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Cursor trail affects gameplay?

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Mikaela Hyakuya
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Joined July 2013
Topic Starter
Mikaela Hyakuya
Just wondering if playing with a cursor trail affects gameplay (better/worse acc maybe?), put your thoughts. :)
Also what do think about them in streams, and what does Pros prefers?
Vuelo Eluko
5,484 posts
Joined October 2013
Vuelo Eluko
optional, doesnt matter
Bauxe
1,624 posts
Joined August 2012
Bauxe
A cursor trail is confirmed to give you extra streaming speed 8-)
FieryLight
217 posts
Joined January 2013
FieryLight
A cursortrail does affect gameplay. It affects what you see. Having the trail may help you keep track of your cursor better, it may let you keep track of how "good" your movements are (good is subjective to what you define as good) but it may also obstruct your view a bit. There's no definite answer to whether or not everyone should use it or not but you can make your own calls and see what suits you best
Bauxe
1,624 posts
Joined August 2012
Bauxe

FieryLight wrote:

A cursortrail does affect gameplay. It affects what you see. Having the trail may help you keep track of your cursor better, it may let you keep track of how "good" your movements are (good is subjective to what you define as good) but it may also obstruct your view a bit. There's no definite answer to whether or not everyone should use it or not but you can make your own calls and see what suits you best
It makes as much of a difference as the interface that can be disabled with shift-tab.

ie. it is nothing more than an excuse people use for lack of skill.
Sero
46 posts
Joined January 2014
Sero

zLight07 wrote:

(better/worse acc maybe?)
Since the cursortrail doesn't affect the timing of you hits...I take it you mean aim? (accuracy is used to describe how precise you play in terms of timing, like how many 300s, 100s,.. you get)

The cursortrail might be helpful when you analyse how you move for different patterns...it won't have an effect on your gameplay, though. (except if you really feel uncomfortable with/without it)
-Younha-
-Younha-
I personally can't keep track of my cursor without the trail, so I prefer playing with it but it depends on the player.
Gumpy
2,418 posts
Joined June 2014
Gumpy
I keep track of it just fine without the trail.
sayonara_sekai
376 posts
Joined November 2010
sayonara_sekai
i can play equally bad with any cursor so dont think so
cheezstik
1,005 posts
Joined October 2013
cheezstik
I think cursor trail makes the cursor movement look a lot cooler, and to me it's not one of those elements which distract or reduce performance in certain aspects of gameplay, such as no multi-coloured combos, followpoints, hitcircle numbers, or enabled hit300s.
nrl
1,402 posts
Joined October 2011
nrl

Bauxe wrote:

ie. it is nothing more than an excuse people use for lack of skill.
Don't dismiss a benefit based on its magnitude. If it costs you nothing and has a chance to improve your play you should take advantage of it.

Personally, I don't look at my cursor when I play, so cursor trails just get in the way. A lot of people like them, however.
ZenithPhantasm
ZenithPhantasm
Cursortrail makes my cursor have more swag
E m i
E m i

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

swag
/thread
FrzR
2,237 posts
Joined October 2012
FrzR
I feel like I'm dragging my cursor around so I replaced it with a transparent one.
nrl
1,402 posts
Joined October 2011
nrl
You joke, but that's a viable way to play if your muscle memory is up to snuff.
pola[r]is
51 posts
Joined October 2013
pola[r]is
i've always found a cursor trail to be flashy and distracting.
then again i don't care what settings i use anymore as long as its the same res and same sensitivity.
like bauxe implied, it makes such a little difference that it might as well not be a difference.
E m i
E m i
all i heard was 'fukking excuses xDDDD, follow point is excuse get gud nubs : )'
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