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monitor resolution also has a say in what you have to use for a sensitivity , the higher the res the more DPI you need to have it feel the same... when i had my G5 on 1260x1024 i used 200dpi, 1 in game. when i went to 1920x1200 i had to play on 2000dpi, 1.6 in game. right now I have a G500 at 5700dpi 0.60 in game


? I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI when I used 800x600 and even now on 640x480. I don't notice any difference.

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monitor resolution also has a say in what you have to use for a sensitivity , the higher the res the more DPI you need to have it feel the same... when i had my G5 on 1260x1024 i used 200dpi, 1 in game. when i went to 1920x1200 i had to play on 2000dpi, 1.6 in game. right now I have a G500 at 5700dpi 0.60 in game


? I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI when I used 800x600 and even now on 640x480. I don't notice any difference.


Go for a more drastic change and you'll notice it.

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jswjimmy wrote:
monitor resolution also has a say in what you have to use for a sensitivity , the higher the res the more DPI you need to have it feel the same... when i had my G5 on 1260x1024 i used 200dpi, 1 in game. when i went to 1920x1200 i had to play on 2000dpi, 1.6 in game. right now I have a G500 at 5700dpi 0.60 in game


? I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI when I used 800x600 and even now on 640x480. I don't notice any difference.


Go for a more drastic change and you'll notice it.



Going from a standard res to a widescreen monitor and maintaining the monitor's aspect ratio when choosing a resolution is a good way to notice that change.

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I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI as well (MX518 mouse), but I use 1920x1080 resolution in game.


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I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI as well (MX518 mouse), but I use 1920x1080 resolution in game.


raise your dpi and lower your in game. The mouse will be more accurate. i always try to keep my mouse maxed out then only fool around with the in game.


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jswjimmy wrote:
aM4zing wrote:
I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI as well (MX518 mouse), but I use 1920x1080 resolution in game.


raise your dpi and lower your in game. The mouse will be more accurate. i always try to keep my mouse maxed out then only fool around with the in game.



not true. The more DPI the more sensitive the mouse will be, and it COULD start to pick up imperfections in the mousepad/surface and it will jitter.

There's no need to change your DPI if you are use to it anyway, it comes down to preference.

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I'm having to mess with dpi again because I don't have a monitor so I'm using a bigger tv. I think I'm at 1080p w/ around 1k dpi and 1.1 sens.

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State_Radio wrote:
jswjimmy wrote:
aM4zing wrote:
I use 1.95 @ 400 DPI as well (MX518 mouse), but I use 1920x1080 resolution in game.


raise your dpi and lower your in game. The mouse will be more accurate. i always try to keep my mouse maxed out then only fool around with the in game.



not true. The more DPI the more sensitive the mouse will be, and it COULD start to pick up imperfections in the mousepad/surface and it will jitter.

There's no need to change your DPI if you are use to it anyway, it comes down to preference.


http://www.overclock.net/mice/173255-cs ... guide.html..
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People who do not use the driver may have preset options like: 400, 800 or 1600dpi. The important thing is to use the full capability of the mouse when playing CS:S. No matter what sensitivity you play the game at, you really should use your mouse on it's highest dpi setting while in-game. This gives the finest precision and makes movement feel noticeably smoother. The only exception to this rule is players using a very low sensitivity may sometimes be able to reduce negative acceleration at a lower dpi setting.

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The reason why you perhaps haven't used the highest resolution of the mouse is because you found a sensitivity that you like and don't want to mess it up by making the mouse faster. Here is a formula for calculating what your new in-game sensitivity should be when you switch dpi settings:
[(Current dpi) x (In-game sensitivity)] / (Maximum dpi) = (New Sensitivity for max dpi)


so aM4zing with the 518 at 1800dpi try 0.433333333 . if it dosnt feel right you can always change it back. :)


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I can relate, hooker. I run 1080p (32 inch tv), too, with 1800 dpi and 3.14 (pi, lol) sensitivity.


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lordbyron wrote:
Emop wrote:
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How to change "dpi?"


With the g5 it's just a button on the mouse that toggles it up and down. But most mice are at a fixed dpi, it's normally the gaming mice that even let you mess with it.


How much is "gaming mouse" and where can i get it, Best buy? I play lots of games so i guess itd be a good investments LOZL

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i think im set at 14.5, although my mouse blows and i dont seem more jumpy then anyone else


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jswjimmy wrote:

http://www.overclock.net/mice/173255-cs ... guide.html......
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People who do not use the driver may have preset options like: 400, 800 or 1600dpi. The important thing is to use the full capability of the mouse when playing CS:S. No matter what sensitivity you play the game at, you really should use your mouse on it's highest dpi setting while in-game. This gives the finest precision and makes movement feel noticeably smoother. The only exception to this rule is players using a very low sensitivity may sometimes be able to reduce negative acceleration at a lower dpi setting.

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The reason why you perhaps haven't used the highest resolution of the mouse is because you found a sensitivity that you like and don't want to mess it up by making the mouse faster. Here is a formula for calculating what your new in-game sensitivity should be when you switch dpi settings:
[(Current dpi) x (In-game sensitivity)] / (Maximum dpi) = (New Sensitivity for max dpi)


so aM4zing with the 518 at 1800dpi try 0.433333333 . if it dosnt feel right you can always change it back. :)


anything over 800 isn't needed.

If you recognize 1800 DPI thats 1800 dots per inch the mouse is going to pick up on, all of which could be movements you don't really mean to make, or dust.

Besides. laser mice are sketchy, that's why people who play this game only use the 400 DPI, because that is the default for most optical mice.

In theory it should be better, but it isn't. This is a case where more isn't always better.


ALSO:
Most laser mice are known to have an accel problem at higher DPI's


take it from some one who has been playing since 2002.

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anything over 800 isn't needed.

If you recognize 1800 DPI thats 1800 dots per inch the mouse is going to pick up on, all of which could be movements you don't really mean to make, or dust.

Besides. laser mice are sketchy, that's why people who play this game only use the 400 DPI, because that is the default for most optical mice.

In theory it should be better, but it isn't. This is a case where more isn't always better.


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Most laser mice are known to have an accel problem at higher DPI's


take it from some one who has been playing since 2002.


This.

Although, in the end it all comes down to preference, whatever you shoot best with is what you should use.


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I play a 3 year old Logitech G5 @ 400 D.P.I , on a funC pad with .86 sens and no mouse accel/params. Pretty much my shoulder gets a workout from playing source.

However when I am playing in pubs, I tend to increase the sensitivty just because I really don't feel like putting all that effort into it anymore.. lol.

Been playing CS since beta, I have changed sensitivity one time. My number one piece of advice is just to just stick to one sensitivity. If you are changing it up for whatever reason, give yourself a week before you make any judgements. Try to buy the same mouse. I have been using the G5 since it came out, this is my 3rd one, they last a good while.


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I play a 3 year old Logitech G5 @ 400 D.P.I , on a funC pad with .86 sens and no mouse accel/params. Pretty much my shoulder gets a workout from playing source.

However when I am playing in pubs, I tend to increase the sensitivty just because I really don't feel like putting all that effort into it anymore.. lol.

Been playing CS since beta, I have changed sensitivity one time. My number one piece of advice is just to just stick to one sensitivity. If you are changing it up for whatever reason, give yourself a week before you make any judgements. Try to buy the same mouse. I have been using the G5 since it came out, this is my 3rd one, they last a good while.


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rofl my logitech mx518 kinda gets all kinda fun for me. custom dpi settings but i dont remember what its at


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Emop wrote:
State_Radio wrote:
anything over 800 isn't needed.

If you recognize 1800 DPI thats 1800 dots per inch the mouse is going to pick up on, all of which could be movements you don't really mean to make, or dust.

Besides. laser mice are sketchy, that's why people who play this game only use the 400 DPI, because that is the default for most optical mice.

In theory it should be better, but it isn't. This is a case where more isn't always better.


ALSO:
Most laser mice are known to have an accel problem at higher DPI's


take it from some one who has been playing since 2002.


This.

Although, in the end it all comes down to preference, whatever you shoot best with is what you should use.

I feel the same way Emop. I go between 1.9-2.0 depending on how I'm playing, but I have no reason to change it radically because I play well with my current settings. I've played CS since 1.5, but took a multiple year break before coming back to Source within the last 6 months or so.


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don't know about you guys, but I use mouseweights in my mouse.
couldn't really tell you, but ingame it's on 3.

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MitchMate wrote:
don't know about you guys, but I use mouseweights in my mouse.
couldn't really tell you, but ingame it's on 3.


I have a full rack of 4.5's in my g5 and still have my dpi on 2k


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i have 2 4.5s in my G500 just to even out the weight, in my G5 i didnt use them.


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1.5 with a crappy HP mouse. It changes with a better mouse though I use to go lower on my g5


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