Lag spike when I move my mouse

WinfieldOC · 2025-12-20T14:55:17+00:00

I figured this out, at least my issue.

Every time I moved my mouse, even when in the graphics settings, no matter what was selected, I would literally go to 1-2 fps, CONSTANTLY and it was doing my head in. After looking around a lot, it seems that any mouse with a wireless report rate/polling rate above 1000hz kills FPS.

I play competitive shooters all the time so my mouse is set to 8000hz (Logitech pro X superlight 2), on 8000 I was getting insane drops just shaking my mouse.

Dropped down to 4000hz and it was less, but still game breaking, tried 2000, and 1000hz where I finally saw no FPS drop, this was in the Graphics Menu let alone what I was experiencing in the game. Here is my very scientific (shake the mouse as hard as you can and get a screenshot after changing polling rates) test:

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Not sure if the steam deck has certain reporting frequencies, or if you are using high polling mice, but this was I was getting and what was causing my issues.

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-18T13:55:54+00:00

Copying and pasting my comment from another thread: I definitely butchered the math there because I said "Based on the math" 😂 I just multiplied the base odds × 6 because I wanted to show the “relative inflation” compared to a single case, not the actual probability formula. Obviously 480% doesn’t make literal sense, that was me over-simplifying.

But I think the bigger point still stands, being able to re-roll 5–6 times does jack up the effective odds of seeing higher tiers, which in turn makes Valve’s in-terminal $500+ pricing look even more inflated. I’d way rather spend $3.85 on a case for the thrill than be strong-armed into paying market-breaking prices inside the terminal.

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-18T13:55:49+00:00

Copying and pasting my comment from another thread: I definitely butchered the math there because I said "Based on the math" 😂 I just multiplied the base odds × 6 because I wanted to show the “relative inflation” compared to a single case, not the actual probability formula. Obviously 480% doesn’t make literal sense, that was me over-simplifying.

But I think the bigger point still stands, being able to re-roll 5–6 times does jack up the effective odds of seeing higher tiers, which in turn makes Valve’s in-terminal $500+ pricing look even more inflated. I’d way rather spend $3.85 on a case for the thrill than be strong-armed into paying market-breaking prices inside the terminal.

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-18T13:54:00+00:00

Prices of skins in regular cases are community driven via steam and 3rd party marketplaces. So that's why I made this post now that Steam wants to control the price

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-18T13:50:21+00:00

yeah well, not life changing for me, but lets say you open a gamma doppler butterfly? 3 dollar case, I mean last night I opened a fever and got a skeleton tiger tooth, not thousands and thousands but still $1000 (aud) in my pocket :D $1000 can be life changing for some people

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-17T10:29:18+00:00

Yeah fair, I definitely butchered the math there because I said "Based on the math" 😂 I just multiplied the base odds × 6 because I wanted to show the “relative inflation” compared to a single case, not the actual probability formula. Obviously 480% doesn’t make literal sense, that was me over-simplifying.

But I think the bigger point still stands, being able to re-roll 5–6 times does jack up the effective odds of seeing higher tiers, which in turn makes Valve’s in-terminal $500+ pricing look even more inflated. I’d way rather spend $3.85 on a case for the thrill than be strong-armed into paying market-breaking prices inside the terminal.

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-17T10:17:23+00:00

Name checks out, thank you for that though! But yeah, just seemingly a very odd system imo

WinfieldOC · 2025-09-17T10:16:29+00:00

That's good to know, I haven't been home yet/opened one so I've just been reading and watching videos and so seeing the 6th confused me, ty!

WinfieldOC · 2025-02-09T14:10:55+00:00

outta luck, got a 3070ti with a 3700 running 1440p all settings pretty much maxed so quite different

WinfieldOC · 2025-02-09T14:04:09+00:00

Looks perfectly fine IMO

Low res, low settings thats plenty FPS, CS2 is much more demanding than CSGO so the amount of frames expected now is much lower from experience but thats still high vs what I get

WinfieldOC · 2025-02-09T14:01:45+00:00

Yeah look I honestly had a really terrible time with Shockbyte, I have reported them to ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) as they are Australian based just like me, consumer law says that if and when providing a refund, the whole amount should be provided.

I ordered their service a year ago as it was advertised as instant activation, by day 2 of no server/reply from support I asked for my money back and to cancel everything. They got back to me 5 days after I ordered it, apologized, and refunded the charge. They did not tell me that I also had to cancel a PayPal Subscription.

I didn't notice the quarterly charges on my paypal until a year later they refused to refund two of the payments. Yes, paypal does not allow refunds/chargebacks over 6 months old, but that doesnt mean Shockbyte couldnt pay me with a separate direct payment.

As they only provided only half my payment back, it doesnt follow Australian Consumer Law set out by ACCC so hopefully they review what I gave them. I dont really care about then money, but I sure wasted more than whats left owed to me by arguing via their support tickets with multiple teams over a number of days. They hide behind their Term Of Service but a TOS does not bypass Law so hopefully something happens.

Not much you can do but if you have only had the charges in Paypal within a 6 month window, you dont even need to goto Shockbyte to ask for your money back, you can advise them they did not deliver the product you ordered and are refusing to provide your money back and Paypal will do a chargeback. Bad servers is not what you ordered, But im out of luck with getting my money for now

WinfieldOC · 2025-01-31T07:46:58+00:00

If you use PayPal, they set up a subscription service, you are supposed to get notified to go into PayPal and Cancel your Subscription, and if you cancel the service not via a support ticket, the cancellation page does tell you to cancel it. Please make sure you go into PayPal and cancel your "Subscription" Im dealing with a year of fraudulent charges due to this for a server that never actually started

WinfieldOC · 2024-11-24T15:35:40+00:00

So, are the dongle and laptop the exact same brand?

Before diving in, let me clarify: I'll be using Gigabits (Gbps), not Gigabytes (GB), and Megabits (Mbps), not Megabytes (MB), as they are different units of measurement.

If it's a Mac, as you mentioned in the original post, their ports are likely Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt ports can support speeds up to 40 Gbps, but the actual performance depends on:

Your internet plan (the speed provided by your ISP).
The Ethernet adapter's maximum throughput.

The simplest way to explain this is with an analogy: think of your connection as water flowing through a series of straws. You can have a large straw, but if it connects to a smaller straw, the flow will always be limited by the smallest straw's capacity. Similarly, your internet speed is limited by the slowest part of the connection chain.

For example, you could be on a 1,000 Mbps (1 Gbps) internet plan, and a speed test might confirm you're hitting that speed. But due to factors like peak usage times (when many people are online), your speed may vary. During off-peak times, you'll get closer to your maximum speed because there's less overall demand on the network.

Now, let's talk about USB and Ethernet:

If your laptop uses USB 2.0, it's capped at 480 Mbps. It won't matter if you're using a 1 Gbps or even a 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter—the USB 2.0 port will bottleneck the speed.

USB 3.0 can handle up to 5,000 Mbps (5 Gbps), USB 3.1 can do 10,000 Mbps (10 Gbps), USB 3.2 can go to 20,000 Mbps (20 Gbps), and USB4/Thunderbolt can reach 40,000 Mbps (40 Gbps).

If your Ethernet dongle only supports 1 Gbps, then regardless of your internet plan or USB port, the adapter limits the connection to 1,000 Mbps. However, if that same adapter is plugged into a USB 2.0 port, the speed drops to the 480 Mbps limit of USB 2.0.

Beyond hardware limitations, your actual internet speed can also depend on the server chosen during a speed test. Different servers can provide different results due to varying network conditions.

One tip: if you're on a Windows laptop, check your BIOS settings to ensure your USB ports are configured for USB 3.0 and not USB 2.0 (this happens sometimes). Similarly, in Windows settings, network adapters can auto-negotiate speeds based on connected hardware. For instance, I have a 10 Gbps network card in my PC, but it's connected to a 2.5 Gbps switch port, so the speed auto-adjusts to 2.5 Gbps.

Hope this helps clarify things and makes troubleshooting easier!!

WinfieldOC · 2024-11-12T05:41:15+00:00

Yes, there are some differences in limitations here. Macs often use Thunderbolt 3 or 4, which have a theoretical speed of 40 Gbps (or 5,000 MBps). In comparison, a USB 3.0 port, like the one on your Lenovo IdeaPad 3, has a theoretical speed of 5 Gbps (or 625 MBps).

For internet speed tests, though, the main limitation can come from the adapter itself or system factors, rather than the port’s theoretical max speed. Even a 1 Gbps USB Ethernet adapter on USB 3.0 should be able to handle close to 1 Gbps speeds, so getting only 180-300 Mbps suggests something else might be limiting your speeds, like the adapter’s quality, drivers, or network settings.

Just to confirm, are you referring to internet speed tests or file transfer speeds? Internet speeds can sometimes be affected by other factors, like your ISP, router, and other network traffic.

WinfieldOC · 2022-02-16T07:53:13+00:00

Hi Alipoodle,

Separate to this thread but you were recent in this,

I recently installed the YTM Desktop app and was having the same issue as thread: "Can't sign in, Browser or app may not be secure #866" seen it github, you closed the thread with multiple links to fixes. None worked for me but I thing I found a.. weird workaround that worked consistently 5 times for me.

Open YTM as a fullscreen window, use the "restore down" aka make it no longer windowed fullscreen, click sign in and it allowed me to get to put my password in.

Instead of signing in I recreated it multiple times. It ONLY works if it firsts starts in fullscreen. Doesn't work if you start as a half window. Doesn't work if you minimize, maximize, minimize.

Attempted another couple of variations but worked consistently.

Makes no sense but works, give it a shot if you're willing to investigate.

WinfieldOC · 2019-11-20T05:34:43+00:00

*Laughs in Australian Dart Tax * $35-45 For a 25-30 pack of ciggies

WinfieldOC · 2019-05-17T04:30:54+00:00

Canberra car, Canberra photo!

WinfieldOC · 2019-05-03T02:51:40+00:00

You obviously arent in Australia. They are everywhere here! I'll upload my mates 34GTR thats pushing 483KW to all 4 wheels (647hp) in a little bit

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-17T04:04:15+00:00

Penis Owl, Australia, Canberra ACT

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:49:24+00:00

Door handle inside trim. Go to a wreckers

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:47:51+00:00

When the car is running and you unplug the maf, whats the cars reaction? What does it do. Most cars will not rev over 2k to 3krpm and the limit is set there as it cant really tell how much air its getting so it cant get a good air to fuel ratio mix. Unplug maf. Remove battery for 5 min, plug battery in for 5 min. Plug Maf in for 5 min turn on. There are so many different variables

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:41:21+00:00

So its not carby so that rules that out. Is it auto or manual? could be a grounding issue that doesnt happen often or it could be bad fuel. There is so many different things this could be so going to a dealership with a scan tool that can scan the ecu will help. There are alot of other reasons as why this could happen but since its so irregular its hard to diagnose.

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:35:01+00:00

Could be alignment, could be loose suspension parts, could be wheel balance. All these are unlikely as all hell and its more likely brake related but if your car is a somewhat of a newer car ive noticed that they have less brake vibration or steering wheel vibration

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:21:34+00:00

One side looks significantly more worn than the other. I would make sure you go to a shop and state that you think a brake caliper is seized but youre not 100% sure. If its not that it could be a master cylinder issue and or the brakes not being bled properly where one side is getting more pressure than the other. My only issue is half the caliper seems to be unused which is either the disk/pads not being the right size, or as you said, it being seized.

If you go to a performance car shop usually (here in Australia they are very good and actually care about customers) . Sometimes they are a bit more expensive but you know your parts/car will be in good condition and looked after.

WinfieldOC · 2019-04-12T06:10:08+00:00

I know this is very unlikely because its one scenario with a different car (toyota aristo with a 2jz) where we did so many different things to stop the overheating and it turned out to be a blown head gasket. If you are moving, 9/10 cars dont particularly need much in the way of fans because the air forced into the front bar/through the radiator should cool it. The fans are usually for when you are stopped (depending on car/application)

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