AN wrote:
> Had that situation last night some Noob knifed me cause my cord got hung
up
> and I could not adequately defend myself. I really get jacked when I
get
> knifed and don't give up my tags that easily. I am definitely looking
for
> a new mouse, and maybe a new game pad. I use the Belkin Nostomo n52
speed
> pad, I can't use those xbox type dual thumbstick pads, need the mouse to
> control my player look movements. Can't do that on thumbsticks. I know
> most professional gamers from what I read in magazines and online just
use
> the keyboard and wireless mouse. I get lost on a regular keyboard.
The
> n52 really condenses it and adds the dpad and speedwheel capabilities.
It
> helped me out a great deal using this as my game controller. It greatly
> improved my Halo play and converted quite nicely when I got my bf2142
> addiction/obsession.
>
> Most speedpads which maps the left side of your keyboard and provide a
> dpad, speed wheel, and two extra buttons all seem to be the same. I was
> thinking of going with the Saitek PZ31A version, as it seems to be more
> ergonimically efficient. I still often hit the wrong button in a
frantic
> exchange of combat even with the n52 speedpad. Genius makes a similar
> ErgoMedia 500 pad. Have not been able to find them on display anywhere.
>
> I was in OfficeMax, CompUSA, and Best Buy the other day looking at
displayed
> mice, as I have to see before I buy it, and most likely will buy it from
> Newegg.com. However, I can't stomache the fact of paying 30-85 for
just a
> stupid mouse. Being most I ever paid for a mouse was $12 for a
microsoft
> optical wheel mouse after rebate and instant savings. Even if it is
> bluetooth or wireless, I don't think I would pay more than $20. Plus
you
> have to feed it batteries. The cord is a pain however. But probably
will
> pony up for something.
>
> I am curious to see what others are using for both mouse and
controllers?
> Is anyone using the Ideazon Fang keypads or keyboard for Battlefield
2142?
> They make speciall additions for Warcraft and Battlefield. Is anyone
else
> using a Belkin n52, or the Logitech G15 game keyboard, Saitek gamepad,
or a
> xbox type gamepad with thumbsticks?
>
> And if anyone has successfully mapped their controls to use the mouse to
> stear the ocelot/bandit, please let me know? I was able to mapped my
mouse
> to steer the trans****t/gun****p but could not get it to work for the
> ocelot/bandit. I have trouble even with dpad controls driving the
FAV's.
> Mostly cause they are too fast. If I could steer the FAV's with the
mouse
> like the Warthogs in Halo, it would be a big help. Halo, I had most of
my
> kills from Warthog roadkills.
>
>
>
>
> "WooHoo2You" <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:4601e062$0$16370$88260bb3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> "Carl" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:sOmdnfV9nbRbf53bRVnyugA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Why give up on the 518? That's a fantastic mouse, I still lament the
>>> destruction of mine, but I now use a G5, I would never consider
wireless
>>> rodents for gaming, and I still miss the 2 thumb buttons on the 518 as
>>> the G5 has only the one. If you have cash burning a hole in your
pocket,
>>> spend it on something else!
>> Just the fact the cord can get 'caught' at times, I have one of those
>> plastic hooks that you would hang towels or oven mitts mounted under my
>> desk as a cord guide; works great however 15 dollars after rebate and
the
>> Google check-out discount seems hard to pass up.
>>
>> I do love my 518, but the 610 has the same 2 thumb buttons and 2 more
for
>> volume control. (or anything else)
>>
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>> WooHoo2You
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>
>
I'd be interested to know how you mapped the mouse to fly the
trans/gun****p. I do not fly in BF2 because it is such a pain.
(Also because of all the hairballs that TK for a gun****p).
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