Post pics of your Mousepad

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:32 PM, Joyrex said:

mousepads are obsolete these days since the only reason for them was so the old ball mice would have a smooth surface to grip. Optical mice don't need this anymore unless you're on a glass tabletop.

 

And I highly doubt Mr. Pugsley has that mousepad - that's a stock photo shot of it, and if you really do own that, you're all kinds of sad.

I used that because I don't have a camera to take pics with. Only what's on my laptop, and with my shaky hands it's not worth it. That picture does it more justice, since she's a favorite character of mine. I've got even sadder things man. But only if you wana see them. And not in this thread.

I use my mat as it cushions the base of my hand from using the mouse for hours. I don't have a mouse mat at work and it rubs at the skin slightly from the polished wood of the desks.

I've not used a mouse mat as amazing as the Razer Sphex

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999063

it's basically just a thin sheet that sticks onto my glass table top. it's big, it's flat, it's fast.

I'm using an old SGI mousepad..

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:46 PM, DorkingtonPugsly said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:32 PM, Joyrex said:

mousepads are obsolete these days since the only reason for them was so the old ball mice would have a smooth surface to grip. Optical mice don't need this anymore unless you're on a glass tabletop.

 

And I highly doubt Mr. Pugsley has that mousepad - that's a stock photo shot of it, and if you really do own that, you're all kinds of sad.

I used that because I don't have a camera to take pics with. Only what's on my laptop, and with my shaky hands it's not worth it. That picture does it more justice, since she's a favorite character of mine. I've got even sadder things man. But only if you wana see them. And not in this thread.

 

Erm, no thanks.

  On 6/11/2013 at 10:04 PM, mokz said:

I'm using an old SGI mousepad..

 

That'd pass for a Vaporwave album cover nowadays, lol.

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:32 PM, Joyrex said:

mousepads are obsolete these days since the only reason for them was so the old ball mice would have a smooth surface to grip. Optical mice don't need this anymore unless you're on a glass tabletop.

clearly you are not a PC gamer.

whilst you are correct that optical / laser mice can track on almost any surface, there is the issue of friction. a good mousemat is quite important if you're a serious gamer.

here's my mousemat

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:44 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:32 PM, Joyrex said:

mousepads are obsolete these days since the only reason for them was so the old ball mice would have a smooth surface to grip. Optical mice don't need this anymore unless you're on a glass tabletop.

clearly you are not a PC gamer.

 

whilst you are correct that optical / laser mice can track on almost any surface, there is the issue of friction. a good mousemat is quite important if you're a serious gamer.

 

 

here's my mousemat

 

 

Isn't those slipperly little feet on the bottom of the mouse supposed to sort that out?

I tried PC gaming with a mouse once; it was like a kid trying to unhook his first bra

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:51 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:44 PM, oscillik said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 5:32 PM, Joyrex said:

mousepads are obsolete these days since the only reason for them was so the old ball mice would have a smooth surface to grip. Optical mice don't need this anymore unless you're on a glass tabletop.

clearly you are not a PC gamer.

 

whilst you are correct that optical / laser mice can track on almost any surface, there is the issue of friction. a good mousemat is quite important if you're a serious gamer.

 

 

here's my mousemat

 

 

Isn't those slipperly little feet on the bottom of the mouse supposed to sort that out?

 

I tried PC gaming with a mouse once; it was like a kid trying to unhook his first bra

 

yeah they do, but they perform better on different surfaces. I don't know how you can't understand this...

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:51 PM, Joyrex said:

I tried PC gaming with a mouse once; it was like a kid trying to unhook his first bra

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:58 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:51 PM, Joyrex said:

I tried PC gaming with a mouse once; it was like a kid trying to unhook his first bra

And FPS gaming with a control pad is like the kid using boxing gloves trying to remove the shrink-wrap off a packaged bra

 

Not if you know what you're doing (in both cases)

I use an external trackpad for word processing/internet at home and a logitech performance MX mouse for more precise work at home, both of which don't require a mousepad. I had some generic pad with a spacey background for single player gaming, but I threw it out when it started delaminating, as they do.

I'm starting a new job in a few days, and I don't know what I'll be using. I'll be sure to share that incredibly important bit of information as it becomes available.

  On 6/12/2013 at 12:02 AM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:58 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 6/11/2013 at 11:51 PM, Joyrex said:

I tried PC gaming with a mouse once; it was like a kid trying to unhook his first bra

And FPS gaming with a control pad is like the kid using boxing gloves trying to remove the shrink-wrap off a packaged bra

 

Not if you know what you're doing (in both cases)

 

Firstly, mousepads are not obsolete. They have plenty of uses. They protect the feet of your mouse from degrading on a normal surface giving it better consistency for longer periods of time. They give you a consistent surface that in general gives you better accuracy. They can be used when you are using your mouse in a different place; for instance using your pc in your living room while on your couch or on the floor. As well as being a necessity for glass tops like you mentioned.

Secondly, mouse and keyboard is far superior to a controller for FPS. That is why they don't make FPS games cross platform. PC gamers would destroy the people using controllers. Not to mention pc gamers get higher fps in general which also gives them an edge.

Not again..

lol

lol

*sigh*

FINE.

*closes eyes*

*starts flailing knife around*

  On 6/12/2013 at 11:44 PM, disparaissant said:

valar morghulis

my dads pc banged your mums xbox. and it fucking loved it. even though the pc had a tiny dick, it had the rythym.

StephenG and I are rockin' a Duke Nukem mouse pad

  On 6/12/2013 at 11:44 PM, disparaissant said:

I was right about you, you fiend

  On 6/12/2013 at 11:44 PM, disparaissant said:

lawl