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Topic: Mouse/Pad

T¥RANITH~rb

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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 12:45 pm
I'm thinking of getting a new (and hopefully better) replacement to my aging mouse (the feet on it have worn down, lmfao). My current mouse is a "Microsoft w/Intellieye" optical mouse. It's served me quite well so far but is getting old and has some problems (like not letting me turn around sometimes, lol). So I was just wondering what everyone has for a mouse and pad and if they're any good? I wanted a razer boomslang 2000 with my everglide, but they're a little expensive and i've not heard that great things about them, plus they're wheelmice (hmm, lots of cleaning) Anyone know any top-end optical mice, with decent DPI?
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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 12:51 pm
What ever optical mouse you go for, make sure it's USB, not a PS/2 mouse, because USB has a higher sampling rate. Especially if you're using USB 2.0. It does need to be optical, too. See you already have that as a requirement. I use a Belkin, USB, optical mouse with 5 buttons. Very nice. Doesn't make my game any better, but lets me have more control with my right hand on my mouse at all times. It makes a good compliment to a Belkin Nostromo for the left hand. Plenty of buttons without having to use the keyboard, at all.
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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 12:55 pm
The Razor series is a little overrated. I had one and the dust was an issue (constant cleaning). Now I've got the Logitech USB Wheel Mouse (optical mouse) and I love it.
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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 12:58 pm
Yea, my friend had one and he dropped a battery on it, lmfao (oops ) now he's got a USB logitech wheelmouse (the ball mouse variety) and loves it. I was under the impression that optical mice tend to give a worse DPI than conventional mice? Or am I wrong? (i'm still gonna go with a optical mouse, much less maintenance )
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Category: SoFII General
Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 01:08 pm

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I was under the impression that optical mice tend to give a worse DPI than conventional mice?

Nope. A USB optical mouse is like the Astroglide of input devices.

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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 01:09 pm
Thx I am more than likely gonna get a logitech. How are the feet? Not that it matters much with en everglide/ratpad.
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Category: SoFII General
Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 01:17 pm

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How are the feet?

Well, some combination betwixt plastic and rubber. If something allows me to use the word "betwixt" in a sentence while describing it, well its the pinnacle of achievement for people who make things. Now if only I can find a way to use the phrase "bold and saucy wrongs" in everyday conversation...

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Category: SoFII General
Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 01:54 pm

Quote (T¥RANITH @ July 01 2002, 09:09 am)

Thx

I am more than likely gonna get a logitech. How are the feet? Not that it matters much with en everglide/ratpad.

Didn't Logitech mice have a problem scrolling through weapons?

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Category: SoFII General Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 02:54 pm
Can't say as I've heard of that problem, Firestorm. I wonder which model.
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TS | Thomas~rb

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Category: SoFII General
Posted: Monday, Jul. 1, 2002 04:16 pm

Quote (Panoptican {NL} @ July 01 2002, 07:51 am)

What ever optical mouse you go for, make sure it's USB, not a PS/2 mouse, because USB has a higher sampling rate. Especially if you're using USB 2.0.

Actually USB are a poor choice for gaming with, given USB's CPU reliance it can perform less reliably than a standard PS/2 one (A guy in the Single Player forum actually solved his performance/mouse lag problems after going from PS/2 to USB as I suggested