A mouse is a computer peripheral used as a pointing device for the on-screen cursor, or other 2 dimensional movement.
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Mouse grips: How much will I benefit from using a claw or fingertip grip over a palm grip, and is it worth the additional fatigue?
I've been reading about several different ways to use a mouse for gaming, including palm, claw, and fingertip grips. I understand that the claw and fingertip grips allow for more precise movement and ...
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What mouse without macro-support is the closest to steelseries xai? [closed]
I need a mouse with a fairly low price, as close to the steelseries xai (my current mouse) as possible in terms of pixel skipping and glide. The problem is that i need a mouse without support for ...
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Is there a way to bind a key to adjust mouse sensitivity?
Typically, I play with my mouse sensitivity really high, but when using certain weapons (sniper rifles, MANA AV turret) I want to drastically reduce the sensitivity. Is there a way to bind a keyboard ...
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Does StarCraft 2 ignore my OSes mouse sensitivity settings?
I recently purchased a Razer Mamba mouse. While I have been satisfied with the mouse it can be hyper sensitive. I haven't found the right feel yet for Windows or for StarCraft, but I cannot tell if my ...
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Does overclocking the usb polling rate for a mouse have any side effects?
I have a 125mhz simple Microsoft mouse and have been using it overclocked at 500mhz. However I seem to face a little mouse lag.
Is this possible? Can overclocking mice cause lag problems?
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My mouse doesn't show up during gameplay
I am playing Age of Empires on Windows 8, through my Mac with Parallels, and I am thinking that it is either a problem with Windows 8 or Parallels because it didn't happen on my home computer running ...
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Dwarf Fortress no mouse support
I use Linux Mint 14 (64-bit) and I'm trying to get mouse support in Dwarf Fortress.
In my init.txt I have:
[MOUSE:YES]
[MOUSE_PICTURE:NO]
However I have no mouse functionality in the game itself. ...
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How do I lock the mouse to the screen in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion?
This is really annoying: When Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is in full screen mode, you can still move your mouse outside of the window. So if you've got a monitor to the right of the game, it ...
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Is there a console command to change battlefield 3 mouse sensitivity?
is there a command in battlefield 3 to change the mouse sensitivity with a numerical value in the console?
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How can I get the Razer Spectre to auto change profile?
I got this gaming mouse for Christmas and I've been fiddling with the profile settings but it won't change colour. For example, I set a profile for VLC, but when I open it nothing happens. Do I set it ...
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Counter Strike 1.6 on Windows XP guest of Virtual Box on Mac Mouse Issue
My brother installed Counter Strike 1.6 on his Macbook Pro using VirtualBox and Windows XP as guest OS. The game installed and running fine but he has issue with mouse. As you may know Moutain Lion ...
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What features to look for a gaming mouse that works as a full-time mouse?
What should we look for in a gaming mouse that would also be used for other stuff?
Obviously any gaming mouse will work fine for anything else, but, for instance, I wish to have 2 axis wheel for ...
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Setting modes on a Cyborg R.A.T. 7
I bought a Cyborg R.A.T. 7 mouse and it's a awesome mouse, but I've been having trouble trying to setting the 3 modes. I was trying to set the profiles for a default, Call of Duty, and Counter ...
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Is there any way to make scrolling sensible in OSX?
I'm playing Minecraft on a mac, and I'm using a Logitech Revolution MX. When scrolling in the game, it flicks through my items very quickly, rather than one item-per-click scrolling than I get in ...
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Optimizing mouse for FPS [closed]
I recently rebuilt an old PC to use as a secondary PC just for gaming. I installed Win 7 and the MarkC mouse fix, but I still don't find it comfortable when aiming at long range targets. (I also ...
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What value does Starcraft 2 mouse sensitivity refer to?
In Starcraft 2 I can set my mouse sensitivity to some percentage value. What does 100% mean? Is 100% my Desktop mouse sensitivity or the fastest possible speed for my mouse?
I want to have the exact ...
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Is there a way to get Windows to handle Shift + numpad keys differently? [closed]
I have a Razer Naga gaming mouse. The mouse has a number grid on the side that acts like a numpad. I know this can be remapped, but I would like it to use the Numpad keys. In Windows, when you hit ...
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Mouse in games - Alternative input methods
My shoulder hurts if I use the mouse for more than 30 minutes at a time, that's why I currently only play games with an xbox 360 gamepad.
However, with Diablo 3 I will not be able to do that.
Does ...
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Mouse Cursor Won't Display in Full Screen Games
Whenever I run a game full screen, if it doesn't have a custom cursor built into the game, I basically can't play it, because for some reason, my system mouse cursor simply won't display when I run ...
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Unable to use UI prompts
On Skyrim for PC, whenever a yes/no dialog pops up ("Are you sure you want to exit alchemy?"), or a dialog with just 'ok'("You learned the _ enchantment"), I can't do anything.
I can't right click ...
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What is the best way to clean a cloth mousepad?
I have a SteelSeries QcK mousepad (cloth), and I've notice that it's been getting dirtier and dirtier from regular use. What would be the best way to clean this using common household cleaning ...
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Are there Tools which help to develop aiming capabilities?
I've just bought a gaming mouse, and had to disable the acceleration (windows settings) for decent movement.
My question is, are there any tools available where I can find optimal settings (dpi)?
I ...
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Is a wireless mouse less reactive than a classic mouse?
When I play a FPS with my wireless mouse I feel that the game reacts more slowly than my movements. Is a wireless mouse less reactive than a classic mouse? Is there a loss of performance with wireless ...
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Keep mouse in window?
I run a dual monitor setup, and Skyrim only plays on the left monitor in fullscreen mode.
But when I'm playing, and my mouse goes too far to the right the cursor actually shows up outside Skyrim. And ...
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How can I fix mouse lag in Skyrim?
I have insane mouse lag in Skyrim. I have changed
iPresentInterval=0
in Skyrim.ini file and
bMouseAcceleration=0
in Skyrimprefs.ini
But I still have mouse lag and the game is unplayable. What ...
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How to increase mouse sensitivity in Skyrim?
How can i increase mouse sensitivity in Skyrim?
on the main menu the mouse cursor is sluggish
in-game mouse sensitivity is too low
Things i've tried:
increasing Look Sensitivity in-game:
In ...
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How can I sync vertical/horizontal mouse sensitivities?
Is there a way to tweak Skyrim so that vertical cursor sensitivity = horizontal cursor sensitivity?
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How do I turn off mouse acceleration in Skyrim?
Mouse acceleration seems to be on by default, and I can't find anywhere in the launcher settings or the in game settings to turn it off.
It's very annoying as it makes it feel as if the mouse is ...
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Is there mouse acceleration in MW3? If so, how can I disable it?
Mouse acceleration (also called "Enhance pointer precision") is a feature in which the distanced moved by the on-screen pointer is not simply proportional to the distanced moved by the mouse. Instead, ...
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Anyway to increase mouse sensitivity in DNF past 10?
My mouse moves really slow in Duke Nukem Forever. I've tried putting it up to 10, and acceleration down to 1, but it's still slow. I've tried editting the config file, but it just gets reset as soon ...
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Mouse not being dealt with correctly, what should I do?
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is not working correctly with my mouse. I have an extra monitor, off to the left.
When I play the game, the mouse is not 'grabbed', so if I look to the left, I'll see the ...
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution mouse lag?
I've just installed DX:HR via Steam, and I've noticed there's really bad mouse/keyboard lag in the game. Framerate seems fine for the most part, but when I move the mouse, there's about a quarter or ...
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How can I switch items using mouse buttons instead of the scroll wheel?
My mouse (a Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000) has smooth scroll (I can't turn it off) which means using the mouse wheel to change items is not ideal, sometimes it doesn't register the wheel turn, ...
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How can I fix the mouse lag on the PC version of Dead Space?
When I try and play the PC version of Dead Space the mouse is sluggish and unresponsive regardless of how high I set the sensitivity. Is there a fix for this?
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How to change Razer Mamba “sensitivity stage up” shortkey?
Is it possible to change button "sensitivity stage up" or "down", to any other keyboard key?
For example I want change to "Enter" the shortkey for "sensitivity stage up".
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Can you play Baldur's Gate without a mouse?
I am currently forced to game on a laptop, and was on verge of viewing life as empty of all meaning, until I remembered Baldur's Gate (and Good old Games). My question is as above: can you play ...
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Duke Nukem Forever PC: Is it possible to run the game windowed at 1920x1080?
Why would one want to do this since one may as well just run the game full screen? Well, I will tell one why one would want to do this.
I have to turn vsync on to eliminate jagged-edge artifacts ...
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Mouse on the Xbox 360?
Conventional wisdom is that you can't use a mouse on the Xbox 360 (you can use a keyboard though). XNA Game Studio claims not to support it for example. (has anyone tested it? I should probably ask on ...
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What mouse controls are available in Dwarf Fortress?
I've added [MOUSE:YES] to my init.txt to enable mouse control, but I haven't been able to find any info on exactly what mouse controls are available. So far, the only one I've found is changing the ...
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Is a trackball good for playing games?
I toy with the idea of purshasing a trackball, because I've heard it will greatly reduce the strain of the hand, that normally occurs when using a mouse. But I have some doubts if it will fit all my ...
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Mouse Button Press in ROCCAT Macro Manager
I recently purchased a ROCCAT Kone[+] which has some great macro possibilities due to EasyShift, which allows you to bind extra commands to the other mouse buttons (accessed by holding the assigned ...
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Enabling mouse 3 in Bloodline Champions with logitech mouse
I can't seem to get my MX Revolution mouse's extra buttons to work in Bloodline Champions.
I am using the drivers from Logitech with UberOptions. I have never had a problem using this setup in any ...
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How to move the paddle in pong? Bit.Trip Beat's Growth Boss keeps defeating me
All my attempts against ...
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Where can I buy a mouse cable supporter?
Where to find mouse cable supporter as seen in this video?
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Are wireless mice still a no-no for gaming?
I remember when I tried a wireless mouse years back and it was horrible. It did not feel responsive enough in games. Should I consider buying a wireless mouse if it otherwise seems good?
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Mouse jumps around when using DOSBOX
I'm trying to play an old school DOS Game I got using the DOSBOX DOS emulator, but the problem I have is that the mouse jumps all over the screen and does not allow me to have a good control. The game ...
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When “extending” my desktop across multiple monitors, how can I limit my mouse to one monitor when playing full-screen?
I have two monitors, and I often use the "extend" mode to work on both simultaneously as a large desktop. When playing games full-screen only one monitor is used, and that's fine.
However, I would ...
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Can we use keyboard & mouse on PS3?
Can we use wireless keyboard & mouse on PS3 with minimum loss and delay?
I've searched on youtube, and i saw a lot of videos about this. But i don't think that methods would be healty.
Any ...
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What are the proper steps to calibrate my mouse before playing FPS games?
I always have problem to properly calibrate my mouse when playing FPS games (Combat Arms). Sometimes it is too slow or too fast, sometime my movements are not smooth enough. My mouse is Razer ...
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How important is mouse DPI in games?
It seems that mouse DPI is getting pretty high these days. How much DPI do you really need?
Update: This question is targeted at gaming, by the way :) I'm interested to know what is noticeably ...
