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[Sug]

Wondering if upgrading from a $20 wireless logitech to something like the G700 would be worth it.

I've noticed how smooth some people's targeting reticle moves in streams and youtube vids. Is it your mouse? Mousepad? Mine is all jerky when move it no matter how slow I am.

No exaggeration this is how I would draw a circle with my reticle currently:




So worth it for me to upgrade my mouse?

Edited by Sug, 23 February 2013 - 03:10 PM.

[F lan Ker]

S!

A good mouse is always better for gaming. Not forgetting a good mouse pad/mat also. Can make a big difference. I use joystick so can not comment any further. I think those guys with the fancy gaming mouses can give pro tips on this matter

[Zapmunk]

On the contrary, you should downgrade to a wired mouse.

My experience with wireless mice consists of jerky motion and batteries dying at inopportune times.

[Monkey Bone]

A cheap mouse is a bad mouse, but these "gaming mouses" are just overrated.

Most of the time in the "top tier" mouses the tag itself is 70% of the price.


And it could be because of your grip style, see more here;
-http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82573

[LethalRose]

I've used a razer naga for like 6 years.

[Lazydrones541]

20$ logitech. Always 20$ logitech. Broken too many (through dropping on the floor) to buy expensive stuff.

And no, cant say I notice any adverse affects until I drop it.

[SgtMagor]

have a Logitech m510 for a few years now works great for games...

[Sug]

Jules Gonzales, on 23 February 2013 - 03:12 PM, said:

And it could be because of your grip style, see more here;
-http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=82573

New link to razer is

http://www.razerzone...guide/ergonomic

reading it now.

I am a Fingertip mouser. I had no idea there were even grip types.

Edited by Sug, 23 February 2013 - 03:20 PM.

[Wintersdark]

You want a good mouse, but it doesn't need to be a gaming mouse. Higher price does not mean higher quality.

Take Razer - they make great mice, but they are absurdly expensive. You can get just as good a mouse for $30-$40.

I really prefer having a mouse with on-the-fly adjustable DPI. Mine's got a couple buttons that can change it, and I script a thumb button as a momentary drop to 1/2 my standard DPI. This makes aiming much more precise and steady while I'm holding the button down, and allowing fast control with minimal physical movement when I'm not.

For reference, I'm using a Coolermaster Sentinel Storm Advance; it was $35 some 4 years ago, came with adjustable weighting, and doesn't require drivers and such to use (all scripting and macros are stored within the mouses' flash memory).


Edit: Also a fingertip mouser. Generally, I rest my wrist on my desk, and move the mouse with my fingertips and the base of my palm. My forearm and wrist don't move at all when playing, and as (when not holding down my DPI dropping button) I run at 5600dpi, I never have to lift the mouse.

Edited by Wintersdark, 23 February 2013 - 03:23 PM.

[IceSerpent]

LethalRose, on 23 February 2013 - 03:14 PM, said:

I've used a razer naga for like 6 years.

I use that one too and love it

[Not A Real RAbbi]

I have a Nostromo N52 on one hand and a logitech trackball on the other. Works great for me.

[F lan Ker]

S!

I use Logitech G500. Good enough for my use.

[Team Leader]

I use a 10 dollar laser mouse... I chose it out of my massive collections of various 10 mice because it has page up and down buttons I can bind to, lol so no I do not use a gaming mouse

Edited by Team Leader, 23 February 2013 - 03:25 PM.

[Beeman]

I wouldn't say gaming mice are strictly worth it.

However, I use a Razer Naga Hex and it's pretty damn useful. It's got six buttons on the side and I use them for so many things in so many games. Very worth the purchase price(though it would've been nice if I'd gotten a discount >_> ).

[JohnnyC]

I highly recommend the Logitech G400. It's the successor to the immensely popular MX518. I've tried a number of others including the G500 and the G400 is definitely the better mouse in my opinion.

[Risko Vinsheen]

I'm using a Logitech G600. It's a wired mouse with 12 thumb keys and a couple other nifty features. I originally bought it for City of Heroes but found it's helped me pretty well in MWO, too. Where my thumb rests on the side it's in the perfect spot to press the 4 and 5 buttons on the fly so I can activate my first, second, fourth, and fifth weapon groups with ease. As an example, with my Catapult I have my medium pulse lasers on group one, medium lasers on group two, left LRM15 group four, and right LRM15 group five, all able to be fired with my mouse. And if I need to I can press both the four and five keys simultaneously to fire both LRMs together.

It's also got a pretty smooth movement and adjustable DPI (with a button that can be set to toggle between up to three different DPI settings on the fly)

[StandingCow]

I personally would never buy a wireless mouse...

[Sug]

Hmmmm might have to get myself an early bday present. I used a logitech "dual optical" for like 9 years before it finally died





then I just grabbed the cheapest wireless optical i could find : /

lol is "dual optical" even a thing anymore?

StandingCow, on 23 February 2013 - 03:31 PM, said:

I personally would never buy a wireless mouse...

Yeah i'm looking at wired mice now. Maybe something with adjustable dpi..

[Tarman]

I have the Logitech G600. I like the braided cord; I always seem to get cord shorts in wired mice, and batteries dying in wireless ones always sucks. The 12-thumbpad button is good too, and the "slow-aiming" button that drops your dpi, but really I only use 4 a lot on the side, for 3-6 weapon group firing. Mostly it's the reliability of being wired. Also it lights up pretty lightseses! The last mouse was a regular Logitech though, it died of old age and heavy use, so there's that.


Above: G600 ninja'd. I got mine for heroing as well, though in Champions Online. Double ninja'd.

YOURE A DOPPLEGANGER D:

[Jman5]

First, I would inspect the optical part of your mouse for any debris that might be obstructing the sensor. I used to have one that loved getting eyelashes and eyebrows lodged in there. At the very least blow on it and swipe off any dust or crud that might be on your table/pad.

Of course at the end of the day, some people are just very precise with their mouse movements. Up your sensitivity slightly and practice getting comfortably with that.

Edited by Jman5, 23 February 2013 - 03:34 PM.