How to optimize mouse response time

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to help increase mouse response times in games.

• Mouse Acceleration

To do this go to: control panel> Hardware and sound> Devices and Printers> Mouse

Next, click the pointer options tab. Here you want to disable enhance pointer precision.





Now, if you have a mouse with separate software, you will want to disable it in there too.

• Polling/Report rate

You want to set this setting to 1000:

• DPI

This is up to the user and how you want your sensitivity.

• Game Settings

In game, you will want the highest FPS for less mouse lag. Try to keep it above the speed of your monitor.

(ex: 60hz monitor= 60 FPS | 120hz monitor= 120 FPS)

This might mean turning some settings lower.


Vsync should be set to OFF In-game.

• Overlays

Some overlays effect mouse input lag. You will want to disable these.

Origin:

Origin> Application Settings> Origin In Game > Un-check Enable Origin In Game





Steam:


Steam> Settings> In-Game> Un-check Enable Steam Community In Game

• Other optimization

Other things that can help are setting game CPU priority to low:






If you do not want to have to do this every time you load a game, download this program:

http://www.prnwatch.com/prio/


It allows you to save the setting: