Yes you are reading correctly, they have actually relased official boomie drivers for XP. Not sure if any of you uses one of these mice but they are sweet.
Download from:
ftp://tux.qsolutions.com/pub/rzr3/drvr3001.zip (ftp://tux.qsolutions.com/pub/rzr3/drvr3001.zip) for the full new CD contents 30MB
or
http://razer.tigga.org/download-xp.php (http://razer.tigga.org/download-xp.php) for just the driver at 2.5MB
The first site is SLOW and I would use annonymous ftp with a client that can reconnect :D 8)
Ta mate ive been keeping an eye on it for months as they keep saying there coming but instead brought out a new mouse. so just missed it.
Cheers Albert
QuoteTa mate ive been keeping an eye on it for months as they keep saying there coming but instead brought out a new mouse. so just missed it.
Cheers Albert
They came out late last night :wink: . I got an email as I must have signed up for some forum somewhere sometime :idea: .
i tryed a boomslang once and its action was so smooth i was almost convinced to go back to ball mice and have a boomy, but then i found the m$ 5 button jobby and now theres no way i could have less buttons, give me more buttons
Hmmmmmm see I play with an optical trackball mouse. It's set so that I can sweep the full width and height of the CS screen without lifting my thumb of the trackball. And I don't have a lot of space to the right of my keyboard (right handed) as I also keep my pork-pie and fried egg sandwitches there.
Is anyone able to convince me that I'll become an instant I337 killa if I get a boomslang? Or should I stick with my trackball and accept mediocracy?
QuoteHmmmmmm see I play with an optical trackball mouse. It's set so that I can sweep the full width and height of the CS screen without lifting my thumb of the trackball. And I don't have a lot of space to the right of my keyboard (right handed) as I also keep my pork-pie and fried egg sandwitches there.
Is anyone able to convince me that I'll become an instant I337 killa if I get a boomslang? Or should I stick with my trackball and accept mediocracy?
You locked up in some sort of institution with Sadako? :D Wierd people use tackballs, but htey often avoid the inevitable athritis in later life :lol:
But why? Surely it's easier and faster to roll a trackball than it is to push a mouse about. You never run out of mouse mat and being optical it's error free. It seems far easier to use than a standard mouse.
But so many people DO use mice that I'm obviously missing something. I just can't see what. Is there science behind all this or just persnal preference.
If Sadako uses a trackball then it must work well in CS, as he's very good.
(The comments expressed above relating to Sadako's skill at Counter-Strike are the property of the author. They may NOT be used as part of a signature line or any other form of sad ego trip. :wink: )
trackballs suck so do those who use em.
nuff said.
Another well balanced reasoned argument there Stry, fantastic! :lol:
Different things work for different people, I tend to find that a mouse is more precise, but a treackball is better for quick turn arounds, or large movements.
At last a precise and coherent arguement. Thanks Stryker you've convinced me to ditch the trackball :wink:
Now where do I find a nice sexy razorback ? ?
Logitech MX500 is my recommendation.
To add to the arguement ...
Aim is *everything* in CS. It's what separates the truly good players from the journeymen. If you play CS long enough you'll know what you should be doing in terms of gameplay but it's the ability to quickly and accurately place your crosshair on a moving target's head that takes hours of practice or, for some, it appears to happen naturally. To increase your ability to aim an accurate mouse is a must. A trackball is not an appropriate alternative IMHO. A lot is made of mouse sensitivity and I'm a convert to the theory. In a nutshell ...
It's tempting to have a high sensitivity enabling you to move a large distance on screen for little movement of the mouse/trackball. This is convenient but you are sacrificing accuracy. By lowering your sensitivity you gain accuracy and control but it does take some getting used to. It's best to lower your sensitivity in stages until you reach something you're happy with. The downside is you lose the ability to easily '360' in close combat. The advantages outweigh this IMHO.
The sensitivity number means different thing to different setups but as an example mine was set at 13 and I now use 7.5
Give it a go. It definately improved my kill-rate and makes long-range shots (using e.g. an AK) a lot easier to pull off.
QuoteAt last a precise and coherent arguement. Thanks Stryker you've convinced me to ditch the trackball :wink:
Now where do I find a nice sexy razorback ? ?
NO the boomslang will not make u any better than u are....its wat u get used to. You certainly dont have any problems killing me and i have one (wish it made me better but it hasnt)
If you get one be aware that it is said that it will take you at least a month to get used to it....i thought bollox to that i will learn it quicker ....no it was a month if not longer.
hmm, I think battle-sense makes the winner!
People who can run through say the open bomb area in piranese and see in their minds eye every angle that they are visible to the enemy from.
People who do not get in the way of teammates and hinder them.
Peeps who always seem to be in the right place to best aid their teammates.
Having a team of headshot merchants who cant follow simple instructions on how to rig a diversion will not win the game.
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i believe this is aimed at me
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You're a quick one...............seriously I'm flattered anyone would put me in their sig line. :P
Oddly enough I do find that I can position the crosshair quite accurately with my thumb.
Imagine trying to move a tiny object exactly one millimetre for A to B. Would you use the movement of your whole hand, moving from the wrist or would you lock your hand on the table and edge the object forward just with the movement of a single finge pushing it forward. Sense seems to suggest that the very delicate movements that can be made with a single finger would be more accurate than those made by the whole hand.
However I have more money than brains and tehrefore want a boomslang and one of those super ice mat things. Where's the best shop
...and ph34r m3 4 I will b3 I337 :twisted: ......at some point
you can only buy from boomslang.....and dont forget import tax :D
Quoteyou can only buy from boomslang.....and dont forget import tax :D
weyhey more cash outlay I love it :wink:
QuoteLogitech MX500 is my recommendation.
The sensitivity number means different thing to different setups but as an example mine was set at 13 and I now use 7.5
Give it a go. It definately improved my kill-rate and makes long-range shots (using e.g. an AK) a lot easier to pull off.
I agree, I must throw my mouse around like mad as I have my sensitivity at 2.5. But I have a small mouse farm growing on my desk:
1) Boomie (from Ron (Doorman) fab bloke)
2) MS IntelliMouse Explorer 3 (cheapo OEM version for £23)
3) Logitech Dual Optical (most perfectly weighted mouse in mouseland)
4) El cheapo reliable Kensington Optical Elite (£10 and worth £50 IMHO, perfect for very low sensitivity setting as its so light)
5) Kensington Orbit Elite Trackball (Tried it for a week and couldn't hit a damned thing)
The logitech MX500 looks goo but have tou seen the MX750!!!! Very nice indeed.
With a very low sensitivity mouse setting you can aim very carefully from any distance although it won't work too well with ball mice as you soon run out of mat and have to lift it to get it centred. I use a high setting with the Boomie.
Mice are the most important part of gaming IMHO.
QuoteHowever I have more money than brains and tehrefore want a boomslang and one of those super ice mat things. Where's the best shop
...and ph34r m3 4 I will b3 I337 :twisted: ......at some point
Forget the ICE mat Smiley !!!
Try a Func Surface 1030 //www.func.net
It is the best mat I've ever owned, for optical or ball mice and beats the everglide hands down. Never tried the ice mat but in a mat test on a gaming page I saw, the Func was miles ahead. It has a fip over, really smoothe one side and rougher on the other, and your optical mouse slides like its on these overpriced tape Skatez things, without the horrible gluey crap on the bottom after they wear out.
The only place worth getting a func surface is from the European dealer, in Germany, who are actually Everglide, but Everglide UK sell the same mat for £40, in Germany its £20 and worth every penny. It comes in a nice metal tin like the Boomie as well. Are they trying to tell us something?
That's all well and good but what's ultimatetly important is how sexy it sounds.
"Hey baby, wanna come back to my place and have a play with my Microsoft Optical Trackball Intellimouse?" just aint gonna get them gushing.
But asking if they "want to get their hands on your big BOOMslang Razorback?" will get you straight into their knicks lickety split :twisted:
LOL, Pretty much any woman would turn down that offer Smily!!!! However, I'm sure squirrel would take it up!
QuoteOddly enough I do find that I can position the crosshair quite accurately with my thumb.
Imagine trying to move a tiny object exactly one millimetre for A to B. Would you use the movement of your whole hand, moving from the wrist or would you lock your hand on the table and edge the object forward just with the movement of a single finge pushing it forward. Sense seems to suggest that the very delicate movements that can be made with a single finger would be more accurate than those made by the whole hand.
i can understand the logic behing this but would never be usefull to me since i broke my thumb, i cant do small delecate movements, and it even starts hurting if i spend all day using the comp because i managed to break the joint, and now have very limited movement in it, and the bloody hospital refused to treat it as it wasnt a bigenough injury and "would heal fine with some light strapping", bollox did it.
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QuoteQuoteOddly enough I do find that I can position the crosshair quite accurately with my thumb.
Imagine trying to move a tiny object exactly one millimetre for A to B. Would you use the movement of your whole hand, moving from the wrist or would you lock your hand on the table and edge the object forward just with the movement of a single finge pushing it forward. Sense seems to suggest that the very delicate movements that can be made with a single finger would be more accurate than those made by the whole hand.
i can understand the logic behing this but would never be usefull to me since i broke my thumb, i cant do small delecate movements, and it even starts hurting if i spend all day using the comp because i managed to break the joint, and now have very limited movement in it, and the bloody hospital refused to treat it as it wasnt a bigenough injury and "would heal fine with some light strapping", bollox did it.
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Your a danger zone sheepy.... please sit in the opposite side of the room from me at the LAN. I don't want your bad luck to rub off on me, I have enough of my own. :lol: 8)
just having a rant about the nhs in the uk
boopah oh boopah.......with the sexy nurses :twisted:
So can someone provide a link for a Boomslang reseller please...although I might wait for the new 250 ?
From official boomslang site
QuoteIn a totally unexpected response to the new Mystify/Razer Boomslang 2500 at CeBIT expo in Hanover, Germany, European distributors have virtually cornered the market on the new 2500 DPI model inventory for at least two and perhaps three months. If everything goes as scheduled, the Mystify/Razer Boomslang 2500 will begin to appear on-line and at retailer shelves in Europe in late April.
It is quite unusual for Europe to have a high demand product before the rest of the world, however we will be doing our best to supply our loyal North American, Asian and Latin American fans and loyalists product as soon as humanly possible.
There may be some limited inventory available direct through Razerzone as early as May, but unfortunately we can't promise anything right now. Just know that we are working hard to come up with solutions for all of our great customers.