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Logitech G9-x. Fancy-schmancy gaming mouse. This has introduced lots of new worries -
- What dpi should I choose for Black Ops?
- What is the optimal weight I should add to get the perfect balance between stability and mobility??
Etc. May not sleep tonight.
It's all about personal preference from the hardware to the software.
Unless they changed things from the G9 (similar to G9X, but earlier and with a lower max dpi) it should have included two types of grips to use. One is a palm grip that makes it better to rest your hand on the mouse and move it around more with your wrist and arm. I used to play that style and I'd use a lower DPI (and no acceleration) because I would move the mouse around more. The other grip is more where you fingers do more work (it's hard to describe). When I started playing with that grip (with the G9, actually) I used a higher dpi and sensitivity; I also put on slight acceleration through the Logitech software.
Acceleration basically means the faster you move the mouse, the faster the cursor will move. Turning it off has the cursor move at a constant speed, which some people prefer because it lets you build in better muscle memory for where you aim. There are also some games these days that have mouse acceleration on by default, and if I can't get rid if it in those games, I keep a separate profile on the mouse that doesn't have any mouse acceleration. The software lets you set it from off to 3; I kept it at 1.
The other thing I'd suggest is that you keep a profile that remaps the side buttons to keys on the keyboard. Some older (and even newer) games don't allow you to map mouse 4 and 5 (the forward and back buttons).
As for weight, it also is personal preference depending on your grip style. I think I used all the smaller weights when I had it because I didn't want it so light that I could lift is so easily, but I also didn't want it to feel weighed down. The mouse I use now, the G700, is wireless and the weight of the battery makes it a bit too heavy for my preference.
For DPI, again, it's down to preference. The mouse lets you set 5 levels that you can switch between with those buttons under the left button. I didn't need that much and reduced it down to three in case I needed the speed to be lower or faster than depending on the task. But I'd say set dpi towards the middle or high and turn down the cursor speed.
Other things to note are the option that asks if you wish to use OS drivers for pointer speed and acceleration, which should be turned off if you want to set acceleration and cursor speed yourself. Angle snapping basically assists you in moving the mouse in straight lines and I'd say to turn it off. Reporting rate is like how fast the mouse responds to the computer (I'm still not exactly sure myself, but I've read that the higher you go, the more impact it could have on the cpu); personally I keep it at 500. And you can also set x and y axis separately if you want up/down to be slower than left/right.
