Do people bother installing mouse drivers?

Radiation · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:11

I forget there's drivers for my mx518 which i only installed when i first got it, never bothered since though, just wondering now if it matters?

JonJ678 · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:14

You can open up a lot more control over what the individual buttons do, in case the program doesn't do it for you. Aside from that, there's probably no point.

David_VI · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:19

I've got a simple logitech mouse but I have the software installed so I can make the middle buttom/wheel the middle button and not just a stupid scroll.

So has its uses.

Tovo · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:52

I installed the drivers for my Razer deathadder for the extra customisation features.

Garido · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:08

I use logitech setpoint so whenever I switch mice it's automatically detected and I can adjust it there.

chrisarm · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:50

I did with mine but only cause it gave me extra buttons to remap for gaming

MumboJumbo · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:53

Tovo said:
I installed the drivers for my Razer deathadder for the extra customisation features.

Which are?

I've got a deathadder and have never once changed anything in the drivers accept the refresh rate and I'm not even sure that makes a difference tbh.

The only thing else to customize is to change what the buttons actually do (which you will never realisticly use unless for a one off for something). Sure you can add acceleration to your mouse but why on earth would you do that either?

The drivers are useless.