Performance Impact: Low (CPU)
cl_mouseAccelStyle
Switch between Quake 3 style (0) and Quake Live style (1) acceleration math. Style 1 was designed to be mathematically 'cleaner', but virtually 100% of the competitive community uses 0 to maintain legacy Quake 3 muscle memory.
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Pro Tip
Leave it at 0 (legacy Q3). Style 1 was supposed to be “better” but every single top-50 player in 2026 still uses 0 because it matches the muscle memory from 15+ years of Quake.
Friendly Name
Accel Calculation Style
Default Value
0
Data Type
enum
Quick Copy
seta cl_mouseAccelStyle "0"
Available Settings
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 - Legacy Q3 Style (Recommended/Default) |
| 1 | 1 - QL / Frame-Independent Style |
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