Question about the higher DPI mice

Jimbo Mahoney · 4 Mar 2006 at 11:25

Hey guys,

I'm running an MX310 right now, 800 dpi.

I keep hearing of people buying 2000 dpi mice and saying they are too 'sensitive', but what is meant by this? Does it mean the cursor / reticule in the game moves too quickly?

If that is the case, can you turn down the speed in Control Panel and / or adjust the in-game sensitivity?

I don't want to get a higher dpi mouse only to find that it just moves faster, which defeats the whole point of it being more sensitive.

Trifid · 4 Mar 2006 at 12:20

I just brought a 1600dpi MX518, and at first with default settings, a slightest flick I would do a 360, excellent for searching the area in CS. I have been fidgetting with the settings and it is now at settings I like, with the sensitivity quite low, the full 1600dpi and pointer pointer speed quite low, and pointer acceleration on low, so now I can move slowly when I'm aiming for the head, and slick the mouse so I spin round in a 360 to see if there is anyone there.

I don't know how much better a 200dpi mouse is, but this mouse is now near perfect. It was the best £30 I have spent to improve my PC since I built it. (£40 including a DKT pad.)

Soul Rider · 4 Mar 2006 at 12:52

The main point when upgrading a mouse to a high resolution is that with settings at the same sensitivity the mouse will move further. You can combat this in 2 ways..

1 - Get used to it.
2 - Turn sensitivity down.

In the long run it is much better to have a higher dpi, because it give you a greater accuracy. You just play with the settings to get it suited to your style of playing.

You can adjust settings in windows and in game.

SidewinderINC · 4 Mar 2006 at 12:54

you say small flick is 360 degree turning in CS, what sensitivity do you have the game set at? cause i have a crappy packard hell mouse that cost me a fiver and i can do that...

Trifid · 4 Mar 2006 at 13:03

The settings I said, all on low(ish.)

Psypher5 · 4 Mar 2006 at 13:26

I'm using full settings and full dpi/sens on a copperhead and its perfect for me

Have to drop on the fly sense to a tad over 3/4 to play css comfy (cs sense of about 7ish) *yes call me crazy if you want*

Quite ironic that I got the mouse and gave up on css, I find the higher dpi is very good for general windows use and photoshop work (being able to drop the dpi/sense right down as low as it goes is also amazingly handy in ps)

Only bad thing is it is a great task to use the mice at college now, being used to s small flick to position the mouse other side of the screen takes a big swoop and just ****** me off.

I much preffer having a higher dpi mouse though, could never go back.

whitecrook · 5 Mar 2006 at 01:28

I've got an mx510 (after using the excellent mx300) and the high dpi is good. But I always crank my sens + accell well high - so high that a lot of people can't even control the mouse when they use the computer.

I can move about my 1600x1200 desktop every pixel by moving the mouse no more than an inch in any direction.

Scythe · 5 Mar 2006 at 10:07

I got a razer copperhead. Having going from a 200 dpi mouse, to 2000dpi was way too sensitive for me. So I got used to it. In css i have my mouse settings set to 3.0 (in css controls) and 2000dpi in mouse. This enables me to do a full 360 if i want or be precise. Its perfect!