Getting a new mouse

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:51 pm

I just bought an MX518 and thought it would be great. However, it's got a stupid feature that I guess some gamers like, which is the instant sensitivity change buttons instead of the scroll buttons like the MX500/510. You cant re-program them either, since the sensitivity change is hardware based. Therefore, you cannot use the buttons for weapons in-game, and end up losing functionality.

So I'm going to return the damn thing and splurge on an MX1000. For those who have one, what's the news on this thing from your experience? Does it live up to the hype (lasers...woooo!!)?

Post by **netrex** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 5:58 pm

You can reprogram them. Mine is used for Enter and F5. Check your drivers again.

[lvlshot]http://www.netrexx.net/files/various/MX518.SetPoint.jpg[/lvlshot]

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:18 pm

SetPoint

*pukes

Post by **dzjepp** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:24 pm

lol, quite right, you can change them in SetPoint canis!

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:26 pm

Canis is a n00b, you'll have to excuse him.

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:22 pm

Well, Setpoint doesnt work on OS X, and I'm not sure USB Overdrive supports it in a similar way.

Post by **netrex** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:28 pm

Ok, I just expected you to use some form of Windows since you didn't say anything else

SOAPboy wrote:SetPoint

*pukes

What's wrong with it?

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:31 pm

netrex wrote:You can reprogram them. Mine is used for Enter and F5. Check your drivers again.

[lvlshot]http://www.netrexx.net/files/various/MX518.SetPoint.jpg[/lvlshot]

I'm talking about the buttons with "+" and "-" on them that apparently only switch the mouse speed in hardware.

Post by **prince1000** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:36 pm

no they dont. i have them set to forward and backward for browsing.

edit: do you even have setpoint installed?

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:44 pm

netrex wrote:Ok, I just expected you to use some form of Windows since you didn't say anything else

SOAPboy wrote:SetPoint

*pukes
What's wrong with it?

Well, honestly, nothing i suppose, i just didnt like it at all when i had my MX1000.. it felt cheap..

Post by **prince1000** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:01 pm

thats cause the mx1000 is utter shit

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:26 pm

prince1000 wrote:thats cause the mx1000 is utter shit

Had nothing to do with the mouse, it was the software that i didnt like..

And yes, the mx1000 was shit..

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:29 pm

prince1000 wrote:no they dont. i have them set to forward and backward for browsing.

edit: do you even have setpoint installed?

I have OS X, and Setpoint is WinXP only.

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:30 pm

prince1000 wrote:thats cause the mx1000 is utter shit

in what way?