I just got a macbook pro and there's almost no mouse acceleration and no way to adjust the mouse acceleration. It's practically impossible to play SC like this. I tried a few aps like iMouseFix and Microsoft Mouse but it's still wrong, needs more acceleration. I know some of you use OS X so what did u guys do to fix this?

paper

13196 Posts

February 08 2009 09:39 GMT

are you serious? i tried playing sc with the macbook's mouse acceleration and couldnt find a way to turn it off rofl

mouse acceleration is a pos

DreaM)XeRO

Korea (South)4667 Posts

February 08 2009 09:42 GMT

AHAHAHAHAAHAHHA
Star.C on a mac?
FAIL

RekcaH

United States190 Posts

February 08 2009 09:44 GMT

Well when I move the mouse precisely (like trying to split probes), it feels like the mouse isn't even moving.... Is that because of mouse acceleration or because of the lack of mouse acceleration?

paper

13196 Posts

February 08 2009 09:49 GMT

mouse acceleration is basically this

the cursor speeds up even though you retain constant speed over your mousepad. also, when you're making small distances, it will decelerate to give you a more "precise" aim

unfortunately, mouse acceleration is bullshit and basically anyone who plays SC does NOT want acceleration as it messes up your accuracy. i don't understand how apple made mouse acceleration default and unchangeable in their OS

shmay

United States1091 Posts

February 08 2009 10:01 GMT

google 'steermouse'

paper

13196 Posts

February 08 2009 10:05 GMT

ohh

i wish i knwe that when i had a mac :d

i tried to use this one: http://www.usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html

but eh

RekcaH

United States190 Posts

February 08 2009 10:11 GMT

Thanks, steermouse looks like it might be able to fix the problem

Vasoline73

United States7801 Posts

February 08 2009 10:14 GMT

SC on a mac is so bad. I only use it for watching reps cause OSX has the worst mouse drivers ever

RekcaH

United States190 Posts

February 08 2009 10:16 GMT

#10

Yea, I had no idea it'd be this bad. I used Ubuntu before and it didn't have this problem at all.

superjoppe

Sweden3683 Posts

February 08 2009 10:48 GMT

#11

I use USB Overdrive and it works perfect for me and my mouse.

Shad0w59

United Kingdom43 Posts

February 08 2009 11:36 GMT

#12

StarCraft is unplayable for me on Mac, the mouse feels too different even with the acceleration mods.

Kentor

United States5784 Posts

February 08 2009 11:38 GMT

#13

yes the mouse settings is a piece of shit on a mac. there's no way to turn off/adjust the acceleration without a commercial program like usb overdrive. the mouse either goes too fast or goes too slow like it's stuck to something. what worthlessness.

and lol macbook pro

Puosu

6985 Posts

February 08 2009 11:57 GMT

#14

On February 08 2009 18:42 DreaM)XeRO wrote:
AHAHAHAHAAHAHHA
Star.C on a mac?
FAIL

arent you a horrible poster

not that im much better lol

eX-Corgh

Russian Federation386 Posts

February 08 2009 12:49 GMT

#15

USB Overdrive if you have usb mouse or SteerMouse are your options if you aren't satisfied with default settings. I use USB Overdrive with my Razer Copperhead and it works like a charm. Google a serial for it if you don't want to pay >)

d(O.o)a

Canada5066 Posts

February 08 2009 15:39 GMT

#16

On February 08 2009 18:42 DreaM)XeRO wrote:
AHAHAHAHAAHAHHA
Star.C on a mac?
FAIL

There are a lot of Starcraft players who use a macintosh, myself included.

Vasoline73

United States7801 Posts

February 08 2009 17:01 GMT

#17

I would recommend getting XP on your mac. You can get an OEM copy pretty cheap on eBay and I actually just did it to play Starcraft + chaos + iccup launcher. Worth it if you ask me :D

superjoppe

Sweden3683 Posts

February 08 2009 17:09 GMT

#18

Or get both XP and broodwar on piratebay. Bootcamp lets you dualboot XP and OS X.
Now I only watch a replay now and then, so I dont need iccup launcher etc. So I dont use bootcamp anymore.
IF you're going to play in OS X, I also recommend http://doublecommand.sourceforge.net/index.html to e.g. remap the fn key in bottom left to ctrl

RekcaH

United States190 Posts

February 08 2009 19:34 GMT

#19

Even with steermouse and usb overdrive I couldn't get the mouse to feel right. I guess its bootcamp for me or I'll just use my old PC for SC.

liger13

United States1060 Posts

February 08 2009 19:35 GMT

#20

ok first...
open your window... take your mac... drop out the window (works better if you above the first floor)
go out, grab a PC...
install SC, goto ctrl panel, mouse settings, pointer options, and uncheck pointer precision