The freshness of Overwatch 2 has a lot of players coming to it from a variety of games. You’re bound to find teammates and opponents from the likes of Fortnite, Valorant, Call of Duty, and CS:GO. If you are giving the OW sequel a try and often play the latter, it might be necessary to convert your CS:GO sensitivity to Overwatch 2. Though they are vastly different titles, you can make the conversion and use it as a good starting point for any potential changes.
How to convert Valorant sensitivity to Overwatch 2
A simple conversion will let you bring your Valorant sensitivity to Overwatch 2. It can then be adjusted accordingly.
How to view your CS:GO sensitivity
The Settings menu makes it easy to find your CS:GO sensitivity (Image via Esports.gg)
CS:GO provides one of the simplest menus in all of FPS gaming. You should have no problem finding your sensitivity by following these steps:
Open CS:GOSelect the gear icon to the left to open the Settings menuNavigate to the Keyboard/Mouse tab at the top of the screenStay in the default submenu labeled Keyboard & Mouse SettingsFind Mouse Sensitivity under the first section to see your current CS:GO sensitivity
How to change your Overwatch 2 sensitivity
It isn’t hard to alter the mouse sensitivity in Overwatch 2 (Image via Esports.gg)
Overwatch 2 has a similar menu setup, making jumping in and changing the sensitivity there a breeze:
Open Overwatch 2Click the Menu button in the bottom right or press the Esc keySelect Options from the menu that appearsGo to the Controls tab at the topGeneral will be the default submenu opened and will contain the Mouse sectionUnder the Mouse section, input a number or adjust the slider next to SensitivityPress the Esc key or click Back in the bottom right to exit the menu and confirm the change
How to get your CS:GO sensitivity in Overwatch 2
There’s some math involved, but thankfully a helpful website makes the conversion of CS:GO sensitivity to Overwatch 2 very straightforward. Aiming.pro allows anyone to pick from a multitude of games, enter their sensitivity and convert it to another game. Just select CS:GO from the first drop-down and OW2 from the second. Then type in your CS:GO sensitivity number for it to automatically convert it in the adjacent box.
If you want to do the math yourself, you can take your CS:GO sensitivity and multiply it by 3.333333. A quick example will show that a 1 sensitivity in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will convert straight to Overwatch 2 as 3.333333. OW2 is a bit more fast-paced than CS:GO, however, so take the new setting to the Practice Range first and adjust it accordingly.
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