i can't hit a moving target despite 20 years of fps experience. is it me, or does this happen to everyone?

[the.smart.engineer.2009]

i have excluded as reasons:
* bad mouse
* low fps
* vsync
* stupidity

the situation is this:
i see a target. it is moving across the screen, jumping to avoid getting hit, the most annoying game mechanic ever invented. but it works. i need a certain time to move the cursor to where it needs to be, and that is too slow. i miss, the other guy for unknown reasons does not. i am left puzzled because i do not understand how this is possible and why i don't manage to land proper hits.

to exclude lag as a potential cause, i've tried to fight locally against bots. here, the problem does not happen because after some time, i learn how they move. i simply aim where they will be, shoot and hit. so, this does not help at all. i beat them by using not skill, but memory.

this happens in pretty much every fps if played online. i do not know how i could analyze what the problem is. what i would have to do is to watch the thing in slow motion from all relevant viewpoints to see who was looking at which point, when shots were fired, who had how much hp at which point etc.

in online multiplayer, things are happening so fast that i don't even know if i hit or missed if the game doesn't tell me via a specific sound or visual indicator. if i win, i can always explain how i did it (use environment, be in positions that are hard to hit but from where you can hit easily, things like that) - so i can never say "i had skill"

another problem is that my aiming speed goes down when i have to press a button to zoom. most games put zoom on the right mouse button that i have to hold, which decreases either accuracity or speed. how can i solve this?

[Gin]

It's just you, i guess...

You're over-analizing your aim & shoot experience too much.

Hey, don't worry tho, you're a smart engineer so you'll figure it out eventually

[Salamand3r-]

The game offers both audio and visual feedback when you hit.

It also sounds that you just aren't good at dead reckoning your mouse position versus desired destination.

Moving the mouse and hitting a target is, or should be, purely instinctual after a relatively short time.

I don't need to think about, or even necessarily see, the movement that puts my mouse on target. It's a purely autonomic response. My muscle memory know exactly where and how far I need to move my hand to get to the desired position, as well as how to make sure my left hand on the movement keys is helping that positioning.

If you really can't do that, I don't know how to help you, really. Maybe take up a stringed instrument? The coordination and types of movement are similar.

[RocketMan]

You mentioned doom feeling slow. Have you tried using a mouse with a higher dpi? I personally use trackballs when it comes to any game with targeting/shooting.

[Stinky]

Hey the.smart.engineer.2009,
I allot of issues and some of the same as you.
Would you mind playing a 1 on 1 with me to see if we can perhaps resolve some or perhaps come a conclusion on a few?
I sent you a friend request and look forward to gaming with you

[the.smart.engineer.2009]

not doom is slow, neither the cursor, but the time it takes to move it is too long. the mouse sensitivity doesn't matter much here, i tried multiple settings. basically, i can get the cursor into a small area around the target really fast, but the "final 10% precision" take as much time as the first 90% of the entire movement

[Thumper]

turn off mouse acceleration (uncheck the box) in the control panel. if you have a high-end mouse, turn that acceleration way down also.

[Sidrandom]

You figure it out? I just got this game and I cant hit anything, its stupid. I destroy shooter games, this is the only one I have problems with. I have my gun in a enemies face and the shot misses 80% of the time.

[Sidrandom]

nm I Just uninstalled it. This game is dumb.