Overwatch 2 has confused some players attempting to change their sensitivity on PC, PS5, PS4, and Xbox. This problem can be caused for a variety of reasons, and we’ll walk you through all the steps needed to fix your Overwatch 2 sensitivity not changing on all platforms.
Overwatch 2 sensitivity not changing fix
To fix the Overwatch 2 sensitivity not changing issue, players will want to try:
- In the Video tab, turn Dynamic Render Scale and V-Sync off.
- This should help smooth out any performance hiccups.
- In the Controls tab, disable Aim Smoothing.
- This will stop the game trying (and failing) to help with aiming.
- In the Gameplay tab, turn High Precision Mouse Input on.
- This gives the mouse the best chance of being accurate.
- In the Accessibility tab, set Camera Shake to Reduced and turn HUD Shake off.
- This removes the distracting shake.
- On console, In the Video tab, set Preferred Mode to Framerate.
- Prioritizing frame rate is always a good idea in competitive shooters.
- On PC, check the mouse is using the highest available polling rate.
- This makes sure the mouse is sending and receiving information to the game at the highest possible speed.
For those still encountering sensitivity issues, the next best step is to contact the game’s official support.
For more Overwatch 2 guides, here’s how to fix Credits not showing up. And here’s the need-to-know info about the Roadhog rework.
