Windows 10/117 min readReviewed 2026-07-29

Mouse acceleration feels enabled in only one game

Separate Windows pointer acceleration from game raw input, camera curves, and per-game mouse profiles.

Quick diagnosis

If desktop movement is consistent and only one game changes distance or speed, diagnose that game’s input path before changing Windows globally.

1
Compare slow and fast swipes
Move the mouse the same measured distance at two speeds and compare the in-game rotation.
2
Enable raw input where supported
Use the game’s documented raw mouse input option and disable its acceleration or smoothing controls.
3
Check per-game profiles
Confirm official mouse software does not change DPI or sensitivity when the game launches.
4
Check frame-time
Cap the game to a stable frame rate so visual hitching is not confused with an input curve.

Enable raw mouse input when the game supports it and remove game-level acceleration or smoothing.

Keep DPI and polling consistent between desktop and game unless a deliberate profile is needed.

• If the game has no raw-input control, consult its current support notes before applying third-party input patches.

No. Games and vendor utilities can apply independent input processing.

Mouse acceleration glossary
PCGamingWiki. Distinction between operating-system, game, and raw-input mouse processing.

Diagnose it in this order

Move the mouse the same measured distance at two speeds and compare the in-game rotation.

Use the game’s documented raw mouse input option and disable its acceleration or smoothing controls.

Confirm official mouse software does not change DPI or sensitivity when the game launches.

Cap the game to a stable frame rate so visual hitching is not confused with an input curve.