To all of you with Optical Mice

[Oreo_The_Cookie]

Can anybody who has a MS Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 or Wireless Intellimouse Explorer or any Logitech Optical mice please tell me how wll they trully work for games and normal everyday use.

I was gonna buy a MS Wireless Explorer, but with all these bad reviews floating around I'm not so sure anymore.

[Jon]

I've used a Logitech optical for about a year now and will never go back. Great for games and everything else.

I now have 3 optical mice between 7 PCs running through KVMs and won't own another ball mouse at all.

[Sonny]

I only started with computers last march & I got a Logitech optical mouse. Whenever I get to use a "normal" mouse I just want to get a hammer....... just get one with a refresh rate of 200 or more & you will be pleased.

[RED Hot Machine]

I've had no problems with my MS optical intellimouse.

I find that it is much better in games than a standard mouse, find it is more responsive.

[Despotes]

I've read that wireless mice really aren't the best for gaming. My Logitech Dual Optical works great(just don't use a Ratzpad, try the Everglide Giganta pad):D

[Oreo_The_Cookie]

I've also read that with the wireless explorerer it is more responsive the closer the mouse is do the reviever, any verification?


Thanks for the input, wish i could buy 3 at once and return the ones i don't want :(

[whooping_a_panda]

Originally posted by Oreo_The_Cookie
Can anybody who has a MS Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 or Wireless Intellimouse Explorer or any Logitech Optical mice please tell me how wll they trully work for games and normal everyday use.

I was gonna buy a MS Wireless Explorer, but with all these bad reviews floating around I'm not so sure anymore.

I bought a logitec iFeel mouse and i love the thing.. the vibrations got annoying though after a while but as an optical mouse i love the thing. Id never go back to my conventional mouse though, sheesh i had to clean that thing nearly everyweek. As a gaming mouse i also like the iFeel again becuse of the fact you never have to clean it:)

[jbell]

Originally posted by Oreo_The_Cookie
Can anybody who has a MS Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 or Wireless Intellimouse Explorer or any Logitech Optical mice please tell me how wll they trully work for games and normal everyday use.

I was gonna buy a MS Wireless Explorer, but with all these bad reviews floating around I'm not so sure anymore.

very responsive - more so than the traditional, gooped up ball design.


my .02c

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by Jon
I've used a Logitech optical for about a year now and will never go back. Great for games and everything else.

I now have 3 optical mice between 7 PCs running through KVMs and won't own another ball mouse at all.

Same here; as long as your desk isn't a mirror, you're good to go.

[flounder43]

I need to feel the resistence of that roller-ball. Optical doesn't feel right to me...but I am old-school.

[Oreo_The_Cookie]

I just reread Tom's article on optical mice, http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/01q4/011026/index.html hoping it would enlighten me, but it just made me want to get my hands on all of them and test it out myself, i really wanna see how laggy the MS wireless really can be in FPSs

stupid tom, trying to confuse us common folk:confused::confused::confused:

[6502kid]

I got 2 of the logitech opt. mices, and have never
noticed any lag when playing Quake 3 or UT.

[Crash893]

i dont have a wireless
but i do have optical and i will never use a normal mouse again it makes every thing better no more skiping or just sticking in one spot

[moonunit]

I got a MS intellimouse. I'm so glad I won't have to clean rollers.
It only gets confused every once in while, and no pesky mouse-mat limits for those desperate "he's behind you" moments.

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by moonunit
no pesky mouse-mat limits for those desperate "he's behind you" moments.

lol I know what you mean

[Krome]

Logitech 2x Optical WheelMouse (the blue/silver one), and a Spider-Man mousepad... oh yeah, on USB, I will never go back to a "non-optical" mouse.

[Shadow ÒÓ]

I've been using the optical mouse since it's release, just upgraded to a wireless one.

I like to kick the mod's butts in UT, and I'd say there's absolutely NO problem with using one to do so.

[pcgirl]

I've got the Logitech USB optical mouse and I love it....no crap to clean out of it, no skips, plus it's got the cooooool led lights :D

[stompah]

new logitech... is SO COOL!!!

Now visit my thread in Alt. Modding and tell me how to swap LED over to blue :-)

[PhoenixMDM]

I have one of the old normal logitech mice (modded blue, of course :D ) and it works fantastic. GET ONE NOW, I ORDER YOU! lol

and if u still need something better, think of swapping the red light inside for a blue one, the higher frequency makes it more accurate.

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by PhoenixMDM
and if u still need something better, think of swapping the red light inside for a blue one, the higher frequency makes it more accurate.

The photodetector is just as sensitive to blue light as to red? Was it tough getting the blue LED lined up with the optics when you put it in?

[RangerJoe]

i have the explorer 3.0 and it works wonderfully

[Oreo_The_Cookie]

Thanks for all the input, for now i'll go Wireless explorer then retuen if its bad, thanks again =)

[Yodums]

I have the Logitech Optical 2x Blue/Silver running on PS2 Because for some reason it won't get off USB anymore!

STill works great anyways..

I've taken it apart a few times broke some stuff still works great as well as its 1/2 as cheap than those Microsoft IntelliMouses!

[WeaponX]

I have a Mircosoft Intellimouse Explorer and I love it :D

[Krome]

Originally posted by tsunami
I have the Logitech Optical 2x Blue/Silver running on PS2 Because for some reason it won't get off USB anymore!

STill works great anyways..

I've taken it apart a few times broke some stuff still works great as well as its 1/2 as cheap than those Microsoft IntelliMouses!

This 2x Optical Logitech I have is for $28.99, I picked mine up for $14 on a promo @ Sears. :D

[Samzik]

i think if i heard righ the wirles fps is 60 but usp wierd one is 200 fps so there is a difference am i righ i have logitec optical (@ first had some probz but it works fine now i have broblems with mobo so it doesnt count here) i never goe with balled mouse agen and whoever likes it havnt felt the optical one i hate balled mouses do castrete em ? yeehaa go go go .....

[PhoenixMDM]

Originally posted by donny_paycheck


The photodetector is just as sensitive to blue light as to red? Was it tough getting the blue LED lined up with the optics when you put it in?

Not that hard actually, my first(and only) "extreme" mod...

You just open it up, and pull out the plastic LED housing to get at the red one. Then, you heat up the soulder points and yank it out. While the solder is all liquidy and stuff, shove the blue one in about as far as the red one was (u'll see if u do it) and bend it to be a 90 degree angle. Put the plastic housing back on, and screw tha case together again. That's it!

No adjustments are needed, since it measues the reflection of the light or something, and a higher frequency just means it'll refresh itself more often.

I might be able to dig up a link with really good instructions on how EXACTLY to do this...

[Samzik]

this is a good way 2 fu.. up ur perfectly good mouse and blue light is darker and i think it wound be as acurate as the red cos red toens should be easyer 2 read

[Oreo_The_Cookie]

lots of questions bout optical mice these days

'tis the season i guess

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by PhoenixMDM
I might be able to dig up a link with really good instructions on how EXACTLY to do this...

Dude, if you can then I'm already there. This sounds cool. Plus at $30 a pop optical mice aren't as risky to operate on as some other things I've tried.

[Tebore]

I love my Mouse Man Optical. it's the wireless no ball mouse. It's super responsive and with out wires to get in the way i can move it faster. I swear i get more frags with this baby in CS than with my old intellimouse. My mouseman also doubles as a flash light.