Micey mice
July 1st, 2008
As many people reading this will know, I have a strange obsession with input peripherals. Specificly mice.
Over the past three years… I’ve been through about 8 different mice. These range from Microsoft WMO1.1 and IE2.0/3.0’s to the latest Logitech and Razer laser mice. Everyone knows I prefer optical over laser due to the tracking issues laser has. But sofar I havn’t found a good argumetn to prove that the old optical sensors in the WMO1.1 and IE3.0 are the best, even better than all the latest sensors. Apparently 400dpi is too little for a smooth mousing experience.
They are wrong.
Its not the DPI that makes a smooth tracking experience. Its the poling rate.
You see, DPI actualy makes the mouse LESS accurate and smooth for normal use. For every inch moved, a 400dpi mouse will move 400 pixels. For a 1600dpi mouse it will move 1600 pixels. Now, couple this with the fact people like to make small movements, and in a 1:1 input (read no acceleration), you will find it extreamly hard to control a 1600dpi mouse accuratly, and will end up skipping pixels.
Now, we have that out the way, how is it the poling rate that makes a difference.
If you notice, all new mice have the ability to change their poling rate, many default to 500hz.
Now, its posible to overclock these oldermice by modifying your usbport.sys file.
I’ve done this to my MS WMO1.1… lets just say, people now see what i mean 