Performance Impact: Low (CPU)

cl_mouseAccel

Increases cursor speed based on how fast you move the mouse. Most competitive players keep this at 0 for muscle memory consistency, though some pros use accelerationto combine low-sens tracking with high-sens turning. Note some of these pro accels are based off Quakelife.ru's configs. In 2026, ~80% of QPL pros use 0; accel is niche but effective for hybrids (tracking + flicks).

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Pro Tip

Set your cap to 2× your base sensitivity. This ensures that even during the fastest flick of your life, your sensitivity never exceeds a 'controllable' high-sens limit. It effectively gives you the precision of a low-sens player for tracking and the speed of a high-sens player for 180° resets.

Friendly Name Mouse Acceleration
Default Value 0
Data Type float
Quick Copy seta cl_mouseAccel "0"

Available Settings

ValueDescription
0 0 - Off (Constant Speed)
0.01 0.01 - Micro Accel (cypher/fazz Accel)
0.03 0.03 - Very Low (ZeRo4 Accel)
0.05 0.05 - Low (Strenx uses 0.048)
0.1 0.10 - Medium-low (K1llsen uses 0.14)
0.5 0.50 - High (Rapha)

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