Any Good Mice?

UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
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I’m looking to buy a new one today because my old optical mouse is starting to freak out. I just need a good mouse for gaming, most likely optical, NOT wireless, a wheel, and 5 or more buttons. Anyone know anything good I can get that isn’t too expensive?
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    hm, I came here to say don't get wireless, but it looks like you don't plan on it. I thought no harm could come of going wireless, but the batteries go dead about monthly, and every once in a while it will wig out during a game and I'll stop being able to play properly... :-/

    but I think Logitech is a good brand to go with. As for buttons, get 5 if you want, but I've always been happy with 2 + mousewheel...
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    I cant really use wireless, something about the area I live in doesnt go well with it.
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  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    edited March 2004
    There are wireless that run with battery, but come with recharger(ya just put the mouse on it when ya go sleep and make shure that green light pops up, i got logitech wireless mouse, also it doesnt get crazy if theres cellphone near it and starts ringing, cant remember what model number thou.)
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed! Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    Microsoft intelli explorer thingy ma bob 5 button optical mouse , cant go wrong with that
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    edited March 2004
    Logitech OEM 4x Optical mouse, surprisingly rare and as its OEM a pain in the arse to get hold of, best mouse I ever had, ever.
    Oh btw Ive tried: several high end logitechs, microsoft budget and intellimice, lots of generic opticals, packard bell mice, many generic ball mice, and the only thing with money sensibile factor on better than a bog standard ps2 ball mouse is that OEM optical, illegal to buy on their own but if you can find em theyd be cheap and insanely good (especially on fast left-right movements)
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    I recently made a thread like this. I eventually went out and bought myself a <a href='http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=3,CONTENTID=8070' target='_blank'>Logitech MX510</a> (the so-called "gaming version" of the $10 cheaper MX 500, which itself is the non-wireless version of the MX700). So far I've been rather happy with it.

    I bought it to replace a <a href='http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=3,CONTENTID=4992' target='_blank'>Logitech Wheel Mouse Optical</a> which was still working about as good as new after 2 1/2 years. If $40-50 is above your desired price range, perhaps the $25 for the simpler wheel mouse is better for you.
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    What, exactly, is the difference between the 510 and the 500? Besides the color.
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  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin--]sonic[-+Mar 5 2004, 11:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-]sonic[- @ Mar 5 2004, 11:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Microsoft intelli explorer thingy ma bob 5 button optical mouse , cant go wrong with that <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I wish they'd make another one and put two more buttons on the bottom of the RIGHT side... you know, just slightly out of your default finger position. A 7 button mouse. How totally badass would that be? They even have room to put another button of the left side, towards the back.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MrMojo+Mar 5 2004, 12:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MrMojo @ Mar 5 2004, 12:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What, exactly, is the difference between the 510 and the 500? Besides the color. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MX500:
    * Image Processing: 4.7 megapixels/sec
    * Resolution: 800 dpi
    * Acceleration: 10g
    * Speed: 40 inches/sec
    Five-year warranty

    MX510:
    * Image Processing: 5.8 megapixels/sec
    * Resolution: 800 dpi
    * Acceleration: 15g
    * Speed: 40 inches/sec
    Gaming-tuned software drivers
    Logitech MouseWare® software puts you in control of all eight buttons. A game detection setting enables button programming in games.
    Reflex finish
    Holographic effect provides a stunning color depth and random effect. Every mouse is unique.
    Three-year warranty


    I have no idea why the 510 has 2 years less on the warranty, nor have I tried finding out how to get to the game-specific functions of the 510's drivers.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I'm here to pimp the Logitech MX500, as usual. It's a great value, and a beautiful mouse. The button layout is nice, just DON'T INSTALL MOUSEWARE! Use WinRAR to extract the files from the MouseWare install and use the Windows "Add Hardware" program to install the INF included with the drivers. MouseWare causes a whole lot of problems in Half-Life for me with Mouse 3 through 5, and it's best just not to risk it.

    If you're willing to pay a little more, I've also heard that the <a href='http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/gaming/6689/' target='_blank'>Boomslang 2100</a> is a pretty good mouse.
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