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Jank
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States308 Posts
May 07 2009 21:06 GMT
#1
I just got a new logitech mx518 mouse to replace my broken razer diamond back (rather disappointed with that mouse but that's besides the point). I bought it because of its ability to change dpi on the fly, I have two monitors and I like a nice high DPI when viewing my desktop because its so much space to navigate, but obviously want it a lot lower for a game with 640x480 rez(starcraft) I was wondering if the majority of pro korean players play at 400 or 800 dpi. I know logitech optical minis are their mice of choice but I've heard mixed things about their speed.

"You don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day." - Michael Parenti
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
May 07 2009 21:16 GMT
#2
mine is at 1500 lool
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
May 07 2009 21:22 GMT
#3
2000 here! ROFLROFL

seriously progamers play with generally low sensitivity. Go with what you're most comfortable with.
yes.
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
May 07 2009 21:23 GMT
#4
I didn't know the 518 could change dpi on the fly, and I thought it was a 1600 dpi mouse

and the obvious answer is whatever setting you feel comfortable with. 90% of progamers use the mini optical that doesn't even have dpi settings
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
May 07 2009 21:24 GMT
#5
800
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
May 07 2009 21:25 GMT
#6
although mine is like 1500.

800 is good enough.
freelander
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Hungary4707 Posts
May 07 2009 21:29 GMT
#7
i play with 1600, lots of progamers play with really high sensitivity,
hose players I am sure of are luxury and forgg.
And all is illuminated.
Jank
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States308 Posts
May 07 2009 21:30 GMT
#8
Haha ok I guess I'll just stick with 800. I was trying out 400dpi (because I heard that's what a lot of Koreans play at) and it felt pretty weird. In order to move at the same speed I'm usually at I had to move my whole forearm rather than just my wrist which would probably get tiring pretty quickly. I guess DPI really is just a personal preference.
"You don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day." - Michael Parenti
ragnasaur
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States804 Posts
May 07 2009 21:34 GMT
#9
playin counter strike i got used to a really low sensativity. like a racers steering wheel: turn it 50 times just to make a right
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o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 21:44:53
May 07 2009 21:42 GMT
#10
lol I'm used to playing with 1600 I tried 2000 but didn't feel comfortable XD

Edit: my mouse's default settings keep it at 800dpi which makes me feel like I'm moving in slow motion XD
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-07 21:53:11
May 07 2009 21:51 GMT
#11
On May 08 2009 06:30 Therapy wrote:
Haha ok I guess I'll just stick with 800. I was trying out 400dpi (because I heard that's what a lot of Koreans play at) and it felt pretty weird. In order to move at the same speed I'm usually at I had to move my whole forearm rather than just my wrist which would probably get tiring pretty quickly. I guess DPI really is just a personal preference.

?

If you pick 400 dpi then make the mouse speed higher?

I use 8/11 in windows no acceleration obviously. I think logitech mx510 is 400 dpi without drivers and 800 dpi with drivers, and I don't install the drivers. I also have the mini optical and it's basically the same speed as mx510.
echo_O
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States115 Posts
May 07 2009 21:53 GMT
#12
i personally use 400 dpi because i used to play really low sensitivity cs
hmmm
Jank
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States308 Posts
May 07 2009 21:55 GMT
#13
On May 08 2009 06:51 Kentor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2009 06:30 Therapy wrote:
Haha ok I guess I'll just stick with 800. I was trying out 400dpi (because I heard that's what a lot of Koreans play at) and it felt pretty weird. In order to move at the same speed I'm usually at I had to move my whole forearm rather than just my wrist which would probably get tiring pretty quickly. I guess DPI really is just a personal preference.

?

If you pick 400 dpi then make the mouse speed higher?

I use 8/11 in windows no acceleration obviously. I think logitech mx510 is 400 dpi without drivers and 800 dpi with drivers, and I don't install the drivers. I also have the mini optical and it's basically the same speed as mx510.

Doesn't adjusting windows mouse speed make the mouse move an amount different from its native dpi and thus skip pixels and make it a lot more inaccurate? And yeah of course mouse acceleration is off.
"You don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day." - Michael Parenti
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
May 07 2009 22:00 GMT
#14
On May 08 2009 06:55 Therapy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 08 2009 06:51 Kentor wrote:
On May 08 2009 06:30 Therapy wrote:
Haha ok I guess I'll just stick with 800. I was trying out 400dpi (because I heard that's what a lot of Koreans play at) and it felt pretty weird. In order to move at the same speed I'm usually at I had to move my whole forearm rather than just my wrist which would probably get tiring pretty quickly. I guess DPI really is just a personal preference.

?

If you pick 400 dpi then make the mouse speed higher?

I use 8/11 in windows no acceleration obviously. I think logitech mx510 is 400 dpi without drivers and 800 dpi with drivers, and I don't install the drivers. I also have the mini optical and it's basically the same speed as mx510.

Doesn't adjusting windows mouse speed make the mouse move an amount different from its native dpi and thus skip pixels and make it a lot more inaccurate? And yeah of course mouse acceleration is off.


Well yes I found that the minimum I can move is by 2 pixels which is bad for ms paint. However I don't find it a problem in starcraft.
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5521 Posts
May 07 2009 22:36 GMT
#15
I use 800 w/ 6 notches in windows, not sure what mini opticals use though
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DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
May 07 2009 22:39 GMT
#16
mine is at 800 and I like it... not too fast, my mouse actually moves pretty slow.

Razer Viper
WindCalibur
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada938 Posts
May 07 2009 22:42 GMT
#17
I have same mouse and I'm using 500... I just don't see how high dpi helps in a game like starcraft. Wouldn't you miss your units a lot when you try to click them?
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
May 07 2009 22:46 GMT
#18
you have to get 4000 dpi to get a high apm on BW
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sperY
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Serbia444 Posts
May 07 2009 22:48 GMT
#19
On May 08 2009 06:24 SnowFantasy wrote:
800


This. G1 ez
Zurles
Profile Joined February 2009
United Kingdom1659 Posts
May 07 2009 22:49 GMT
#20
just use the highest you can
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
May 07 2009 22:59 GMT
#21
Sorry to jack your thread but I have a quick question and I don't wanna make a separate blog for it...

Is there a way to set ALT + TAB to your macro button? Whenever I try it just tabs me out of my Razer customizer program.
ShoCkeyy
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
7815 Posts
May 07 2009 23:31 GMT
#22
oh god... I don't even know what I have for DPI but I do know that when I move my mouse like a millimeter it fucking flys across my screen >.<
Life?
cujo2k
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada1044 Posts
May 07 2009 23:45 GMT
#23
someone correct me if im wrong but i think the pros almost all play at 800 dpi since thats what the mini optical is defaulted to.
http://www.scan.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductId=14236

I used to play at 2000 dpi, but i went down to 800, and my micro improved a lot. Still, I do wonder if 400 would help, but It just seems too slow -_-;
THE ANSWER IS 288
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
May 08 2009 00:14 GMT
#24
On May 08 2009 07:49 Zurles wrote:
just use the highest you can

this is bad advice
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
May 08 2009 00:21 GMT
#25
I would say use 800dpi because 400dpi is unimagineably low
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
May 08 2009 00:27 GMT
#26
On May 08 2009 07:46 MasterReY wrote:
you have to get 4000 dpi to get a high apm on BW


Lachesis ftw.
x89titan
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Philippines1130 Posts
May 08 2009 00:35 GMT
#27
just use the speed at which youre comfortable with. i dont see the difference in 400 800 1200 1600 or 2000 dpi but only that its faster or slower. i put my mx518 to the max cuz its much easier to remember and change when im playing with someone else's comp and if someone changes my settings, and so i can move the cursor much faster and easier than having to move my whole arm. ive gotten used to fast sensitivities and wouldnt go any slower.
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Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
May 08 2009 01:07 GMT
#28
Don't just use the highest you can. Although tbh 800 would be fine. I use the logitech mini optical on highest settings....work it out if you want lol, I have less dull things to do :p
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Pellucidity
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Netherlands377 Posts
May 08 2009 01:52 GMT
#29
3200. Clearly my mouse is superior.
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