Hi, new user here, and this problem has been frustrating me for a while now:

A few months ago I switched from a 14.5 inch screen laptop (Lenovo Ideapad 330s) to a new desktop setup with a 20 inch monitor and my aim feels different. 

On both PCs, I play on the same in - game sensitivity (0.43) and mouse DPI of 1150. I played on the native 16:9 1366 x 768 on the laptop and decided to stick to the same resolution for the desktop.   

I assume that my aim feels off because of the difference in the size of the screens. I have been searching online for answers but there are a lot of different answers. I decided to follow the advice of keeping the sensitivity the same since apparently it is only the feel of the sensitivity that changes and that it shouldn't take long for me to adjust. However, after about 2 months of playing, I still feel like my aim wasn't as good as it used to be. I have considered changing my sens but I feel like it will only throw me off even more. What should I do? 
 

Edited July 4, 20223 yr by Chrollo
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8 hours ago, Chrollo said:

Hi, new user here, and this problem has been frustrating me for a while now:

A few months ago I switched from a 14.5 inch screen laptop (Lenovo Ideapad 330s) to a new desktop setup with a 20 inch monitor and my aim feels different. 

On both PCs, I play on the same in - game sensitivity (0.43) and mouse DPI of 1150. I played on the native 16:9 1366 x 768 on the laptop and decided to stick to the same resolution for the desktop.   

I assume that my aim feels off because of the difference in the size of the screens. I have been searching online for answers but there are a lot of different answers. I decided to follow the advice of keeping the sensitivity the same since apparently it is only the feel of the sensitivity that changes and that it shouldn't take long for me to adjust. However, after about 2 months of playing, I still feel like my aim wasn't as good as it used to be. I have considered changing my sens but I feel like it will only throw me off even more. What should I do? 
 

while i really like the fact that you are trying to match your resolution& 360 distance the change in res will affect your perceived sens even if you have the same res/ settings

you can see this here https://www.mouse-sensitivity.com/?share=ff645fd24a9a36a7a903647fa65e0543

the effect you notice is similar to the effect of changing your fov and can be counteracted by using monitor distance instead of 360 for hipfire its a matter of taste

 

8 hours ago, fortunate reee said:

while i really like the fact that you are trying to match your resolution& 360 distance the change in res will affect your perceived sens even if you have the same res/ settings

you can see this here https://www.mouse-sensitivity.com/?share=ff645fd24a9a36a7a903647fa65e0543

the effect you notice is similar to the effect of changing your fov and can be counteracted by using monitor distance instead of 360 for hipfire its a matter of taste

 

Thanks for the answer, I assume you meant " the change in 'monitor size' will affect your perceived sens even if you have the same res/ settings"

Unfortunately at the moment I don't plan on getting a subscription in order to get access to monitor distance conversions, since I really don't see myself using the calculator a lot in the future.  Is there a different way or at this point should I just have to experiment with maybe lowering my sens since it feels a bit faster ever since I switched setups? Thanks.

15 hours ago, Chrollo said:

Thanks for the answer, I assume you meant " the change in 'monitor size' will affect your perceived sens even if you have the same res/ settings"

Unfortunately at the moment I don't plan on getting a subscription in order to get access to monitor distance conversions, since I really don't see myself using the calculator a lot in the future.  Is there a different way or at this point should I just have to experiment with maybe lowering my sens since it feels a bit faster ever since I switched setups? Thanks.

correct i had rewritten the thing and must have stumbled, most of it can be done with a bit of tinkering using your perception and trial and error

Edited July 5, 20223 yr by fortunate reee

9 hours ago, fortunate reee said:

correct i had rewritten the thing and must have stumbled, most of it can be done with a bit of tinkering using your perception and trial and error

Thanks, just an update but after a lot of digging through forums on this website, I followed this formula used by Drimzi in the thread when changing between monitors. If I'm not mistaken it's:

Sens * (Old monitor size / New monitor size) = new sens

I honestly am not sure if I can use this formula in my situation or if I did things correctly, but the new sens felt similar to what it was before and I played well yesterday after changing to it. I might stick to this for now

Edited July 6, 20223 yr by Chrollo
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4 hours ago, Chrollo said:

Thanks, just an update but after a lot of digging through forums on this website, I followed this formula used by Drimzi in the thread when changing between monitors. If I'm not mistaken it's:

Sens * (Old monitor size / New monitor size) = new sens

I honestly am not sure if I can use this formula in my situation or if I did things correctly, but the new sens felt similar to what it was before and I played well yesterday after changing to it. I might stick to this for now

Plot twist: I was really desperate to get my aim back and stuff so I just decided to just buy a subscription since it wasn't pricey like I thought it would be. After using the calculator to confirm stuff it gave me the same sensitivity using the method shown above lmao. Anyways problem solved I guess

On 06/07/2022 at 08:22, Chrollo said:

Plot twist: I was really desperate to get my aim back and stuff so I just decided to just buy a subscription since it wasn't pricey like I thought it would be. After using the calculator to confirm stuff it gave me the same sensitivity using the method shown above lmao. Anyways problem solved I guess

tbf, either way aim wouldnt be lost long term that much i can ssure you changign and mixing up your sens from time to time can be very benefitial but yes i like uniformity as well

i remembered that post having been a long time couldnt find it myself tho, great to hear that you`ve found what you were lookin for

Edited July 10, 20223 yr by fortunate reee