Frequently Asked Questions

The SteelSeries Kinzu was built with hardware level acceleration which is preferred by some of the top gamers in the world. Although mouse acceleration has been coined as a villain in some gaming circles, it is slowly but surely becoming a valued feature for certain top gamers whom can utilize its benefits to the fullest. The major gripe with mouse acceleration is inconsistency. This inconsistency is due to software-based acceleration tools such as Windows mouse acceleration which is built for basic tasks such as web browsing, not precision gaming.

We’ve built the Kinzu to be a precision gaming tool for the next generation of gamers demanding consistency, as well as the latest technology. It is our one and only mouse that utilizes hardware-based acceleration that is built into the mouse sensor itself. This provides unparalleled consistency. The technical basis behind this is that the mouse normally has to communicate with your operating system's shell in order for the sensor movement to become a cursor movement on your screen. Acceleration will be added within your operating system only and this change may not be communicated between your mouse and computer. By implementing hardware level acceleration as we have on the Kinzu, you control the acceleration with one tool instead of leaving it up to your operating system to figure it out.

We do realize that some gamers swear against mouse acceleration and refuse to subscribe to the preferences of some of the next generation’s top gamers. If that’s the case, the Kinzu is not for you! Finally, it is important to note that the SteelSeries Kinzu is our one and only mouse that utilizes this exclusive acceleration engine that is implemented on a hardware level.