DPI differences between res

[Ghen90]

So correct me if I am wrong but as you go to higher res you need higher dpi to essential have the same "mouse speed across the screen"  I play csgo and I see pros have res set really low  1024x768  etc. with 1080DPI what would be close or similar dpi if I have say 1920x 1200 or maybe even 4k. How do I come about determining my new dpi setting? Thanks in advance.

[CatXice]

dpi is wrong its ppi (linus made a vid on it) if u know the ppi difference of the 2 screens then work out the scaling differences and times yr mouse dpi by that number and should work out (let me try this out on a calculator) 

[CatXice]

1080p 27" 81ppi

1440p 27" 108ppi

 

1.3xmore ppi i use my mouse at 1500dpi at 1080p therefore 2k dpi on the 1440p monitor should have the same speed on the screen

[Ghen90]

Just now, CatXice said:

1080p 27" 81ppi

1440p 27" 108ppi

 

1.3xmore ppi i use my mouse at 1500dpi at 1080p therefore 2k dpi on the 1440p monitor should have the same speed on the screen

tyvm 

 

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, Ghen90 said:

tyvm 

 

i dont see y that would not work tell me if am right as am moving from 1080 to 1440p soon

[Ghen90]

Just now, CatXice said:

i dont see y that would not work tell me if am right as am moving from 1080 to 1440p soon

Im not 100% I am actually in a game atm. Also dont have both monitors just was wondering.

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, Ghen90 said:

Im not 100% I am actually in a game atm. Also dont have both monitors just was wondering.

ok i mean i dont see y it wouldnt but theory is great....

[Lauen]

Normally you'd change your DPI so everything in Windows would be the same when you change the resolution, but in CS:GO the resolution and sensitivity have no correlation. 

 

For CS: Keep your DPI the same and you'll play the same. If you decide to change your DPI in order to make Windows feel the same, you can use this equation to get the same sens in CS: 

 

DPI * ingame sens = actual DPI if your sens was 1. 

 

example: 800 DPI * 1.7 ingame = 1360. 

 

then if you change your sens to for example 600, just do this: 1360 / 600 and you'll get the sens you need ingame to get the same movement you had before. 

 

Also @CatXice why would you say "dpi is wrong its ppi" when those are two completely different things? DPI = Dots per inch which is how many times the sensor in the mouse counts 1 pixel change per inch of mouse movement and PPI is Pixels Per Inch which is just measuring how many pixels there are per inch on your screen. Those two are mostly unrelated. What you said about adjusting DPI is right though. 

[CatXice]

52 minutes ago, Lauen said:

Normally you'd change your DPI so everything in Windows would be the same when you change the resolution, but in CS:GO the resolution and sensitivity have no correlation. 

 

For CS: Keep your DPI the same and you'll play the same. If you decide to change your DPI in order to make Windows feel the same, you can use this equation to get the same sens in CS: 

 

DPI * ingame sens = actual DPI if your sens was 1. 

 

example: 800 DPI * 1.7 ingame = 1360. 

 

then if you change your sens to for example 600, just do this: 1360 / 600 and you'll get the sens you need ingame to get the same movement you had before. 

 

Also @CatXice why would you say "dpi is wrong its ppi" when those are two completely different things? DPI = Dots per inch which is how many times the sensor in the mouse counts 1 pixel change per inch of mouse movement and PPI is Pixels Per Inch which is just measuring how many pixels there are per inch on your screen. Those two are mostly unrelated. What you said about adjusting DPI is right though. 

only going off what linus said abbout dpi and ppi there that dpi is wrong its ppi

[Lauen]

5 minutes ago, CatXice said:

only going off what linus said abbout dpi and ppi there that dpi is wrong its ppi

You must be thinking of the video about DPI and CPI. (this one) 

 

PPI has literally nothing to do with mouse sensitivity. It's just how many pixels there are per inch on a screen. 

[CatXice]

Just now, Lauen said:

You must be thinking of the video about DPI and CPI. (this one) 

 

PPI has literally nothing to do with mouse sensitivity. It's just how many pixels there are per inch on a screen. 

i know i thought that but i was like well he knows more then me so u know