Lab Rats (Mice)

[Scary Womanizing Pig Mask]

I just use a M$oft wireless mouse. It works pretty well apart from the signal occasionally going wonky and screwing me up

[exanimo]

My mouse/sensitivity settings;
-Logitech MX518 (simple,comfortable, relatively cheap)
-6th notch windows mouse speed setting
-Slowest mouse DPI setting (400dpi)
-In game sensitivity is 2.5
-Cheap worn out fabric mousepad (with golden retriever puppies on it)

[K2]

My mouse/sensitivity settings;
-Logitech MX518 (simple,comfortable, relatively cheap)
-6th notch windows mouse speed setting
-Slowest mouse DPI setting (400dpi)
-In game sensitivity is 2.5
-Cheap worn out fabric mousepad (with golden retriever puppies on it)

Heh, I have the same mouse, but my worn out fabric mousepad has kittens on it.

[exanimo]

Hehe!

[copulatingduck]

My mouse/sensitivity settings;
-Logitech MX518 (simple,comfortable, relatively cheap)
-6th notch windows mouse speed setting
-Slowest mouse DPI setting (400dpi)
-In game sensitivity is 2.5
-Cheap worn out fabric mousepad (with golden retriever puppies on it)

:o :o :o :o

How can you play anything with that sensitivity? It must take fooooooooooooreeeeeeeeeeeeever to turn around. Also, cute mousepad.

[exanimo]

Just takes a couple lifts on the mouse to flip around.

[Budr]

I can't tell if Ex is joking  :'(

[ToiletDuck]

nice cokepad

[exanimo]

Hey thanks!

I'm not Budr, is it really that surprising? I know plenty who play with sensitivities this low. I play with a sensitivity of 2.1 on counter-strike 1.6.  A lot of pro CS players say they play with 1.2s.

[copulatingduck]

Hey thanks!

I'm not Budr, is it really that surprising? I know plenty who play with sensitivities this low. I play with a sensitivity of 2.1 on counter-strike 1.6.  A lot of pro CS players say they play with 1.2s.

Yea, but at 400 dpi? That's. So. Slow! You probably have to move your hand a foot to turn 360°

[Dave]

A lot of twelve year olds who say they are pro CS players say they play with 1.2s.

fix <3

[exanimo]

Lol Dave.
I dunno, I have always liked a slow mouse. It helps me stay locked on an enemy when I'm running like around like crazy with the scout, or just enough sensitivity to whip the cross hair over a head while sniping.

And I think it is just about a foot of movement before I get a full 360. But like I said I always quickly lift up several times to get that quick change. Also I feel I do a lot more work with the "wasd" keys to make up for my slow mouse movement.

[Surf314]

Lol Dave.
I dunno, I have always liked a slow mouse. It helps me stay locked on an enemy when I'm running like around like crazy with the scout, or just enough sensitivity to whip the cross hair over a head while sniping.

And I think it is just about a foot of movement before I get a full 360. But like I said I always quickly lift up several times to get that quick change. Also I feel I do a lot more work with the "wasd" keys to make up for my slow mouse movement.

I wish there was a script to auto change sensitivity when you scope in.

[Budr]

I wish there was a script to auto change sensitivity when you scope in.

zoom_sensitivy_ratio

[exanimo]

Budr knows where it's at.

[bjlsurfer]

I grabbed an open box M$ Sidewinder mouse for teh cheaps, so here's a quick opinion on it:
DESIGN:
Looks like a Batmobile- it's cool looking but subtle enough that it doesn't scream GAM3R!!!!  It's worth noting there is subtle red lighting at the bottom end of it that you can't really see in most pictures.  I like the thumb buttons- easy to hit but not too easy.  LCD display is pretty pointless but looks cool.  Lighted sensitivity buttons are useful.  Scroll wheel is robust, easy to use as a button.  The weight system isn't as elaborate or customizable as the Logitech system, but it's fine for me.
COMFORT:
Biggest surprise.  It's much more comfy than it looks. Only gripe is that they use that smooth "soft touch" style material on the sides- I wish they used it on the whole thing.  Definitely designed for people who like to "palm" the mouse- there's a lot of mouse to love.  My non-gaming sister (whose hands are decently small) is fine with it though.
PERFORMANCE:
Nice, smooth 2000 dpi performance.  The changeable feet do have subtle differences in friction, but nothing major.  I use the white teflon ones- the most slick.  Software is good- you can set the buttons to perform different tasks in different programs (ie multimedia controls in Zune), though I haven't found a use for the in-game macro record thing.

I've never used a G5 so I can't compare how it feels to that, but basically the differences I see are: different (not necessarily better or worse) ergonomics, no tilt wheel on the Sidewinder, less elaborate weight system on the Sidewinder, better DPI switching system on the Sidewinder, switchable feet on the Sidewinder.

Overall, from what I've read I wouldn't say it's better than the G5, just different.  I say if you can scoop one for cheap and you need a mouse, go for it.  However, I think they're phasing them out in favor of the new versions now...

[Eschatos]

My birthday is coming up, and I'm thinking of getting this.  Any thoughts/suggestions?

[Mission Difficult]

My birthday is coming up, and I'm thinking of getting this.  Any thoughts/suggestions?

The paint job is a little fruity, otherwise not a bad choice.

[Luinbariel]

My birthday is coming up, and I'm thinking of getting this.  Any thoughts/suggestions?

I have one and I really like it.

You get over the paint job fast enough, to be honest. It's otherwise the best mouse I've ever had.

[Wedge]

Yeah I'm not huge on the crackled blue thing, but it's a fucking great mouse.  I love having the weights, mine is as heavy as I can make it.