Xai Setup

[Liam]

I dont understand, it looks just like any other ambidextrous mouse. If you like the feel, its just personal preference.

Isn't gotgames sponsored by steelseries? Cmon mate, you're meant to be saying they're the best products available

[v1cerwOw]

haha the mice has a forum acct, how cute. LOL

AAHAHAHAH YOUR SIG

OMFG

[xai]

I can guarantee you that a lot of people will prefer using 400CPI with the Xai purely because they're used to it. Some people are used to using lower CPI and higher ingame sensitivity. There is no "better" setting for your CPI; it basically just comes down to personal preference.

edit: @euphor it's actually BobTuna, lol

Q: How do I, as a gamer, benefit from the SteelSeries ExactSens?

A: Generally speaking this setting controls how fast your cursor moves in relation to how much you move your mouse (Counts Per Inch or CPI). With SteelSeries ExactSens you can rely on true hardware based sensitivity settings, freeing yourself from any and all software interpolation, which will dramatically increase your precision. We highly recommend setting Windows Pointer Speed to the 6th notch (which is the default value in Windows) and setting your in-game sensitivity to 1 (1 equals no adjustment of your movements by the game). You can set two different values for your sensitivity and switch between them on-the-fly via the CPI toggle button on the top of the mouse.

Bear in mind that you can adjust your sensitivity from 100 to 5,001 CPI, so it may take a while to find the CPI settings that are “just right" for you but we highly recommend this investment of time; it will make you more precise. Remember that this setting is quickly accessed via the LCD menu system on the mouse as you experiment.


Q: Please clarify why the setting of my Windows Pointer Speed is so important?

A: Leaving the Windows Pointer Speed at the default 6th notch (middle setting) is highly recommended, since setting it to anything else will add a fixed amount of acceleration to your pointer movements, which will reduce your precision and accuracy with any input device - including SteelSeries Xai. We introduced SteelSeries ExactSens to free people from this and all other software interpolation, enabling you to operate with true hardware based sensitivity settings for maximum precision and accuracy. We repeat, we highly recommend you leave this setting at the default 6th notch


Q: Another new term I see is SteelSeries ExactRate - what does it do?

A: Report rate (also known as polling rate) determines the number of reports sent every second by your mouse to your computer. Traditional mice utilize a set number of reports between the mouse and the computer, locked to set figures like 125, 500 or 1000Hz. SteelSeries ExactRate allows you to define a limit to this data and you can allow it to correspond to your in-game frame rate and monitor refresh rate for a homogenous, synchronous and consistently smooth mousing experience. Set this value to correspond to the lowest value in either your in-game frame rate or monitor refresh rate.

Example: If you utilize a screen with 60Hz, you should try setting this at 960Hz (or something else that is dividable by 60). With this setting your report rate will be synchronized to the refresh rate of your screen, improving consistency and smoothness of your movements.

Without following any of those guidelines what's the point? It makes the features useless and the features is what makes the mouse what it's.

[ethnic]

AAHAHAHAH YOUR SIG

OMFG

lol..

[ethnic]

I can guarantee you that a lot of people will prefer using 400CPI with the Xai purely because they're used to it. Some people are used to using lower CPI and higher ingame sensitivity. There is no "better" setting for your CPI; it basically just comes down to personal preference.

edit: @euphor it's actually BobTuna, lol

lol I was kidding ahahah!! also I thought "superior" was bobtuna?

fuck im lost.

[SPUNJ]

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[xai]

tossm8 dont go off topic, this is just a pug account I use for 1.6 on GGLive, I don't have 1.6 on the same account that I have source on so I have to use this one for it.

[ethnic]

fair enough LOL.

[yourmate]

The fuck would you name yourself Xai.

[sureshot^]

How much? Gota pay for a driving lesson and not much money left until wednesday just wondering if i could afford it this week rather then waiting a week.

EDIT; on pccasegear its says 129.00 but it only has a preorder option :S

[ethnic]

The fuck would you name yourself Xai.

ok joshmate

<3333333

[xai]

How much? Gota pay for a driving lesson and not much money left until wednesday just wondering if i could afford it this week rather then waiting a week.

EDIT; on pccasegear its says 129.00 but it only has a preorder option :S

ETA: 30/11/09

Just wait til it's in stock, I ordered mine straight from SteelSeries.

[sureshot^]

weow on scorptec its 139, bit steep might have to wait till next pay day.

[judge_au]

129, cheap as if its as good as it sounds. my g9 was 200 or something and this shit razer mouse i bought before that was 150 so 129 sounds good.

[jacobb]

The Xai is a good mouse but I don't see me going away from the Deathadder, it does what I want it to, no questions asked.

[diamondx']

looks comfortable

*just bought a new mouse

[Tom]

seems good, quite pricey for me, im saving for a new gfx card for borderlands.

[Gunner.]

my g5 is still going strong D:

[SilverBullet]

You can Pre-Order the Xai mouse on PC Case Gear.

They should be in start of december

ETA: 30/11/09

[horizo[n]]

In about a week or so, I'll be able to hook people up with wholesale price if you pay for the shipping.

[digz]

Why on earth would you use 400 cpi, do you even know why the Xai is superior to all the other mice on the market? For maximum performance you should follow the faqs, read.



If you don't follow those instructions it'll be pretty much like every other mouse on the market.

I dont use mice for its technology i care more about shape and smoothness. it could be one million DPI i wouldnt change DPI

[CsWs]

g9 does the job still

[Hucky]

Without following any of those guidelines what's the point? It makes the features useless and the features is what makes the mouse what it's.

Following the guidelines doesn't mean you need to make your CPI as high as you possibly can. Like I said, some people are used to playing with low CPI and a high ingame sensitivity, neither of which are discouraged in the Xai's guide.

Also, it's worth noting that the references to leaving your ingame sensitivity at 1 were made with reference to Counter Strike 1.6.

The Xai is just like every other mouse on the market; it's just more configurable and makes it easier for you to save your configurations. The reason it boasts between 100-5000 CPI is because some people are used to low CPI. I think its strong points are its shape, build quality and the ability to save your configuration in the mouse itself.

[cruciaL]

i neeed to get my hands on one soon!

[skZy]

i wanna buy a Xai through a retailer, i hate waiting for my PC gear ~_~