Modern Warfare 3 allows you to configure your keyboard and mouse settings to suit your preferences, which can potentially enhance your aiming accuracy, movement, and reaction speed. Here are the best keyboard and mouse settings for MW3 Season 1 Reloaded.
Modern Warfare 3 is thriving on PC, bringing a new map, new weapons, and the long-awaited Ranked Play in Season 1 Reloaded.
To make the most of your time and thoroughly explore everything the game has to offer, having the best PC as well as keyboard and mouse settings is important. In addition, many prefer the precision and flexibility provided by a mouse and keyboard over a controller.
Here’s how to configure your mouse and keyboard settings.
How to find best mouse sensitivity in Modern Warfare 3
After plugging in your mouse, make sure to set the ‘Aiming Input Device’ to ‘Mouse‘ in the Modern Warfare 3 settings. Unfortunately, there isn’t a universal sensitivity setting for everyone, so to determine the ideal mouse sensitivity consider joining a match and experiment with different settings to find what works best for you.
ActivisionModern Warfare 3 brings new maps and modes to play with each season.
Best MW3 mouse settings
- Mouse Sensitivity: 6
- ADS Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.00
- ADS Sensitivity Multiplier (Focus): 1.00
- ADS Sensitivity Type: Relative
- Monitor Distance Coefficient: 1.33
- Custom Sensitivity Per Zoom: Off
- Vertical Aim Axis: Standard
- Mouse Calibration:
- Mouse Acceleration: 0
- Mouse Filtering: 0
- Mouse Smoothing: Off
- Mouse Wheel Delay: 80
- Use System Mouse Cursor: Off
As previously mentioned, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all mouse sensitivity setting. While we’ve kept the default custom Sensitivity Per Zoom settings, you’re welcome to adjust the values to suit your preferences.
Best Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay settings
Movement Behaviors
- Crouch Behavior: Toggle
- Prone Behavior: Toggle
- Sprint/Tactical Sprint Behavior: Toggle
- Automatic Sprint: Automatic Tactical Sprint
- Tactical Sprint Behavior: Single Tap Sprint
- Walk Behavior: Hold
- Automatic Airborne Mantle: Off
- Automatic Ground Mantle: Off
- Grounded Mantle: Off
- Slide & Dive Activation: Independent
- Invert Slide and Dive Behavior: Standard
- Ledge Climb Behavior: Mantle Only
- Movement Advanced Settings: Default
Combat Behaviors
- Aim Down Sight Behavior: Hold
- Change Zoom Shared Input: Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus
- Focus Behavior: N/A
- Equipment Behavior: Hold
- Weapon Mount Activation: ADS + Melee
- Depleted Ammo Weapon Switch: On
- Tactical ADS Activation: ADS + Melee
- Tactical ADS Behavior: Always
- Quick C4 Detonation: On
- Combat Advanced Settings: Default
Vehicle Behaviors
- Vehicle Camera Recenter: Default
- Free Look Activation: Always Enabled
- Camera Initial Position: Behind Vehicle
- Lean-Out Activation: Melee
Overlays Behaviors
- Mode Specific Overlays: Default
- Danger Ping Behavior: Double Tap
- Double Tap Danger Ping Delay: Short
- Ping Wheel Delay: Short
- Killstreak Wheel Behavior: Hold
Best MW3 Keybinds for mouse and keyboard
ActivisionSearch & Destroy is one of the many age-old game modes in Modern Warfare 3.
Movement Keybinds
- Move Forward: W
- Move Backward: S
- Move Left: A
- Move Right: D
- Walk: N/A
- Auto Move Forward: N/A
- Jump/Stand/Mantle: Space Bar
- Prone/Dive: Z
- Change Stance/Slide/Dive: N/A
- Crouch/Slide: CTRL
- Sprint/Tactical Sprint/Focus: Shift
- Interact: E
- Movement Advanced Keybinds: Default
Combat Keybinds
- Fire Weapon: Left Mouse Button
- Aim Down Sight: Right Mouse Button
- Reload: R
- Next Weapon: 2 or Mouse Wheel Down
- Weapon Mount: ADS + Melee
- Tactical ADS: N/A
- Weapon Inspect: Z
- Fire Mode: B
- Melee: F
- Lethal Equipment: Mouse Wheel Click
- Tactical Equipment: Q
- Combat Advanced Keybinds: Default
Vehicle Keybinds
- Vehicle Advanced Keybinds: Default
Overlay Keybinds
- Scoreboard: TAB
- Map: Caps or M
- Ping: Middle Mouse button
- Ping Wheel: Alt
- Danger Ping: N/A
- Text Chat (Last Used Channel): Default
- Change to Loadout 1: Default
- In-Game Statistics: Default
- Launcher Menu: F1
- Social Menu: F2 or O
- Settings Menu: F3
- Loadout Menu: F6
- Push to Talk: V
- Menu Advanced Keybinds: Default
How to use mouse and keyboard in MW3 on Xbox & PlayStation
ActivisionModern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded boasts several new weapons for you to use.
If you desire the enhanced precision of a mouse and keyboard while playing on an Xbox or PlayStation, Modern Warfare 3 both consoles offer support keyboard and mouse input.