How to change mouse sensitivity in shooting games on BlueStacks 5

How will this help?

You can adjust your mouse sensitivity to further polish your in-game movement and aim while playing games, such as Free Fire, on BlueStacks 5. 

Your mouse sensitivity can be adjusted along the X-axis (Horizontal) and Y-axis (Vertical). Changing these will directly affect the speed at which the camera pans when you move your cursor. 

While there is no direct answer to "What is the best sensitivity?" (as it depends on various factors such as the game and your playstyle), with the steps described below you can adjust your sensitivity to find the one that works perfectly for you.


How can I change the sensitivity?

You can change the sensitivity from the:

Changing the sensitivity from the Game controls menu.

1. Launch a game, such as Free Fire, and left-click on the "Game controls" (keyboard icon) from the Side Toolbar.

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2. The Game controls menu will then open wherein you will find the "Mouse sensitivity" option. 

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3. Change the value of X and Y to increase/decrease the sensitivity along the X and Y-axis, respectively. To do so, you can either use the arrows next to X and Y or type in the desired value.

NOTE: A larger value will increase the sensitivity, and a smaller value will decrease it.

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Changing the  sensitivity from the Controls Editor.

Mouse sensitivity across the X and Y-axis can be changed from the "Aim, pan and shoot" key control in the Controls Editor. The steps below, will show you how this can be done.

1. Launch any shooting game on BlueStacks 5. Then, right-click on "Game controls" to open the Controls Editor. In this example, we have launched Free Fire.

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2. Now, locate the "Aim, pan and shoot" control, as shown below. To increase/decrease the sensitivity, simply change the values for X and Y by clicking on the arrows available next to them. 

NOTE: A larger value will increase the sensitivity, and a smaller value will decrease it.

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3. You can also click on the gear icon underneath the "Aim, pan and shoot" key control (or right-click on it) which will then open its Advanced settings panel, to change the sensitivity.

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4. Within the Advanced settings for the "Aim, pan and shoot" control, you will find the following options:

  • Mouse sensitivity X: Here, enter a larger value to increase the sensitivity along the X-axis, or enter a smaller one to decrease it.
  • Mouse sensitivity Y: Here, enter a larger value to increase the sensitivity along the Y-axis, or enter a smaller one to decrease it.

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Once you have entered the new values, exit the Advanced settings panel by clicking on "X" at the top-right.

5. Now, click on "Save" at the bottom-right corner. All changes made to the sensitivity will be saved.

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