Optical Mouse

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
I got an optical mouse for Christmas. And let me tell you, it is so amazing. No more sticky trackballs and buildups for me!!! Muahahaha....

Oh yeah, <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Merry Christmas</span>
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    Optical mouses are bad for First Person Shooter games.

    Ask any marksman.



    However, those are really neat for surfing the net and other game genres.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Not always. The Logitech Optical series is exceptionally good, very precise. With some of my christmas money I hope to grab one. Their VERY smoothe, and are great for twitch gaming.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--homerx+Dec 25 2003, 02:56 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Dec 25 2003, 02:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Optical mouses are bad for First Person Shooter games.

    Ask any marksman.



    However, those are really neat for surfing the net and other game genres. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    My cheap optical mouse is absolutely fantastic for gaming. It's so fluid in comparison to my old ball mouse.
  • PalmaneenPalmaneen Join Date: 2003-01-02 Member: 11727Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--homerx+Dec 25 2003, 09:56 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Dec 25 2003, 09:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Optical mouses are bad for First Person Shooter games.

    Ask any marksman.



    However, those are really neat for surfing the net and other game genres. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have you even tried yourself?
    My mx700 is waaay better than any of my old ballmouses.
  • SkydancerSkydancer Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14959Members, Constellation
    I get on well with my intellimouse optical...
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    I have a Microsoft Optical, and it hooks into my comp via a PS/2 USB cable. I've tried the mouse out with Counter-Strike, and it works so much better than my old ball mouse. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • EverwatchfulEverwatchful Join Date: 2003-11-17 Member: 23084Members
    wutz better than an optical mouse?

    OPTICAL WIRELESS LOGITECH MOUSE

    i jus love mine!!111
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    MX700 here. Quite possibly the best mouse ever ( optical or otherwise).
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    I prefer my razorboom <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    edited December 2003
    I'm a sniper in a lot of games and if anything, my accuracy has gone up the optic mouse. When I told people my score from the sniper school and shooting tests in America's Army Online half of them accused me of cheating =3

    sorry homer, but whatever 'marksmen' you're talking to either have broken mice or haven't actually used them and are just talking crud to you =/


    <b>edit:</b> seeing I'm blowing my own trumpet might as well throw in that I've got a 102% accuracy rate in sniper scope... my most shameful accuracy is 98% but I blame the stupid bosses for the loss as I usually have 100 or higher until I reach them =3

    For anyone who's not played sniper scope, the only way to increase your accuracy rating (and therefore get over 100%) is to kill multiple targets with a single shot <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MrKilljoyMrKilljoy Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24693Members
    Why some ppl complain about optical mice???
    I have a CHEAP (17€) Logitech one, and I've never got any problem... it's even better when you set the number of packets to 150-200 and at 200hz <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I don't regreet my 3 old ball mice, the 3 of them were crappy <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Owen1Owen1 Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15457Members
    my toprun trackerball rules...
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--homerx+Dec 25 2003, 10:56 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Dec 25 2003, 10:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Optical mouses are bad for First Person Shooter games.

    Ask any marksman. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't ask me, then. I use a Logitech optical mouse right on the desk surface, and I'm an excellent sniper.
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    Depends on what kinda mouse. I used to have this cheap one that would skip when you moved it too fast, ugh, I couldn't stand having the mouse skip around whenever I turned too fast, so I got a nice Microsoft Optical mouse, it's comfy (more comfy then my last one for sure <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->) and smooth.
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Wireless mouses are abit slackier especially in FPS'es, but optical mouses with wire is the same if not better than a ball mouse
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Everwatchful+Dec 25 2003, 11:03 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Everwatchful @ Dec 25 2003, 11:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> wutz better than an optical mouse?

    OPTICAL WIRELESS LOGITECH MOUSE
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    See, the problem with the wireless concept is that it interferes with other wireless signals in your home. Mostly cordless phones in your house.
  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    I guess the optical mouses we're getting here is similar to Last.'s.

    It skips when you move too fast, and it doesn't move at all when you make a tiny move.
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--homerx+Dec 25 2003, 09:49 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Dec 25 2003, 09:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I guess the optical mouses we're getting here is similar to Last.'s.

    It skips when you move too fast, and it doesn't move at all when you make a tiny move. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're gonna hate your mouse in a short period of time. Spend $10 oin a decent one w/o your parents (or whoever got you the gift) knowing <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->.
  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    Wired optical logitech mice forevar!
    My Mouse:
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    owies, that's what you get for using cheap mice then hom ^~

    I've only ever had the one optical mouse and it's always worked like a dream; on a fun note it does skip if you move it <b>extremely</b> fast like in that 'spank the monkey' flash game, but when i tried it with several ball mice out of exasperation, I actually found that they all skipped at those speeds too ^^;
    Small movement-wise never had any trouble but like I say, I've only ever owned this one as far as optical mice go (though I did use a few friends opticals and some in university which seemed pretty much like mine =3 )
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    Logitech MX 500. All the fun of the 700 without the need for batteries!!
  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Wired Intelimouse Optical here. Best mouse I have ever used. Ever. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Z.X. Bogglesteinsky+Dec 25 2003, 05:04 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Z.X. Bogglesteinsky @ Dec 25 2003, 05:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Logitech MX 500. All the fun of the 700 without the need for batteries!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which come with the mx700...along with a base to recharge them. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    don't the wireless ones weigh more because of the batteries though? =/

    can't say the wire on my mouse has ever been a bother anyways.
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Geminosity+Dec 25 2003, 11:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Dec 25 2003, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> don't the wireless ones weigh more because of the batteries though? =/

    can't say the wire on my mouse has ever been a bother anyways. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i got the one up from that white one... with anotehr 2 buttons on the side... its my baby! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    ooh! sounds like you've got one just like mine =D

    mines is an old fuddy duddy microsoft explorer optical mouse; you can't get them like this anymore I hear... the new design doesn't have the 'hump' on it ^^
    Anyways, mines is a 5 buttoner too and it's super useful in games like rocket crowbar 2 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I've just about rubbed all the silver finish off it through years of use though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Geminosity+Dec 25 2003, 05:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Dec 25 2003, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> don't the wireless ones weigh more because of the batteries though? =/

    can't say the wire on my mouse has ever been a bother anyways. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, yes. But unless your hand is made out of straw, you'll be able to pick it up. Besides, it's not like you wave it in the air like a wand.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    well if it's heavier that means more pressure to move it for small adjustments. Kinda matters when you're sniping and I like a light mouse anyways ^^
  • kyliegirlkyliegirl Gorge Master Australia Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10586Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    i have optical mouse, definately improved my gaming for all games. it dont jump or anything (unless you aint got a mouse pad then its expected)

    seriously optical mouse way to go <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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