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reliable mouse for playing quake ? (23 comments)

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Posted by butcher_kgp @ 13:01 CDT, 15 March 2010 - iMsg

I have been a massive mx518 fan and my last mouse was the 3rd mx518. However since vista /window7 logitech mice has been extremely unreliable and I was crippled with what I think mostly software issues.

problems I faced

1. if I use setpoint it would stop working randomly, it wont crash but the mouse sensitivity would suddenly drop down to extreme low mid game and stay that way

2. similar problems even if I used windows provided driver.

3. in_mouse 1/2 did not help much regarding this.

overall I am frustrated with logitech mx518, and would be happy to say goodbye to it. I am looking for a mx518 replacement which has to be reliable and wont act up midgame.

should I go for MSIE 3.0 or the deathadder or something else ? can any one provide some advice ?

Edited by butcher_kgp at 13:02 CDT, 15 March 2010 - 5148 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 13:10 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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doped

afaik the mx518 have a cpi button right besides the wheel.. are you sure that�s not your problem? otherwise ime3.0 would be a good choice when you like a palm mouse..

<< Comment #3 @ 13:37 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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butcher_kgp ' - Reply to #1

no it seems to be a software issue, I am not pressing that button.

<< Comment #2 @ 13:26 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

By

kale

Mouse wheel is pretty crappy in IME 3.0. Otherwise this mouse is nice.

I've been looking at roccat kova, but it seems that 2 of the side buttons are useless ( can't remap them ).

<< Comment #4 @ 14:03 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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The answer is simple.
Uninstall setpoint and never touch that crap again.

<< Comment #5 @ 15:12 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

By

f0cus

MSIE 3.0

<< Comment #6 @ 15:31 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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hoppan

Intellimouse series all the way

Edited by hoppan at 15:31 CDT, 15 March 2010

<< Comment #7 @ 17:42 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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h8m3

why the hell do ppl need setpoint?

<< Comment #8 @ 22:43 CDT, 15 March 2010 >>

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flowrush

WMO tbh imho (it's what Rapha and Cooller use too)

Easier for me to control shots with it because I am able to use the claw grip. The 3.0 I have to use the palm grip b/c of how big it is and basically throw's off my aim.

<< Comment #9 @ 12:59 CDT, 16 March 2010 >>

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douille

Midgame sensitivity dropping isn't due to software, it's just that your mouse is dying. Get a new 518 with fresh hyperglides, get rid of setpoint, install the last accelfix, o/c your usb (after some trouble on win7, takes some time and a few reboots - or just get a mouse that supports 500 hz directly), and everything should be fine.

<< Comment #11 @ 11:55 CDT, 17 March 2010 >>

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h8m3 - Reply to #9

do you have 3080 or 3080E sensor on your mx518?
my 3080E version is more sensitive when moving it to the right than to the left :S Though it occurs only on dark pads like qck or puretrak while works perfectly on qpad or titan fnatic one. Weird, could you check yours?

<< Comment #12 @ 12:39 CDT, 17 March 2010 >>

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douille - Reply to #11

is it written on the sticker under or should I open it ? (i removed the sticker completely when opening the mx for the first time 3 years ago)

<< Comment #10 @ 13:50 CDT, 16 March 2010 >>

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a hule?

i had three mx518 mice. and only the first one was any good. the other two were somehow very unstable (don't know why, just the feeling was always slightly different at different times)

i decided to try wmo several months ago, and am still extremely happy about it. this mouse is pure gold

<< Comment #13 @ 06:33 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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dansen - Reply to #10

i have weapons bound to mousewheel up and down.. gets realy annoying with a wmo

<< Comment #14 @ 06:46 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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Lethe - Reply to #13

i have those binds too, but dunno why is it bad?

<< Comment #16 @ 08:18 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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dansen - Reply to #14

i stopped using wmo because they sometimes triggered.

i got my wmo like 4 months ago (mx300 broke).

i have mg on mwheelup and gl on mwheel down.

about once every 3 games or so, i would take out gl mid fight, like in a shaft battle, i would swipe the mouse to the right, and the next thing i know i'm shooting grenades...

<< Comment #18 @ 08:36 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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Lethe - Reply to #16

strange. i have rail on wheeldown and grenades on wheelup, but haven't experienced something like that

<< Comment #20 @ 11:05 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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crack - Reply to #16

http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=1714665#pid1714665

<< Comment #15 @ 07:22 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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extaleR - Reply to #13

had to unbind them too :< schei� mausrad

<< Comment #17 @ 08:25 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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tifu - Reply to #13

maybe this will help:
seta wdownlock "vstr wdownreset;bind MWHEELDOWN <your weapon bind here>"
seta wdownreset "bind MWHEELDOWN vstr wdownlock"
seta wuplock "vstr wupreset;bind MWHEELUP <your weapon bind here>"
seta wupreset "bind MWHEELUP vstr wuplock"
add wdownreset and wupreset to every of your weapon binds, like this:
seta rg "weapon 7; sensitivity 3.36; cg_fov 90; cg_laghax -1; vstr gd; vstr wdownreset; vstr wupreset"
that way you'll have to move mousewheel 2 times to change weapon (not that hard), so weapons shoudn't change on their own (if that's your problem :P)

<< Comment #19 @ 09:20 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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a hule? - Reply to #13

yeah, i forgot to mention that. it's a real setback, but this actually helped me to at last begin the transition to keyboard binds. it's better that way.

<< Comment #21 @ 12:05 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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cYmoZz

I'm using mx518 with winxp and setpoint (need it for additional buttons in windows), but I have the same problem: the dpi changes, even though i have disabled the dpi button. Fortunately this happens very rarely, so I'm still using it.

Edited by cYmoZz at 12:05 CDT, 2 April 2010

<< Comment #22 @ 12:46 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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Eviili

buy old diamondback and do frankenmouse same sensor, but u get better driver support...

<< Comment #23 @ 15:05 CDT, 2 April 2010 >>

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stunt.us

ikari optical is great.

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