Buy Microsoft SideWinder Gaming MouseMicrosoft SideWinder Gaming Mouse Product Description:
- On-the-Fly DPI Switching - Three buttons instantly switch between DPI 400, 800, and 2000 or you can customize settings using special software
- LCD Display on a Mouse - DPI settings and macro recording icons are displayed on the mouse to reduce on-screen interference
- Cable Anchor & Accessories Storage Box - Enjoy wired performance with the feel of wireless
- Quick Launch Button - One-touch takes you to Games Ex in Windows Vista
- 5 Programmable Main Buttons - Customize your main gaming buttons to your preference
Product Description
Welcome to a revolution in gaming mouse performance, handling, and custom tuning. Microsoft SideWinder Mouse introduces one-of-a-kind features like veritcal side buttons, an LCD display, and a unique shape designed for quick and super-precise action.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
A Keeper
By Term8r
This mouse is not perfect but I would have given it a 4.5 so I upgraded it to a 5.For my large hands this mouse feels just right. It moves well on my nylon mat that I use for a pad and I have tried it on a hardwood desktop with good results. The mouse has very good yaw and pitch movement and it is easy to adjust dpi setting on the fly.It has a quick turn feature that works very well in first person shooters. you assign one of the buttons for quick turn around and as your playing if you want to check who's behind you click the button and you turn 180 degree's. If you need to change your direction fast because you can see your out numbered ahead it comes in mighty handy.The top buttons have a good responsive click to them and I had no problem with learning the over and under side buttons, which I perfer over my old Logitec MX518 foward and aft configuration.The weight of this mouse without adding extra weights feels about the same as the MX518. I choose to add 5 grams of weight to it and perfer it that way.The mouse wheel has a micro feeling touch and a little too light for my taste, but I got use to it fairly quickly. The one feature I think would have made this a great mouse would to have put side push switching on the wheel for adjusting look around corners.I think this mouse is well constructed and will hold up for a long while.If you running windows/vista than it has two other buttons that bring up the game file and macro changing, useful but not really must have feature.All in all a confident and very good gaming mouse.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Not a bad gaming mouse
By Joe Johnson
This is a reasonable gaming mouse, but has some problems which may be dealbreakers for you.Pro:-adjustable weight (I like mine heavy)-adjustable sensitivity, whether you like to twitch your wrist or engage the whole arm, you can create settings that feel good to you.-BIG, It's massive, one thing that always bugged me about the Logitech G5 was that my hand wrapped around it, the Sidewinder is enormous, and my hand rests atop it, quite comfortably I might add.-Detent scrolling, many mice have switched to smooth scrolling which is much less useful for weapon selection in FPS games.-Macro button allows you to create macros in game, on the flyCon:-detents in the scroll wheel don't have as much resistance as I would like-would like more weight (included weights allow addition of 30g max.)-no tilting scroll wheel, my previous mouse had a tilting wheel which I used for leaning left and right in F.E.A.R. , however, as few games implement this feature, this isn't a major issue. However, I also used wheel tilting to switch between tabs in my browser (Opera), so I still use that G5 for general use and browsing, and have the Sidewinder strictly for gaming.The addition of a tilting wheel would have easily boosted this to 5 stars. If you like tilting wheel mice for browsing, as I do, consider a logitech G9, which has an almost identical feature set, minus the macro button.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful.well thought out
By Craig Hall
Sidewinder just feels good. Customizable weights make your pointer swoop across the screen with predictible accuracy. The 360 view feature gives my World of Warcraft character a great advantage with situational awareness. Thumb buttons are very easy to find. A well thought out mouse for gaming.Took a bit to set it up, but works like a charm now.
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