Author Topic: Mouse tweaks (Read 6643 times)

CodeBlack · « **on:** May 17, 2010, 09:01:29 AM »

I've been trying to up my mouserate for the last week or 2, without any succes so far,
still the crappy 125mhz limit

I've tried the program dervish posted,
booted into safemode, upped it to 500mhz, back into normal mode, check the rate : 125mhz

Anyone got some other programs for me to try?
And should the program really work on my logitech optical crapmouse?
Thanks =)

Whirlingdervish · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:13:12 AM »

what OS are you using?

CodeBlack · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:29:35 AM »

Windows XP

I tried another program, dont know the name right now but, it had had me replace the windows file called usbport.sys, with another usbport.sys, which was 1kb bigger.
After restarting my computer, it wouldnt boot into windows anymore, no safe mode, no last known configuration, nothing. Just one giant loop of my windows restarting itself over and over again. So I reinstalled windows over my old one (dualboot), started digging into my old win drive and re-replaced the file for the original, then my original windows finally started again.

RailWolf · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2010, 03:58:09 PM »

I do remember there being small programs to bump up the polling rate in xp. It's been years since i've used any of that but a trusted site's forums has some info: http://www.overclock.net/computer-peripherals/596276-changing-usb-polling-rate-1000hz-lower.html

For Quake series I've seen the majority of people agree that a DPI of 800 works best. Raising the polling rate to 1000hz does seem to quicken the response time of the mouse input, however ive also seen graphs where the higher hz can allow more errors in tracking... probably depends on the mouse. Others' results may vary. Batteries not included.

One thing in quake that seems to help alot is to set the m_pitch slightly lower (slower) than the m_yaw. This helps stabalize your aim.

The Microsoft Intellimouse is still a good choice for quake if you're looking for a cheap but very capable gamer mouse. There are several versions of it out there.

CodeBlack · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:34:21 PM »

Thats actually one of the programs ive tried, but i would like to know about m_yaw and m_pitch,
at the moment i have m_pitch ".022" and m_yaw ".022"
by how much should i lower the m_pitch?
Thanks =)

UUD-40 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:41:39 PM »

There used to be a cool console guide for Q2 on planetquake.com, but it appears to be gone...

(it used to exist here: http://console.planetquake.gamespy.com/commands/quake_2.html )

It read:
m_yaw - The sensitivity for looking left and right with the mouse.
m_pitch - The sensitivity for looking up and down with the mouse.
(default being .022)

CodeBlack · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2010, 03:47:59 AM »

hehe thats exactly what i thought the commands did,
im now using m_pitch .018, m_yaw .022 havent noticed much of difference so far, maybe i should go lower then .018?

RRBM [NL] · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2010, 08:51:38 AM »

Q2 console guide :

http://www.cs.rochester.edu/research/quagents/console_commands.htm

Maybe its wise to put this list in the same format on the tastyspleen forum/server. (a Q2 console guide button at the top of the screen with all the other buttons) Don't depend on external websites.

So that this community becomes the ultimate place for everything you want to know about quake II.

CodeBlack · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2010, 12:14:27 PM »

that didn't help me at all but, thanks xD..

im actually looking to upgrade the mhz of my mouse, not by ingame commands, i have alot of those already =)

[BTF] Reflex · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2010, 01:28:28 PM »

The one I used was posted here http://tastyspleen.net/quake/forums/index.php?topic=12153.msg125174#msg125174

Has a rate checker and rate fixer

Mine is 500 on this machine.

CodeBlack · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2010, 03:19:52 PM »

Yeah i tried that one, after using it, my mouse rate checker still gives me the same mhz it always did

[BTF] Reflex · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2010, 05:18:53 AM »

Aha! The mouse checker only goes up to 125!!

CodeBlack · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2010, 05:39:37 AM »

you gotta be kiddin me, i have 2 mouse rate checker utilities, lmao!
Also i think i've seen screenshots with higher results posted..

CodeBlack · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2010, 05:47:55 AM »

and...

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Should i believe the highest result really? i'm quite sure i've read it somewhere but wtf i havent noticed anything being faster or smoother so far,
and then ofcourse, theres this...

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CodeBlack · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2010, 06:02:40 AM »

ok, now ive used another program, and it does put MUCH higher results in my mousrate checker, here they are.

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But it's not consistent at all, after this theres 200×125mhz or lower results, so it doesn't seem consistent at all, and my other mouse rate checker says its not even working

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