Large Mouse Movements

[dustin]

Hi all,

I can't think of what to google search for this problem, but why does my character look in random directions (generally a little upwards or downwards) when I put my mouse sensitivity low and make large and fast movements across the mouse pad? It's almost like the sensor can't keep up with too fast of movements when I try the very-low end sensitivities.

Mouse pad: SteelSeries
Mouse: Razer Deathadder 3.5G

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Try turning off Mouse Acceleration if it has this in a game.

Try configuring the mouse in the Windows Razor software for high polling rate and DPI.

Try not using a mouse pad and see if that makes any difference, as the surface might interfere with how the mouse sensor tracks. Also look at the sensor area on your mouse, if it has a piece of hair, or perhaps has dust build-up, it can interfere with tracking accuracy.

[dustin]

Thanks I'll try that. I turned the DPI to 400 - 500, but I could always use a higher DPI value and lower in-game sensitivity. We'll see how it works ;)

[Veristä mössöä]

DPI = sensitivity.

Try to keep actual sensitivity to 1:1, and adjust DPI as close to comfort as possible, then make the minor adjustments with game sensitivity.

If you start from sensitivity, games/windows add certain amount of acceleration/interpolations to cursor movements.

And never touch your windows sensitivity (keep it at middle).
http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/tweaks/dont-modify-your-windows-sensitivity

[dustin]

What does 1:1 refer to?

[Mr Keefy]

Sounds liek the sensor is hitting its malfunction speed.

Increase the DPI and it should be OK

[dustin]

hmm increased the DPI value to 1,500 and it is still doing it on occasion (if I make a really fast and long movement across the mouse pad). The DPI value is capable of going up to 3,000, but a lot of good players I know of don't have a problem with a DPI value of, say, 400- 700. Of course, they're using different gaming mouses.