SteelSeries Announces New Products

Three new products announced the Xai Laser, the Kinzu Optical, and 9HD gaming surface. Details are below.


SteelSeries Xai

SteelSeries Xai Laser highlights:

- Ambidextrous shape

- Pro-play performance with accurate tracking and extreme precision

- Best-in-class technology: 100-5001 CPI, 12,000 FPS & 150 IPS

- High definition sensor sporting 10,8 MegaPixels Per Second

- Advanced on mouse menu system on built-in LCD display

- Use the same settings as pro gamers with gamer profiles

- Advanced macros through 8 programmable buttons, with the option of 10 total programmed macros

SteelSeries Xai is a tool - not a gadget. The SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse features state of the art technology and groundbreaking technical specifications. The technology, shape, size, weight and surface of the SteelSeries Xai were designed with one purpose: to enhance the users performance. Research and development was done in close cooperation with fulltime professional gamers from USA, Europe and Asia.

The sensor offers huge improvement over current laser mice, processing 12,000 Frames Per Second at movement speeds of 150 Inches Per Second. This level of performance results in completely reliable tracking even during the most frantic and fast-paced games. SteelSeries Xai can be fully configured via a LCD menu system on the back of the mouse, while supporting advanced macro capabilities of up to 200 strokes per button programmable through the lean software.

Expert users will appreciate the SteelSeries FreeMove, SteelSeries ExactSens, SteelSeries ExactAim, SteelSeries ExactRate, the automatic lift distance calibration and other sensor innovations from SteelSeries.

Steel Series Kinzu

SteelSeries Kinzu Optical highlights:

- Ambidextrous lightweight ergonomic finger-tip / palm design

- Slip-resistant coating for superior mouse grip and control

- Gaming Grade optimizations for pro gaming CPI values

- CPI toggle for on-the-fly high & low sensitivity adjustments

- Customizable report rate between 125hz-1000hz / 1 ms response time.

- 3200 Counts Per Inch

- 9375 Frames Per Second

- Acceleration on/off toggle via software

- 50 Inches Per Second and 20G of acceleration

- Low-friction high-performance polyethylene feet

SteelSeries Kinzu was developed in close cooperation with professional gamers to set new standards for performance in optical mice. The Gaming Grade image correlation sensor has been optimized to improve stability and eliminate jitter. The CPI settings are based upon those used and recommended by professional gamers. This compact ambidextrous mouse operates with 9375 Frames Per Second at movement speeds of 75 Inches Per Second and supports customizable polling rate (between 125-1000Hz) with as little as 1 millisecond delay between the mouse and the computer. SteelSeries Kinzu is compact, lightweight, optical and is in a league of its own when it comes to reliability and stability.

SteelSeries 9HD

SteelSeries 9HD highlights:

- HD surface offers superior tracking

- Finely textured plastic composition

- Steady glide, medium friction

SteelSeries 9HD is a hard plastic composition specifically engineered for professional gamers who demand extremely consistent precision, accuracy and stability. The finely textured surface consists of tens of thousands of light reflecting microscopic points, optimized to enhance the tracking capabilities of next-generation gaming mice.

Thanks to the sophisticated tracking capabilities of the surface, the user is capable of performing exceptionally precise mouse operations, both in terms of minimal movements as well as high velocity "slingshots". This gaming surface was researched and developed in parallel with the SteelSeries Xai Laser Mouse to ensure that advanced high definition mice fully benefit from this surface.

ACEN Followup

ACEN 09 has just finished this past weekend and was a blast. m.o.v.e was there and blew the house away and the major panels were a huge hit as well as the huge amount of anime premiers. Though there seemed to be limited dis any good small panels. also the entire layout of the con has changed giving everything more space so i believe it is a change for the better. But in contrary to that the video games this year required you to bring your own controller to nearly everything.

Please leave your comments so i can get a feeling about how every one felt about the con. Hope to hear from you soon.

! Looking For AYPodcast ! Previously Hosted By AnimeYume.org

Hi I dont know if anyone out there remember a podcast called AYPodcast from AnimeYume.org . As of now both have passed on a few years ago. I was wondering if anyone out there still has the episodes of AYPodcast saved on their computer from way back. If you have any of the episodes of the podcast please get back to me because i would like to get a hold of them all. They contain a ton of good information that has not been taken down on any site or forum and can help when doing trivia, settling disputes, or just going deeper into an anime you love. Please respond back if you have any information or contact me by email TheProfosist@gmail.com .


Here is a list of the podcasts:
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AYpodcast ep01 - FLCL
AYPodcast Ep02 - EVANGELION
AYPodcast Ep03 - 4 UNKNOWN
AYPodcast Ep04 -Shuffle and KazeNoKoeFansub Interview
AYPodcast Ep05 - Golden Boy
AYNFOPodcast Ep06 - Shinsen Subs Interview
AYNFOPodcast Ep07 - KazeNoKoeFansubs Interview
AYNFOPodcast Ep08 - XXXMas
AYNFOPodcast Ep09 - CCCP Interview
AYNFOPodcast Ep10 - Manga Orgy
AYNFOPodcast Ep11 - Bleach
AYPodcast Ep12 - Dre's Special
AYPodcast Ep13 - Anime JobZ
AYPodcast Promo
AYPodcast Promo02
AYPodcast Promo03
AYPodcast Episode14 - BoogiePop and the Grouch Attacks
AYPodcast Episode15 - Deathnote and Anime Music
AYPodcast Episode16 - Akira
AYPodcast Episode17 - Dre's Short and Sweet
AYPodcast Episode18 - Long, hard, and secure.
AYPodcast Episode19 - WannabeFansubs Interview
AYPodcast Episode20v2 - Beck, Upcoming Anime, and NEWZZ
AYPodcast Episode21 - Japanese Terms and Reoccurring
AYPodcast Episode22 - Defining Otaku and Hikikomori
AYPodcast Episode23 - Initial D
AYPodcast Episode24 - NHK and 3x3 Eyes - Laziest Episode
AYPodcast Episode25 - Nanashi Fansubs Interview
AYPodcast Episode26 - Iria
AYPodcast Episode27 - Sparta Locals and Licensed Bleach
AYPodcast Episode28 - Giveaway Winners
AYPodcast Episode29 - Koda Interview - some gg too
AYPodcast Episode30 - Gundam Wing
AYPodcast Episode31 - The Huntington Beach Bad Boy is Back
AYPodcast Episode32 - KickAssAnime Interview
AYPodcast Episode33 - Mm mM Haruhi
AYPodcast Episode34 - Bubblegum, Cats, and Fate
AYPodcast Episode35 - Video-karin-poke-gun
AYPodcast Episode36 - Densha Monkey day
AYPodcast Episode37 - Wild Adapter
AYPodcast Episode38 - Interview with Tsushima Masaki
AYPodcast Episode39 - Honey and Clover + Red
AYPodcast Episode 40 - Air gear and eva game
AYPodcast Episode 41 - Kare Kano


As the episodes become availble i will make them availble here http://cid-fe38932929153624.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public%20For%20Everyone/Uploads . To download anything from my SkyDrive you can either click on the file and download it individually. Or just enter the folder the files are in that you want to download and click the "download as zip file" button in the toolbar to download the entire folder as a zip file. If you have any questions on how to extract or play the files please ask.


If you have any other information about this podcast please share it im sure everyone interested would thank you. Also if you know of another podcast that has the same style or subject matter please let me know because something like this is usually far nicer than haveingto read news everywhere to keep updated.


If any of you have any spare time on your hand i wouldnt mind if you shot over and took a look at my blog id love to make it more lively. Gere is the link. http://theprofosist.blogspot.com

m.o.v.e At ACEN This year

This year at Anime Central m.o.v.e will be preforming. It has been a long time since such a great artist will be apearing at ACEN. If you would like to sample their works i have uploaded everything of theirs that i have here http://cid-fe38932929153624.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public%20For%20Everyone/Uploads/move . To download all of it click download as zip file in the toolbar. Then once downloaded you will have to unzip the zip file inside will be tons of rar files. This is due to the fact that the maximum file size on the site is only 50mb. you will then need to open the first part of the rar file and the others should uncompress and compile along with it. if you need a program to do this i suggest ExtractNow because it extracts nearly every format and has a very powerful but simple to use interface. If you find any problems please tell me as this was a rush job since the convention is only one month away. One more thing the discography is almost complete but i am still missing some of their earliest singles and their later collections so if you have any of the missing music please get it to me so i may update the dicography.

Note: if you plan to go to ACEN this year try to decide before April 15th (2009.04.15)so you can still pre-register and not spend an entire day waiting in line.

P.S. is you want to talk about any japanese music here the place. Ill do my best to get a hold of anything and everything your looking for. TheProfosist

!!! SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Update !!!

To all people seeking help on the WOW mouse. I will do my best to help u but it is still the best idea to contact steelseries support about your problems because others might be having the same problem and the company may not know. Also when you asking me for help please leave it as a comment to this post so others may see in case they have the same problem. I also still accept emails and will respond to them as quickly as i can. if you didn't already know my Email is TheProfosist@gmail.com . Also by emailing me you are also agreeing to left me post your question and my answer on my blog so others may see and use it to possibly fix their problems.

Reguarding Support For The SteelSeries WOW MMO gaming Mouse

after the latest revision of the mouse which they are now filling RMA's with and the latest driver/software nearly all of the problems should be fixed

if your having any trouble with your mouse, dont post it here this is just a blog not a official SteelSeries support page. but i would suggest you either:

contact SteelSeries official support: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

OR

go to my blog for some unofficial trouble shooting:
http://theprofosist.blogspot.com/



*if you would like to contact me directly your welcome. My email is TheProfosist@gmail.com

Nvidia GPU Cores Starting With 8 series through GTX 200 series

Nvidia Cores

This List Contains The Graphics Card And The Best Core In It
(the ones with the dashes are the ones with the best bang for the buck or best/most advanced core for that area)


8400 GS - G86
-8400 GS 567MHz - G98 (lowest DX10 capiable card, even comes in PCI)
8500 GT - G86
8600 GT - G84
8600 GTS - G84
-8800 GT - G92
8800 GTS 512mb - G92 (can only be paird with another exact card reguardless of manufacturer)
8800 GTS - G80
8800 GTX - G80
8800 Ultra - G80

9400 GT - G96 55nm
-9500 GT - G96 55nm(lowest end sli avaible, only good config is core clock 550MHz+, memory clock 1000MHz+, 512mb+ memory)
9600 GSO - G92
9600 GSO 512mb - G94 55nm
-9600 GT - G94 55nm
9800 GT - G92b
9800 GTX - G92
-9800 GTX+ - G92b
9800 GTX+ 1gb - G92b (newer than the regular one but for the money get a GTX 260)
9800 GX2 - G92 Dual GPU and PCB

GTX 260 - GT200
GTX 260 Core216 - GT200 with 216 stream processors
-GTX 260 Core216 - GT200 55nm with 216 stream Processors
GTX 280 - GT200
GTX 285 - GT200b
-GTX 295 - GT200b double-PCB



If you have any questions please comment or email

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Button Stick

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

Hi, I was reading about the sticking mouse button on the WoW mouse, and I am a little reluctant to 'pull up on it like you are going to break it'. Is that really a solution or should I contact the manufacturer for a new one. Other than the occasional sticking problem, I love the mouse. But then again, in the middle of a boss fight, if it sticks I might just break it for real.


TheProfosist:

yes it is really the only solution out there besides getting a new mouse i was actually told to try that by their support before considering rmaing mine. i would try that as a temporary solution but also rma your mouse with the company. they will ask you to wait till late january or early febuary to send it if youd like because that is a big defect in the origional product and the should have a revision of the mouse that fixes that in production by then. thats actually why their not shipping to some contries mostly european and asian. once you pull back on it like your going to break it you will hear a large crack stop pulling then then click it a few times like you normally mine worked fine after that but still had a squeeking sound that it didnt origionnally have so i decided to still rma it but i am waiting till the revised version hit production.

if your wonder what actally caused the stickyness unresponsiveness and squeeking its due to the fact that the right and left click are made in layers which have to be hand put to gether in order to get the finish and feel of the brushed metalish surface.

hope i was able to help and if you need any more help or have anymore questions please ask. also if you having trouble with the in game macros and how to set them up which is something many people who have the mouse dont understand how to do. it is on my blog in one of the more recent posts


"Anonymous":

Ok, did it and got scared :) We'll see how it works but it sounds better. Thanks, I'll probably call for a replacement next month. No, I got the idea of the macros down easily, I actually don't use that many. What I wanted was to be able to add functionality without moving my left hand around, so that works well. The only draw back, and it is purely a convenience thing, is I would like to see automatic character detection and profile switching.


TheProfosist:

well it kinda does when you nimport your character into the software it gives it a default set of controls but if you mean for the program to be able to detect what character you are playing in game at the time and switch thats very possible but unlikely because blizzard wouldnt realease that much of the source code. realy the mouse/driver just acts as any other keyboard/mouse/input device to WOW. WOW never gives any realtime info to the program.


"Anonymous":

That's what I figured. It was just sort of a wish list thing. Also on the list is a split natural type gaming keyboard like the g15, so I could match lighting schemes. Mouse is working without sticking so far :) Thanks again.


TheProfosist:

well im am full content their 7g keyboard the only problem i have is that its not back lit

the reason i like the keyboard is because it still uses the hardware/mechanical style keys instead of the membrane plastic keys. the contact in the key are gold plated the keyboard respond to your every slight movement the key registers about half way pressed maybe a little less so the reviews saying tat its slower typing wise and such are just do to the fact that the person is a heavy typer and needs to feel the key hit the back plate. also the keyboard is built like a tank nothing could take this thing out. it is surprisingly very ergonomic due to the large slightly sloping palm rest it. the keyboard actlly has a ps2 connection which thay chse due to the fact that ps2 has a bigger buffer than usb for keyboard and mouse things. this allows you to press every key on the keyboard at the same time and as long at the program suporrts that many keys being pressed down they wil all register.

i love the keyboard but wish it had backlighting like i said before sadly the only way to ad this to a mechanical keybaord is individual leds in each key and with the board already being $150 that would make the price skyrocket even more

if your looking for a good basic gaming mouse like the bare min always works never a problem responces to your every movement loook into the ikari laser its by far the best gaming mouse i have used i still have it i run it with my MMO mouse 7G keyboard SX mousepad and Siberia neckband headset

if your looing for a productivity mouse look at the MX revoultion definatly the most comfortable and most ergonomic mouse i have ever used. i paired it with the dinovo edge which is an amazing keybaord very ergonomic beautiful design. sadly i no longer have this set due to the fact that my steelseries set fulfills everything that is needed on that computer

but my latest set is a logitech MX1100, razer lycosa, SteelSeries SP mousepad, the MX1100 is by far the best mouse i have ever owned it perfectly combines a productivity mouse and a gaming mouse. essentially logitech took the mx revolution and combined it with the g5 and took into condsideration the falts of both. it has the ergonomics and comfortability of the mx revolution but then have adjustible dpi 400-1600 and a hidden button under the thumb. they also fixed the micro gear scrool wheel pronblem that the MX revoltion had where you switch modes from fee spin to click modes by pressing the scroll whell which disabled center click or middle click(which they now have brought back so you have a 5 butoon gaming mouse +1 more buton) and you had to hold it down to wait for a clutch to catch this is now just a button and is flawless. also the razer lycosa has the ergonomics of the dinovo edgo tochcensored media controls and has backlightling and anti ghosting with a usbport and headsetports on back. the SP is just a great mouse pad plastic very smooth but dosnt work with gen 1 laser mice due to its dimpled design with gen 2 & 3 on the other had this greatly incleases its tracking accuracy as it did with infrared mice

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Stopped

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

i saw your blog maybe you can help -

all of a sudden the mouse just stopped working its been fine since i got it on december 15th. i went to support but couldn't create a login to get there - i saw there was an updated DL which i did in hopes it may fix the mouse but it didnt


can you help me i love this mouse =)


TheProfosist:

ure i can try did you try a differnet usb port? how about a differnt computer without the driver on? without the driver the mouse shoulf just act lie a regular 5 button mouse if it work then try instaling the updated driver and configure it fi not i could try to crete a support account for you ifyou would like. just so u know their support page requires Java

contact me back if you need more help

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Left Click

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

, i was boasting about how mine was working fine, till thismorning i start hearing squeaking from left button and it sticks every so often, nothing big like what others are having, YET , hehe hopefully it wont get too bad, what was steel's info on this, are they wanting everyone to report and they will be doing a recall or what? do you have any info on this phenomenon?


TheProfosist:

well you can request a support ticket i did on one of mine. one intimidate fix is to take your nail underneath it and pull up like your going to break the button until you hear a big crack the stop and click it like normal a few times it should be working fine. if it still isnt get a rma from SteelSeries. i suggest waiting to get the rma till early feb because i was told revisions of the mouse should be rolling off the lines late jan. this problem has actually stopped them from releasing it in many european and asia countries. i believe their just doing it on a person by person basis because some peopl have problems some dont some have different problems than other. also if your wondering about the method i stated above thats exactly what i was told by support when i contacted them about one of my mice

if you have anymore questions please get back to me


"Anonymous":

Np man. I got mine fixed pulled up on of and the thing comes half off. Popped it back on. Still squeaks but hasn't stuck in a few days now


TheProfosist:

yea id suggest sending in a support ticket to get an rma early next month then cause it shouldnt be queeing and i prefer a fuly working mouse personally