Mice in Windows XP....

Soul Rider · 23 Feb 2006 at 17:49

Didn't know where to put this so put it in here....

As most of you probably already know windows XP limits the response time of a USB mouse to 125mhz, despite the fact that some of the latest Mice are capable of handling 1000mhz.

I've used the program which updates the registry to fix this issue and now my windows XP is polling mice at a very nice rate. This was tested at my last LAN and some people's mice were polling at 500-800Mhz.

The big problem is my mouse polls at 62Mhz. This is obviously giving me horrendous mouse lag in games. 1000mhz/62mhz = 16.13ms Lag!!!!

My mouse is lagging more than my internet connection!!!

The resolution - I need a new USB mouse.

Can anyone recommend a good quality gaming mouse, with a decent polling rate, for under £40?

All help gratefully appreciated.

Raikiri · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:33

Yet again the MX510 is a brilliant mouse (<£25 with the S&S steelpad), if you want lazer then the G5 or Copperhead.

What do you have right now?

If you have a look for other threads about mice then you will see me saying the mx510 a lot

as will many other people.

Soul Rider · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:58

My current mouse is some crappy wireless thing that came with the wireless keyboard. My first ever USB mouse, and my first ever wireless mouse. I was having all these lag problems in BF2 and was blaming everything but the mouse until the limiter was pointed out to me, and then when i did the test and got that score i nearly cried!!

KizZ · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:59

Raikiri said:
...as will many other people.

Like me

Socaddict · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:12

Logitech G5, although its a bit over your price range. online it retails for about £45

I upgraded from my old MX510, and its a huge improvement. The mx510 was nice, but the G5 is even better.

Raikiri · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:27

Where can you get this software? If you are allowed to say

Socaddict · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:28

Raikiri said:
Where can you get this software? If you are allowed to say

seconded. pm or email if you can't.

Borden · 23 Feb 2006 at 20:36

KizZ said:
Like me

and me.... Great mouse, get it

I'm interested in this software too

Paul Spiteri · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:03

me three

Sanzy · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:11

Anyone who needs a Gaming mouse and comparing of mouse lag are just looking to blame the tools for the Noobness in the art of gaming

Raikiri · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:29

Sanzy said:
Anyone who needs a Gaming mouse and comparing of mouse lag are just looking to blame the tools for the Noobness in the art of gaming

Name your game...

(Although make it CSS as I don't have that many games atm

)

Baplad · 23 Feb 2006 at 22:36

I would say your lag is more to do with it being wireless rather than the rate of it.

Soul Rider · 24 Feb 2006 at 12:25

I have the software on my harddrive, it's just a couple of small programs. Will email them to you when i get home.

G|mp · 24 Feb 2006 at 12:35

the mx518 aint bad neither

I had to rma my 510 so they replaced it with a 518

GAMEfreak · 24 Feb 2006 at 12:38

you sure the batteries dont need replaced lol?

Soul Rider · 24 Feb 2006 at 13:11

Bubba said:
I would say your lag is more to do with it being wireless rather than the rate of it.

The polling rate of windows has a lot to do with it.

If windows is polling my mouse for it's current position every 1ms (as with some 1000mhz mice) it's going to be smoother and more accurate than when my mouse is being asked for it's position every 16ms.

Other people at the LAN who have decent wireless mice are getting polling rates of 500Mhz-800Mhz (2ms-1.25ms). So this isn't to do with the fact it is wireless, just to do with the fact it's crap!!!

KizZ · 24 Feb 2006 at 13:59

Overclock it!

Raikiri · 24 Feb 2006 at 13:59

KizZ said:
Overclock it!

tbh

Soul Rider · 24 Feb 2006 at 14:05

KizZ said:
Overclock it!

If i could, i would

Soul Rider · 27 Feb 2006 at 08:56

Sorry to bump - sent mail to those that asked for the software, but those of you on gmail, it has returned the .zip attachment as illegal attachment.

Paulspiteri and Socaddict, if you still want them can you pm me with another email addy, cheers.