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OS X... where's the mouse acceleration?

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RekcaH
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States190 Posts
February 08 2009 09:35 GMT
#1
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?

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paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
February 08 2009 09:39 GMT
#2
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
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DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
February 08 2009 09:42 GMT
#3
AHAHAHAHAAHAHHA
Star.C on a mac?
FAIL
cw)minsean(ru
RekcaH
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States190 Posts
February 08 2009 09:44 GMT
#4
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
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-08 09:58:49
February 08 2009 09:49 GMT
#5
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
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shmay
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States1091 Posts
February 08 2009 10:01 GMT
#6
google 'steermouse'
paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
February 08 2009 10:05 GMT
#7
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
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RekcaH
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
United States190 Posts
February 08 2009 10:11 GMT
#8
Thanks, steermouse looks like it might be able to fix the problem .
Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7974 Posts
February 08 2009 10:14 GMT
#9
SC on a mac is so bad. I only use it for watching reps cause OSX has the worst mouse drivers ever
RekcaH
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
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
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3686 Posts
February 08 2009 10:48 GMT
#11
I use USB Overdrive and it works perfect for me and my mouse.
Shad0w59
Profile Joined December 2008
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 *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-08 12:40:24
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
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
7016 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
Profile Joined October 2007
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 >)
Never give cheese to the Gorilla ^^
d(O.o)a
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
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.
Hi.
Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7974 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-08 17:01:42
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
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3686 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-08 17:10:02
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
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
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
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
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
I feel like pwning noobs
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