Latency

Input lag is rarely one setting and almost never one simple cause. This guide explains where delay actually builds up, how it affects feel, and the practical fix order that improves responsiveness without placebo.

If strictCategoryMapping is on, your Amiibo import succeeds only if category slugs exist. This guide lists the recommended category slugs for a clean hub → pillar → cluster structure.

Input lag is a chain, not one setting. Learn where delay comes from (device, render queue, display) and the fix order that actually improves feel.

Wireless isn’t automatically bad. Feel breaks when timing is unstable. Learn the real sources of controller delay and the baseline that makes it consistent.

If feel changes day-to-day, background load is a prime suspect. Use this kill-switch checklist to remove the usual culprits and stabilize frametimes.

Stop chasing myths. This checklist targets the real causes of heavy feel: display processing, unstable pacing, render queue buffering, and background spikes.

Input lag is a chain, not one number. Learn where delay accumulates from device to display, and the practical fix order that improves feel without placebo.

Input lag is a chain: device, OS, game loop, render queue, display. Learn where delay accumulates and how to reduce it by stabilizing timing and removing hidden processing.

Bluetooth can be great for music and still bad for competitive feel. Learn where BT adds delay, why voice modes get worse, and the clean alternatives.

If mouse feel changes randomly, USB power saving can be the culprit. Use this checklist to stabilize USB input and stop stutter/disconnects.

Input lag is a chain. If you only tweak one link, you miss the real bottleneck. Use this map to find delay end-to-end and fix in the right order.

Game Mode is not a marketing toggle. It removes processing that adds delay and ruins feel. Here’s how to verify it’s actually active.