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Red Devil · Feb 12, 2008, 03:16 AM // 03:16

been looking for a gaming mouse and game pad to replace the mouse and keyboard I have. so many out there to choose from, anybody have any suggestions?

ImaCharginMahLazor! · Feb 12, 2008, 05:05 AM // 05:05

How much do you want to spend?

I have a Razer Copperhead and am very happy with it. It fits both right AND left handed people, its comfortable, has many buttons you can set, vista 32 & 64 bit driver support, and the lights on the mouse look great. The Razer logo on the mouse has a cool pulsing effect.

Any Razer should be just fine but if your right handed, I would go with Logitech MX518 or Logitech VX Revolution or Logitech MX Revolution. All great mice, especialy the MX. Cant give u a personal review cus ive never owned any of these n im left handed.

I myself use a Razer eXactMat Mouse Pad. May feel wierd at first but you get use to it. I think its very comfortable and the paded part never loses its shape, it just kinda formed to my wrist. The pad offers a good amount of space to work with but isnt too big, just right. N best of all, its better for you to use then any normal mouse pad (less chance of geting carpal tunnel

).

Icemat mouse pads are pretty nice. Made out of glass to make u feel more technical and classy. Kinda the same concept of having a glass bong over an acrylic or plastic.

lordpwn · Feb 12, 2008, 03:56 PM // 15:56

I'd recommend the Logitech MX518. It isn't significantly less accurate than some much more expensive laser-based mice; actually, on some surfaces it may be _more_ accurate, and it's pretty comfortable to use.

I've used both the MX518 and the Logitech G5 and I'd get an MX518 if I was buying a new one as the only non-superficial difference I've noted is that the G5's fancy tiltwheel sucks.

Oukanna · Feb 12, 2008, 04:03 PM // 16:03

I have the Razer Guild wars mouse (deathadder reskin)

It works great for me, feels nice, fits the hand, smooth and quick. Also the guild wars logo pulsates slowly ^____^

pkodyssey · Feb 12, 2008, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Logitech G5 is the only way to go.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM RAZER!!!

It will stop working on you for no apparent reason. There stuff is great and then just failz. I have tried 3 different products from them and have not been happy. STAY AWAY...

KZaske · Feb 12, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37

pkodyssey reports trouble with Razer mice, I have never had that happen to me yet. I have however had every Logitech mouse I have owned fail within three months.
I think everyone has bad luck, but six different mice, four different models says a lot. I have not owned a Logitech mouse in the last three years. For Guild Wars, almost any mouse will work. I use the DeathAdder reskin mentioned above, love it and it has worked flawlessly for the last several months.

Mr Pink57 · Feb 14, 2008, 10:24 AM // 10:24

I own a deathadder that I preordered months in advance,and a mx518. I gave the adder to my mother :/ Ive almost worn out this 518 but I cannot give it up. I use a eXact Mat Hybrid its nice because its washable and gives the glass mat feel but rolls up.

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isamu kurosawa · Feb 14, 2008, 10:51 AM // 10:51

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Originally Posted by pkodyssey

Logitech G5 is the only way to go.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM RAZER!!!

It will stop working on you for no apparent reason. There stuff is great and then just failz. I have tried 3 different products from them and have not been happy. STAY AWAY...

In my opinion razer mice are the longest lasting gaming mice. They also seem to be the only company that can design a decent mouse for left-handed use unlike logitech.

Lurid · Feb 14, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

I recommend going to a brick and mortar store, and getting an idea of which styles you like. Some people prefer the smaller (imo uncomfortable) razers, and others prefer larger mice like the MX518 (<3) (Thats a broad generalization of course, there are more styles)

Comfort is more important than almost any other factor when it comes to buying a mouse, imo.

Riot Narita · Feb 14, 2008, 02:04 PM // 14:04

As for gamepads, I like my Ideazon Fang gamepad. Works well for me, extremely convenient layout, easy configuration, auto-detects which game you are in and loads the appropriate settings, lets you keep your exisiting keyboard, works for left and right handed people. Some people take issue with the "plasticy" feel and construction, and lack confidence in its durability. I have not had mine long enough to comment on reliability, and I will not deny that it is not up to "pro gamer" construction standards. But I like it, and it's pretty cheap.

I know someone with an Ideazon Merc keyboard, they are pretty happy with it. The Fang that I have is basically just the gaming part of the Merc in a stand-alone device. I guess the same criticisms apply as the Fang.

pkodyssey · Feb 14, 2008, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Don't get me wrong WHEN the Razers work, they are super nice. The size is great for bigger hands, but my track record with them is dubious. My G5 has given me absolutely no issues, and the balance is excellent.

h9dlb · Feb 14, 2008, 02:10 PM // 14:10

logitech 1000 is best by far as it effectively has 11 programmable buttons if u include the scroll wheel - thats more configurable controls than any other mouse on the market. This is especially good for FPS games

The Way Out · Feb 14, 2008, 02:22 PM // 14:22

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Originally Posted by pkodyssey

Logitech G5 is the only way to go.

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM RAZER!!!

It will stop working on you for no apparent reason. There stuff is great and then just failz. I have tried 3 different products from them and have not been happy. STAY AWAY...

LOL... pkodyssey... it seems you and I will forever be on opposing sides of the gaming mouse battlefield... lol

Razer Copperhead FTW!!!

To the OP: There are other posts in this forum concerning gaming mice.

pkodyssey · Feb 14, 2008, 02:43 PM // 14:43

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Originally Posted by The Way Out

LOL... pkodyssey... it seems you and I will forever be on opposing sides of the gaming mouse battlefield... lol

Razer Copperhead FTW!!!

To the OP: There are other posts in this forum concerning gaming mice.

My first gaming mouse was a Cooperhead. The blue flashy flashy was uber! I absolutely loved that thing. Then it went south. What can I say? I really wish I had a better review. I hate to knock anything, but...

The Way Out · Feb 14, 2008, 02:56 PM // 14:56

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Originally Posted by pkodyssey

My first gaming mouse was a Cooperhead. The blue flashy flashy was uber! I absolutely loved that thing. Then it went south. What can I say? I really wish I had a better review. I hate to knock anything, but...

lol... I have had it far over a year now, only problem came after a Vista Ultimate upgrade. I lost all funtion of the programmable buttons and the software wasn't detecting the mouse. The mouse still worked, however, I couldn't program the buttons. All I had to do was unplug the mouse, uninstall the software, restart the system, install the software, and plug the mouse back in... POOF!!! magic! FTW!!!

BabyJ · Feb 14, 2008, 03:54 PM // 15:54

I use a Logitech G15 keyboard and a Logitech G5 mouse and a Flexiglow acrylic mouse pad. I had a RaiderX mouse before this one and LOVED it, but after 3 or so years of gaming abuse it finally clunked out on me.

Pasha the Mighty · Feb 14, 2008, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I have a Bluetooth Logitech MX5000 keyboard set (wireless keyboard and wireless MX1000 laser mouse). It looks really good, but I hate the logitech software, and sometimes it loses connection. When it works properly though, it works very well.

Quaker · Feb 14, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by Red Devil

been looking for a gaming mouse and game pad to replace the mouse and keyboard I have. so many out there to choose from, anybody have any suggestions?

As far as a mouse pad is concerned, I've had the best success (with optical mice) with those plain, cloth covered pads with the foam backing. Of course, mouse pads aren't really needed for most mice - they really were originally intended just to give a good, flat, clutter-free surface for ball mice.

I don't think you need any sort of fancy mouse to play Guild Wars. I use an MX518 at the moment, but that's partly because of playing other games (FPS) that require a good mouse. I also like using one of the thumb buttons (the rear one) for "target closest enemy" ("C").
Btw, if you get something like an MX518, try using it without running the "driver" that comes with it. I've had problems when using the driver, and WindowsXP (and, I assume, Vista) will recognize all the buttons without a driver. There's no need to go through the step of assigning a thumb-button to "C", for example, Guild wars will find the button as "mouse4" (or mouse5, etc.)

The Way Out · Feb 14, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23

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Originally Posted by Quaker

As far as a mouse pad is concerned, I've had the best success with those plain, cloth covered pads with the foam backing. Of course, mouse pads aren't really needed for most mice - they really were originally intended just to give a good, flat, clutter-free surface for ball mice.

/agreed... although I would now argue the case for mouse pads in three areas... first person shooters, CAD programs, and graphical editing programs. If you have an optical mouse, go with a hard covered mousepad because they work much better than cloth micepads. If you have a mouse with a ball (who doesn anymore?), go with a clothpad because you get better traction. Most optical mice now are led based ones and pretty durable and adaptable to any surface. I use a black hard-leather mousepad just because it fits friggin perfect on my keyboard tray.

Quaker · Feb 14, 2008, 07:47 PM // 19:47

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Originally Posted by The Way Out

.. first person shooters, .... If you have an optical mouse, go with a hard covered mousepad because they work much better than cloth micepads.

Actually, it was while trying to get a mouse pad that worked good in Team Fortress Classic, with my MX510 optical, that led me to use a plain black cloth covered one. Almost every other pad caused me to randomly spin around in circles.

Now I use an MX518 with a plain cloth mouse pad imprinted with a black & white photo.

But, in the long run it comes down to - whatever works!