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28 Mar 2008, 13:02
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ok so it's like this, ever since i came back i cant get my mouse to work right, i always seem to be lifting my mouse off the pad n stuff or it falls off...
just wanna discuss some gamesettings...
i use ingame sens of 3, m_pitch of 0.0160 (ish?) and the following external settings, any suggestions for improvements?...
oh p.s. what does enhanced pointer precision do? :o
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just wanna discuss some gamesettings...
i use ingame sens of 3, m_pitch of 0.0160 (ish?) and the following external settings, any suggestions for improvements?...
oh p.s. what does enhanced pointer precision do? :o
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shame you cant get them anymore :(
indeed they have two different feelings
i just want to have another opinion than mine
doubleclick on mouse 4 & 5 when i only click once, mousewheel activating itself when i make a slightly above average quick move, etc.
afterall i think the quality of my old mx510 was way better, the ime 3.0 just feels too light & cheap-built
But yeah, I have to agree that the 3.0 feels pretty light for its size and maybe even a bit cheap built compared to the MX series. It only costs half the amount of the Logitech mice though ;-)
I used one of the 3.0 myself for more than 3 years and it's still working without any problems. Maybe you've got a faulty one, cause I've never really heard of too many problems with those mice.
\o
mx300,mx310,mx500,mx510,mx518,G5,razer db, razer pro 1.6, razer krauts, razer ch, razer da, habu, wmo 1.1, ime 3.0, ikari optical
to begin with :p
Also I bought an icemat, but didn't like it because it felt too small, so didn't really test it either..
but u should ask feuersturm, he has tried many more :)
or just read the guide he wrote (I'm too lazy to find a link to it though :p)
It came in a tin. A fucking tin. Now that's cool.
dunno, sold mine away for a long time ago xD
went from func to qpad, on my second qpad now, thinking about trying one of the razer mantis pads as my sens seems to be gradually getting lower the more I play (playing less than 180/40cm is hell on qpad)
but as for mouses, I use ikari optical myself, but also razer db and razer pro 1.6 are very good. If u like more logitech shape, then u should pick mx518. That's about it.
maybe I had some usb stuff that patched it down to 500 before formatting then
i've heard aiming with your fingers is better, right now im using my whole palm to hold my mx518, but i'd really like to know if maybe DA would be better for me, but i cba adjusting to new mouse when i cant be sure it will even help
Mouse speed
The computer industry often measures mouse sensitivity in terms of counts per inch (CPI), commonly expressed less correctly as dots per inch (DPI) — the number of steps the mouse will report when it moves one inch. In early mice, this specification was called pulses per inch (ppi).[9] If the default mouse-tracking condition involves moving the pointer by one screen-pixel or dot on-screen per reported step, then the CPI does equate to DPI: dots of pointer motion per inch of mouse motion. The CPI or DPI as reported by manufacturers depends on how they make the mouse; the higher the CPI, the faster the pointer moves with mouse movement. However, software can adjust the mouse sensitivity, making the cursor move faster or slower than its DPI. Current software can change the speed of the pointer dynamically, taking into account the mouse's absolute speed and the movement from the last stop-point. Different software may name the settings "acceleration" or "speed" — referring respectively to "threshold" and "pointer precision".
For simple software, when the mouse starts to move, the software will count the number of "counts" received from the mouse and will move the pointer across the screen by that number of pixels (or multiplied by a factor f1=1,2,3). So, the pointer will move slowly on the screen, having a good precision. When the movement of the mouse reaches the value set for "threshold", the software will start to move the pointer more quickly; thus for each number n of counts received from the mouse, the pointer may move (f2 x n) pixels, where f2=2,3...10. Usually, the user can set the value of f2 by changing the "acceleration" setting.
Operating systems sometimes apply acceleration, referred to as "ballistics", to the motion reported by the mouse. For example, versions of Windows prior to Windows XP doubled reported values above a configurable threshold, and then optionally doubled them again above a second configurable threshold. These doublings applied separately in the X and Y directions, resulting in very nonlinear response. For example one can see how the things work in Microsoft Windows NT. Starting with Windows XP OS version of Microsoft and many OS versions for Apple Macintosh, computers use a smoother ballistics calculation that compensates for screen-resolution and has better linearity.
Polling rate
Polling Rate
It's the number of times the mouse sends reports to the computer every second.
Over USB it's normally 125Hz i.e. 125 times a second. Which means that there's a lag of 1/125th of a second or 8ms between the mouse and the system.
Razer's Polling Rate
Razer's mice sports higher polling rates of 500Hz or more. 500Hz would mean a 2ms lag - an obvious advantage in gaming.
Here's a good thing to read about your Habu:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000832.html
laser mouses predict the movement not really measure it... read the tutorial Clown posted about it on xfire (too lazy to find the link)
Mouse: Razer Deathadder @ 450 dpi 500hz
Windows sensitivity: 6/11
Razer sensitivity: 10
In-game sensitivity: 3
Mousepad: Qpad CT 30x26cm
Resolution: ET: 800x600 @ 85Hz
=D
I play with 500Hz, 1600DPI + aeq mousesettings :)
QPAD CT 40cm = 450°