Anyone with an optical mouse read this:

[TheWumpus]

In the effort to improve my aiming skills for FPS games I have been doing some experimenting. If you play CounterStrike this is one sure way to improve your headshot ratio. First if you don't have an optical mouse you should definitely consider getting one. They are about 1/3rd the weight of a standard "ballsy" mouse and you never have to clean them. You may have had a bad experience with a first generation optical mouse, as they had a problem where if you moved it too fast it would jerk and sometimes move in the opposite direction you intended. This has been corrected with the newer optical mice that take more pictures per second.

If you have an optical mouse and one of those mousepads with the cloth surface try this. Put a thin layer of talcum (baby powder) on the top of the mousepad, and then bang it against something to get rid of any excess powder. You will find that your optical mouse now glides almost frictionless over the mousepad. I even put a bit of powder on the wrist of the hand holding the mouse. I have been doing this for several weeks and haven't had a single problem with powder getting on the lens or anything. Try it and see if you like it.

[Sputty]

Nice info on the mice but I just use my optical on the desk. No pad. I found that pads mainly impeded performance. Also, optical mice are far better then ball mice IMO. I was glad when I got my logitech

[Flameseeker]

I have a crappy "Trekker" mouse. It is a ball mouse. The only good thing about it is the little wheely thing in the middle, I don't have to use the scroll buttons anymore!

[Civilian]

Thanks for the tip. I just picked up a Logitech MX300 for my new PC. I will definitely give this a try.

[PR24]

Use a Ratzpad (http://www.ratpadz.com/f/index.html)

These things are the best and will last a lifetime. I have had mine for 3 years now and it still looks brand new.

[Civilian]

Ok, I have to get one of those. Every place on their site(except Plycon) that sells them is backordered! Are you using an optical or regular mouse?

**Edit - actually every place that sells them, including Plycon is sold out :( **

[Unregistered]

Duel Optical Mouse is what I use and I love it.

[EineBeBoP]

I use this ATM http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=3&CONTENTID=4984&countryid=19&languageid=1

beautiful grips, and increased my acuracy bout 30%. I highly recomend it.

[PR24]

Originally posted by Civilian
Ok, I have to get one of those. Every place on their site(except Plycon) that sells them is backordered! Are you using an optical or regular mouse?

**Edit - actually every place that sells them, including Plycon is sold out :( **

Optical.

I have a Microsoft explorer wireless Bluetooth mouse :)

This is my mouse (http://www.microsoft.com/uk/mouse/wieBlue_info.asp)

[BLuE_ZeRO]

Originally posted by EineBeBoP
I use this ATM http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=3&CONTENTID=4984&countryid=19&languageid=1

beautiful grips, and increased my acuracy bout 30%. I highly recomend it.

That's ugly as hell lol. I'm using a Logitech mx500. It's pretty and it works really damn well. If the logitech software wasn't so annoying I'd love it even more.

http://www.logitech.com/lang/images/0/852.gif

[Sol]

Ive got a ratpad and I couldnt recommend it more. I have a microsoft explorer atm, but by the time PS comes out I'll have the logitech mx500 which is much more accurate.

[TheGreatCarbini]

Hehe I used to be a trackball man untill it finaly broke. I picked up a logitech optical and so far its been just as good. Although it doesn't have the 4-button goodness of the old trackball. For CS i would make mouse button 1 and 4 fire, then bust out dual berretas and freak people out:) Of course there is another trick for dual berretas. make mouse wheel down your secondary fire, then roll it and you can get a 10 bullet spray with those things in a little over a second:)

[Fire_Monkey]

I just got the cheapest optical i could, it's a blue, but damn, they increase accuracy by 100% well maybe not that much but you gotta have one.

[BLuE_ZeRO]

It's like having an aimbot built into your mouse! :lol:

[Nohimn]

my mouse is a 1st generation :( I need a new mouse