I have had every type of gaming mouse you can think of- including the boomslang version 1. I bought all of them, in part, because of the high dpi ratings.
Now, here's the thing that bugs me - and everyone I've talked to doesn't seem to know the answer, most people seem to just guess.
When I game, I like to have a mouse that isn't so sensitive to every movement, instead I like the precision of moving my mouse more distance in order to aim, rather than a twitchy mouse.
If I adjust sensitivity using the mouse's utility, it actually adjusts the DPI in order to change my sensitivity. So, I *seemingly* only need 800dpi or something- based on the mouse adjustments- to get the sensitivity I need.
When I adjust sensitivity in the Windows Control Panel, it doesn't show "DPI" in there, it just shows an overall sensitivity slider.
What is the difference between the windows adjustment, in-game adjustment, and the mouse utility adjustment? IS there a difference?
IF there isn't a difference between the two settings, is there ANY benefit to having a 2000DPI mouse?
I used to assume that the "optimum" setup would be to have my mouse set at 2000DPI or 1600DPI or whatever its max was, then adjust the Windows sensitivity slider to low- then that would somehow give me the increased accuracy of 2000DPI resolution, and yet it would be less sensitive to movements.
Now though, I'm think both adjustments do the same thing. I mean, why would a mouse manufacturer choose to lower its DPI if there was another mechanism for adjusting sensitivity? The windows sensitivity slider, and in-game slider for that matter, MUST use the same mechanism- right? And if so- what is the point in getting a high DPI mouse if I am never going to use it at it's full DPI?
Now, here's the thing that bugs me - and everyone I've talked to doesn't seem to know the answer, most people seem to just guess.
When I game, I like to have a mouse that isn't so sensitive to every movement, instead I like the precision of moving my mouse more distance in order to aim, rather than a twitchy mouse.
If I adjust sensitivity using the mouse's utility, it actually adjusts the DPI in order to change my sensitivity. So, I *seemingly* only need 800dpi or something- based on the mouse adjustments- to get the sensitivity I need.
When I adjust sensitivity in the Windows Control Panel, it doesn't show "DPI" in there, it just shows an overall sensitivity slider.
What is the difference between the windows adjustment, in-game adjustment, and the mouse utility adjustment? IS there a difference?
IF there isn't a difference between the two settings, is there ANY benefit to having a 2000DPI mouse?
I used to assume that the "optimum" setup would be to have my mouse set at 2000DPI or 1600DPI or whatever its max was, then adjust the Windows sensitivity slider to low- then that would somehow give me the increased accuracy of 2000DPI resolution, and yet it would be less sensitive to movements.
Now though, I'm think both adjustments do the same thing. I mean, why would a mouse manufacturer choose to lower its DPI if there was another mechanism for adjusting sensitivity? The windows sensitivity slider, and in-game slider for that matter, MUST use the same mechanism- right? And if so- what is the point in getting a high DPI mouse if I am never going to use it at it's full DPI?
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