Hardware augmentation: Is it cheating?

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Originally Posted by Tatwi

Over on the official forums a lot of people talk about using various mice that allow them to change their DPI on the fly, some with mouse driver software that automatically adjusts based on one's movement. Others outright suggest that pressing a button on their mouse to overcome recoil is not cheating, because hey, "the software came with my mouse", so they say.

How do you feel about this?

A) Cheating IF:
- It does it for you
- Affects the game Mechanic

B) NOT Cheating IF:
- It doesn't do it for you
- Doesn't change the game Mechanic

- On the fly DPI change - This DOES NOT remove any game mechanic. Does not remove recoil, does not aim for you, doesn't do anything but make the mouse as responsive as you want it.

- Changing hardware is not the same as changing the game mechanics.

- If a hardware does the aiming for you or removing game mechanics then it is cheating, but no hardware can do that because it is only something software can do.

Originally Posted by Tatwi

As a result, I can't help but feel sorry for people who feel the need to augment their lack of skill with hardware and software crutches.

No kidding! We need to bring back the old school type writter keyboard. The one where you can ONLY push 1 key other wise you jam the keys, none of this "Anti-Ghosting" keyboards where you can push up to 18keys at the same time. Also this BS "mechanical" keyboard where it is easier to push a key, we need one where it takes 3 elephants sitting on the key to push it. (I remember the type writter days and I am not that old. Type to fast and JAM!)

Software I can agree on, 100% cheating.

EDIT:

Sometimes it is the hardware that limits the skill of the player.