For gamers, it is vital to have a high-quality gaming mouse to gain the best user experience while playing. Before you use your gaming mouse, there are a few steps you need to take so that your gaming experience will be more pleasant.
Here are the pieces of information we have collected and summarized. Read the set-up instructions for gaming mice if you are new. Also, you may find some information about gaming mice we provide in the below sections helpful.
1. Why Mouse Setting Is Important For Gamers?
The gaming experience is the leading reason why you need to set up your gaming mouse. When you first purchase the mouse, it will not be set up for your PC or Mac. In this situation, we would assume that most gamers would use a PC for gaming. Mac is not so popular when speaking of the gaming world.
You will need to have a setup process, which is not complicated at all. It is also not time-consuming as some people have it. Following our upcoming instructions, as well as considering your mouse and PC compatibility are the two tasks when you set up your gaming mouse. After all, we don't wish for a gaming mouse that does not have smooth movement or appropriate sensitivity.
2. Common Problems Of Gaming Mice You May Engage In
Gaming or computer mice sometimes have problems, and that is absolutely normal. There is no device that can last forever without a flaw. Occasionally, a few mistakes come from the mouse itself, but the users. A saying has gone that the system may not be the problem, but the operator is. Here are some faults you may see in mice when you first use them after purchasing.
Movement speed
Movement speed in gaming mice often refers to the too fast or too slow movement of the mouse. But we believe this issue is highly fixable. You can start with adjusting mouse speed on your PC setting. The solution is quite simple, and this won't trigger your user experience after adjustment.
Mouse cursor freezing
This occurs occasionally as your PC has too much to load. For the freezing issue, you need to clear a few windows in the background. Before doing so, you can start with a break of 2 to 5 minutes. After clearing the windows, refresh your PC with Fn and f5 keys at the same time. Temporary freezing is likely to happen during your usage, but the mouse not working at all stands a minor chance.
Battery issue
The faulty battery is engaged with a wireless mouse, but we don't see many cases in this section. You will have the maker warranty and replacement when having a faulty mouse battery. For this one, make sure you check your mouse carefully first. Then, you need to have a neat and clean connection for your gaming mouse.
Double-click problem
The double-click issue is quite the same as the cursor movement, which is too fast or too slow, specifically. However, we have received most questions and complaints about the slow double-click. The solution is also similar to the movement. All you need to do is adjust it in the setting menu.
Problematic hardware
Problematic hardware can result from many factors. It can be an incompatibility among your gaming mouse, port, and cable. You need to check your devices carefully and find out the reason. If your cable and port are working well, you need to consider replacing your mouse, and vice versa.
3. How To Set Up Your Gaming Mouse
We have considered all aspects and come up with a simple, detailed process to follow. If you are experienced, this would cause you no difficulty. In case you are a newbie, the process below is easy to follow, and the explanation is clear.
Driver configuring for your gaming mouse
- Setting up your polling rate is the first thing you need to do. Adjust the polling rate to the highest level that your mouse and USB can do without showing an error throughout the usage period. The finest rate you should take is 1000mhz. This rate applies to most gaming mice.
- DPI figure setting is the second task in this section. The common DPI rate found varies from 800 to 1600, depending on the maker of your gaming mouse. The DPI figure should not always be adjusted to the highest rate because it is dependent on your gaming purpose.
- Manual calibration of your gaming mouse with a surface is the last duty in the driver configuring stage. For Razer mouse users, you can find this function as a sub-tab, which is located under the "Mouse" section in the Razer Synapse software. Next, click the "add a surface" to start the calibration.
OS setting for your gaming mouse
- Figuring out if your gaming mouse would use the OS (Operating System) or the Mouse Acceleration for sensitivity since very few mice do this. If that is your case, you must have an appropriate setting adjustment in the OS or Mouse Acceleration section.
- The next thing to do is go to the Mouse Settings, then find the Pointer Options section. As you have reached the section, the Pointer Speed should be adjusted to the middle position of the adjusting bar. Also, you need to click the Enhance Pointer Precision.
Optimizing user value through in-game settings
- When optimizing your gaming mouse's value in gaming, you need to turn off mouse acceleration and enable raw input. These two steps, when in modern games, can be adjusted in the mouse or options menu.
- The next thing to do is to determine and set up your gaming mouse sensitivity. The sensitivity can be from 1 to 2.5, depending on the game that you play. A gaming mouse that is either too sensitive or not sensitive at all is not an ideal choice. The most recommended rate is 1:1, which is equal to the mouse movement (or mouse input).
- Since we are talking about setting up a gaming mouse, now turn on an illustrative map to practice and check if your gaming mouse is doing well. You don't want any interruption during your gaming experience.
- Another thing to test is your ability to track in the game. At this step, we can see if the DPI and sensitivity are appropriate for the game we choose. Make any suitable adjustment to suit your gaming demands.
- Last but not least, you should check the zooming in the game by picking a character who has a weapon, including guns, and zooming the scope. But in this checking, you have to adjust the in-game zooming sensitivity instead of your DPI or sensitivity in the setting menu.
4. DPI and Polling Rate
DPI
DPI is the short term of dots per inch. In the 2D application, this is referred to as the pixel. You can simply understand the DPI is the speed at which you can move your mouse, either gaming or non-gaming. If your current mouse does not have a fixable DPI in the settings, we highly suggest that you purchase another one.
Polling Rate
The polling rate represents how often your mouse would announce the computer of your movements or become lagged. The higher the polling rate you use, the less mouse lag and greater precision you will receive. The non-gaming mice usually have the polling rate adjusted at 125 mhz. The most recommended rate for gaming mice as we have suggested before is 1000 mhz. Keep in mind that the polling rate should be within the limit of your mouse and USB.
Conclusion
Setting up a gaming mouse is a little more complex than setting up a non-gaming one. The steps are described in the previous sections. We have made it simple and easy to follow for the newbies. We also highlighted the three stages in gaming mouse setup. We hope the information in this article that was provided will be helpful to you.
