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    Mac compatible gaming mouse

    Hi all

    I'm after a gaming mouse. Just tried the MX Revolution but it was rubbish. It wouldn't track properly or anything, so looking for something else.

    When I say mac compatible, I mean it just works under OS X leopard. I imagine it sees a USB mouse as a mouse and job's a goodun but I need to check.

    Can anyone recommend a good, cheap one? I'm a FPS player mostly and want to get a UT3 clan started...

    Ta

    EDIT: This mouse will be used in Win XP for gaming (using all the mouse's features) and just a normal mouse in OS X
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    Re: Mac compatible gaming mouse

    Just seen the Microsoft Sidewinder and want it. Can someone confirm it'll work in OS X?

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    Re: Mac compatible gaming mouse

    i use wireless microsoft v3 and works just fine. no special drivers needed for me

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    Re: Mac compatible gaming mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by 5cupa View Post
    i use wireless microsoft v3 and works just fine. no special drivers needed for me
    Thanks for that, I'll give it a shot then. I'm aware there'll never be scpeific mac drivers for it being a microsoft mouse, but I don't care as long as it works.

    It's in Win XP MCE (boot camp) where all the games action happens

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    Re: Mac compatible gaming mouse

    SteerMouse works reasonably well with MS mice, but doesn't implement the scroll-wheel acceleration that was designed for MS's first gen of 'soft-scroll' mice. SteerMouse also advertises compatibility with Razer mice and has just released a Leopard version. It's $20, but worth it if you want a decent mouse driver for OSX.

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    Re: Mac compatible gaming mouse

    Quote Originally Posted by charleski View Post
    SteerMouse works reasonably well with MS mice, but doesn't implement the scroll-wheel acceleration that was designed for MS's first gen of 'soft-scroll' mice. SteerMouse also advertises compatibility with Razer mice and has just released a Leopard version. It's $20, but worth it if you want a decent mouse driver for OSX.
    Thanks for that, I'm downloading it at the mo and I'll give it a go. Ordered a Sidewinder from CCL, cheapest I could find.

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