Re-installed this port today (glad to see there is still interest and signs of development!). I can't remember if it was the same last time I tried it but I found the mouse sensitivity too be far too high in full screen mode. It was OK in windowed mode.
I am using Debian Jessie and have already applied the same speed max fps patch.
I discovered that it's actually an SDL peculiarity rather than anything with swars itself.
The fix is to run:
export SDL_MOUSE_RELATIVE=0
Before starting the game. Add that line to your .bashrc file and then it's always applied.
cheers,
Paul.