Here’s how mouse acceleration works in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals has the mouse acceleration setting turned on by default and fans may want to know what it does or how they can disable it.

Marvel Rivals has taken the hero-shooter genre by storm. Originally passed off by many as an Overwatch clone, the game found huge success upon launch for its unique takes on obscure and known Marvel heroes and villains. From Iron Fist to Jeff the Shark, every character has different types of abilities to master.

One setting in the game enabled by default is called mouse acceleration. Unfortunately for optimizers, there’s no way to disable mouse acceleration from the in-game menus. Many fans may want to know how mouse acceleration affects their aim, while some who know will likely want to learn how to disable it.

What is mouse acceleration in Marvel Rivals?

Mouse acceleration is a setting in Marvel Rivals that adapts the cursor’s sensitivity depending on how the player interacts with their mouse.

The setting is enabled by default in the PC version of Marvel Rivals and it effectively means the cursor’s speed in-game is ever-changing. This constantly adapting non-linear mouse movement can make things unpredictable. While it wouldn’t be much of an issue in a single-player game, the same can’t be said for a competitive shooter like Marvel Rivals.

Heroes like Hawkeye and Star-Lord require accurate and fast aim. It’s very easy to miss shots if the cursor moves faster or slower than the player is used to. Every time the Marvel Rivals player adapts to the current cursor speed, the mouse acceleration setting will throw them off.

How do you turn mouse acceleration off in Marvel Rivals?

Players can’t disable mouse acceleration within the Marvel Rivals application, but they can by configuring the game’s files or disabling it from Windows settings. 

The decision to automatically enable mouse acceleration is likely to close the skill gap between casual and hardcore players. Those who don’t know much about tweaking their sensitivity may benefit from the constantly adapting cursor speed, especially since the changes are based on the player’s mouse movement. Many fans deem it odd to not let players disable the setting easily. Fortunately for them, it’s not impossible.

There are two primary methods players can use to disable mouse acceleration.

Disabling mouse acceleration through Windows

The first and recommended method is to disable mouse acceleration through Windows.

Below are the steps players can use to disable mouse acceleration through Windows:

1. Type mouse settings in the bottom-left search bar and click on the only option
2. Scroll down and interact with the additional mouse options setting
3. From here, go to the pointers options tab
4. Finally, untick enhanced pointer precision before selecting apply

Following these steps disables mouse acceleration on the player’s device, ensuring it’s inactive in Marvel Rivals.

Configuring game files

Alternatively, players can also configure the Marvel Rivals game files to disable the option just for that game. This is riskier, but some players may want to use this method if they use mouse acceleration for other games or software.

Below are the steps players can follow to disable mouse acceleration in Marvel Rivals:

1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the drive Marvel Rivals is installed in
2. Open the folder titled after your name and follow this path: appdata\local\marvel\saved\config\windows
3. The only file inside the windows folder will be named GameUserSettings. Open it with the Notepad application
4. Paste the following script at the end of the text
   [/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
   bEnableMouseSmoothing=False
   bViewAccelerationEnabled=False
5. Save the changes before closing the Notepad window

While this will disable mouse acceleration in Marvel Rivals, it isn’t recommended. A Steam Community member claims a Marvel support member doesn’t encourage “modifying client files to achieve functionalities not supported in the current version.”

The member also states NetEase Games will implement restrictions on such practices. It’s unknown whether this translates to potential suspension or banning of Marvel Rivals accounts. Additionally, messing with the game’s files could cause in-game issues like crashing. Always use caution when modifying in-game files.