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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: Niteowl on January 16, 2005, 12:30:59 AM

Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 16, 2005, 12:30:59 AM: So I got the logitech MX500 for CHEAP at futureshop today (15 bucks until the 20th if you are near one, can't go wrong! :) ) . And hot DIGGITY, you can really tell the difference ! That and a snazzy mouse pad (http://www.allsop.com/product.asp?cid=18&p=27814) i've had for a while. It's actually.. hard to explain, it's a textured hardtop surface, really makes the mouse glide over the surface.

In short, I have no excuse for my crappy aim anymore, which sucks, but the mouse is more responsive, which is rad!
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Loke The Sleek Peruvian on January 16, 2005, 12:48:26 AM: Quote
So I got the logitech MX500 for CHEAP at futureshop today (15 bucks until the 20th if you are near one, can't go wrong! :) ) . And hot DIGGITY, you can really tell the difference ! That and a snazzy mouse pad (http://www.allsop.com/product.asp?cid=18&p=27814) i've had for a while. It's actually.. hard to explain, it's a textured hardtop surface, really makes the mouse glide over the surface.

In short, I have no excuse for my crappy aim anymore, which sucks, but the mouse is more responsive, which is rad!
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W00t this means better accuracy when it comes to dropping medpacks!
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Dirty Harry Potter on January 16, 2005, 03:01:01 AM: niteowl, you didn't EAT the old one did you ?
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Anarki3x6 on January 16, 2005, 03:10:24 AM: o_O nice a mx500 for 15 bucks, i got a mx310 a bit ago for 30 bucks :/ it still rocks tho, new mice are always great :)
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Post by: X-S-Z on January 16, 2005, 07:12:06 AM: Excellent choice, I use an mx510 and it's one of the nicest and most comfortable mice I've ever had. You'll love it. That's an interesting mousepad too, but im not going to give up my TSA mousepad anytime soon. :p
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Post by: Isamil on January 16, 2005, 07:20:01 AM: I used to use a mousepad that looked exactly like that..
I got sick if it, it took to much force to get the mouse to move. I don't use a mousepad anymore, just my desk.
Blue MX510 by the way.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Necrosis on January 16, 2005, 08:37:53 AM: Since we're talking mouses, I've a noob question. Whats mouse accel, and does it help gaming?
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Post by: 2_of_8 on January 16, 2005, 08:50:11 AM: From what I've heard, mouse acceleration means the quicker you move your mouse, the greater the distance it will move. Moving it slowly for 10 cm would be the same as moving it quickly over 5 cm, or something like that. I don't have it on, and I'm doing good :) I think this is only a good option for desktops with limited space.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Diablus on January 16, 2005, 09:33:38 AM: psh I still have my SONY VAIO stock mouse which is 4 years old... and it works like a charm, what a beauty!

/me pats my mouse ^_^
Title: New Mouse
Post by: A Boojum Snark on January 16, 2005, 10:07:22 AM: I never understood all this hullabaloo about fancy mice and mousepads and even those little super-slidey things to stick on the mouse.
I just use plain ol' 5-button optical from mircosoft, and I just use it on my desk, no pad, and I've not had trouble with it.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Malevolent on January 16, 2005, 10:20:13 AM: What's the difference between a MX510 and a MX500?
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Post by: Isamil on January 16, 2005, 12:39:32 PM: Well the MX510 comes in red and blue and I think its more precise.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: TheMunch8 on January 16, 2005, 01:10:43 PM: Most gamers HATE mouse acceleration. The point is because it is counter intuative for where to aim. You know how much distance you have to move to turn a certain amount, but with mouse acceleration, if you move that distance faster, it will turn MORE. So your aim could be that much more off. It works really well in desktop settings, but in gaming, has no place
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Anarki3x6 on January 16, 2005, 01:15:19 PM: mouse acceleration is god awful, cuz the pointer still moves even after you stop moving the mouse.. at least thats what it feels like to me :/
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 16, 2005, 01:20:38 PM: Quote
I never understood all this hullabaloo about fancy mice and mousepads and even those little super-slidey things to stick on the mouse.
I just use plain ol' 5-button optical from mircosoft, and I just use it on my desk, no pad, and I've not had trouble with it.
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Yeah, that's what i always thought, i had an old logitech laser mouse, and thought there wasn't enough diff for me to actually notice, but there is.

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What's the difference between a MX510 and a MX500?
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MX510
800-dpi sensor
5.8 megapixels
track up to 15 G's of acceleration

MX500
800 dpi
4.7 megapixels
10 G acceleration
Title: New Mouse
Post by: rad4Christ on January 16, 2005, 09:42:40 PM: Quote
In short, I have no excuse for my crappy aim anymore, which sucks, but the mouse is more responsive, which is rad!
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Why'd you have to go and set off my highlight...
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 17, 2005, 12:09:53 PM: Sorry rad; man, that's a rad highlight.
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Post by: That Annoying Kid on January 17, 2005, 04:44:34 PM: Quote
Most gamers HATE mouse acceleration. The point is because it is counter intuative for where to aim. You know how much distance you have to move to turn a certain amount, but with mouse acceleration, if you move that distance faster, it will turn MORE. So your aim could be that much more off. It works really well in desktop settings, but in gaming, has no place
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hence why my mouse drives turn off accell when I go into a game >:D
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Malevolent on January 17, 2005, 08:40:42 PM: Quote
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What's the difference between a MX510 and a MX500?
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MX510
800-dpi sensor
5.8 megapixels
track up to 15 G's of acceleration

MX500
800 dpi
4.7 megapixels
10 G acceleration
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Ah, I see.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: lolfighter on January 18, 2005, 06:54:11 AM: G? As in gravity? Who'd need 10G? You go unconscious at six or so unless you're in pretty good shape.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Legionnaired on January 18, 2005, 09:54:14 AM: Yes, but you can move your fingers and parts of your body faster then that. G-force is just a measure weighted acceleration. The only reason you pass out at 8 gs and die at 12 is because the force of gravity overcomes your blood pressure, and blood flow to the brain is reduced a good ammount.

1 m-Kg / s^2 is equal to 9.807E-03 Geforces.

943 m-Kg/ s^2 is equal to 1 GeForce.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: lolfighter on January 18, 2005, 02:22:45 PM: Meh, it's no fun when you go all serious like that. Does finger movement REALLY exceed 10G?
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Post by: Kodiac on January 18, 2005, 02:31:42 PM: i should ask my physics teacher that one.....

But ocngratulations on your new mouse nitey! Now you MUST come play with us more, if only for extensive playtesting.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 18, 2005, 04:52:19 PM: holy carp,why is this in NS? moving!
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Post by: A Boojum Snark on January 18, 2005, 05:13:45 PM: Looks like nite needs some new glasses (http://www.barron.palo-alto.ca.us/history/graphics/glasses.jpg) :p
Title: New Mouse
Post by: sonic on January 18, 2005, 05:19:48 PM: 800dpi? that it? my broken 3 button razor viper has 1000 :rolleyes:
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 18, 2005, 06:57:50 PM: Quote
800dpi? that it? my broken 3 button razor viper has 1000 :rolleyes:
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Man, and you STILL miss? now wonder you swear so much!

I KID! I KID BECAUSE I LURVE!

you red headed noncy boy you!
Title: New Mouse
Post by: DruBo on January 19, 2005, 05:51:36 PM: I want this (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20748) one. (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20795)
Title: New Mouse
Post by: SwiftSpear on January 19, 2005, 06:22:58 PM: Quote
I want this (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20748) one. (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20795)
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No kidding, that thing is hot! :o
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Post by: sonic on January 19, 2005, 07:28:27 PM: Too bad drubo, razer mice can allready do that and they dont look like ^^ :)
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Post by: Legionnaired on January 19, 2005, 09:59:35 PM: That seems like it would throw me off more than it would help.

As is, I see an enemy x distance from the crosshair, and I know at 5.33 sensitivity I need to move the mouse y distance across the pad to aim at him.

With that thing, you'd have to regress the aim in your head, constantly thinking about moving the pointer towards the target, stopping over it, then pulling the trigger. Too much thought, it'd totally kill your twitch.

No thanks, I'll take my 500mx.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: DruBo on January 20, 2005, 06:25:20 AM: Quote
Too bad drubo, razer mice can allready do that and they dont look like ^^ :)
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I never liked the feel of the razer mouse.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Nooblet on January 20, 2005, 10:50:56 PM: GOOOOOO OWLIE i also just recently got a MX510 sexy sexy sexy all i gotta say love the blue color and the way it feals! AWSOME!
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Post by: Malevolent on January 21, 2005, 04:41:07 AM: Quote
GOOOOOO OWLIE i also just recently got a MX510 sexy sexy sexy all i gotta say love the blue color and the way it feals! AWSOME!
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I wish I had a blue one, but Best Buy only had red.... :(
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Isamil on January 21, 2005, 01:02:15 PM: Aparently the blues are really rare. I have one though.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: SwiftSpear on January 21, 2005, 03:40:08 PM: I had a choice, I chose red because it goes better with my comp an mousepad...

I might have chose blue had I known they are so rare...
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Post by: Isamil on January 21, 2005, 07:12:46 PM: I couldn't decide red or blue. One of the guys who worked there walked over and said "Wow we have the blues in again?" So I picked blue.
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Post by: Necrosis on January 22, 2005, 12:28:47 PM: Good choice. Otherwise you would have been thinking:

"Why oh why didn't I take the BLUE mouse".
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Post by: A Boojum Snark on January 22, 2005, 12:36:24 PM: I'd paint mine green.
Then install purple LEDs.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Niteowl on January 23, 2005, 12:13:19 AM: Quote
I couldn't decide red or blue. One of the guys who worked there walked over and said "Wow we have the blues in again?" So I picked blue.
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quoting the matrix is soooooo.. last minute nec. it's all about constantine now. funnily enough, this incarnation of constantine sounds like a slightly goofy surfer dude. wait a second.. is it just coincidence that it's being done by keanu!?

man, that guy should stick to shooting stuff and not saying much.
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Isamil on January 23, 2005, 02:43:50 PM: I wasn't intentionally quoting the matrix, they had red mice and they had blue mice.
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Post by: Necrosis on January 23, 2005, 05:57:34 PM: I was quoting it, NARF!
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Post by: Bait-Boy on January 24, 2005, 07:32:52 PM: Trackball mice arent made for gaming
sure it has five buttons, which are nice (I can do a proper lastinv now) but it aint worth a dime if I cant control where I look

Damn you trackball, damn you :(
Title: New Mouse
Post by: Zero7 on January 24, 2005, 08:10:06 PM: one or two of our regs uses a trackball to play NS. They do about average too, IIRC.
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Post by: BlaqWolf on January 24, 2005, 08:21:39 PM: i've played quake 2 with a trackball at school before. it's really not that difficult, and i think if i used it enough i could get good with it. i've heard of ppl actually preferring the trackball over mice for games and stuff.

dunno why tho. i love my mx510 (and i love the red as well... adds that sexy sheen to it ;) )
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Post by: Bait-Boy on January 25, 2005, 05:48:14 PM: I have a Trackball optical 1.0 with five buttons and a mousewheel

I think I just need to get used to this fella, cause I just came rather suddenly form a three button logitech mouse (not optical, but you move it around. It broke :( )

black with a red ball and red lights ^_^