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Why do people say mouse is inferior to tablet.

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otoed1
I used tablet once for a time and reached 15k with it before it magically broke and it was certainly not putting me at a disadvantage compared to mouse play, however after playing with mouse recently and getting up to 9k i've found that I really don't think that there is that much of a difference between the two. Aim and skill cap really don't seem to be that different. I've been thinking about it and I think that part of the reason that people feel that tablet is easier and faster to learn is a bit of placebo effect combined with the excitement of getting a tablet convincing a person to play more and "get gud".Thoughts? (please be open minded and don't throw insults around)
GoldenWolf
One reason would be because of the relative tracking of mouse that becomes a true pain when it's a low quality one (and even on high end mices it's still there, albeit not as noticeable)
So you need to gather information and get a good pricey mouse often times over 70$, when you can just grab a 30$ tablet, plug it in and play liek teh pros
Yolshka
both takes time to get used to and pretty sure its preference

THO

it is true that the tablet gives a little boost in the beginning, but not something thats not achievable with mouse.

but i think getting a tablet only to potentially get a little bit better at playing osu is not wise.

although i dont think people say that at all? i thought general opinions differ from each other
zer11
I play with mouse, currently playing 3-4.5 star maps, 3.5 are full combo able. Im playing at 4100 dpi which is extremly high and sometimes it feels like the mouse can't handle the precision, especially on higher star maps. Dunno if its my steelseries diablo mouse but it feels like a disadvantage sometimes. The mouse doesn't get the movements right. I don't think this would happen with a tablet.
Yolshka
But you can adjust the dpi
Topic Starter
otoed1

zer11 wrote:

I play with mouse, currently playing 3-4.5 star maps, 3.5 are full combo able. Im playing at 4100 dpi which is extremely high and sometimes it feels like the mouse can't handle the precision, especially on higher star maps. Dunno if its my steelseries diablo mouse but it feels like a disadvantage sometimes. The mouse doesn't get the movements right. I don't think this would happen with a tablet.
That dpi is insane. I use 500 and used to consider using 400. I think that when you "feel" the mouse isn't making the right movements, I think that your insane dpi is screwing you over, as minor jitters in your hand will screw you over.

GoldenWolf wrote:

One reason would be because of the relative tracking of mouse that becomes a true pain when it's a low quality one (and even on high end mices it's still there, albeit not as noticeable)
So you need to gather information and get a good pricey mouse often times over 70$, when you can just grab a 30$ tablet, plug it in and play liek teh pros
I imagine relative tracking vs absolute could be a disadvantage, but it hardly seems to bug me. I imagine low quality sensors could be annoying, but your argument regarding price doesn't seem to make sense to me. I purchased a cheap tablet to play osu myself and it broke, the more commonly used ones that we quality would have cost me around 70-80$, around the same as my mouse, an lg502.
GoldenWolf
I was disregarding built in quality because it's not directly relevant to the in-game performances
ZenithPhantasm
Weight. The lightest mouse with a decent sensor weights 5x that of a tablet stylus.
Topic Starter
otoed1

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Weight. The lightest mouse with a decent sensor weights 5x that of a tablet stylus.
That may be the case, but surface drag still slows you down when using tablet, and people who hover need to deal with the weight of their arm(unless they use a small area that can be reached with their wrist alone).
StephOsu
placebo effect might be a thing but i think that tablet has faster growth rate than mouse with absolute tracking and relative tracking thing
i mean you just need to get used to the area for tablet to know where to hit while if you are using mouse you need to feel the movement
not really sure though never personally used tablet for osu myself only did touchscreen and mouse
pandaBee

otoed1 wrote:

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Weight. The lightest mouse with a decent sensor weights 5x that of a tablet stylus.
That may be the case, but surface drag still slows you down when using tablet, and people who hover need to deal with the weight of their arm(unless they use a small area that can be reached with their wrist alone).
Still lighter than mouse. Also, most people hover and very few to none move their arms to control the stylus they use wrist and finger. If anything arm movement is more applicable to mice.
Cydr
Mouse drift is a big problem for me. Weight is most definitely something that holds me back. The pen is lighter, and it's more easy to move around than a giant hunk of plastic. Movement seems really restricted when I compare the two. You can fling your cursor across your whole screen with much less effort than a mouse. Again, with mouse drifting, it gets really uncomfortable and throws me off.
Endaris
Weight is a two-edged sword as it gives you innate stability but takes away innate speed. You can compensate for a lack of either by training your hand with the device though so weight shouldn't be considered a one-sided argument for tablet.

I'm sure I've said it in many threads already but I think tablet is easier to learn at the very beginning.
The stability and "low" mobility of mouse are experienced as a hurdle for many new players as aiming is the most basic skill you have to possess when playing osu!. Aiming is arguably easier with a tablet for a beginner and you won't mind slipping off of stacks(like Riince) or sliders after a jump cause at least you hit the jump. Therefore tablet feels more rewarding and also gives an easier access to pp due to how highly rated aim is in osu!.
=> Tablet causes fast progress for beginners when coming from mouse cause they just see what they get, not what they lose(also because stability isn't that much of an issue yet with 1/1 maps)

Once you got to a level where basic jumps are 100% burnt into your mussle memory(like 1700pp) swapping from mouse to tablet doesn't give you that immediate boost anymore due to stability suddenly being an issue while you were able to jump with mouse as well.
ZenithPhantasm

otoed1 wrote:

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Weight. The lightest mouse with a decent sensor weights 5x that of a tablet stylus.
That may be the case, but surface drag still slows you down when using tablet, and people who hover need to deal with the weight of their arm(unless they use a small area that can be reached with their wrist alone).
Mouse still takes far more physical effort than a pen. The fact that most mouse shape with decent sensors have absurd shapes makes it hard to get an ideal grip that allows you to leverage the arm's full strength.
pandaBee
Mouse makes my wrist sore a lot faster than stylus
chainpullz
Most people switch to tablet before even finding settings for mouse that work for them. Things like turning on raw input etc. Then when they get a tablet and they aren't fighting things like acceleration they think it was the mouse. Things like drift etc can be minimized with proper settings.
Vuelo Eluko
theyre bad, mouse is better than tablet for streams, tablet better for jumps

proof: dooms king of time freeze, cptn being the only one who fc'd freedom dive who doesn't out-skill every other top player to the point of being peerless.
Suisei Hosimati
I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist

But still, "tablet or mouse is better" is bullshit, it comes to preference
Endaris

KuranteMelodii wrote:

I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist
No.
Like from 800 upwards you're playing wrist only.
Anything below involves your arm but mouseplayers like Doomsday work with their wrists.
silmarilen
absolute position is the one thing that makes tablet objectively better than mouse.

they are also lighter and easier to handle.
Suisei Hosimati

Endaris wrote:

KuranteMelodii wrote:

I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist
No.
Like from 800 upwards you're playing wrist only.
Anything below involves your arm but mouseplayers like Doomsday work with their wrists.
It still hurts because its bulky
pandaBee

xxjesus1412fanx wrote:

theyre bad, mouse is better than tablet for streams, tablet better for jumps

proof: dooms king of time freeze, cptn being the only one who fc'd freedom dive who doesn't out-skill every other top player to the point of being peerless.
I disagree, Drawing lines with a pen is easier than tracing them out with a mouse.
silmarilen

xxjesus1412fanx wrote:

theyre bad, mouse is better than tablet for streams, tablet better for jumps

proof: dooms king of time freeze, cptn being the only one who fc'd freedom dive who doesn't out-skill every other top player to the point of being peerless.
this is bullshit, streaming has nothing to do with your aim hand. doomsday, cptnxn and angelsim are so good at streams because they have high speed and stamina in their left hand, not because they use a mouse with their right.
B1rd
All of the top players use tablet for a reason. And it's not just that tablets are cheaper. Saying it's just a 'placebo' is ridiculous.
pandaBee
Yes. And I'm sure that most top players have thought about this mouse vs. tablet thing a lot longer and harder than any of us ever will.

I think people are mixing up two different sets of people here.

On one hand you have competent high ranked players that have been playing for a very long time and presumably give the game a good deal of thought as well.

On the other hand you have these 100k+ rankers that think buying all the best equipment is what will give them the edge when they haven't put in any work to show for it.

Two very different groups, there really isn't much overlap here. Stop taking assumptions from one side and pitting them against everyone else as if your biased sample is representative of the competent osu population at large.
Deva
Comparing them is just plain dumb because both have cons and pros.
pandaBee
The only advantage I see mouse having over tablet is convenience (everyone has one, don't need to buy another, it's always there on the desk) and being able to click with it. Only the first is really relevant to osu.
Bauxe
I think a lot of top players are tablets players because they bought one early on because they thought it was what they needed to be good. 3+ years later, they have 3 years of tablet experience compared to no mouse experience, so naturally it's their peripheral of choice.
chainpullz
It's hard to say absolute positioning is objectively better than relative. Either way you are still building muscle memory. Any negatives with mouse sensors are relative to the quality of your sensor. For what it's worth, most quality mice have substantially better polling rates than tablets, which are capped out around 128 hertz.
Yuudachi-kun

silmarilen wrote:

xxjesus1412fanx wrote:

theyre bad, mouse is better than tablet for streams, tablet better for jumps

proof: dooms king of time freeze, cptn being the only one who fc'd freedom dive who doesn't out-skill every other top player to the point of being peerless.
this is bullshit, streaming has nothing to do with your aim hand. doomsday, cptnxn and angelsim are so good at streams because they have high speed and stamina in their left hand, not because they use a mouse with their right.
Streams also have an aim component.
Tarzan

KuranteMelodii wrote:

I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist

But still, "tablet or mouse is better" is bullshit, it comes to preference
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I play with mouse, and I only use my wrist, not my entire arm ;-;
Dpi around 2k
KanoSet
maybe cuz moving a pen isn't as hard as moving the mouse.. mouse require more stamina
and i don't rly see absolute position vs relative tracking isn't a big deal if you are used to it alrdy
even mouse drift isn't that thing that will ruin your world imo
Nyxa
They say that because they want to blame their lack on skill on their equipment rather than on their lack of skill.
Incera
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Yolshka

B1rd wrote:

All of the top players use tablet for a reason. And it's not just that tablets are cheaper. Saying it's just a 'placebo' is ridiculous.
how is a tablet cheaper? you dont need a super exquisite mouse with 17 buttons that plays games instead of you, a cheap one is fine , and those have lower dpi which is an advantage

even if thats true youre not gonna run and buy a tablet are you? no you keep your mouse.

if you have had a tablet in the first place or you wanted to by one anyway then sure enjoy otherwise its an investment with relatively minor gains.

but i could be wrong, and players here are aiming for those ranks and pp and if you say that the tablet is somuchfkinbetter its unbelievable, then thats fine
I Give Up
Most market mouse have poor build quality, a crappy chip, or come with useless gimmick that is bad for osu. I had good first hand experience with that, and when I stopped blaming my lack of skill and analysed my equipment I discovered a whole world of fuckery that was wrong with it.

Mouse players really need to do homework on mouse mechanics so they know exactly what mouse is best for them. If you have a hunch there is somethin wrong with your mouse, then probably there really is something wrong with it and you should get it replaced before wasting almost a year with faulty mice like I have.

Tablet > mouse coz reasons. Tablet > mouse coz cptnxn said so. That said, if you play for 5 years you'll be good anyway.
B1rd

ShadyAngel wrote:

B1rd wrote:

All of the top players use tablet for a reason. And it's not just that tablets are cheaper. Saying it's just a 'placebo' is ridiculous.
how is a tablet cheaper? you dont need a super exquisite mouse with 17 buttons that plays games instead of you, a cheap one is fine , and those have lower dpi which is an advantage

even if thats true youre not gonna run and buy a tablet are you? no you keep your mouse.

if you have had a tablet in the first place or you wanted to by one anyway then sure enjoy otherwise its an investment with relatively minor gains.

but i could be wrong, and players here are aiming for those ranks and pp and if you say that the tablet is somuchfkinbetter its unbelievable, then thats fine
You can get a Tablet for $30 which is cheaper than most gaming mice.

I don't just think that, I've experienced it. I rocketed through the ranking as soon as I got a tablet. And I'd recommend anyone who wants to be a high rank to get a tablet also.

Why is it always the noobs that are arguing how mouse and tablet are the same? Every high ranking mouse players that I've seen has said that tablet is in fact better.
ZenithPhantasm

chainpullz wrote:

It's hard to say absolute positioning is objectively better than relative. Either way you are still building muscle memory. Any negatives with mouse sensors are relative to the quality of your sensor. For what it's worth, most quality mice have substantially better polling rates than tablets, which are capped out around 128 hertz.
Older Wacoms are 133hz. Huions and new Wacoms are all 200hz.
Also theres no ideal mouse yet. Im also too lazy to explain why because no one but Nix cares and it would be a waste of my time.
Ichi
You don´t need a tablet to play good. The key word here is TIME, you have to invest time in order to be good, and most people want inmediate results which in a game like this WILL NEVER HAPPEN. The only thing tablet does is give you a faster start, so what? your limits are gonna be pushed and you will always want more: more speed, more stamina, more aim and then keep asking for more so in the end it´s the same story. It´s never gonna be enough if you dont spend the time you need to keep improving. I believe both tablet and mouse have the same potential. They do have diferent learning curves and times. That and preference is the only difference to me.
Rhyth8
I say mouse and tablet are both balanced, just I PREFER Mouse

KuranteMelodii wrote:

I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist
But for me it's not my right arm using mouse getting tired, it's my left arm hitting beats with q and w getting tired.
Topic Starter
otoed1
So far, the arguments I have for tablet being better are price, which is variable, weight, and absolute positioning. I feel as though weight isn't that important, although I doubt i'm high enough rank and don't play DT enough to give a proper thought about weight and only really high ranked players could discuss it well. Absolute positioning is a definite advantage, but I feel as though play time will easily overcome these issues. Price is too much of a varying factor in my opinion and frankly if I were to purchase another tablet, I would make sure its a higher priced tablet with good reviews, etc. in order to make sure it is high quality. It seems to me that mouse is only marginally worse than tabler, unless you find using it uncomfortable to play with.

Earlier someone made a point how most high ranking players use tablet. However, this does not directly mean that tablet is better than mouse in a significant way. Consider this: People who have purchased a tablet obviously have a greater drive to play the game, as they were willing to spend money on it. Saying that just because something is more popular doesn't mean its better. That would be like saying because Coca Cola is the best soda in the U.S simply because it is the most popular.
The Gambler
Mouse doesn't have absolute positioning? Ha


I gotchu covered...
balldoowell
Tablet is better in situations were you gotta go fast with slider heavy maps and mouse is better when you need to snap in jump heavy maps. Tablet also seems to have less of a learning curve since writing utensils are universal all over the world, but after a certain rank the two start feeling the same anyways so whatever
Purple
Ghetto pucks assemble!


otoed1 wrote:

So far, the arguments I have for tablet being better are price, which is variable, weight, and absolute positioning. I feel as though weight isn't that important, although I doubt i'm high enough rank and don't play DT enough to give a proper thought about weight and only really high ranked players could discuss it well. Absolute positioning is a definite advantage, but I feel as though play time will easily overcome these issues. Price is too much of a varying factor in my opinion and frankly if I were to purchase another tablet, I would make sure its a higher priced tablet with good reviews, etc. in order to make sure it is high quality. It seems to me that mouse is only marginally worse than tabler, unless you find using it uncomfortable to play with.

Earlier someone made a point how most high ranking players use tablet. However, this does not directly mean that tablet is better than mouse in a significant way. Consider this: People who have purchased a tablet obviously have a greater drive to play the game, as they were willing to spend money on it. Saying that just because something is more popular doesn't mean its better. That would be like saying because Coca Cola is the best soda in the U.S simply because it is the most popular.
It's because of absolute positioning, nothing more nothing less. It definitely makes it easier to learn to aim for the circles. What nobody can say for sure is whether or not mouse aiming at top level play is a handicap (i.e. after a decade of practice)

Everything else people claim is literally an opinion.
felicitousname
One true objective advantage for the tablet is that you'll never get mouse drift with it. With mouse, no matter how good your sensor is, you'll still need to adjust the position of your mouse after a lot of movement. Mice never have perfectly linear tracking, and for some longer songs, this has a significant effect on the player.
Deva
Mouse takes physical effort? Mouse makes your wrist sore? Just how weak you people are???????
GoldenWolf

HK_ wrote:

Mouse takes physical effort? Mouse makes your wrist sore? Just how weak you people are???????
Try playing physically intense maps before speaking up that way
Kozaktri

Incera wrote:

Because mouse is, it requires more effort than throwing a pen around on a tablet compared to bigger mouse, technically making it "easier" to get better with tablet.

And because tablet is mainstream in High Rankings.
This.
I started playing using the mouse, but I don't think I will change because I am already used to it and I think just changing to tablet will mess up what I am used to do and end up wasting money.
Endaris
Actually you have to grip a pen harder than you have to grip a mouse due to how you have to control the pen perfectly in an afloat position while you can just push the mouse around if you have a nice surface to glide on.
I mean we keep hearing of people having problems with their penhand too.
Deva

GoldenWolf wrote:

Try playing physically intense maps before speaking up that way
Thanks for advice. Will try that.
The Gambler

Endaris wrote:

Actually you have to grip a pen harder than you have to grip a mouse due to how you have to control the pen perfectly in an afloat position while you can just push the mouse around if you have a nice surface to glide on.
I mean we keep hearing of people having problems with their penhand too.
Only if you palm grip the mouse; the rest of the grips will experience a higher degree of fatigue, if not the tensing required to play with relatively high DPI.

Depends on how you grip the mouse. Some players grip mice harder than others, with a corresponding level of fatigue. It also depends on where the movements are concentrated, such as the wrist or arm.

Example: I own both G602 and G502. My hands feel more relaxed with a G602 because it is bigger, but my arm does all the movements and is somewhat more sluggish. I can fingertip/claw the G502 for better control but my hands get tired faster. I could splurge on a smaller mouse like a Zowie or a G303 for a fingertip-grip example but I spent all that money already and don't wanna spend more.

Ergonomics play a big role in the choice of mouse, more so than sensor as I figuratively say:

"What use is the biggest stick if the man himself can't swing it?"

Also tablet doesn't make you an insta-Cookiezi either. If anything, the 480 pen is much too thin for my tastes, so right now I'm searching for a 470 pen atm.
-MuhQ

felicitousname wrote:

One true objective advantage for the tablet is that you'll never get mouse drift with it. With mouse, no matter how good your sensor is, you'll still need to adjust the position of your mouse after a lot of movement. Mice never have perfectly linear tracking, and for some longer songs, this has a significant effect on the player.
This is true, its the biggest issue for me and it doesn't seem to go away (I even tried a lot different dpi's and bought better new mousepad for better tracking)

Also I feel like with low sensitivity (I'm using 800dpi) its not even possible to move as fast as with tablet..

I will continue playing with mouse and see how I feel later this year or next year (I have played for around 4 months and I am rank 62k and improving constantly)
ZenithPhantasm

The Gambler wrote:

I could splurge on a smaller mouse like a Zowie or a G303 for a fingertip-grip example but I spent all that money already and don't wanna spend more.
Zenny says he no longer recommends the G303 due to high density, awkward shape, and cable that isnt good unless you strip the braiding off (which turns it into the most flexible cable ever)
SushiBottle

A6E wrote:

KuranteMelodii wrote:

I snap a lot on tablet, besides, mouse drains more stamina on your aiming hand since you move your entire arm instead of your wrist

But still, "tablet or mouse is better" is bullshit, it comes to preference
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I play with mouse, and I only use my wrist, not my entire arm ;-;
Dpi around 2k
Yo. I hit 5k a few months ago using 1800 dpi 1.0x. I also mostly use my wrist, but I occasionally move my arm for large, quick cross screen jumps because they're easier that way. Anyway, I'm saying this mainly because you can play whatever sensitivity you want as long as your mouse pad allows your mouse to go across the entire screen. My friend is at 30k and plays even higher dpi than me. It's crazy to watch him control the mouse so precisely, and I know I'd never be able to do that. But hey, it worked for him, so find what works for you.
jaaakb
1800 dpi isn't very high if you use 1080p or larger res, sure it's in the higher end of what people use but nothing silly.

Imo mouse drift is the biggest reason why tablets are better. Repositioning can be hard depending on mouse (liftoff distance, how you grip it) and it's always something extra you have to do compared to absolute positioning devices.
ZenithPhantasm

jaaakb wrote:

1800 dpi isn't very high if you use 1080p or larger res, sure it's in the higher end of what people use but nothing silly.

Imo mouse drift is the biggest reason why tablets are better. Repositioning can be hard depending on mouse (liftoff distance, how you grip it) and it's always something extra you have to do compared to absolute positioning devices.
Mice are also heavier.
The average tablet pen weighs 15g.
Average "gaming mouse" upwards of 100g
Endaris
But we know that you lift the pen and that you don't lift the mouse so you can't compare them by weight alone. You'd have to measure the force needed to move your mouse on the mousepad which might vary depending on your mouse/mousepad but it is certainly less than if you would lift the mouse.
Insyni

silmarilen wrote:

this is bullshit, streaming has nothing to do with your aim hand. doomsday, cptnxn and angelsim are so good at streams because they have high speed and stamina in their left hand, not because they use a mouse with their right.
You have to move your mouse smoothly and at the right speed. Even with perfect finger control, if you move your mouse too fast or make jumpy movements you will still end up with misses/50's.

Ichi wrote:

You don´t need a tablet to play good. The key word here is TIME, you have to invest time in order to be good, and most people want immediate results which in a game like this WILL NEVER HAPPEN. The only thing tablet does is give you a faster start, so what? your limits are gonna be pushed and you will always want more: more speed, more stamina, more aim and then keep asking for more so in the end it´s the same story. It´s never gonna be enough if you don't spend the time you need to keep improving. I believe both tablet and mouse have the same potential. They do have different learning curves and times. That and preference is the only difference to me.
I've never tried a tablet, but I think it would be better. Like others said a bad tablet is better than a bad mouse while a good tablet is greater or equal to a good mouse. So what do you get when you add these together? Tablets don't like cheese.
chainpullz

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

jaaakb wrote:

1800 dpi isn't very high if you use 1080p or larger res, sure it's in the higher end of what people use but nothing silly.

Imo mouse drift is the biggest reason why tablets are better. Repositioning can be hard depending on mouse (liftoff distance, how you grip it) and it's always something extra you have to do compared to absolute positioning devices.
Mice are also heavier.
The average tablet pen weighs 15g.
Average "gaming mouse" upwards of 100g
Weight itself isn't necessarily a bad thing. To a point, additional weight provides better control the same way a larger tablet area or lower dpi does.
I Give Up
Mouse drift sucks.

Yeah the weight thing is a bit of a problem too. Very hard to fc long jumpy maps coz arm starts to get sore or numb.
Nadfee
I've come to ruin the discussion. Mouse > Tablet ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ
Alright, alright.. I'll be serious ( ͡͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡ °)

Well I'd like to first point out that I've been playing CS:GO for a year (SMFC) to put other assumptions aside.. Now, I've seen some people complain about the mouse weight which drains your stamina but really, I've found it the opposite that the mouse is too light (Razer DeathAdder 2013). I tend to just lay my hand on the mouse and put weight on it (palm grip) (as if I'm relaxing my hand) so the mouse receives more force by the sensors which also makes the mouse more stable (imo) and I rarely get exhausted by flicking/dragging anything (perhaps it's just down to your mouse-holding technique that drains your stamina).

Regarding mouse drift, I really can't give more advice than to put more force/relax your hand on the mouse. It literally makes you mouse more stable than your shaky Minecraft aim lel. I personally haven't noticed this so called "mouse drift".

< Additional useless info: I'm using 1800 x 0.7 = 1260 dpi and I only have to move my arm less than 2cm left/right to do comfortable cross map jumps.
jaaakb

Nadfee wrote:

< Additional useless info: I'm using 1800 x 0.7 = 1260 dpi and I only have to move my arm less than 2cm left/right to do comfortable cross map jumps.
i use 600 pixels / ( 4000 cpi * 0.075 ) = 2 inches = 5.1 cm vertical area in theory

x pixels / (1800 cpi * 0.7 ) = 2 cm * 3/4
x pixels = 6/4 cm * 1260 cpi
x pixels = 1,5 cm * 496 counts/cm = 744


do you use 1280*768 or something? resolution is as important in comparing effective sensitivities as dpi is, double res you have to move mice twice as much and same with dpi, but in reverse
Nadfee

jaaakb wrote:

Nadfee wrote:

< Additional useless info: I'm using 1800 x 0.7 = 1260 dpi and I only have to move my arm less than 2cm left/right to do comfortable cross map jumps.
i use 600 pixels / ( 4000 cpi * 0.075 ) = 2 inches = 5.1 cm vertical area in theory

x pixels / (1800 cpi * 0.7 ) = 2 cm * 3/4
x pixels = 6/4 cm * 1260 cpi
x pixels = 1,5 cm * 496 counts/cm = 744


do you use 1280*768 or something? resolution is as important in comparing effective sensitivities as dpi is, double res you have to move mice twice as much and same with dpi, but in reverse
I use fullscreen 1920x1080. Forgot to mention that. Yes I'm serious that I don't need to move my ARM more than 2cm to neither side to make a cross-map jumps. Infact, I only need to do it when they really are borderline cross map jumps.

EDIT: If I had a camera I'd gladly record -.-"
ZenithPhantasm
Heavy mouse=more momentum which is harder to stop
The ideal set up for osu: Light mouse, fast surface
The ideal set up for csgo: Light mouse, slow surface
Heavy mice are a sin and never good especially if you fingertip grip like me.
Nadfee

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Heavy mouse=more momentum which is harder to stop
The ideal set up for osu: Light mouse, fast surface
The ideal set up for csgo: Light mouse, slow surface
Heavy mice are a sin and never good especially if you fingertip grip like me.
Well I guess its definitely not good for fingertip grip but I use palm grip so that might be an exception. Since I have a Roccat Taito mousepad it offers somewhat fast surface and I've used this since I started to play CS:GO. I suppose the thing I've mastered might be the act of stopping the mouse exactly on-spot with ease in regards to your "more momentum which is harder to stop".

Although I guess its down to what you're used to. If you want me to put a term to my "setup" it'd be "medium-heavy mouse, fast surface". I put a little pressure on my mouse but not too much so I really have to put a big effort to stop it.
ZenithPhantasm
Every cloth pad I consider slow. Hards and hybrids are the only type of pads that I consider fast. Maybe the Taito is fast for a cloth but it is still slow imo. I do agree that palm grip is probably an exception because the hand has more contact with the mouse which makes it easier to exert force on the mouse.
The Gambler

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Heavy mouse=more momentum which is harder to stop
The ideal set up for osu: Light mouse, fast surface
The ideal set up for csgo: Light mouse, slow surface
Heavy mice are a sin and never good especially if you fingertip grip like me.
Weird... I sometimes play with a G602 (wireless mouse; heavy due to battery), and it serves me well. Must be preference... I play at 500 DPI on a 768p res.
ZenithPhantasm
Light mice are theoretically better but in practice not always. In the end is always preference. Im merely pointing out its easier to get a lighter mouse moving faster and stopping sooner.
czr
spinning is infinitely easier with a mouse for me
ZenithPhantasm

_uwi wrote:

spinning is infinitely easier with a mouse for me
Its the other way around for me tho at one point I was much faster with mouse.
G100S best spin mouse.
The Gambler

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

_uwi wrote:

spinning is infinitely easier with a mouse for me
Its the other way around for me tho at one point I was much faster with mouse.
G100S best spin mouse.
Zowie FK2.

Or if the Orochi had an optical sensor, probably that.
ZenithPhantasm
I have never tried the Zowie FK2. I have heard good things in regards of shape and cable but I have also heard the buttons are stiff and has click latency.
Nadfee

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

I have never tried the Zowie FK2. I have heard good things in regards of shape and cable but I have also heard the buttons are stiff and has click latency.
Well if you aren't in shortage of money.. I suggest you buy Razer DeathAdder 2013 (what I have). It's not because it looks good on the market but I think it is very comfortable. I never seem to have any tension issues as I can just relax on it with no problem and still use it as I would otherwise. The weight on it is decent and acceptable (not sure if lighter/heavier than other brands) but I have relatively small hands for a guy so.. I suppose its pretty good.

Check it out! ^-^
You can also manually change the DPI through their software. Its set to 1800 at default like I use.
ZenithPhantasm
Already had it. I took out the cable to replace my G303's cable. Eventually I reverted the change so now my DA 2013 is in peices. I did not particularly like the sensor or switches or software. The shape was okayish but too large for fingertip and is rather heavy too.
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