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Shadowfury333
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada314 Posts
December 28 2008 04:32 GMT
#1
Well, Christmas happened, and among other things I got a new mouse. Specifically, a Logitech MX518. It seems to be a really good mouse, but I can't seem to set it to a good setting. The closest I've found that is decent is 600DPI, 4th notch speed, no acceleration, but I still find I'm often overshooting minerals or units. The most aggravating thing is that I had it perfect last night, but I can't figure out what exactly the settings were then. Is there anyone with an MX518 that has found good settings that work for accuracy and speed? Should I be using acceleration? Because I find that tends to make it slower then I expect at awkward times, so I waste clicks trying to hit the right mineral patch or the right unit.

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Darkness called...but I was on the phone, so I missed him. I tried to *69 darkness, but his machine picked up. I yelled "Pick up the phone, Darkness", but he ignored me. Darkness must have been screening his calls.
fonger
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United Kingdom1218 Posts
December 28 2008 04:40 GMT
#2
If you're using the Logitech SetPoint software, try tweaking that and switching between "use SetPoint" and "use OS" implementations, along with the Windows enhance pointer precision etc.
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
December 28 2008 05:00 GMT
#3
I used to use a MX518. I had it set at 1600 DPI with 6/11 in the windows setting iirc with no acceleration iirc
Official Entusman #21
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
December 28 2008 05:06 GMT
#4
Keep adjusting the settings so it's a little faster than what you're comfortable with. You'll play sc like crap for a while but once you get used to a pretty fast speed while maintaining accuracy, it's a lot easier to micro & macro.
Official Entusman #21
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
December 28 2008 05:28 GMT
#5
Yeah i have a G9 mainly for my big screen rez when i got it i had it at 1400 then every 2 days or so i would bump it up about 200 and nou i use it at 2200 i don't play sc anymore thou.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-28 06:06:22
December 28 2008 06:06 GMT
#6
I use mx 518

Don't know what settings tho... never even installed any crap for it
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Lachrymose
Profile Joined February 2008
Australia1928 Posts
December 28 2008 06:42 GMT
#7
if you're on xp make sure you use setpoint and set it to setpoint implementation rather than os. xp likes to bug out and give you mouse acceleration even when you set it off in mouse settings.

you should definitely get used to playing without acceleration, you will develop consistancy much faster and you will be more accurate in the long term.

dont worry too much about accuracy straight away, find a setting which has a comfortable amount of mouse movement that suits you for the average mouse moves you make in game. you will get used to it within 2 weeks and ultimately it will be better longterm.
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Shadowfury333
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada314 Posts
December 28 2008 07:09 GMT
#8
On December 28 2008 15:42 Lachrymose wrote:
if you're on xp make sure you use setpoint and set it to setpoint implementation rather than os. xp likes to bug out and give you mouse acceleration even when you set it off in mouse settings.

you should definitely get used to playing without acceleration, you will develop consistancy much faster and you will be more accurate in the long term.

dont worry too much about accuracy straight away, find a setting which has a comfortable amount of mouse movement that suits you for the average mouse moves you make in game. you will get used to it within 2 weeks and ultimately it will be better longterm.


Vista, actually, but I've set it to Setpoint implementation anyway. It seems to work well. However, I have removed acceleration for consistency already.

Thanks for the overall answer.
Darkness called...but I was on the phone, so I missed him. I tried to *69 darkness, but his machine picked up. I yelled "Pick up the phone, Darkness", but he ignored me. Darkness must have been screening his calls.
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
December 28 2008 07:39 GMT
#9
i think im gonna buy a new mouse soon

nothing this good though, cheers
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
December 28 2008 08:01 GMT
#10
On December 28 2008 16:39 Yogurt wrote:
i think im gonna buy a new mouse soon

nothing this good though, cheers

Keep looking until you see a good mouse on sale. They tend to go on sale quite frequently but never really go down in base price. I bought my mx518 for $40 on sale and 3 years later, I still see it being sold at $80 =/
Official Entusman #21
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20168 Posts
December 28 2008 08:19 GMT
#11
you can grab mx518 at target for 30-40$ (cheapest i've seen it in stores)
I use mine at 800 or 1200 or something. used 1600 for a long time but gave up on it ~~
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
Seraphim
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States4467 Posts
December 28 2008 08:39 GMT
#12
MX518 is badass It's what I've used for years and I've never had problems with it :D
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o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
December 28 2008 18:02 GMT
#13
I started using 1600 dpi when i first got my G5. It felt really fast at first but i quickly got used to it. Now i started using 2000 dpi and am getting comfortable with it
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
December 28 2008 19:45 GMT
#14
All you need to do is put it fast enough that you can barely use it. And mass game. Playing over and over again will get you more used to it. And you can start all over again with a higher sensitivity .
Shadowfury333
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada314 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-28 23:26:02
December 28 2008 23:25 GMT
#15
On December 29 2008 04:45 Archaic wrote:
All you need to do is put it fast enough that you can barely use it. And mass game. Playing over and over again will get you more used to it. And you can start all over again with a higher sensitivity .


I'm kinda doubting this. I started trying this, and I can't figure out how I'd ever be able to micro at high DPI settings, not to mention that it hurts my wrist. On top of that, it is distracting and making me lose games, which makes me feel horrible.

So new question, what exactly do the pros do? What is the absolute best way to set a mouse and what is the absolute best way to train for it? I don't want to learn any bad habits with this thing.
Darkness called...but I was on the phone, so I missed him. I tried to *69 darkness, but his machine picked up. I yelled "Pick up the phone, Darkness", but he ignored me. Darkness must have been screening his calls.
hugitout
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States379 Posts
December 29 2008 00:37 GMT
#16
mx518 the thumb print made my wrist and arm start to hurt so i had to find a wider mouse in the middle with no thumb prints i cant use those kind of mice, couldve been the weight but im pretty sure it was the shape , so i use a 10 dollar mouse now

this one
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Shadowfury333
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada314 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-29 08:51:56
December 29 2008 08:51 GMT
#17
On December 29 2008 09:37 hugitout wrote:
mx518 the thumb print made my wrist and arm start to hurt so i had to find a wider mouse in the middle with no thumb prints i cant use those kind of mice, couldve been the weight but im pretty sure it was the shape , so i use a 10 dollar mouse now


I don't think it is the thumb bit, I think it is just that my hand hasn't fully recovered from trying to use the Apple Mighty Mouse.

Also, I've tried a bit with high acceleration, and that seems to work decently well, in that I can control things without having to use a deathgrip on the mouse, while also being able to move fast enough to handle things.
Darkness called...but I was on the phone, so I missed him. I tried to *69 darkness, but his machine picked up. I yelled "Pick up the phone, Darkness", but he ignored me. Darkness must have been screening his calls.
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