How to choose the right mouse sensitivity in a First Person Shooter?

I've heard that you should load up a level in the game, put your crosshair on a wall or something similiar. Then moving the mouse from left to right on the mousepad and see if it will go back to the crosshairs starting position.

How do you guys figure out the right sensitivity?

Whatever you're comfortable with. Simple for me.:)

Whatever you're comfortable with. Simple for me.:)

frnk55

when u aim for something and you go past it all the time, lower the settings. if you aim for something and you dont reach it, raise the settings. keep on doing this, till when u aim at something the cursor lands on them most of the time (try a stationary target to aim at)

Find whats best for you, for me I like it very high. For my friend he likes it low/medium, when he is over I always change the sensitivity for him because I know he cant stand it being that high :P

Try a few minutes on your own with the sensitivity very low and then very high, and then in between go from there! Good luck!

This is my way of doing it: I set mouse acceleration to zero. Then I find a sensitivity where, by moving my mouse from one side of the mousepad to the other, the player view turns roughly 360 degrees. That should be the bottom limit to your sensitivity if you aren't using accel. If you plan on using accel then it's best to lower your sensitivity. You would use acceleration so you can easily turn around with a flick of the mouse, while being more precise when you're aiming. This tends to be more effective with large mousepads.

sometimes when I'm losing I muck around with the DPI.Loegi

Your aim will never improve if you are constantly changing your sensitivity. Pick one and stay with it, and if you find the current level is limiting you somehow, then make small adjustments until you feel it's the right level. it's less to do with what your sens is than how familiar you are with that sens. Overall it boils down completely to personal preference.

Whatever you feel like gives you the most control with the least fatique in your wrist/arm. It's different for everyone. Some people always max it out.They wanta smallflick of the wrist tospin their character in multiple 180s. Other people like to keep it low and use their arm more then their wrist for aiming because they like theeasier aim at long distance targets.It can depend on the weapons you use too.For sniper rifles youmight want lower sensitivity for when you zoom in. For assault rifles (low-medium range) you might want to use high sensitivity since your bullets go out in a spray.

Choose what feels right for you, simple as that.

I find a centralized target and keeping playing with the values till i find a point where I am both quick and accurate.

I have found Lower sensitivities with high DPI on my mouse is usually what I favor to higher sensitivities in game. I get quickness and accuracy.

If you have fast reactions and are used to playing often you want it faster or even all the way up.

[QUOTE="Loegi"]sometimes when I'm losing I muck around with the DPI.kdawg88

Your aim will never improve if you are constantly changing your sensitivity. Pick one and stay with it, and if you find the current level is limiting you somehow, then make small adjustments until you feel it's the right level. it's less to do with what your sens is than how familiar you are with that sens. Overall it boils down completely to personal preference.