How to fix new CSGO bug that randomly lowers mouse sensitivity

Fariha Bhatti Published 24/03/2021

Is your sensitivity randomly dropping mid-game? Fret not, your mouse is not broken. It’s just the latest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive bug that is lowering down players’ mouse sensitivity without warning.

CSGO players have been experiencing a unique bug in-game that changes their sensitivity to its lowest value. The glitch occurs randomly in the middle of a game, which is causing frustration among competitive players. Many Steam users have reported that their sensitivity lowers down in other games as well.

It’s not just casual players who’ve encountered the bug either, as multiple CSGO professionals took to Twitter and shared the bug in hopes of finding a fix. CSGO pros Ricky “floppy” Kemery and NiP’s Fredrik “REZ” Sterner dealt with sensitivity bug in-game.

New @CSGO bug that lowers your sensitivity randomly? And you gotta rs your game to make it go back. Anyone else that have gotten this?
— Fredrik Sterner (@REZcsgo) March 23, 2021

Random CSGO sensitivity bug has a fix

The glitch soon gained traction, prompting the players to experiment with it in search of a fix. Various players claimed that sensitivity goes down a point each time you open Steam overlay (shift+tab), while others have experienced it seemingly out of nowhere. CSGO players reported that the Steam beta might be triggering the bug, and opting out of it may resolve the issue.

A temporary fix will enable you to play the game without any hindrance. Try this method to fix the sensitivity bug in CSGO.

Go to steam settings on the top left corner
In the “Account” section, locate beta participation
Select “NONE” to opt-out all Steam beta programs

Once you’ve turned off the beta, you should be able to play the game without any such glitch. However, it’s best to turn off the Steam overlay as well before hitting play.

Go to steam client and navigate steam settings
Click on the in-game tab
Un-check the “enable steam overlay while in-game”

This temporary fix should resolve the issue for now until Valve rolls out a more permanent solution. While CSGO’s official handle claims to have fixed the problem in a new client update, various players complain that the bug persists.

We believe to have fixed this with a client update. Restart Steam and you should no longer experience this.
— CS:GO (@CSGO) March 24, 2021

NiP’s Hampus “hampus” Poser prompted Valve to see to the matter as his sensitivity continues to drop mid-game even after client update. It’s unsure whether a reliable fix has been delivered or not, but players can continue their ranked grind by employing the method mentioned above.

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About Fariha Bhatti

Fariha Bhatti is a long-time gaming writer who loves competitive FPS games and slots with particularly fun themes. She got her start playing classic games developed by SNK, from legendary fighting game series The King of Fighters to challenging platform franchise Metal Slug. She now spends most of her time playing Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 while working her way through new slot releases to find her next favorite. Fariha has been published at PCGamesN, TalkEsport and ONE Esports.

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