Raw Input On vs Off

[But]

What's the verdict... Is it better to be on or off? I sometimes feel like off gives me better hit registry when using hitscan weapons, but on is better for everything else. What do you guys use?

[yesnt]

raw input should be more optimal, because windows does ♥♥♥♥♥ things with your mouse sensitivity, so getting direct mouse input is better
but whatever works best 4 u

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Why would you ever turn raw input off?

[But]

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

Why would you ever turn raw input off?

Well I listed one reason.

[Ding]

Originally posted by Big Jawn's Lemonade Stand:

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

Why would you ever turn raw input off?

Well I listed one reason.

Your net is the reason, raw input has nothing to do with this

[the jews took my PFP]

I can't imagine how raw input on would make hit reg better.

In Quake there are some high level pro players who use mouse acceleration, but I don't think anyone in TF2 does.

[Pakaku]

Raw input bypasses any mouse settings you have (from Windows) and reads directly from the mouse sensor itself, so turning it on cuts out a little bit of processing and reduces input lag by a little bit.

It's an easy switch with no practical downside so there's no reason to leave it off as far as I know. You might think your aim is better with it off, but the fact is raw input is a 'truer' setting regardless

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

turning raw input on guarantees consistency between your in-game sense and DPI of your mouse, highly useful to have in case you ever change your mouse so you can math up an appropriate ratio to change the in-game sense by

[TroshKitty]

With raw input on, your aim is (c o n s i s t a n t). Weather or not your mouse is moving quickly/slowly, your aim will be the same. I highly recommend this, it'll help your brain get use to timing your shots. Mouse accel is aids >:(

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

that's not true, proper mouse accel like quake live has can be fantastic

you can google up povohat's mouse accel driver to get it as a generic input and experience the magic (or hate it, either way)

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Big Jawn's Lemonade Stand:

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

Why would you ever turn raw input off?

Well I listed one reason.

The reason you listed is fictional. What you said happens does not happen. If anything it's a placebo.

[But]

Originally posted by glass:

Originally posted by Big Jawn's Lemonade Stand:

Well I listed one reason.

Your net is the reason, raw input has nothing to do with this

My net is completely fine.

[Charlie5L]

I turned off Raw Input due to the fact regardless of my Windows settings or my mouse DPI's settings, it just slowed it down. Consistent? Maybe. But having to readjust some of my movement with raw input on was not fun. Especially as Sniper or Scout.

I would rather have faster, over-flicking sensitivity in a fight than slowed down "consistent" sensitivity that hits nothing and aims nowhere for me.

EDIT: I also disabled mouse acceleration due to the fact well, it's just only useful if your mouse and Windows settings are somehow really low.

[-M-m-]

put raw input on & make sure mouse smoothing in windows is turned off as well.

[But]

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

Originally posted by Big Jawn's Lemonade Stand:

Well I listed one reason.

The reason you listed is fictional. What you said happens does not happen. If anything it's a placebo.

It happens for me. I'm able to hit my headshots much more consistently with raw input off. I play a lot of TF2 and have done the testing to know its not placebo.

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

Originally posted by Charlie 5 Lives:

it just slowed it down.

turn up your sens, dawg