Last updated: November 1, 2026

Mouse & Controller Input Settings

Frames decide how a game looks; input decides how it feels. These guides explain the settings that shape aim and control – sensitivity, dead zones, aim response curves, button layouts – and how to tune them to your own hands, sticks and play style. Everything stays inside the game's own options menus.

Guides in This Board

Find a Sensitivity Baseline First

Mouse sensitivity is better treated as two numbers than one. Your mouse DPI sets how far the cursor travels per inch of movement, and the in-game sensitivity multiplies it; the product is what your hand actually feels. Most players are best served by picking a DPI they already like for desktop use, then adjusting in-game sensitivity until a half-turn matches a comfortable sweep of the arm. Changing both at once makes every adjustment feel random.

For gamepads the equivalent baseline is the dead zone plus the response curve. The dead zone is the small movement the game ignores near the stick's resting position: too large and fine aim feels sticky, too small and a worn stick drifts on its own. Response curves decide whether small stick movements translate linearly or accelerate, and the right choice depends on whether you are tracking a moving target or flicking to a stationary one.

Change One Thing at a Time

• Set DPI and in-game sensitivity, then leave both alone for at least a week.
• Lower the dead zone until drift appears, then raise it back one step.
• Keep aim acceleration off unless the game's default genuinely feels comfortable.
• Rework the button layout last, once aim already feels predictable.

Scope of These Guides

These pages cover in-game sensitivity, dead zone, response curve and button mapping options. They do not cover mouse software profiles, controller firmware or hardware repair.