Jump to content

Mouse acceleration feels better?

abhay6547
By abhay6547
in Peripherals
 Share
Posted

So I've been playing around with turning on and off mouse acceleration and having it off just feels so weird to me. I've hear Linus saying that it's really bad for gaming, which I'm sure it is, but for some reason, it just feels outright worse. Anyone else have this feeling too or is it just me? If it makes a difference, I'm using a cheap no-name gaming mouse but I don't think it should. To put it in other words, it feels much more natural to have acceleration on.

i9-6930X @ 5.3GHz | ASUS Z1007-A | 64TB G.Skill Ripjaw XIV 2400GHz RAM | GTX 1080 Ti | Corsair 900R


Corsair CX2500 W | 15TB WD Green | Noctua NH-D24

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/180581-mouse-acceleration-feels-better/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I had acceleration on (default is on low) and turning it off was really off-putting for me, though I've gotten used to it being off and now I don't mind it at all. 

CPU: Intel i7 8700K | CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x8GB | Motherboard: Asus ROG Z370-E | GPU: MSI GTX 970 | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & 2TB | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB & 970 EVO M.2 500GB | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X | PSU: Silverstone Platinum Strider 1100W | Monitor: AOC i2367Fh | Headphones: ATH-M40X | Mic: Antlion ModMic 4 | Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB w/ MX Browns | Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO

 

Make sure you quote or mention the person you're replying to in your comment. Also remember to follow your thread when creating it to get a notification every time someone replies. 

Be nice and have fun. Cheers!

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Probably because you're used to having it on, but the truth is having it off will allow you to build muscle memory and in time you'll find it significantly better having it disabled after that initial period of getting used to it.

New PC Build - Build Log - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/276039-project-swift-force/

[spoiler=]

  • Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo
  • Motherboard: Asus Maximus VII Hero
  • CPU: Intel i7-4790K
  • GPU1: GIGABYTE G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
  • GPU2: GIGABYTE G1 GAMING GTX 970 4GB
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro Red, 16gb (2x8GB) @1600mhz
  • PSU: EVGA SuperNova 850W 80+ Gold
  • CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61
  • HDD: Seagate Barracuda - 2TB 7200RPM
  • SSD: Samsung 840 EVO - 250GB
  • Monitor: Asus PG278Q ROG Swift 27" 144hz G-Sync
  • Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 600 OHM
  • DAC/AMP: Mayflower Objective2 + ODAC Combo
  • Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Optical
  • Keyboard: KBP V60 - Cherry MX Brown

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Probably because you're used to having it on, but the truth is having it off will allow you to build muscle memory and in time you'll find it significantly better having it disabled after that initial period of getting used to it.

Definitely this. When I turned it off I felt every time I started to move my mouse to aim, the camera would be too fast (due to the mouse acceleration before making it pretty slow at first.) But my aim improved 10 fold after getting used to it. It's amazing how much muscle memory can make a difference.

“The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think”

 

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yeah, you're probably not used to it yet, It took me a good month before I was fully used to having it turned off

My PC:


4670k      GTX 760 ACX      CoolerMaster Hyper 412s      Fractal Design Node 804      G1 Sniper M5      Corsair RM 650      WD Red 1TB     Samsung 840 Evo 120GB

Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I prefer it off. took me a few months to learn to play with it on. You prefer whatever yo used first likely. Nothing wrong with it. Though I will say if you bite the bullet and convert in a couple of months you will be more accurate. It's easier to predict where your mouse ends up with a  fixed rate of motion relative to the movement rather than acceleration. Basically when you flip around you'll find you be shooting people in the face more quickly and often. 

I even prefer it for non gaming. Idk I just tend to miss buttons and stuff with acceleration more often, even after using it for months. 

.

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Peripherals

×