Genius GX Maurus Black

My mouse totally died on me right in the middle of a Battlefront session last night, so I went out and grabbed a new one today.

http://www.geniusnet.com/Genius/wSit...73&ctNode=3605

I’m not really one for those flashy, high-end gaming mice or whatever—honestly, I just care about comfort, so that's why I picked this one up. But, uh, it came with its own software. I’ll be real, I don't really get how any of these settings work, so if anyone feels like explaining it to me, I'd definitely appreciate it. No pressure though, if you're busy or something. 🙂



I think I get what Sensitivity does, but I'm wondering if this Advanced Sensitivity thing is actually legit or just some total gimmick? I tried toggling it on and off, but I honestly can't tell much of a difference. Also, what's the deal with polling sensitivity? Is there a "best" setting for that, or is it kind of just whatever? I pretty much get the DPI setting—higher means the cursor flies across the screen faster, right?
Everything on the left side makes sense to me, except for that Enhance pointer precision option. Should that be turned on, or is it just more fluff?

Mostly I just play RPGs, shooters like Splinter Cell : Blacklist, Star Wars: Battlefront, maybe the occasional Battlefield, and then stuff like Fallout 4 or Skyrim...

Anyway, thanks a ton if anyone can point me in the right direction, because I'm pretty lost here. 🙂🕺

Look, if you actually know English—which is pretty obvious since you’re already dropping terms like "gimmick"—then I’m assuming Google and Wikipedia aren't exactly foreign concepts to you. 😬

I’m not saying this because explaining these terms is a struggle for me. It’s more that their definitions and how much they actually matter are totally subjective. It all comes down to how you feel about it. One gamer might find a specific setting absolutely vital, while someone else will just write it off as a total gimmick. Plus, a lot of these things overlap and produce basically the same result, so trying to draw hard lines between them is a headache.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mouse_polling_rate
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/12675389459
http://www.howtogeek.com/182702/mous...er-for-gaming/

The only thing worth mentioning is Advanced Sensitivity. Since it gives you separate vertical and horizontal controls, you can essentially tune the axes independently. This means if you move your mouse at a 45-degree angle, the cursor on your screen won't track at 45 degrees anymore; it’ll skew toward whichever axis has the higher sensitivity setting. Though, honestly, whether you can even visually notice that difference is another story...

Seriously, thanks a ton, man. I know some English, and I did a bit of Googling to figure out what all these settings actually do, but honestly? It’s tough to find a straight answer when the internet is just one giant mess of conflicting advice. That second link you sent was a total lifesaver, though. I definitely need to spend a lot more time messing around with the settings, but even now—compared to my old Dell Latitude mouse—I can already feel a massive difference. Just having this kind of control makes such a huge leap. Plus, I stumbled onto some tips for FPS gaming on that page, so at least I have a starting point.

Thanks 👍