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the mouse feels different in games

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hello, everyone

The first thing is to apologize for my English. I'll try to explain as best I can.

I would like to ask for your help. Can someone with dual boot with windows try to install the game aim lab in steam? the game is free

the idea is that you configure the game exactly the same on windows and linux, to test the mouse behavior, you can configure any task to 10 min, i suggest you try with motioshot and try on both OS

I have the feeling that in linux the mouse is more nerdy, however if I make a 360º turn, the mouse travels the same distance on the table

but if I play in linux 10 min when I play in windows I have the feeling that the mouse is heavier, but it can't be a problem of sensitivity because the mouse travels the same distance on the table

Would that mean there's some kind of acceleration in linux?

my mouse is g502 and my profile is flat

xinput list-props {1..50} 2>/dev/null | fgrep 'libinput Accel Profile Enabled ('

libinput Accel Profile Enabled (301): 0, 1

his happens in other games, aim lab is just an example for other people to try

It also happens to me with bioshock for example, I also use wine-tkg with Proton-raw-input patch, with the game overwatch and the same problem also happens

this happens in other games, aim lab is just an example so that other people can easily test

It also happens to me with bioshock for example, I also use wine-tkg with Proton-raw-input patch, with the game overwatch and the same problem also happens

I make this clarification because they have closed my thread and moved it here
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/2664

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Start with the linked Proton issue 2664 and the reported Aim Lab, BioShock, and Overwatch cases; compare the Windows and Linux setups, including the G502, Proton-raw-input configuration, and xinput output. Confirm whether the mouse difference is reproducible and identify a narrowly scoped fix or documented finding.

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Tech stack
linux
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desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
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5/5
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Needs clarification
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