[Delraich]

Originally Posted by KAshadowz

On a side note, how's the deathadder? I'm thinking of getting one soon

It's actually damn nice! I have fiddled with the settings but I still need to tweak it a bit more based on the recent comments, but once you get the sensitivity right... it feels awesome. It's a lot heavier than my dell mouse (which is good because it sits on the mouse pad nice and solidly) and feels bigger (and fills your hand very well) and much more sturdy/ well made. I didn't need it as such, but each time I use it I get a smile on my face.

[Trader]

Playing with a razer abyssus on highest dpi, really awesome

[KAshadowz]

Thanks!
hmm I've heard enough good reviews on it
I think I will get a deathadder

[Malik]

hmm i have an imperator and i only use 400 dpi it tends to make me move my hand alot more to move around scrolling and such but allows for more specific micro imo ass if u move it a little bit too far or less then what u intended then u are pretty much in the same area reducing the posibility of mistakes.

[Rage]

in my personal view, the best sensitivity settings are 6/11 windows sensitivity, 1800dpi, and 51-57% ingame sensitivity. This gives a good balance between big movements by moving the mouse a lot, and being able to be precise. Making precise miniscule movements is much more difficult than larger ones.

If your sensitivity is too high, the difference between clicking on your own probe or the zealot thats winding its way between those probes can be as little as a fraction of a millimetre, and that is just not practical.

I would urge everyone to give the above settings a solid week before dismissing them. I used to play on those settings but at 3500dpi, and I had a lot of trouble with precision, but once I reduced it and gave some time to get used to it, my precision got a hell of a lot better.

[Loach]

Daily #252 is what I tell everybody to watch, regardless of skill level - it's just basics that are overlooked and taken for granted - Day[9] never ceases to amaze me.

Deathadder is nice - all razer products are good IMO

I personally use a Naga MMORPG (I used to play wow) but don't use the thumb buttons.. I also have the control edition of the Razer mouse pad.

That being said, I don't think that sensitivity should be set at an amount and people should try to play with that sensitivity. If you can do things quickly and accurately with a lower sensitivity then I don't see the problem, when u start to get to higher play and u feel ur mouse is slow. turn up the sensitivity!

[Rage]

Low sensitivity helps accuracy. High sensitivity helps speed.

Its up to everyone to find the balance between speed and accuracy that gives you the best of both.

[Malik]

its kinda funny how people have mice (myself included in this ^^) that can go up to ridiculous levels but we rarely increase it to more than 50% of its actual capability.

[TABjornbrandr]

My mouse is set to 100hz polling rate with 3400 dpi; it's quite fast and allows for very quick movement in starcraft.
It took a while to get used to, but now that I am used to it, using a slower mouse is extremely frustrating.

[Goldie]

i used to have a razer deathadder, then moved to a impreator. but then moved back because of tracking problems.

[TCPLemminks]

Anyone wanna be nice enough to explain to me about the dpi and how one can change it?

[Delraich]

Not sure how to change the windows setting, but you need to install the driver from the razer website and then you just open it up and you can see the following menu which lets you tweak stuff.

[HEN_iP]

I have the most recent Razer DeathAdder and play @ 3500DPI (max) and 1000Hz on the polling rate my sensitivity however is rather low due to needing to be more accurate for RTS'. The DPI and Polling rate setting I also carry over to FPS' but increase sensitivity for twitch movement.

It's just really all about finding whatever is comfortable for you while still being speedy.

[ProfOak]

I have had some problems with my mouse that I think are because i play on absolutely max sensitivity

[Rythos]

There is also a liquipedia article that explains things pretty well - http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Mouse_settings

I think setting the dpi really comes down to personal preference. Perhaps if you're running below 1800 you might be handicapping yourself a bit, but I think when it comes to 1800 vs 3500 vs beyond it's a matter of finding what works for you. The majority of players seem to run 3500+, but I also know of GM level players who like 1800 better to maximize their accuracy.

Regarding windows sensitivity vs SC2 settings - yes they are independent, but it is a good idea to match them so that your mouse movement is consistent in and out of the game. This will help you get used to your settings faster (and as many have said already, turn that damned acceleration off!).

I went from an 800 dpi mouse to a deathadder and just gradually stepped things up. I ran with 1800 for a couple of weeks then bumped up to 3500 and I've been sitting there ever since. Things will always feel crazy at first when you make a big change to your settings like that, just make sure you give yourself some time to get used to it before deciding the settings aren't right for you.

glgl

[gleefulpixie]

I don't think you need to have the highest sensitivity to play well or fast, its almost akin to e-peen when you brag about how high your dpi is, I think if it gets the job done, keep it at that level.

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Yonge:

I keep my mouse sensitivity as low as my emo sensitivity...coz I'm a man

[Rythos]

You don't need a keyboard to play starcraft either. If you're happy clicking, good for you.