lag of cordless mouses

[Tomi]

I would like to buy an Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical. I read that you could feel some lags when playing FPS, because of radiowaves.

Is this right?

Thanks

 

[ndee]

Hi Tomi

If anyone could correct me but I also read that there are some lags, because radiowaves are slower than light-of-speed.

Thanx

 

[andalas]

I don't play FPS but using cordless I can feel the lag.
is not as responsive as my corded device.

 

[MallowJr]

Do not think about buying a cordless mouse unless you want to take the chance of lag, it's really stupid I know FPS people who say they use cordless mice. I bought a cordless logitech mosue and keyboard, in windows - the keyboard couldn't even keep up with my typing! In games, I could feel the slight jumpy 10-15 ms lag, it couldn't keep up with my typing in games either (obviously). It's not good for gamers or people who need quick reactions (ala think/type quick). I'm still on an old best buy mouse pad, and ms wheel mouse (for 4 years, never cleaned) running ps2rate for silky smooth movement...i tried optical and it's too hard to rocket jump and it loses touch if you pick it up very lightly off the ground - the idea is novel but the functionality cannot beat a normal ps2 corded mouse.

 

[thorin]

I use a Logiteech Cordless mouse for Q3 and UT all the time without any problems at all (even on dialup). Where I have seen (with others) and experienced (myself) is that cordless keyboards do not perform adequately for FPS type games.

Thorin

 

[Recneps]

If anyone could correct me but I also read that there are some lags, because radiowaves are slower than light-of-speed.

I can correct you on that one. radio, radar, gama, colored, ext. all forms of electromegantic raditon (light) travel at the same speed some you just can see. On my cordless ball mouse (the one staples had for 10 dollars a while back) has no noticble lag but I don't play games on line. And it is still using the orginal batteris. You will get lag if your little recever is to far away so packets get droped.

 

[dhslammer]

logitech is MUCH better than M$ because logitec uses RF and M$ uses infrared. But there is still "lag" because the wireless mice do not have the refresh rate that the optical USB mice have. Your best bet for performance gaming is any logitec or M$ USB mouse, IMO.

 

[MrMojo]

I used a Logitech cordless desktop for gaming and it was fine, however if you're scrutinizing for lag you'll probably find it.

 

[MallowJr]

I had a Logitech cordless and even put it close up, scrutinize or not, if you're playing games go with a CORDED keyboard and mouse. I have no problem at all with my mouse cord, I actually don't even know how they could get stuck anywhere..personally I think I only move my mouse a square inch on the mouse pad for it to move across anywhere on the screen or spin 360s in games..not much cord slack is needed at all.

 

[sad]

When I was fooling around with my friend's wireless keyboard and mouse combo I wasn't able to raise the refresh rate above 60hz. I definitely felt the lag sinc i'm used to my mouse being >100hz.