Mouse lift-off distance, or LOD, often appears as a setting you can tweak in the companion software apps for gaming mice. But what it means and how to use it to get the best performance is an often-misunderstood thing. Take it from me, like your mouse’s DPI and polling rate, lift-off distance really does matter. If you get this setting right, you can prevent erratic movements, keep your position centered, and steady your crosshair. You’ll ultimately perform better in your games too. What is lift-off distance?In a nutshell it’s the height at which your mouse’s sensor stops sending a signal to y…