diff --git a/config/usage.cfg b/config/usage.cfg
index 2c885595e..2907db3b0 100644
--- a/config/usage.cfg
+++ b/config/usage.cfg
@@ -569,6 +569,11 @@ setdesc "pitchsensitivity" "determines scale factor for pitch (up/down tilt) mov
 setdesc "sensitivityscale" "determines scale factor for all types of mouse sensitivity" "value"
 setdesc "mousesensitivity" "determines scale by which to multiply mouse input for cursor position in menus" "value"
 
+setdesc "mouseaccelexp" "Values 1 or below are not recommended. 2 is linear and the default. Above 2 begins to amplify exponentially and you will get more acceleration at higher velocities. Great if you want low accel for slow movements, and high accel for fast movements. Good in combination with a sensitivity cap (mouseaccelerationsenscap). Values between 1 and 2 generates logarithmic curves, 1.05 is popular among counter strike players and 1.6 is also very manageable." "value"
+setdesc "mouseaccel" "Values > 0 will amplify mouse movement proportional to velocity. Small values have great effect. values around 20 have good effect, but this depends on your mouse CPI and polling rate." "value"
+setdesc "mouseacceloffset" "Acceleration will not be active until the mouse movement exceeds this speed (counts per millisecond). Negative values are supported, which has the effect of causing higher rates of acceleration to happen at lower velocities." "value"
+setdesc "mouseaccelsenscap" "Sets an upper limit on the amplified mouse movement. Great for tuning acceleration around lower velocities while still remaining in control of fast motion such as flicking." "value"
+
 //engine settings
 setdesc "maxfps" "caps the maximum framerate at the given value; note that vsync will cap at monitor refresh if enabled" "value"
 setdesc "vsync" "toggles vertical synchronization (frame pacing to monitor refresh rate)" "boolean"
diff --git a/src/game/game.cpp b/src/game/game.cpp
index 3d7d28d3d..faf21f845 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ namespace game
     FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, mousesensitivity, 1e-4f, 1, 10000);
     FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, zoomsensitivity, 0, 0.65f, 1000);
 
+    // Section regarding mouse acceleration
+    FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, mouseaccelexp, FVAR_MIN, 2, FVAR_MAX);
+    FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, mouseaccel, FVAR_MIN, 0, FVAR_MAX);
+    FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, mouseacceloffset, FVAR_MIN, 0, FVAR_MAX);
+    FVAR(IDF_PERSIST, mouseaccelsenscap, FVAR_MIN, 0, FVAR_MAX);
+
     VARF(IDF_PERSIST, zoomlevel, 0, 4, 10, checkzoom());
     VAR(IDF_PERSIST, zoomlevels, 1, 5, 10);
     VAR(IDF_PERSIST, zoomdefault, -1, -1, 10); // -1 = last used, else defines default level
@@ -2441,7 +2447,43 @@ namespace game
             physent *d = (!gs_playing(gamestate) || player1->state >= CS_SPECTATOR) && (focus == player1 || followaim()) ? camera1 : (allowmove(player1) ? player1 : NULL);
             if(d)
             {
-                float scale = (focus == player1 && inzoom() && zoomsensitivity > 0 ? (1.f-((zoomlevel+1)/float(zoomlevels+2)))*zoomsensitivity : 1.f)*sensitivity;
+                float accelsensitivity = 1;
+                if(mouseaccel != 0)
+                {
+                     // Then do Quake Live-style power acceleration.
+                     // Note that this behavior REPLACES the usual sensitivity, we then have to divide the result by the sensitivity again to no have double the sensitivity
+                     float speed = (sqrtf(dx * dx + dy * dy) / curtime);
+                     float adjustedspeedpxms = (speed - mouseacceloffset) * 0.001f * mouseaccel;
+                     if(adjustedspeedpxms > 0)
+                     {
+                         if(mouseaccelexp > 1.0f)
+                         {
+                             // TODO: How does this interact with sensitivity changes? Is this intended?
+                             // Currently: more sensitivity = less acceleration at same pixel speed.
+                             accelsensitivity += expf((mouseaccelexp - 1.0f) * logf(adjustedspeedpxms)) / sensitivity;
+                         }
+                         else
+                         {
+                             // The limit of the then-branch for mauseaccel -> 1.
+                              accelsensitivity += (1 / sensitivity);
+                             // Note: QL had just accelsens = 1.0f.
+                             // This is mathematically wrong though.
+                         }
+                     }
+                     else
+                     {
+                         // The limit of the then-branch for adjustedspeed -> 0.
+                         accelsensitivity += 0.0f;
+                     }
+                     if(mouseaccelsenscap > 0.0f && accelsensitivity > mouseaccelsenscap / sensitivity)
+                     {
+                         // TODO: How does this interact with sensitivity changes? Is this intended?
+                         // Currently: senscap is in absolute sensitivity units, so if senscap < sensitivity, it overrides.
+                         accelsensitivity = mouseaccelsenscap / sensitivity;
+                     }
+
+                }
+                float scale = (focus == player1 && inzoom() && zoomsensitivity > 0 ? (1.f-((zoomlevel+1)/float(zoomlevels+2)))*zoomsensitivity : 1.f)*sensitivity*accelsensitivity; // t
                 d->yaw += mousesens(dx, sensitivityscale, yawsensitivity*scale);
                 d->pitch -= mousesens(dy, sensitivityscale, pitchsensitivity*scale*(mouseinvert ? -1.f : 1.f));
                 fixrange(d->yaw, d->pitch);