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So I've used this old cheap mouse (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/optical-mice,697-15.html) for about 8 years and even though it wasn't anything fancy, I loved it. It was just so smooth and responsive. Unfortunately the right-click became too worn out and I had to buy something new.
I got a Logitech m500 a week ago and I just can't get used to it. I feel very inaccurate, and the cursor seems somewhat unresponsive to me. Like when I want to move my pointer somewhere, I end up just moving it into the general vicinity, and then having to wiggle it around for a few seconds until I get it where I want it. Needless to say, this is not ideal for playing a game like Starcraft, which is making me lose the drive to even play.
You'd think after a week of using it, I'd have adjusted by now. But it's just as awkward as when I took it out of the package.
Anyone have similar experiences with new mice? How long until you got used to it?
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have you turned off hardware acceleration for your mouse?
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Well after using a normal keyboard for my whole life, It took me 1-2 weeks to adjust to my blackwidow. It may need more time
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i know what you mean OP
i went from MX700 to a MX revolution (somewhat similar design to ur 500). i used it for 2 or 3 months before i gave up on it completely. i would still be using the 700 if the microswitches were still good. im now on a logitech laptopo mouse ... its obviously alot smaller and alot different but my fingers rest on it perfectly.
imo theres no point in forcing urself to adapt to something u dont like ... get a mouse more similar to your older one.
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Are you sure you are using the same accuracy settings, because that could be it. Otherwise, I would just give it more time. I mean suddenly changing from something you've been used to for 8 years is hard, whatever you do.
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I used a cheap Dell mouse (I don't even know the model name, it's that shitty) for about five years, and though it had only 400 dpi, I got so used to the slow movement speed of it that I eventually came to love it.
I first switched to a Razor Salmosa (my first gaming mouse) a year or two ago. I instantly came to love the light feel of it as I moved it - though I had to give it up due to hardware defects on my mouse.
Since then I have purchased a SteelSeries Xai, and at first it was hard to adjust to new cpi settings and accuracy (a huge improvement). But after about two months, the mouse just became a part of my hand. Keep tweaking the settings until you get the responsiveness of the mouse to the level you need, and then grind it out until you get used to it for about a week or two.
If that doesn't help...then maybe you might purchase a similar model as your first mouse?
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It took me about two weeks to fully adjust from a weight-removed Logitech Mini Optical to a full-sized Razer DeathAdder 3.5G.
Lowering the DPI to 1800 worked really well for me, and so did playing a hundred or so custom 1v1 games to tweak the sensitivity to my liking.
Just play a bunch of games and use your mouse as much as possible. For some devices and people, the learning curve can take a little bit longer than others. Be patient and you'll adapt eventually.
But if the switch is too uncomfortable for you then you might want to try looking for another peripheral that will better suit your needs.
Good luck!
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hah, should try making the switch from a ~400 dpi microsoft miniature sized mouse for 5 years to a 3500 dpi deathadder. it sucked.
but i sure love my mega sensitivity now and my inability to click on a zergling
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Hmm.. I have no experience with that mouse, but you may want to try editing out mouse precision off of your computer, it really helps a lot.
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On February 20 2011 05:08 wooozy wrote:hah, should try making the switch from a ~400 dpi microsoft miniature sized mouse for 5 years to a 3500 dpi deathadder. it sucked. but i sure love my mega sensitivity now and my inability to click on a zergling
Hey I have a question. I use the Deathadder too, and I found that I couldn't handle the tiny movements and I just changed the DPI to 900. Is it a better idea to have it at 3500 DPI and seriously lower the sensitivity?
As for the OP. I know how it feels, when I got my blackwidow it took me a while to get used to. I wasn't sure if I'd ever get used to it tbh, but then it just happened naturally and now I'm in love with my Blackwidow. It is definatly possible that some mice aren't for everyone, I mean if you're having trouble with the mouse 2-3 months after you have been using it you should considering returning your mouse or something along those lines.
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I sadly can't relate, every tech switch I've done so far has been a flawless transition besides a little discomfort while adjusting to a new headset.
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I switched mouses recently too and I had trouble even though they were similar (Logitech mx 310 to Logitech mx 518). I even kept switching back and forth between them when I got frustrated with one of them lol. Just keep using it and you'll adapt eventually
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Ironically I just played a few games and it didn't feel nearly as weird as it has so far.
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On February 20 2011 05:46 Skillz_Man wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2011 05:08 wooozy wrote:hah, should try making the switch from a ~400 dpi microsoft miniature sized mouse for 5 years to a 3500 dpi deathadder. it sucked. but i sure love my mega sensitivity now and my inability to click on a zergling Hey I have a question. I use the Deathadder too, and I found that I couldn't handle the tiny movements and I just changed the DPI to 900. Is it a better idea to have it at 3500 DPI and seriously lower the sensitivity? As for the OP. I know how it feels, when I got my blackwidow it took me a while to get used to. I wasn't sure if I'd ever get used to it tbh, but then it just happened naturally and now I'm in love with my Blackwidow. It is definatly possible that some mice aren't for everyone, I mean if you're having trouble with the mouse 2-3 months after you have been using it you should considering returning your mouse or something along those lines. No. It's best to keep your windows settings at 6/11 which is default and change your DPI to something that is comfortable. Otherwise you will skip pixels. Same goes for sc, 51-54% is the sens you want to use to keep from skipping pixels. There are other sensitivity settings that aren't too bad either, if 51-54% is too slow. There's a thread about it on TL somewhere that you can probably find by searching "sensitivity" that goes into more detail.
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Cmon guys. Pay more attention to the size and the form of the mouse you are bying. Back then mice where smaller and slimmer. I never understood why Razer and other fancy companies would produce these enormous clumsy mice that are supposed to be ergonomic and stuff but actually are a big mess. This is especially frustrating for people with small/medium palms. I sometimes can't sleep thinking about tons of people out there using shit, expensive mice that limit their abilities and pricision. Those who ever used a proper mouse can feel the difference. Those who started with a razer naga think it's a standard. Just go and buy a mouse 10 cm in length, 3 cm max in hight and no more that 5,5 cm in width. Voila! Problem solved. That ofc may not be true for people with big palms so don't blame me. Cheers!
edit p.s. Never ever accept that "feel" difference. If it feels wrong don't think it would pass in time. Just go and try another mouse.
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