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Off-Topic Discussion => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: BloodEagle on August 12, 2013, 02:17:58 pm
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For mine is starting to double-click on its own!
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I'm using a cheap Saitek mouse that, unlike others, has soldiered on for 5 years now.
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I'm about to get a Logitech G500 on the recommendations of several people around here.
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I'm using a Logitech G500. Quite pricey, but really fits my hand well and has a lot of buttons, as well as a weight system that allows you to tailor it's mass (and, to some extent, it's mass distribution) to your liking. On-the-fly resolution changing is also a really handy feature, especially if you like sniping. Oh, and I love it's quick-scrolling wheel, great for rolling through long documents and especially FS table files. :) The downside is, like with all Logitech mice I had, the cable tends to wear out after a while at the point where it enters the mouse, and due to it's construction, repairing it is a chore. It doesn't happen too often though, and from what I know, most mice have the same problem. I'd definitely recommend it.
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I'm using some old NHS contractor-grade mouse from Dell. Best mouse I've ever used.
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Logitech G5 or modern equivalent (G500?). Best $60 on computer-related peripherals I've ever spent.
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i use a basic-ish microsoft wireless mouse (it says intellimouse explorer 2.0 on the bottom), gripes about lag be damned. i've never noticed a bit of it. the shape and weight are perfect, the only thing i wish it had was higher sensitivity with one of those toggle switches. and built-in rechargeable batteries with a dock or something, though i only have to give it fresh batteries about every 6 months. but hey, it's like 11 years old. first mouse i ever had, it's been through every computer i've built. pretty damn good considering. oh, the side scroll doesn't work worth a damn, so they could just go ahead and get rid of that.
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This little beauty is pretty charming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJ6DBYcFbE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJ6DBYcFbE)
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I suppose I deserve that. :ick:
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Get a Logitech G500. It has a sensor that is closest to 1:1 ratio out of all the mice currently on the market. Plus, no unadvertised mouse acceleration!
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im currently using a mouse that i resurrected from the dead. its some kind of wireless logitech laser mouse. its been in my junk box for years. its battery was shot and its buttons didnt work. after some surgery where i installed a new (well not really) lipoly battery and some new switches and its working as good as it ever did. turns out mice are really easy to fix. i dont think il need to buy new ones ever.
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I do have to say, my ****ty basic generic Dell optical mouse has been trucking for who knows how long now. The left button went through a double-clicking phase, but that magically, stopped, and now the middle and right buttons are doing it.
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I do have to say, my ****ty basic generic Dell optical mouse has been trucking for who knows how long now. The left button went through a double-clicking phase, but that magically, stopped, and now the middle and right buttons are doing it.
Oh my gosh nooouu. Make it stop!
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My old microsoft mouse that I'm reasonably sure is older than my computer, and I've rubbed the paint off where I leave my fingertips, and it's not even wireless though it is lazor, has basically been all I ever required.
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I do have to say, my ****ty basic generic Dell optical mouse has been trucking for who knows how long now. The left button went through a double-clicking phase, but that magically, stopped, and now the middle and right buttons are doing it.
Strangely enough, my G500 did the same. It did have double-click problems (is there a way to set a lower limit for the double-click?) on the LMB and still does that on occasionally, but it pretty much stopped. Also, sometimes it doesn't recognize holding down the LMB, but this issue is also rare.
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I do have to say, my ****ty basic generic Dell optical mouse has been trucking for who knows how long now. The left button went through a double-clicking phase, but that magically, stopped, and now the middle and right buttons are doing it.
Oh my gosh nooouu. Make it stop!
sometimes, on some mice, you can desolder the middle button, and the left button, and swap them (assuming they are the same type, sometimes they are not). the unused center button is likely to be in better condition than the excessively used left button, and this is why it works.
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I like my RAT 7 a lot, but the styling isn't for everyone.
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I prefer Razor mice....
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I like my RAT 7 a lot, but the styling isn't for everyone.
You mouse with that thing?
You're braver than I thought.
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I like my RAT 7 a lot, but the styling isn't for everyone.
You mouse with that thing?
You're braver than I thought.
Heh, it's comfortable, sturdy, and visually exciting. The customizability is neat, though I have yet to find a use for the thumb wheel.
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I like my RAT 7 a lot, but the styling isn't for everyone.
Whoa... just look at that thing. I've never seen anything like it!
(http://www.gadgetreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/RAT-7-Pro.jpg)
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Oh that's cool, I've never seen that palm plate design before.
The mouse has three adjustable sensitivity modes, three "gameplay modes" (so I think theoretically you could have 9 sensitivity modes with 3 button configurations), thumb wheel, scroll wheel, a "sniper" button (the red button on the left near your thumb) that reduces your sensitivity to a very small amount - I never use it, as it's kind of awkward to be holding left click and my thumb and press fire all at the same time - so I just stick to the sensitivity mode switch.
It's also got two thumb buttons and adjustable weighting, along with roughly 50% of the mouse (pinky rest, thumb rest, palm rest) being repositionable/interchangeable.
I like it a lot, it's a bit over the top but not as much so as their other products (just look at their Scorpion keyboard), and it's a good quality mouse that feels very solid (the palm rest is a bit wobbly when it's fully extended but it's no big deal). I would recommend it. :)
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can be used as a weapon if needed.
but really i prefer wireless mice. i dont like corded mice. first off the wire is always the source of fail (it will stop working before any other part of the mouse), second of all, it has a wire. considering the low data rate there is no theoretical reason why wired should be better than wireless or vise versa.
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I think it's more reliable if your computer doesn't get a lot of downtime. You have to charge the mouse sometimes, and can see myself forgetting about it, not to mention I'm using my computer a lot, for a long time. I could only charge it when I go to sleep, and I tend to forget things at that time.
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i keep a backup which is also wireless. while one charges, i use the other. sometimes i forget or the mouse doesn't charge right, but that is rare. i also thought about doing an inductive charging hack. where i stick a coil in the mouse and in the mousepad. theoretically the mouse could run without a battery, just a super capacitor as a buffer and feed power from the induction coil. im sure they sell one but id rather hack it.
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Now that's a novel solution. I really should learn to tinker with this stuff myself. :)
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I use a combination of Logitech M570 and G400. G400s is a successor to G400. Both of the G400's are optical mice, which I have found to be much better than any laser mice I have tried. Of course that is just my opinion and is subjective. M570 is great all-around workhorse and I even use it for some games. Best of all, using the M570 saves me from wrist pains which I would otherwise have from using regular mouse for everything.
To achieve best comfort I have enabled enhance pointer precision and maxed cursor speed in control panel. DPI and refresh rate have been maxed out in Logitech Gaming Software.
Used to have G500 and one of those Razer mice before ditching them for G400. They were nowhere near as comfortable to use as G400 is. Optical is still the best.
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To achieve best comfort I have enabled enhance pointer precision and maxed cursor speed in control panel.
I am extremely glad you said that. I checked it out, and my mouse was only in the middle. I boosted it's speed to the max and also dramatically increased the scroll speed of the mouse wheel. I think this will spare me considerable pain.
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The less you have to move your hand/wrist the better is my motto when it comes to mice. Which is why I have made it a point to always adapt to maxed out mouse sensitivity. I do draw the line in not normally increasing mouse sensitivity in games though. Not to mention M570 considerably reduces strain on wrist. I can't recommend it enough as your primary or even secondary mouse.
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The less you have to move your hand/wrist the better is my motto when it comes to mice. Which is why I have made it a point to always adapt to maxed out mouse sensitivity. I do draw the line in not normally increasing mouse sensitivity in games though. Not to mention M570 considerably reduces strain on wrist. I can't recommend it enough as your primary or even secondary mouse.
That mouse looks strange. I've only ever used regular mice. You move the ball with your thumb, right? I think that would take some getting used to. How do you hold it? I favour the claw grip.
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Yes, you use your thumb to move mouse cursor. Positioning your palm correctly is important, though you don't move the device itself at all. The ball should be touching your thumb approximately midway between tip of your thumb and joint. Trying to control the ball with tip of your thumb results in jerky and inaccurate movements, at least in my case. So really, proper "grip" depends on size of your hand.
It took me roughly a week to get used to the M570 and another few weeks to get good at using it. But it was really worth it. I also use M570 at work and at this point I don't think I could ever go back to using regular mice for anything but playing games. A role where G400 shines at.
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i use the g400, bought only after years of using the mx518's and after i exhausted my spare parts supply and yeah, whoever says they arent good will get shot in the face.
accept no substitute.