GUIDE: How to get better mouse precision

lailai · 03-29-2010, 11:21 PM

Mouse acceleration is a annoying feature found in all versions of Microsoft Windows that artificially increases the speed of your mouse cursor based on how fast you move the mouse across your mouse pad. It sounds like a great feature in theory, in fact, Microsoft even calls the setting to “Enable pointer precision”; unfortunately it does the exact opposite and destroys any precision you may have had!

Many gamers don’t realize that mouse acceleration comes enabled by default. Little do they know that every stroke of their mouse is different; inconsistent due to a mathematical formula calculating the speed at which they move their mouse.

The game is plagued with inconsistency because moving the mouse from point A to point B is never the same. By disabling mouse acceleration, no matter how fast or slow you move the mouse, movement from point A to point B will be the same. This results in much greater accuracy, increased consistency.

To disable it from Windows, open up your “Control Panel” From here open the “Mouse” panel, select the “Pointer Options” tab and un-check the “Enhance pointer precision” check-box.

That is only halfway there.. Unfortunately Windows also have a smaller mouse acceleration even if you disable it. This is probably because you will not get used to mac/linux's mouse settings and will buy microsoft products so they make more $$$. You need to edit the registery to fully get rid of it.

>Only continue if you have common sense.
[Works with XP, Vista and Windows 7]
1. Click Start button
2. Select Run
3. Type 'regedit' in the open textbox
4. Open the tree 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER', select control panel, then select mouse
5. Right clicking, modify the SmoothMouseXCurve and SmoothMouseYCurve hexidecimal values to the following:

SmoothMouseXCurve:
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
00,a0,00,00,00,00,00,00
00,40,01,00,00,00,00,00
00,80,02,00,00,00,00,00
00,00,05,00,00,00,00,00

SmoothMouseYCurve:
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
66,a6,02,00,00,00,00,00
cd,4c,05,00,00,00,00,00
a0,99,0a,00,00,00,00,00
38,33,15,00,00,00,00,00

If done correctly, you will notice you are holding a markedly more responsive mouse.
>Please reply if this have helped you, so then more people can see this.
Don't believe me?

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It'll take a second, but in the long run its very beneficial.

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Ok, Im playtesting a bit right now and i feel its really helpful for being a sniper

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a huge % of cs/css players already use this method

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mouse acceleration is terrible for fps games, thats why most competitive players have it off already. turning off mouse acceleration means that you always know exactly how far to move your mouse to get directly onto someone head,

with mouse acceleration on you dont, as that distance is a variable depending on how fast you move the mouse.

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WHY ARE U HELPING THE NOOBASORUSES

this is one of the small secrets of the "pro killers" who have good aim

why are you let the secret out of bag

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The mouse really feels more responsive.

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Just turned it off and it does feel more responsive. I'll go in-game and try it out.

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This definitely makes it feel smoother and control way better.

+rep

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Best post on this forum FOREVER.
5star and another satisfied customer

this is from here, because I typed it out, then found I made a spelling mistake in title. I'm not going to type 5 paragraphs again, so I just c/p'd the content from that site.

BrancoXIII · 03-29-2010, 11:32 PM

I wonder after Ive played all these times with acceleration will I have heavy (many thanks!) problems with the new settings?

lailai · 03-29-2010, 11:34 PM

You need some time to get used to it, it takes around 11 hours of (combined) mouse-using time to get used to it, I now find it easier to get head shots and I'm better with flare gun now

kiLo.density · 03-29-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BrancoXIII

I wonder after Ive played all these times with acceleration will I have heavy (many thanks!) problems with the new settings?

It'll take a second, but in the long run its very beneficial.

lailai · 03-29-2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf-Enabled

Nice job copying and pasting from this.

http://bannco.com/index.php?option=c...ic=536&Itemid=

I typed it out, then I found I made a spelling mistake in title and deleted the thread. **** this, I googled and c/p'd from a site. Mods can check out my deletion log (I assume they have that). That post is c/p'd from this actually
http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/tweaks...-in-windows-xp

Wolf-Enabled · 03-29-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lailai

I typed it out, then I found I made a spelling mistake in title and deleted the thread. **** this, I googled and c/p'd from a site. Mods can check out my deletion log (I assume they have that). That post is c/p'd from this actually
http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/tweaks...-in-windows-xp

Which has parts copy and pasted from other sites. The internet is made up of copy and pasting. I was just messing with you. Yeah I fixed my mouse precision like a year ago, and my aim definitely improved within the first day of changing it. It's only gone uphill from there.

LOL-ness · 03-29-2010, 11:42 PM

Question: Does this work for Windows 7?

PS: I swear I saw a similar thread on this forum some time ago, can't find it now.

EDIT: nvm : HERE

Skyman747 · 03-29-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lailai

I typed it out, then I found I made a spelling mistake in title and deleted the thread. **** this, I googled and c/p'd from a site. Mods can check out my deletion log (I assume they have that). That post is c/p'd from this actually
http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/tweaks...-in-windows-xp

surrrrreeeeee, whatever you say.

03-29-2010, 11:52 PM

Does this work for Windows 7 as well? I've heard it used for XP before, but never confirmed with Windows 7.

LOL-ness · 03-29-2010, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Artless

Does this work for Windows 7 as well? I've heard it used for XP before, but never confirmed with Windows 7.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...90&postcount=2

Zig Zag Zooka · 03-30-2010, 12:04 AM

For future reference, you can edit and copy out all the text you've typed. I'm also pretty sure that you can change the title of a thread by editing the original post in Advanced Mode.

Pendia · 03-30-2010, 12:08 AM

wouldn't this make your mouse like an x-box controler? aka set turn speed, so cant turn aroung in time to shoot the person behind you?

Sphenox · 03-30-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LOL-ness

EDIT: nvm : HERE

all in for the nexuiz way of doing it!
probably because it was my thread :3

Not_Matlock · 03-30-2010, 12:10 AM

Does the registry fix apply to Win Vista and 7, or just XP?

Even minor changes can cause stuff to get pretty screwed up, and I'm hesitant to do anything without assurance that it won't screw up my machine.

BrancoXIII · 03-30-2010, 12:59 AM

Ok, Im playtesting a bit right now and i feel its really helpful for being a sniper but I encounter some problems as a soldier ROCKETJUMPING AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE. And, like someone else said quickly turning around is also a problem right now. what sensitity is best for this setting and if youre playing on a regular piece of paper as a mousepad like I do?

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03-29-2010, 11:32 PM	#2
BrancoXIII Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 56	I wonder after Ive played all these times with acceleration will I have heavy (many thanks!) problems with the new settings?

03-29-2010, 11:34 PM	#3
lailai Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 30 Posts: 276	You need some time to get used to it, it takes around 11 hours of (combined) mouse-using time to get used to it, I now find it easier to get head shots and I'm better with flare gun now

03-29-2010, 11:52 PM	#9
Artless Guest Posts: n/a	Does this work for Windows 7 as well? I've heard it used for XP before, but never confirmed with Windows 7.

03-30-2010, 12:04 AM	#11
Zig Zag Zooka Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 570 Posts: 4,677	For future reference, you can edit and copy out all the text you've typed. I'm also pretty sure that you can change the title of a thread by editing the original post in Advanced Mode.

03-30-2010, 12:08 AM	#12
Pendia Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 10 Posts: 522	wouldn't this make your mouse like an x-box controler? aka set turn speed, so cant turn aroung in time to shoot the person behind you?

03-30-2010, 12:10 AM	#14
Not_Matlock Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 588 Posts: 4,689	Does the registry fix apply to Win Vista and 7, or just XP? Even minor changes can cause stuff to get pretty screwed up, and I'm hesitant to do anything without assurance that it won't screw up my machine.

03-30-2010, 12:59 AM	#15
BrancoXIII Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 56	Ok, Im playtesting a bit right now and i feel its really helpful for being a sniper but I encounter some problems as a soldier ROCKETJUMPING AINT WHAT IT USED TO BE. And, like someone else said quickly turning around is also a problem right now. what sensitity is best for this setting and if youre playing on a regular piece of paper as a mousepad like I do?