What's a good gaming mouse?

RadeonMAXX · May 15, 2002, 03:57 PM

My current mouse sucks bad, it sticks a lot & cleaning helps only for a little bit. What's a good gaming mouse I should buy, perferably a 3 button style mouse. Trackball Logetic? Game I playing mostly is SOF2 & soon to be GTA3. Thanks for any info guys!

UberLord · May 15, 2002, 04:28 PM

I use M$ IntelliExplorer USB - an optical mouse.
Its great for gaming as its got a much higher sample rate than normal mice, making it ultra smooth and resposive. As it hasn't got ball it simply glides across most surfaces also removing the need for a mouse mat.

Another winning feature is that it has two buttons on the left side, which are put to great use in games - enables quick change to ASMD and minigun in UT

~~Crash Override~~ · May 15, 2002, 09:46 PM

Im a fan of Logitechs optical mice

Higher sample rate than MS's mice...half the price

Not only that but MS is being sued for stealing the design of the Intellimouse from another guy....the company that built the actual prototype off of this guys designs for him admitted to selling a copy of the prototype to MS for a good tidy sum

Mize · May 15, 2002, 10:25 PM

MS will win.
Gates is satan and Ashcroft is his henchman.

of course...

Mize

RadeonMAXX · May 15, 2002, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crash Override
Im a fan of Logitechs optical mice

Higher sample rate than MS's mice...half the price

Not only that but MS is being sued for stealing the design of the Intellimouse from another guy....the company that built the actual prototype off of this guys designs for him admitted to selling a copy of the prototype to MS for a good tidy sum

Yeah I just bought one off a Ebay. Is this a really good Optical mouse?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ndexURL=0&rd=1

Features

New optical sensor up to 800 DPI - twice the speed, twice the accuracy
Digital means LESS MAINTENANCE
No moving parts. No cleaning. No breaking.
Controlled comfortably in either hand.
Comfort and reliability from the company who has sold over 6 million cordless mice.
Software: CD-ROM Mouseware® 9.22 software

Those features sound awesome to me!

Hahahhaha Good old Microsoft. I did have that Intellimouse Trackball, a model of one anyway, but it broke after awhile, It was decent.

~~Crash Override~~ · May 15, 2002, 10:46 PM

Almost the same mouse I have

The SE has better color and the new models have twice the resolution of mine and when I snipe in games my cousins who have intellimouses cant keep up with me lol

Necrosis · May 16, 2002, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RadeonMAXX
Yeah I just bought one off a Ebay. Is this a really good Optical mouse?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ndexURL=0&rd=1

Features

New optical sensor up to 800 DPI - twice the speed, twice the accuracy
Digital means LESS MAINTENANCE
No moving parts. No cleaning. No breaking.
Controlled comfortably in either hand.
Comfort and reliability from the company who has sold over 6 million cordless mice.
Software: CD-ROM Mouseware® 9.22 software

Those features sound awesome to me!
Hahahhaha Good old Microsoft. I did have that Intellimouse Trackball, a model of one anyway, but it broke after awhile, It was decent.

Your going to be very happy with this mouse, and new drivers have been released for it. I myself use a Logitech Dual Optical..talk about a sweet mouse..and bloody fast too!!

Talenzor · May 16, 2002, 06:13 AM

I have about the exact same design Logitech except it is their force feedback version with 800DPI. I only paid like 30US for it in Walmart a couple of months ago, very nice mouse. As far as I am concerned, Logitech makes the best mice, now if they could just get their mouseware straight...

Renegade[CSR] · May 16, 2002, 06:57 PM

Go with logitech. Solid mouse design, they last long, and they work great. Make sure its optical though

Ijustwannaknow · May 16, 2002, 09:26 PM

I use an optical explorer mouse.

Works great.

John · May 16, 2002, 09:54 PM

I have the ole M$ IntelliExplorer USB. Been good to me, still works great. Dunno about any of the recent Logitechs though. Usually I switch around but this one has been going for well over a year now.

-John

Dejitaru Shuurajo · May 18, 2002, 12:25 PM

Don't know about the optical mice, but I suggest that you grab a Razer BoomSlang. 2000 dpi is almost triple the senstivity of those other ones. It also features 5 buttons. I can pick off your little toe with an ak-47 from across the map on Counter-Strike 4 out of 5 tries :-)_~.

Necrosis · May 18, 2002, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dejitaru Shuurajo
Don't know about the optical mice, but I suggest that you grab a Razer BoomSlang. 2000 dpi is almost triple the senstivity of those other ones. It also features 5 buttons. I can pick off your little toe with an ak-47 from across the map on Counter-Strike 4 out of 5 tries :-)_~.

I know about this mouse but never have used one. One reason is for a $100 bucks it better do more than just be a mouse. It better cut grass or make mixed drinks for me. Doesn't this mouse have issues with WinXP? I also remember on Warp2search it was announced new drivers for XP for it were out. Someday I might try one since a local place is here selling them. I never thought I'd spend $400.00 on computer speakers, so who knows.

BTW, why isn't anyone talking about mousepads. If you don't have a nice pad, whats the pont. Ratpadz and Everglides rule, a must have for any gamer.

RadeonMAXX · May 18, 2002, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis

BTW, why isn't anyone talking about mousepads. If you don't have a nice pad, whats the pont. Ratpadz and Everglides rule, a must have for any gamer.

I got a Max Payne mouse pad, a muse have for any FPS player.

highpingdrifter · May 18, 2002, 05:10 PM

trackball explorer, its a little pricy but very smooth with 4 buttons and a wheel

digitalwanderer · May 18, 2002, 06:45 PM

I got an intellimouse optical 5-button jobby and a Dekka knock-off of the same. I gotta give M$ credit for it's hardware, the M$ mouse has been great! I'm already on my second Dekka, the left-button got a nasty double-click jam in it and I still haven't taken it apart to clean it yet. (Always keep an extry mouse for them dis-assembly cleaning times!)

I have two ratpads and mouseskates on all me mice, the combo absolutely ROCKS! Once you get used to the absolute absence of friction, there's just no going back.

BTW-How do you all configure you're extra buttons? Mine are thumb=enter, pinky=copy, mousewheel=paste.

BTW2-Anyone know what mouseskates are made of and if there's a cheap substitute that I can obtain locally?

***Zardon*** · May 18, 2002, 06:50 PM

I have a logitech optical cordless and ive been impressed, great smooth control as well, highly recommended.

I recently saw a new Packard Bell optical cordless with a cool docking charger bay .. anyone tried this? looks like its made by microsoft by the design and styling.... expensive as well, around £70 here in the UK.

Jeff · May 18, 2002, 06:52 PM

The Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 works amazingly well, and has smaller side buttons (2 on thumb side)

It feels nice and works wicked (4500 capture frames/sec.)

UberLord · May 18, 2002, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
I have a logitech optical cordless and ive been impressed, great smooth control as well, highly recommended.

I really enjoy using a cordless - except for gaming. I've yet to find one that doesn't "lag" in games like UT

Necrosis · May 18, 2002, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by highpingdrifter
trackball explorer, its a little pricy but very smooth with 4 buttons and a wheel

I have one of these on my laptop, great for 2D so - so for gaming.

Necrosis · May 18, 2002, 07:08 PM

Quote:

BTW2-Anyone know what mouseskates are made of and if there's a cheap substitute that I can obtain locally?

I would like to know this as well. Maybe someone should post a thread just for that and see what it comes up with.

MytMowse · May 19, 2002, 07:32 AM

ME

Impulse · May 20, 2002, 10:49 AM

[SIZE=small]Try the M$ Intellimouse 3.0 Optical USB or the Logitech Dual Optical. I find the Logitech Pilot Optical USB a great gaming mouse, it has a great shape, smooth and perfect

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RadeonMAXX · May 20, 2002, 10:57 AM

Thanks for all the tips guys, will leave options open.

Wow a 2000 dpi mouse, must be a nice mouse!

Dejitaru Shuurajo · May 20, 2002, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RadeonMAXX
Thanks for all the tips guys, will leave options open.
Wow a 2000 dpi mouse, must be a nice mouse!

Hence the name BoomSlang 1000 and BoomSlang 2000, the number represents the dpi of each one. I've had a trackball and optical mouse, but I still perfer the Razer, It's got balls, err ball?

Impulse · May 20, 2002, 11:11 PM

[SIZE=small]No problem, RadeonMAXX[/SIZE]

May 15, 2002, 03:57 PM	#1
RadeonMAXX Made Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA! Posts: 275 Rep Power: 0	What's a good gaming mouse? My current mouse sucks bad, it sticks a lot & cleaning helps only for a little bit. What's a good gaming mouse I should buy, perferably a 3 button style mouse. Trackball Logetic? Game I playing mostly is SOF2 & soon to be GTA3. Thanks for any info guys! __________________ WinXP Home Edition/ Service Pack 1 beta(build 1050) Athlon XP@1.4ghz Original Radeon 8500 - ATI CATALYST 2.1 IWiLL KK266 motherboard DirectX 9 beta 2 Download KaZaA now!! http://www.kazaa.com/en/index.php R300 "Crush the Force!" -Dave Orton, Ati President

May 15, 2002, 04:28 PM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,256 Rep Power: 0	I use M$ IntelliExplorer USB - an optical mouse. Its great for gaming as its got a much higher sample rate than normal mice, making it ultra smooth and resposive. As it hasn't got ball it simply glides across most surfaces also removing the need for a mouse mat. Another winning feature is that it has two buttons on the left side, which are put to great use in games - enables quick change to ASMD and minigun in UT __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 15, 2002, 10:25 PM	#4
Mize The quiet one Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 149 Rep Power: 0	MS will win. Gates is satan and Ashcroft is his henchman. of course... Mize __________________ Chaintech 7NJS (nf2), AthlonXP2400+ 2x256 OCZPC3000R2 @ 185cl2 FSB Radeon 9700 Pro, Audigy, P95F, XPPro

May 18, 2002, 12:25 PM	#12
Dejitaru Shuurajo Mystical Strippers Thong Join Date: May 2002 Location: Inside a Stripper's Panties Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0	Don't know about the optical mice, but I suggest that you grab a Razer BoomSlang. 2000 dpi is almost triple the senstivity of those other ones. It also features 5 buttons. I can pick off your little toe with an ak-47 from across the map on Counter-Strike 4 out of 5 tries :-)_~. __________________ Proper previous preparation prevents piss poor performance, period.

May 18, 2002, 06:45 PM	#16
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,621 Rep Power: 0	Ratpadz rule! I got an intellimouse optical 5-button jobby and a Dekka knock-off of the same. I gotta give M$ credit for it's hardware, the M$ mouse has been great! I'm already on my second Dekka, the left-button got a nasty double-click jam in it and I still haven't taken it apart to clean it yet. (Always keep an extry mouse for them dis-assembly cleaning times!) I have two ratpads and mouseskates on all me mice, the combo absolutely ROCKS! Once you get used to the absolute absence of friction, there's just no going back. BTW-How do you all configure you're extra buttons? Mine are thumb=enter, pinky=copy, mousewheel=paste. BTW2-Anyone know what mouseskates are made of and if there's a cheap substitute that I can obtain locally? __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 15, 2002, 09:46 PM	#3
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,456 Rep Power: 0	Im a fan of Logitechs optical mice Higher sample rate than MS's mice...half the price Not only that but MS is being sued for stealing the design of the Intellimouse from another guy....the company that built the actual prototype off of this guys designs for him admitted to selling a copy of the prototype to MS for a good tidy sum

May 15, 2002, 10:46 PM	#6
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,456 Rep Power: 0	Almost the same mouse I have The SE has better color and the new models have twice the resolution of mine and when I snipe in games my cousins who have intellimouses cant keep up with me lol

May 16, 2002, 06:13 AM	#8
Talenzor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I have about the exact same design Logitech except it is their force feedback version with 800DPI. I only paid like 30US for it in Walmart a couple of months ago, very nice mouse. As far as I am concerned, Logitech makes the best mice, now if they could just get their mouseware straight...

May 16, 2002, 06:57 PM	#9
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 472 Rep Power: 0	Go with logitech. Solid mouse design, they last long, and they work great. Make sure its optical though

May 16, 2002, 09:26 PM	#10
Ijustwannaknow Driverheaven Senior Membe Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	I use an optical explorer mouse. Works great.

May 16, 2002, 09:54 PM	#11
John DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	I have the ole M$ IntelliExplorer USB. Been good to me, still works great. Dunno about any of the recent Logitechs though. Usually I switch around but this one has been going for well over a year now. -John

May 18, 2002, 05:10 PM	#15
highpingdrifter Truth will set you free Join Date: May 2002 Location: england Posts: 118 Rep Power: 0	trackball explorer, its a little pricy but very smooth with 4 buttons and a wheel

May 18, 2002, 06:50 PM	#17
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,289 Rep Power: 3150	I have a logitech optical cordless and ive been impressed, great smooth control as well, highly recommended. I recently saw a new Packard Bell optical cordless with a cool docking charger bay .. anyone tried this? looks like its made by microsoft by the design and styling.... expensive as well, around £70 here in the UK.

May 18, 2002, 06:52 PM	#18
Jeff Yarr... I be blind! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,177 Rep Power: 0	The Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 works amazingly well, and has smaller side buttons (2 on thumb side) It feels nice and works wicked (4500 capture frames/sec.) __________________ Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it. - Lionel Hutz

May 19, 2002, 07:32 AM	#22
MytMowse DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	ME

May 20, 2002, 10:49 AM	#23
Impulse l33t Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	[SIZE=small]Try the M$ Intellimouse 3.0 Optical USB or the Logitech Dual Optical. I find the Logitech Pilot Optical USB a great gaming mouse, it has a great shape, smooth and perfect [/SIZE]

May 20, 2002, 10:57 AM	#24
RadeonMAXX Made Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA! Posts: 275 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for all the tips guys, will leave options open. Wow a 2000 dpi mouse, must be a nice mouse! __________________ WinXP Home Edition/ Service Pack 1 beta(build 1050) Athlon XP@1.4ghz Original Radeon 8500 - ATI CATALYST 2.1 IWiLL KK266 motherboard DirectX 9 beta 2 Download KaZaA now!! http://www.kazaa.com/en/index.php R300 "Crush the Force!" -Dave Orton, Ati President

May 20, 2002, 11:11 PM	#26
Impulse l33t Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	[SIZE=small]No problem, RadeonMAXX[/SIZE]