Mouse: Polling Rate

ApolloNY · January 2012

Does it really matter if you have your mouse set at 125Hz or 1000Hz polling rate for CrossFire? Is there any noticeable difference? Does it really respond faster?

Demoniite · January 2012

It does, for me at least.

MD_AnGeL · January 2012

ApolloNY wrote: »

Does it really matter if you have your mouse set at 125Hz or 1000Hz polling rate for CrossFire? Is there any noticeable difference? Does it really respond faster?

LOL

, what is this ?

Demoniite · January 2012

Mice's polling rate somehow affects the sensitivity of the mouse. Cba to explain.

doop51 · January 2012

polling rate doesnt affect sensitivity

it effects response time
125hz -> 8ms
250hz -> 4ms
500hz -> 2ms
1000hz -> 1ms

Setting it higher than 125hz will have adverse effects on the crossfire engine.

CookieMunzta · January 2012

I've done thorough tests, and the highest polling rate you can set whilst maintaining a stable aim in CF, is 223Hz

awr_derp · January 2012

UT3_Cookz wrote: »

I've done thorough tests, and the highest polling rate you can set whilst maintaining a stable aim in CF, is 223Hz

I play on 500 and my aim is fine.

Could it be that I'm playing on a different version?

raytman · January 2012

you can control your mouse sensivity better.. i think its better 2 play

CookieMunzta · January 2012

awr_derp wrote: »

I play on 500 and my aim is fine.

Could it be that I'm playing on a different version?

It seems to differ between a mix of OS, driver, and mouse type.

I've booted up in 32-bit before and my Xai has worked fine even up to 1000Hz

223Hz is just pretty much the 'norm', so to speak.

Purificator · January 2012

UT3_Cookz wrote: »

I've done thorough tests, and the highest polling rate you can set whilst maintaining a stable aim in CF, is 223Hz

how you do the test? I want to do it myself:D

JihadJet · January 2012

Here is 2 programs I use to check and change mine, http://www.ngohq.com/news/15043-how-to-increase-usb-sample-rate-in-windows-vista-7-a.html
mouserate.exe is a simple program to check the rate.
hifusbf.zip is a program to change the rate. be careful with this program, read and understand what you are doing first.
dimr.exe is just another way to check the rate.
Have fun.

JihadJet · January 2012

I would like to add if your on a old computer as I am. The default windows setting is 125hz rate. And yes I see a nice difference at 250hz rate. 500hz is a bit choppy for me.

ApolloNY · January 2012

Is there a noticeable difference in the response times in game if you're at 125Hz or 100Hz? (How long it takes the gun to shoot when you click the mouse.)

JihadJet · January 2012

ApolloNY wrote: »

Is there a noticeable difference in the response times in game if you're at 125Hz or 100Hz? (How long it takes the gun to shoot when you click the mouse.)

Default USB mouse polling rate: 125 Hz = 8 milliseconds of latency
Increased polling rate: 1000 Hz = 1 milliseconds of latency

Factor in the following:

Typical monitor input lag: 5 ms to 30 ms
Typical monitor refresh rate: 60 Hz (16.6 ms per screen redraw)

So from the time your computer/video card renders an image to the
time you click/move your mouse and your response reaches the CPU it is:
About 7 ms faster, so your monitor will never visually reflect changes faster than 60 Hz or 75 Hz
So there is no benefit to increased mouse polling rates.
But what the heck, fun playing around with the hardware.

tGxeNNNNN · January 2012

lol my steel series sensei is fine. its set at 1000mhz doesn't change anything or do anything when i take it lower either so.

AgiriGoshiki · January 2012

JihadJet wrote: »

Default USB mouse polling rate: 125 Hz = 8 milliseconds of latency
Increased polling rate: 1000 Hz = 1 milliseconds of latency

Factor in the following:

Typical monitor input lag: 5 ms to 30 ms
Typical monitor refresh rate: 60 Hz (16.6 ms per screen redraw)

So from the time your computer/video card renders an image to the
time you click/move your mouse and your response reaches the CPU it is:
About 7 ms faster, so your monitor will never visually reflect changes faster than 60 Hz or 75 Hz
So there is no benefit to increased mouse polling rates.
But what the heck, fun playing around with the hardware.

in games with proper input, of course, there's a huge benefit to running at a high polling rate, even if you're on a silly 60hz lcd

but in cf i'd really recommend to not go much above 125Hz as others have stated. i'm running a razer abyssus at 1kHz 1800dpi, and if i move the mouse straight up or down very slowly, cf will actually move my aim at a 45 degree angle

the only reason i remain at 1kHz is because it slows the mouse down a bit. i already run the game at 0 sens

JihadJet · January 2012

We are always upgrading hardware all the time trying for the best gaming experience we can get. Forgetting about monitors. With the new OLED monitors refresh rates at 120hz and above. Gaming is going to get very nice. But at the low price of 2500. bucks, be awhile for me to upgrade.

Youk_Fou · January 2012

somebody said u can fix shaky effects by decreasing ur polling rate to 125 ... but i noticed real gap between my old bluetooth mouse and new wireless 1khz... no switching lags anymore. sensivity is more dpi related

njeppero · January 2012

UT3_Cookz wrote: »

I've done thorough tests, and the highest polling rate you can set whilst maintaining a stable aim in CF, is 223Hz

wasnt 224 as good

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Xiao_Guai · January 2012

I dont know mouse polling rate thing i just use my razer mouse

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