Mouse Acceleration for Apex Legends: Custom Accel Curve Guide
How to use a custom mouse acceleration curve in Apex Legends for steady tracking and fast turns, with Apex sensitivity conversions from CS2, Valorant and Overwatch 2.
Updated · Ergo Engineering
Apex Legends is a tracking game with fast movement: you need a steady, low sensitivity to stay on a strafing target, and enough speed to turn around when you are pushed from behind. That is the trade-off acceleration solves. AimStation measures your tracking speed and your turn speed and builds a curve that keeps tracking calm and makes turns cheap.
Does Apex Legends have mouse acceleration?
- Apex uses the same 0.022 sensitivity yaw as CS2, so your CS2 sensitivity number gives the same hipfire turn in Apex at the same DPI.
- Apex has separate per-zoom ADS sensitivity multipliers. Your AimStation curve applies to the mouse, so it shapes both hipfire and ADS; tune the multipliers after you settle on a curve.
- If your game or mouse software has its own acceleration option, keep it off so only one curve is active.
How to set up a custom acceleration curve for Apex Legends
- Install AimStation. Download it free for Windows 10 or 11, run Setup and restart when it asks. Setup installs the Microsoft-signed mouse driver the curve runs in.
- Turn off other acceleration. Switch off Windows "Enhance pointer precision" and any acceleration in your mouse software or in Apex Legends, so only one curve is active. (How to turn it off.)
- Record while you play. Open AimStation, press Record on the Record tab, and play Apex Legends normally for a few sessions. AimStation measures how fast your slow aim is, how fast your flicks are and how often you make each.
- Tune it in plain language. AimStation builds a curve around your speeds. Adjust slow-aim sensitivity, flick sensitivity and where the speed-up starts, then test it on your mouse before you save.
- Apply it. Apply the curve to your mouse. With AimStation Pro you can set it as Apex Legends's default curve so it switches on by itself when Apex Legends is in front. Ctrl + Alt + F10 turns it off instantly.
Apex Legends tips for a good curve
- Record real fights, not just firing range drills. Apex tracking speeds change a lot with strafing targets and close-range fights.
- Keep the boost smooth. Apex rewards consistent tracking, so a soft, gradual curve usually feels better than a sharp jump.
- Use a per-game curve (Pro) so Apex can have a different curve than a tactical shooter like CS2 or Valorant.
Apex Legends sensitivity in other games
The same physical turn in other games, at the same DPI (yaw 0.022). The last column is the mouse travel for a full 360° turn at 800 DPI. For any other value or DPI, use the sensitivity converter.
| Apex | CS2 | Valorant | OW2 | Fortnite | cm/360 @ 800 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.314 | 3.333 | 3.96 | 52 cm |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.471 | 5 | 5.941 | 34.6 cm |
| 2 | 2 | 0.629 | 6.667 | 7.921 | 26 cm |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.786 | 8.333 | 9.901 | 20.8 cm |
| 3 | 3 | 0.943 | 10 | 11.881 | 17.3 cm |
| 4 | 4 | 1.257 | 13.333 | 15.842 | 13 cm |
These numbers match your base sensitivity. With an acceleration curve, set the slow end of the curve to the sensitivity you already know, and let the curve add speed only on fast movements.
Apex Legends mouse acceleration FAQ
Is mouse acceleration good for Apex Legends?
It can be. Apex mixes long tracking with fast turns, so a curve that keeps slow movement precise and speeds up fast movement suits it well. It is a preference: try a gentle curve and keep the kill switch (Ctrl + Alt + F10) to compare against 1:1.
Is Apex sensitivity the same as CS2?
Yes for hipfire at the same DPI. Both use a yaw of 0.022 degrees per count, so the same number gives the same turn.
Does the curve change my ADS sensitivity?
The curve is applied to the mouse itself, so it shapes movement while aiming down sights too. Apex's per-zoom multipliers still scale on top of it.
Other games
One curve per game, or one for everything: AimStation works in every Windows game. CS2 · Valorant · Overwatch 2 · Fortnite · Call of Duty · Quake