. We didn't NEED to get rid of dusty balls in our mice either but people like to use what's better.

On August 07 2010 14:37 stafu wrote:
TLDR: Don't change in-game sensitivity (unless Blizzard fix it) or your windows sensitivity. Buy a mouse with higher DPI or use a lower resolution.

On August 07 2010 19:06 friendlybus wrote:
2/11 18% 2000dpi. what evs!

On August 07 2010 21:27 7 wrote:
Hrm...i'm using windows 7 as well, and my pointer speed options seem to be divided into 5 sections, instead of 11

On August 07 2010 19:10 green.at wrote:
thouh shalt not change ingame sensitivity -> get a good mouse and change it directly there

On August 07 2010 22:09 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

o_O

I've changed my mouse sensitivty both in Setpoint AND in game. Am I just overriding the first when I change the second or something?

On August 07 2010 22:09 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

o_O

I've changed my mouse sensitivty both in Setpoint AND in game. Am I just overriding the first when I change the second or something?

On August 07 2010 22:09 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

o_O

I've changed my mouse sensitivty both in Setpoint AND in game. Am I just overriding the first when I change the second or something?

On August 07 2010 17:37 Xapti wrote:
The reason the mouse skips pixels is because you don't have "enhance pointer precision" (I hear this is some form of mouse acceleration, maybe not good for some people, but I like it)

I usually have windows sensitivity high (or possibly maxed), checkmark "enhance pointer precision", and use the DPI I want on my mouse (which is the max of 2000, or sometimes 1600). Obviously you can choose non-max windows sensitivity, but even then you should select "enhance pointer precision" as far as I know.

On a different, but related note:
Anyone know what "reduce mouse lag" in SC2 does? Anyone noticed a difference? which do they prefer?

I do know on my old computer, when i played against 4 AIs and my machine slowed down to like 1-3FPS, my mouse clicks and stuff wouldn't register really. Perhaps that has something to do with that setting (it was disabled).

On August 07 2010 22:09 Liquid`Jinro wrote:

o_O

I've changed my mouse sensitivty both in Setpoint AND in game. Am I just overriding the first when I change the second or something?

On August 08 2010 00:46 Bair wrote:
So then...anyone want to reccomend a decent mouse? Something besides the $.50 mouse they give out with crappy new computers?

On August 07 2010 23:31 floor exercise wrote:

But that leaves me this question: at 2000dpi and halfway speed, my mouse is way too slow at 1920*1200, so is there a way to speed it up without losing accuracy?

On August 08 2010 01:24 professorjoak wrote:
If you are using the full 2000dpi in advanced settings, it means you should cover your monitor horizontally by moving the mouse only an inch, and only .6 inches for vertical traversal. Is that really too slow?

On August 08 2010 02:03 floor exercise wrote:


For sc2, yes.

On August 08 2010 01:34 BigT wrote:
Question, if the higher you have your mouse sensitivity set in your control panel is worse (i.e. 11/11 bad, 6/11 good), then why wouldn't you just set the mouse sensitivity to 1/11 and only adjust your mouse's DPI???

On August 16 2010 08:01 dbddbddb wrote:
I thought 'enhance pointer precision' was just another term for 'mouse acceleration' which is highly looked down upon in gaming

On August 14 2010 05:16 Daewon wrote:
At least 50 pct. of the people in this thread are giving completely wrong advice, "enhanced pointer precision on is great!", "... slider at less than 6/11 is fine", etc. Wrong!

Read these two posts:
http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripherals/173255-cs-s-mouse-optimization-guide.html
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1846538

The first one is a long read, but very informative.
The second is how to get rid of that last bit of mouse acceleration that sometimes gets forced on by games, even when turned off in windows (acceleration = enhanced pointer precision).

As for OP, I tried turning my ingame sensitivity way up like 100%, tabbed out to find my windows sensitivity on the usual 6/11?!?! Am I doing something wrong here? do I need to reboot first or what? As far as I can see the two sliders don't have anything in common.

On August 14 2010 05:16 Daewon wrote:
Read these two posts:
http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripherals/173255-cs-s-mouse-optimization-guide.html
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1846538

On August 16 2010 19:43 FieryBalrog wrote:
I have a regular boring IBM mouse, and 6/11 with no enhanced pointer precision is way too slow.

Do you really need a fancy razor mouse just to play sc2, I just leave it on 8/11 with enhanced precision, "bad" or not I would kill myself if I had to play with the super slow mouse.

On August 07 2010 14:56 damiah wrote:
you should never change your windows sensitivity from default - this is pretty well known

50% is matching windows sens but in the end you either want Blizzard to do it the right way or get a mouse with changeable DPI

On August 18 2010 03:56 Avokodo wrote:
so if i have my windows mouse settings set to 6/11 and sc2 settings set to say 70% im not loosing precision right ?

On August 08 2010 01:34 BigT wrote:
Question, if the higher you have your mouse sensitivity set in your control panel is worse (i.e. 11/11 bad, 6/11 good), then why wouldn't you just set the mouse sensitivity to 1/11 and only adjust your mouse's DPI???

On August 18 2010 01:59 Yukidasu wrote:
Just count yourself lucky you don't have to deal with the SC2's interaction with the horrendously broken (for games at least) mouse acceleration on Mac.

On August 19 2010 04:38 Chronopolis wrote:
O.o I use 100% in-game speed, 11/11 mouse sensitivity with acceleration, and I'm not having any issues with it.

On August 19 2010 06:42 SwaY- wrote:
i've had on max for awhile now, few years, with the same MX510 mouse aswell, when I tried what you said I couldnt even bear the slowness in windows.. didnt even try it in game.. lol..

On August 19 2010 03:46 jw232 wrote:
What settings should I use in Razer drivers for 1:1 pixel accuracy? Changing the sensitivity seems to do the same thing as changing Windows mouse pointer speed, but the Windows mouse pointer speed doesn't change, and it doesn't show any change in advanced settings. Master windows control in advanced settings is the same thing as Windows mouse pointer speed.

On August 19 2010 05:14 sycknesS wrote:



Agreed, Mac also seems to have a lag when you use a USB mouse (I've tried it with a mx518). Anyone know how to make your mouse crisp/no accel for Mac? I found a program called "Mouse Acceleration" that seems to take off mouse accel, but the mouse still seems very laggy in game. Also, the lift-off distance seems to be increased on Macs (that is - when I pick up my mouse, it still tracks the movement, where lifting the same height on my PC wouldn't).

On August 20 2010 00:41 papaz wrote:
Say that you want to increase in game sensitivity, how could blizz make the cursor go faster without skipping pixels, that is what windows sens does?

On August 19 2010 05:14 sycknesS wrote:



Agreed, Mac also seems to have a lag when you use a USB mouse (I've tried it with a mx518). Anyone know how to make your mouse crisp/no accel for Mac? I found a program called "Mouse Acceleration" that seems to take off mouse accel, but the mouse still seems very laggy in game. Also, the lift-off distance seems to be increased on Macs (that is - when I pick up my mouse, it still tracks the movement, where lifting the same height on my PC wouldn't).

On August 20 2010 00:43 unAimed wrote:


They cant - they would have to increase the dpi of your mouse.

On August 20 2010 00:51 papaz wrote:


But why does the OP then say that blizz should implement directinput or raw input when the real and only solution to in game sensitivity is getting better dpi mouse?

how does quake and other games go about this, that is increase or decrease mouse cursor speed without losing precision?

On August 20 2010 01:40 unAimed wrote:



well - lets use an example

you have a 1000 dpi mouse
-> this means your mouse is able to recognize a inch/1000th
-> if you want to move faster then 1000 pixel per inch (lets say 2000) the mouse cannot handle it anymore technically
-> your movement hast to be interpolated
-> for every "dot/pixel" recognized by the mouse your cursor has to move 2 pixels
-> therefor you "skip" pixels

This is a technical limitation and can't be circumvented directly.
The only solution i can think of is mouse acceleration - at low movement speed you get true 1:1 and at faster speeds you skip pixels.
But you will not be able to go faster then 1000dpi on true 1:1

edit: and the OP is talking about going around windows settings by directinput

On August 20 2010 02:39 stafu wrote:
@ papaz/unAimed, Yeah I've come to realise that in an RTS where you just have a cursor, you can't really increase sensitivity without losing precision given the fact your DPI dictates how much you have to move your mouse to move from one side of the screen to the other, dependent on your resolution. In contrast to Quake and other FPS of course where you're actually turning about an axis (and generally use lower resolutions anyway). Sorry for the misunderstanding in the OP papaz.

This is a bit sad as I've always used 400 DPI Microsoft mice for their lack of mouse correction/angle-snapping and perfect sensors, but unless I want to play SC2 at 640x480, or 800x600, it's not really feasible. By the way, this is the reason progamers can get away with using a mini optical with 400 dpi — BW is limited to 640x480, so moving from one side of the screen to the other takes just over an inch. That said, the mini optical sensor is still absolute trash (I have two of them and they don't come anywhere near as good as 1.1/3.0).

Currently using my G1 which has pretty bad correction. Razer Abyssus looks like quite a good option as it's small, no tacky thumb buttons, has more than enough DPI (actually a bit of a fault), and no mouse correction.

edit: P.S. You can still get pixel-skipping in FPS, just to avoid any confusion, but it tends to be at much higher sensitivities even on 400 DPI mice that people don't generally use in my short tests.

On September 03 2010 19:50 escruting wrote:
What's worst, max windows sens or max sc2 sens? i have max sc2 sens and 8/11 on windows at 1920x1080 res.

On September 03 2010 20:16 stafu wrote:

They are the same and both bad. If you have 100% in SC2, when you load SC2 it will set your Windows sens to 11/11. Best is to leave Windows at 6/11, SC2 at 50%, and use mouse DPI to higher your sensitivity (it's the only true way without losing 1:1 pixel precision). This is why 400 DPI mice will not cut it for SC2, but 800 should be enough.

On September 03 2010 20:44 stafu wrote:
2000 DPI means you only have to move 1.3 cm to go from one side of your screen to the other. That should be far more than enough! :O

(In fact I'd probably recommend against such a huge sensitivity for the health and ongoing functioning of your wrists)

On September 03 2010 21:22 ejac wrote:
So I use a logitech mx518 with a dpi of 1600 and I have the windows settings at 11/11. At a multiplier of 3.5, I would need a mouse with about 5600ish dpi to have approximatively the same speed at 6/11 (1:1 ratio) right? Or am I interpreting this incorrectly?

On September 03 2010 21:31 relay wrote:
Does this mean that the Intellimouse mice are not suitable for SC2? Because I got the MSIME 3.0, and setting it to 6/11 in Windows and 50% in SC2 is way too slow, and there is not way to change the DPI, AFAIK.

On September 03 2010 22:37 stafu wrote:

What resolution do you play in? Why on earth do you need more than 1600 dpi? That seems like a completely unplayable sensitivity if your mouse is actually at 1600 dpi... But yes, I guess you'd need 5600ish. However, please consider the difference between 1600 dpi and the sensitivity you use now in terms of how far you have to move the mouse. If you play SC2 1680x1050 you only have to move about an inch to traverse the entire screen left to right. Using much higher than that will probably give you RSI/carpal tunnel.

It seems like a lot of people watch progamer FPvods and completely misunderstand that their fast mouse movement is due to fast hands, not a ridiculous sensitivity. e.g.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roek7iHyCGc

He actually moves the mouse quite a lot. I'd say NaDa uses correct settings with mini optical -- 6/11 Windows @ 400 dpi, so ~ slightly more than an inch for a total left->right (because BW is locked to 640x480).

On September 03 2010 22:39 stafu wrote:

Depends on what resolution you use, but yeah unfortunately... If you don't mind the pixel skipping, just play with whatever. It's frustrating as 3.0 and 1.1 are my favourite mice which I've used since ~2001 or so, and it's just not high enough dpi for SC2. FPS games are still fine, of course, but for RTS with resolution > 800x600 it's a bit too slow without raping the precision.

On September 03 2010 22:37 stafu wrote:

What resolution do you play in? Why on earth do you need more than 1600 dpi? That seems like a completely unplayable sensitivity if your mouse is actually at 1600 dpi... But yes, I guess you'd need 5600ish. However, please consider the difference between 1600 dpi and the sensitivity you use now in terms of how far you have to move the mouse. If you play SC2 1680x1050 you only have to move about an inch to traverse the entire screen left to right. Using much higher than that will probably give you RSI/carpal tunnel.

On September 03 2010 22:39 stafu wrote:

Depends on what resolution you use, but yeah unfortunately... If you don't mind the pixel skipping, just play with whatever. It's frustrating as 3.0 and 1.1 are my favourite mice which I've used since ~2001 or so, and it's just not high enough dpi for SC2. FPS games are still fine, of course, but for RTS with resolution > 800x600 it's a bit too slow without raping the precision.

On September 04 2010 22:39 Duscha wrote:



Did you found a suitable mouse so far for SC2? I really really love my old IM 1.1, but 400 DPI just aren't enough. I couldn't get used to my Razer Salmosa, because the shape of it sucks.

On September 04 2010 22:39 Duscha wrote:



Did you found a suitable mouse so far for SC2? I really really love my old IM 1.1, but 400 DPI just aren't enough. I couldn't get used to my Razer Salmosa, because the shape of it sucks.

On September 05 2010 00:52 nihoh wrote:
I keep it at 400 DPI 6/11 no acceleration 50% in game.. It's a tad bit slow but I odn't mind cos I come from CS. IE3.0 btw.

On September 05 2010 00:48 stafu wrote:

Not yet : ( The Abyssus might be a good choice, but I've heard the sensor has issues with a lot of mouse pads like QcK. Maybe the Zowie EC2 (I think it's meant to be ~ the same shape/size as a 1.1, the EC1 is similar to 3.0). They look decent, but they do have mouse prediction/correction if that bothers you (1.1 does not).

On September 14 2010 03:09 SyyRaaaN wrote:
Mouse sensitivity in windows: 9/11
Mouse sensitivity in Starcraf2: 100%
Mose: intellimouse explorer 3.0.
Problems: None.

On September 07 2010 05:04 relay wrote:
I figured with Deathadder 900 DPI is a bit too low for me, but 1800 is too high, so I just changed the sensitivity with the drivers. It looks just as smooth when I tested it in Paint, but I want to hear with some of the more savvy people here before I do something stupid.



Notice there's one sensitivity slider for Windows, and one for Razer Deathadder. I changed the latter. I had planned to uninstall the drivers once I was satisfied with the results, but I guess that might reset the aforementioned setting.

Thoughts?

On August 18 2010 01:10 Daewon wrote:
I haven't tested this myself, please let me know which SC2 sensitivity you end up with :-)

On September 14 2010 07:57 TheBase wrote:
Some one should really report this problem to Blizzard. The 6/11 windows setting with the 50% in game setting makes 400dpi mice (microsoft optical, the intellimice, logitech optical mini) too slow.

On September 14 2010 13:53 Solis_Fonte wrote:

For sc2 other mouse is necessary

On September 14 2010 03:09 SyyRaaaN wrote:
Mouse sensitivity in windows: 9/11
Mouse sensitivity in Starcraf2: 100%
Mose: intellimouse explorer 3.0.
Problems: None.

On September 15 2010 01:38 lindn wrote:

please do the mspaint test on the front page and take a picture and put it up here.

On September 14 2010 03:46 lindn wrote:

well, why didn't you leave the windows one alone and used the deathadder DPI thing to the left?

On September 15 2010 01:43 Bumblebees wrote:


What correlation does that have to SC2 at all? The units are not 1 pixel wide, or even 4 pixels wide.

Obviously pixel accuracy is important for FPS since sometimes your target IS a few pixels wide, but when is such precision ever absolutely required for optimal play in SC2?

On September 15 2010 01:43 Bumblebees wrote:


What correlation does that have to SC2 at all? The units are not 1 pixel wide, or even 4 pixels wide.

Obviously pixel accuracy is important for FPS since sometimes your target IS a few pixels wide, but when is such precision ever absolutely required for optimal play in SC2?

On September 15 2010 07:54 GGTeMpLaR wrote:
so just to get this straight, if I get a mouse with 3500 DPI as opposed to my current one with 500 DPI, I can decrease my windows sensitivity from 11/11 to 6/11 and have the same "speed" but greater "precision"?

(sorry i am not tech-savy at all, didn't even know what DPI was before this thread)

On September 15 2010 10:02 GGTeMpLaR wrote:
what "polling" rate should I use, 1000 or 250?

On October 11 2010 02:22 Neo.NEt wrote:
Wow thanks for this, I'm using an Intellimouse which I think is 400 dpi. I've been playing on like 8/11 or 9/11 and like 87% in game and I've always suspected that something wasn't right. I always had trouble clicking exactly where I wanted. I figured I was just bad, but I guess that was only half of it. So I need a mouse with higher dpi so that I can put windows on 6/11 and in game at 50%? I'm a mouse newb but I'm guessing if the dpi is higher there is a third setting for sensitivity which you can adjust?

On September 16 2010 08:37 TheBase wrote:
Man... I really wish I had a mouse with a dpi higher than 400 (using the intellimouse 3.0). I'm forced to use enhance pointer precision because the in-game sensitivity settings is stupid and the default settings without enhance pointer precision is too slow. I'm going to report this to Blizzard right now. What should I write up so that they themselves can actually test this?

On October 19 2010 01:23 Lumb wrote:
I thought this might be the best place to ask save creating a whole new thread. Does the sensitivity option in the Razer drivers suffer from this issue also? The problem I have is that I'd like to play with the maximum supported DPI of my mouse (which is like 3000), but the sensitivity at that DPI with windows settings @ 6/10 is way too high. Since the SC2 sensitivity option is strangely just a mirror of the Windows sensitivity settings, I don't see any way of reducing the sensitivity WITHOUT reducing the DPI and without messing with the 1:1 ratio unless the sensitivity option from within the Razer software somehow circumvents this issue.

On October 19 2010 01:34 mOnion wrote:
how do I change my mouse DPI???

On October 19 2010 01:37 stafu wrote:

Depends on if your mouse has adjustable DPI. If it does, it'll either be a hardware switch on the mouse itself or done via mouse drivers. What mouse do you have?

On October 20 2010 05:19 Incanus wrote:
It's funny and a bit surprising how far behind RTS (think StarCraft) gamers are compared to FPS (think Quake) gamers in terms of knowledge of their environment (mouse, sensitivity, dpi, refresh rate, etc), but all this means is that these things matter far less in RTS games. Still, it's good to take advantage of any little thing you can.

On October 20 2010 04:08 mOnion wrote:


Deathadder 1800 dpi, I tried checking the drivers but I didn't see anywhere to change it X_x

edit: just googled and apparently you can't with the stock drivers, is there another way?

On October 20 2010 04:08 mOnion wrote:


Deathadder 1800 dpi, I tried checking the drivers but I didn't see anywhere to change it X_x

edit: just googled and apparently you can't with the stock drivers, is there another way?

On October 20 2010 05:22 Headshot wrote:

Why is that at all surprising?

On October 20 2010 05:57 intergalactic wrote:


I also have the Deathadder with Razer drivers ( downloaded at www.razersupport.com ), and as you can see with the screenshot I provided, you can very easily switch dpi.

+ Show Spoiler +

On October 28 2010 05:30 dave333 wrote:
Does this stuff make any difference for a mid diamond player? I don't even know what I use...my pointer speed is right in the middle, I use a presumably crappy wireless mouse, and yeah.

Would upgrading get me better results at all? 1600 diamond.

On January 26 2011 00:43 Lythox wrote:
I've been reading on the topic of mouse speed settings a little and I see there are people using 3200 dpi mouses, meaning with a full hd screen it would take a little more than half an inch only to cross the entire screen.. Isn't it terrible to play like this?

On October 14 2010 13:19 GagnarTheUnruly wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
So to recap I've got my mouse at:

Microsoft 6/11
Razer 7.5
SC2 50%

and I'm not skipping. Razer sensitivity adjustment won't cause skipping even at max (10.0) so it's safe to use!

On April 17 2011 20:46 Krasso wrote:
wait, so having 6/11 with highest DPI on my mouse is better than (my previous) 11/11 with the lowest DPI?

Sorry if this bump annoys anyone, but i feel like my question is quite relevant.

On April 17 2011 20:46 Krasso wrote:
wait, so having 6/11 with highest DPI on my mouse is better than (my previous) 11/11 with the lowest DPI?

Sorry if this bump annoys anyone, but i feel like my question is quite relevant.

On December 08 2010 06:49 fdsdfg wrote:
'Reduce mouse delay' will read the hardware input of the mouse rather than the Windows API.

Since it cannot disable window's reading of the hardware input (only lock the pointer), this means the data is being read twice - by windows and by sc2.

Now, instead of SC2 asking windows 'what's my x-y coordinates?' it has to have a hook into the mouse driver to read the raw input, interpret that into relative movements, and finally into x-y coordinates.

Pro - not waiting on Windows API / polling rate
Con - extra overhead

On October 03 2011 23:28 HOTcarl wrote:
Wrong thread bro... Thats suppose to be in the DPI thread

On October 03 2011 23:20 HOTcarl wrote:
I seen this thread and have noticed that many people of asked the same thing im about to ask, but with no answer. So if anyone has an idea of what to do i'd really appreciate some help

I have a regular Logitech mouse i got at target (Logitech m505 laser mouse) I JUST set my windows settings to 6/11 and my in-game to 50% after seeing this thread. Only problem now is my mouse is extremely slow. Ive read that to counter this effect you must increase your DPI. Well the thing is i have Setpoint installed and I cant figure out where/how to adjust my mouses DPI. Is my logitech not capable of that? Or do i just adjust my pointer speed and/or horizantal scrolling speed in SetPoint instead?

sorry to bump this thread I cant find the answer anywhere XD

On October 03 2011 23:24 Beardedclam wrote:
I use 1800 DPI on 1600x900 screen resolution. If I was to use 1920x1080 how much difference would the sensitivity feel? Would I have to increase the DPI? Also, is there a program that gives you the right ratio the switch it to feel the same sensitivity?
Thanks!

On October 03 2011 23:52 renox wrote:

I only did some research but no where did I read that your mouse has the option to change DPI, that feature usually comes with "gaming" mice, correct me if I'm wrong though. It's been a while since I've used a logitech mouse but, you should be able to just increase mouse sensitivity in setpoint, just make sure it doesnt change windows and leave sc2 at default.

On October 03 2011 23:52 renox wrote:

I only did some research but no where did I read that your mouse has the option to change DPI, that feature usually comes with "gaming" mice, correct me if I'm wrong though. It's been a while since I've used a logitech mouse but, you should be able to just increase mouse sensitivity in setpoint, just make sure it doesnt change windows and leave sc2 at default.




If you don't increase the DPI it will feel slower, however you don't really "need" more DPI. It would help to know what mouse you use though, since you should be able to just max out your DPI and adjust your sensitivity in your drivers.

On October 04 2011 00:32 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote:
there's a option in SC2 that says enable mouse sensitivity that overrides your current windows settings. Though you still want your windows settings at 6/11. If I remember with higher dpi mice you want to set the in game sensitivity lower giving you precision. With the mouse i have now the sensitivity is set to 80% in game with windows speed 6/11 it a slow mouse so i'm buying a better one soon.

On October 04 2011 00:40 renox wrote:
Well the thing is, SC2 ignores your windows sensitivity all together. It doesn't care if it's 6/11 or 11/11 it goes by the stupid percentage shit. Generally speaking for other games the way it was optimal to have was to set your mouse sensitivity to default (like in setpoint), windows to 6/11, max out your DPI or choose one sufficient enough for your in game resolution and THEN change your sensitivity IN GAME to your liking.

Honestly I don't really know how to advise you guys to tweak your mice. I use a really high DPI mouse so I don't have this issue.

I'll try to find some more info or advice on this subject and post here when I do.

On October 04 2011 00:39 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:


ohhh no wonder i see all these pros putting their sensitivity at like 22% xD

But if you do that, then that means your windows speed will have to be at like 11/11 to make up for the 22% right? Or is that not how it works.

If I use a really low sensitivity is this really a problem? I'm an old FPS player so I'm used to really low sensitivity and using my whole mouse pad to cover the whole screen. What it seams like to me is this problem only really exists for people using a sensitivity higher then 1:1 cursor:mouse moment ratio.

On October 04 2011 01:08 henery wrote:
If I use a really low sensitivity is this really a problem? I'm an old FPS player so I'm used to really low sensitivity and using my whole mouse to cover the whole screen. What it seams like to me is this problem only really exists for people using a sensitivity higher then 1:1 cursor:mouse moment ratio.

On October 04 2011 01:16 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote:


No like the post below you says the windows mouse settings do not effect Starcraft 2 if you have the mouse sensitivity option enables though i still suggest having 6/11 for windows. The way the settings work on windows 11/11 would skip pixels making it inaccurate. For example (i'm not sure on exact numbers) at 11/11 you move your mouse 1 pixel the mouse pointer on screen would move 5 pixels making it fast but inaccurate. They have there speed at 22% because of high dpi (dots per inch). Which iirc means that a mouse with 1600 dpi will move 1600 pixels per inch of mouse movement. So if your sensitivity in Starcraft is low 1600 dpi wont move as fast but be more accurate. So having low sensitivity and a high dpi leaves you with fast and precise mouse movement, where as high sensitivity low dpi skips pixels and leaves you with a fast but in accurate mouse.

This might help some, found it on google:
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=255430


Low sensitivity is more accurate. Its personal preference however for what you like. personally I hate making big movement for moving my mouse so I prefer higher speeds

On October 04 2011 01:25 LovE-z33k wrote:
I have my in game sensitivity to 97% :O

Guess I need to play with the dpi of my mouse first.. I have the deathadder btw.

On October 04 2011 01:25 renox wrote:

While higher DPI technically means more accuracy that's only true to a point. If say you play on 1920x1080 and you use 5000 DPI it won't be more accurate than 2400 DPI. You need enough DPI at high resolutions so that your mouse doesn't skip pixels, that's it really. So for example 800 DPI would cause some skipping and on 1920x1080. I believe you only need ~1000 for 1980x1020 to have no skips though so it's not really demanding.

On October 04 2011 01:29 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote:


Ya your right I do remember reading that somewhere. low sensitivity with high dpi still does help. least in my experience

On October 04 2011 01:38 FoeHamr wrote:
So im assuming me playing with the windows options at maxed(which are overrode anyways apparently), my deathadder drivers at 7 and my ingame to 99% and my dps set at 1800 dpi is bad. Ok time to mess with it lol.

On October 04 2011 01:45 Ziktomini wrote:
I've never noticed a loss of precision and mine is at 11/11

On October 04 2011 01:16 CrAzzYmr.BC wrote:


No like the post below you says the windows mouse settings do not effect Starcraft 2 if you have the mouse sensitivity option enables though i still suggest having 6/11 for windows. The way the settings work on windows 11/11 would skip pixels making it inaccurate. For example (i'm not sure on exact numbers) at 11/11 you move your mouse 1 pixel the mouse pointer on screen would move 5 pixels making it fast but inaccurate. They have there speed at 22% because of high dpi (dots per inch). Which iirc means that a mouse with 1600 dpi will move 1600 pixels per inch of mouse movement. So if your sensitivity in Starcraft is low 1600 dpi wont move as fast but be more accurate. So having low sensitivity and a high dpi leaves you with fast and precise mouse movement, where as high sensitivity low dpi skips pixels and leaves you with a fast but in accurate mouse.

This might help some, found it on google:
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=255430


Low sensitivity is more accurate. Its personal preference however for what you like. personally I hate making big movement for moving my mouse so I prefer higher speeds

On October 04 2011 01:55 Rachnar wrote:
Erm, so 5000 dpi + 100% on sc2 is bad from what in understand ? (just askign coz it's the settings i use)