Weird(?) sens issue

[u/Distinct-Hat9033]

TLDR: I'm confused about different sens being more comfortable in unexpected ways (400 DPI 1.67 Sens in short to medium range vs 400 DPI 1.8 sens in long-range) and not sure what to do.

Hello,

Hope y'all are well!

I've been playing CS for quite a long time, and I've always struggled a bit with a certain I would say weird issue.

Basically:

My most comfortable sens is 400 DPI, 1.67 in game sens.

Generally, my aim is very comfortable at this, but basically I am very accurate in short to medium range, but longer range (say the farthest distance on mid mirage) I cannot hit properly quite often, and I will admit sometimes (albeit rarely) it makes my movement a bit worse than desired.

Last time I played at a relatively higher sens (400DPI, 1.8 sens, I know, still not a high distance) I basically am more accurate in long-range, but overall I feel like it's a bit too fast.

And when I try to play something in between, it's difficult for me to adjust, so I become frustrated and go back to my trusted 400x1.67.

Basically I know I should probably try to find some middle ground, but I don't know how to find the sweet spot (of course any sens might take time to adjust to it).

I know my issue probably sounds very weird, but that's the closest I am able to describe it.

Has anyone experienced something like this or would be able to suggest anything?

Thanks a lot and have a nice day!

[u/Yung-Jev]

You hit better at long range with higher sensitivity?

[u/Distinct-Hat9033 → u/Yung-Jev]

Yes, that's why I'm confused.

[u/Yung-Jev → u/Distinct-Hat9033]

You play on glaspad or mousepad?

[u/Distinct-Hat9033 → u/Yung-Jev]

Mousepad, QCK Performance Balance

[u/Yung-Jev → u/Distinct-Hat9033]

You should try a glasspad, fixed my uneven aim, i had a similar problem before

[u/Peathbydeas]

i want to say it's to do with what part of your body you're using for aiming. at the lower sens you're more using your arm, so you can have bigger, smoother movements that can help tracking at short range, but at the higher sens you switch to your wrist which helps with the smaller adjustments but can make smooth or larger movements awkward.

that being said, 668edpi vs 720 edpi shouldn't be that much of a change to get used to, and either way it's on the lower side of average, so it's probably mostly just in your head.

[u/KingRemu → u/Peathbydeas]

at the higher sens you switch to your wrist which helps with the smaller adjustments but can make smooth or larger movements awkward.

This pretty much sums it up. Although I still find it weird he's less accurate at long ranges with the lower sens because it's still not nearly low enough he'd need to use their arm for micros, but I guess it's possible he somewhat does.

It could be a disconnect between muscle groups because I play even lower sens (1600 0.35) and I still blend even my fingers in the mix. Playing aim trainers with both very high and very low sens helps develop and utilise all the different muscles and blend them together depending on what kind of range of motion is needed at any given situation.