CS:GO: guide to setting mouse sensitivity

Want to win more in CS:GO? To do that, you need to practice a lot, absorb wisdom from CS:GO guides, and learn from professional players by watching esports tournaments. However, you can start by setting up your CS:GO mouse correctly and finding out which DPI is best for gaming. If you want to give your CS a makeover, you can sell or buy skins on www.avan.market. 
Remember that the mouse is the main weapon in the game. For beginners, the basic mouse sensitivity is quite enough to start getting a feel for the game. A little later, you may need to customize your mouse and set up individual CS:GO settings. In this article, we'll talk in detail about mouse settings and sensitivity in CS:GO.
Guide to setting CS:GO mouse sensitivity.
What is mouse sensitivity?
You can't improve your aim with the mouse in the game settings. And you definitely can't change the shape of the mouse to make it feel better in your hand. So what can you do? Most mouse settings are related to CS:GO sensitivity. The more physical effort required to move the mouse to perform an action in the game, the less sensitive the device is.
Most esports professionals use low sensitivity, so it's a good idea to follow their example if you plan to start your own career in CS:GO or simply play better.
Low sensitivity is 300-1000 DPI; CS:GO pros use sensitivity around 400 DPI. Try playing with these settings. High sensitivity is 1000-3000+ DPI. Use it only when necessary, since it's not intended for shooters. You can figure out which mouse sensitivity suits you after practicing enough in the game. Don't rush: play with one set of settings first, then change them to feel the difference. Sometimes sensitivity isn't the problem at all.

1. How do you calculate the actual mouse sensitivity in CS:GO?

 The game may increase the mouse's base DPI, which you can find in the settings in the game menu. Actual sensitivity is the final parameter you have in the actual game. DPI multiplied by in-game mouse sensitivity is the real sensitivity in CS:GO. 
 For example, your mouse DPI is 300, and the in-game sensitivity setting is 2.
 So, 300 * 2 = 600.

2. How to increase mouse sensitivity (if you need to for some reason), lower it, or change the game's sensitivity.

 Change sensitivity through the game menu. Go to “View” and open the “Game Settings” section. Find the “Keyboard” / “Mouse” / “Mouse Sensitivity” tab here, then select the desired DPI to set your actual mouse sensitivity in CS:GO.

3. Change CS:GO mouse sensitivity through the developer console.

 There are quite a few CS:GO console commands for changing mouse settings.
 First, you need to open the developer console. To do this, press the tilde key. Make sure the developer console is enabled in the game settings menu.
Enter one of these commands to set your desired sensitivity in CS:GO:

• sensitivity 2,5

 - sets the sensitivity, or DPI multiplier;

• m_rawinput 0

  - 0 disables the Raw Input function, and the value 1 enables it again;

• m_customaccel 0

 - turn Mouse Acceleration off (0) or on (1);

• m_customaccel_scale 0,07

  - acceleration value.
 You can also use some additional console commands to configure the mouse in CS:GO (they're not that important; they're more for fine-tuning):

• m_mousespeed 1

  - enable Windows acceleration. The value 0 disables it;

• m_mouseaccel1 1

 - to activate double Windows acceleration. m_mouseaccel1 0 disables this feature;

• m_mouseaccel2 1

  - to activate 4-fold Windows acceleration. m_mouseaccel2 0 restores the default Windows acceleration;

• m_yaw 0,022 

 - changes the relationship between distance on the mouse pad and distance in the game. Many players recommend leaving this command at its default value, but of course you can experiment and try a different mouse sensitivity feel;

• m_pitch 0.022 
• sensitivity to horizontal movements;
• m_forward 0,022 

 - to change sensitivity for forward movements m_side 0,022
 - to change sensitivity for sideways movements.
  Best mouse settings for CS:GO
  It's nice to learn from successful professionals, so if you don't want to experiment, feel free to use the following CS:GO pro mouse settings:

• Coldzera's mouse settings: DPI 800, in-game sensitivity 1.1;
• kennyS's mouse settings: DPI 400, in-game sensitivity 2.2;
• ScreaM's mouse settings: DPI 400, in-game sensitivity 2,5;
• tarik's mouse settings: DPI 800, in-game sensitivity 1.1;
• s1mple's mouse settings: DPI 400, in-game sensitivity 3.09;
• Stewie2K's mouse settings: DPI 450, in-game sensitivity 1,85;
• NiKo's mouse settings: DPI 400, in-game sensitivity 1,38.

 Best mice for CS:GO
 In-game sensitivity is only part of the process. Don't stop there! Also pay attention to your CS:GO crosshair settings and (obviously) the quality of your mouse. Professional gamers recommend these products if you're looking for the best mouse for CS:GO. In fact, most other devices from these well-known manufacturers would also be a very good choice:

• Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum;
• Razer Basilisk;
• SteelSeries Rival 600;
• Roccat Kone EMP;
• Corsair M65 PRO RGB.

 Best mouse pads for CS:GO:

• Corsair MM800 Polaris;
• Logitech G440;
• Razer Sphex V2.

 So, if you like delving into game settings to make your CS:GO environment as comfortable as possible, we recommend reading more useful reviews on this topic. Of course, don't forget that guides alone can't make you a good player. Practice always comes first. Also, to figure out which mouse sensitivity suits you best, you need to play for a while with different settings.