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

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse In Game Macros

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

I wanted
to follow up on your response on
http://theprofosist.blogspot.com/ to one of my
comments. You wrote...
"the macros that you are looking for are already in
the software. Open the Macro Tab. Go to Custom Macros.
Click New and select No Delay. Toy around with that
and you should get it working just like u want.

To setup up the In Game Macro on the mouse you must
first create the In Game Macro in WOW. Then on the
mouse create a new custom macro using text and type
in the macro you created in WOW."

As I indicated in a longer reply that you saw the
macro that is already in the software does not
function as I want it to, and as my Logitech mouse
indeed does currently. The "no delay" feature
unfortunately does not provide for a key being held
down. Though, as shown by using the "move forward"
game command bind it IS possible for this mouse to
achieve. The custom macro portion of the software
just doesn't appear to provide for this.

As for the second part of your response I'm not
following you. I create a macro in wow, lets say for
example the following, and named PET

/petattack [nomodifier:ctrl]
/petdefensive [nomodifier:ctrl]
/petpassive [modifier:ctrl]
/petstay [modifier:ctrl]
/petfollow [modifier:ctrl]

Now I go back to the mouse interface. Are you
suggesting I make a macro in the mouse software that...
A: Contains nothing but PET
B: Is a direct cut and paste of the contents of my in
game macro.
C: Sends the keystroke assignment I have assigned to
the toolbar slot on which I have placed this in game
macro.

For my logitech mouse, and what success I have had
thus far in making the WoW mouse do what I want I have
been using option "C". If there is a more integrated
connection between the game and the mouse software I'm
underutilizing I would appreciate any clarification.


TheProfosist:

for wow you want to macro it as if you were typing it most of the ingame macros you will have to create in wow then have the click execute that macr so yes if your macro is \petattack then you must make you macro \petattack

try that out once please if you have any questions please get back to me

also just create a profile to test stuff out in to know the ins and outs of the software and driver you might just have to do a trial and error thing. also a new version of the driver/software is available

o sorry also there is a way to set how long the button is held its is in there when you create a macro i dont have the software infornt of me at the moment so i couldnt tell u exactly where

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Problem

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

Good morning,
After sifting through tons of pages and looking for answers everywhere, i came across a few posts on different blogs pointing at you to be the one to ask about a possible problem i am having with my new WoW mouse. I understand you are not tech support, and apologize for waisting any of your time, but you seem to be the only person out there that knows much about the mouse.
OK, so heres the problem. I have the mouse plugged in, and have had the software from steelseries website installed and reinstalled a number of times. I have even switched the USB port the mouse is plugged into a few time in hopes that the mouse would install the correct drivers. The mouse is currently acting as a normal mouse, with the primary buttons working as well as the scroll wheel. The LED is pulsating the amber default color it is set to. The remaining 10 buttons are not responding to being pressed and when i try to change the color to the LED from the program, it stays the amber color.
Just wanted to know if you had any ideas on what the problem might be, as well as any solutions you might have for it. Thank you for your time and i look forward to hearing back from you.


TheProfosist:

try uninstaling you old software version and downloading then new on if you receive any further problem i would bring it up with support.
http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support
Just so everyone know you do need to have Java installed to be able to access their support page.
http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Buttons

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

Hey, I've been reading the steel series blog on the wow gaming mouse and I noticed you own one and are willing to answer some questions. I put my order in a month ago and am wondering if the mouse works with other games(i know the software is only for wow). I've heard that only the left and right mouse buttons work outside of WoW and I am wondering if this is true. Can I at least use 5 or so buttons(hopefully all 15) in other games as well?

Thanks for your time.


TheProfosist:

no all buttons work ouside of wow when properly macroed to a key on the keyboard a set of keys and or actions

SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Issue

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

How are you again? Good I hope.

You and I played email tag about a month ago and I asked you numerous questions about the WoW mouse because you happened to be one of the few people with one at the time.

Well GameStop called me yesterday and told me that my pre-ordered mouse had finally arrived. I was excited so I went to pick it up within that very hour. I'm starting to get used to the feeling of the mouse as far as size is concerned, and it feels pretty well constructed too. But I'm having a very big problem and I was wondering if you had experienced similar issues.

Some of the buttons do not function on the WoW mouse while holding down the "Right Click" or "Left Click" buttons. (Mouse Buttons 4 and 5 to be exact), these are Win Buttons 4 and 5 by default. I consider this a very serious issue being that I use the "Right Click" all the time to strafe and simultaneously execute abilities. It's kind of silly for that kind of improper functionality in my opinion and I hope that it wasn't intentional design. I have tried everything in the custom macro feature with no luck as we speak. I even have the latest software from SteelSeries website. It's a real bummer because I really wanted to like this mouse. Other than that the mouse works fine as far as I can tell from a hardware standpoint; as a matter of fact if this issue were to be addressed I would consider this mouse flawless; but that's only if the issue is addressed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.


TheProfosist:

my best bet about that would be to contact SteelSeries Support

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

WOW Mouse Release Email

"Anonymous" to TheProfosist


"Anonymous":

Hey, i was supposed to get the steelseries mmo "wow" gaming mouse for christmas. I ordered it off of amazon.com, but it still says that it hasnt been released yet. Is the mouse out yet or not?


TheProfosist

to my knowledge since i recieved mine through gamestop it is released but in limited numbers and in even more limited numbers now that they have found a defect that affects some of the mice from what i heard a revision should be comming orr the line late january early febuarary. also due to this the release has been delayed in many european and asian countiries

A Few SteelSeries WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Comments From FragYou Blog Post

Here are a few comments i made on the Delays For The WOW MMO Gaming Mouse Post on FragYou Blog SteelSeries Unofficial Official Blog

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Broken

December 23rd, 2008 01:26 56

I got both of my pre-orders from gamestop today. After going through some frustration with bindings (can’t hold the right button down and click some of the buttons) I finally just told myself I’d get used to it. About and hour later while trying to arena the left mouse button broke. It makes a squeaky noise and gets stuck like its rubbing on something and it won’t pop back up.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 07:42 76

To Broken December 23rd, 2008 01:26

there is a very easy fix for that. Useing your finger nail pull up on it like you going to break it and youll hear a big crack noise. Stop right there and click it like normal it should be fine.

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

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Robert

December 23rd, 2008 02:38 57

It’d be nice if there was a troubleshooting site somewhere. My pointer locks up. All the buttons still work, but I have to unplug it and plug it back in for the mouse to move around.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 07:44 77

In Response To Robert December 23rd, 2008 02:38

I can try to help? What OS are you running? Is the USB port you have it plugged into a USB 2.0 port? What hz do you have the polling set to?

If you want to contact me by email your welcome to it. TheProfosist@gmail.com

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

heres a link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

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Joseph

December 23rd, 2008 04:31 58

I use the right mouse button to look/strafe and the other buttons do not work when you are holding another button down.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 07:47 78

In response to Joseph December 23rd, 2008 04:31

what not use a different button? does it happen when you do that action with a different button?

If you want to contact me by email your welcome to it. TheProfosist@gmail.com

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

heres a link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

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cloaknpoke

December 23rd, 2008 12:22 60

I also just got mine home and was trying to bind the keys. Now my left mouse button is stuck also. The thing stopped working properly an hour into trying to just get it configured :(

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 07:48 79

In response to cloaknpoke December 23rd, 2008 12:22

There is a very easy fix for the left click problem. Useing your finger nail pull up on it like you going to break it and youll hear a big crack noise. Stop right there and click it like normal it should be fine.

If you want to contact me by email your welcome to it. TheProfosist@gmail.com

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

heres a link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

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Justin

December 23rd, 2008 17:25 62

WTB trouble shooting. Very VERY disappointed in the keybinds and macros. Cant use more than 1 button at once (like program the 4-way to move and middle mouse to jump and use em simultaneously) also the “supports in game macros” is a crock. I dont care about a button to open my mags or toggle auto run. Let me use, i dont know, MY IN GAME MACROS!

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TheProfosist 

December 24th, 2008 08:02 80

In response to Justin December 23rd, 2008 17:25

first one way to create a macro is to lock it to a key or number of keys on the keyboard. It will then do what ever that key or key sequence would do in that game or program.

Also you dont just have in game macros. Yes there are a few defaults are there are with anything. To setup up the In Game Macro on the mouse you must first create the In Game Macro in WOW. Then on the mouse create a new custom macro useing text and type in the macro you created in WOW.

Heres a whole Wiki about WOW Macro 2.0:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Making_a_macro

If you want to contact me by email your welcome to it. TheProfosist@gmail.com

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

heres a link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

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Buyer Beware

December 23rd, 2008 18:20 64

The quality of this mouse is $19.99. Because it has a lot of buttons it costs $99.99. Do yourself a favor and read all of the posts about broken mice and the inability to press more than one button at a time. Save yourself standing in line post Christmas and cancel your order until they completely revamp there product. Great concept, extremely poor software and quality.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 08:13 81

In response to Buyer Beware December 23rd, 2008 18:20

Do you own the mouse yourself? Have you handled the mouse yourself?

I have it and have actually done a (soon to me improved) review on it. http://theprofosist.blogspot.com/2008/12/steelseries-world-of-warcraft-wow-mmo.html

I believe the mouse is very sturdy and has a very nice feel to it and is definitely quality made as are all of SteelSeries products.

The broken mice you are talking about can all easily be fixed and these are the first batch being hurried off the lines because some people keep wanting their mouse immediately and have no patience. Also these are the first ones coming off the lines not everything is perfect right away (except for the Ikari Laser) just look at the Xbox 360.

Also people being not able to press more than one button at a time. I fairly sure that than can physically press the button and the reason why the action might no be going through is because their probably not useing In Game Macros which is when the mouse will preform at its best. Im not saying it will fix it but its worth a try right?

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JRD

December 23rd, 2008 18:37 65

As two others said my left button was making some squeaky noises last night and occasionally got stuck. Nothing serious yet but a bit distressing performance right out of the box. I hope that with a bit of use this will go away. I have to agree with Justin a trouble shooting / software suggestion area would be greatly appreciated. While it seems to have a lot of potential, until I can get a few issues resolved I have a very expensive USB nightlight.

As for key bindings, a keystroke emulation with release of the button = release of the key or an extension of the programming to be able to send something on release. Ctrl(down) on press, Ctrl(up) on release is what I’m looking for.

Also the custom macro executes just as if you were typing in game. It is different than how in game macros work. While the pre programmed WOW functions are instantaneous the custom macros execute as if you were typing them manually and you can actually see them fill in on your command line.

An in game macro can be mapped to a button and clicked to execute even while int he middle of a line of chat. Using an out of game macro as in the case of the mouse software injects the macro into the command line exactly as if you were typing it in manually.

Still useful but as Justin says it falls a bit short of the claimed, “supports in game macros.” The only way I think this would be possible is to get the driver to recognize each button on the mouse as “Mouse Button 1″ through “Mouse Button 15″ and allow us to map them in game as a key bind. Then we could use our in game macros as a button.

As it stands currently I am making a macro for a button on a key such as ; and then binding that key to a toolbar and putting an in game macro on that toolbar slot. This does the trick nicely and honestly would be enough to keep me content. The loss of the ability to map a modifier key on the mouse however is seriously making my transition to this new mouse difficult.

Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 08:32 82

In Response To JRD December 23rd, 2008 18:37

There is a very easy fix for the left click problem. Useing your finger nail pull up on it like you going to break it and youll hear a big crack noise. Stop right there and click it like normal it should be fine. And if you have any problems with the software setup id be glad to try and help you.

If you want to contact me by email your welcome to it. TheProfosist@gmail.com

Also if your having problems with the mouse why not contact support?

heres a link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

the macros that you are looking for are already in the software. Open the Macro Tab. Go to Custom Macros. Click New and select No Delay. Toy around with that and you should get it working just like u want.

To setup up the In Game Macro on the mouse you must first create the In Game Macro in WOW. Then on the mouse create a new custom macro useing text and type in the macro you created in WOW.

Heres a whole Wiki about WOW Macro 2.0:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Making_a_macro

you can either make a macro lock to a key or number of keys on the keyboard. It will then do what ever that key or key sequence would do in that game or program. Or you can use In Game Macros which execute a ling in game that you create.

Yes i wish you could have a mouse have buttons 1-15 and the just set up in game the only problem is that Most OS’s only support up to 5 button mice. Also in comparison to other companies SteelSeries in handling the buttons just about the same way.

Also if you need any more help your welcome to contact me by email TheProfosist@gmail.com

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VERY UPSET

December 23rd, 2008 22:47 71

This is total BS. THANKS for wasting my time and money. Steel Series should and probably will go out of bussiness for selling junk like this!!! I would like to know who the fuck did they have test this crap before they desided to sell it? This mouse just tured out to be a total scam!!! JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK!!!

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 08:42 83

In response to: VERY UPSET December 23rd, 2008 22:47

you never said why you were upset, or why the mouse why junk, and about the testing they defiantly didnt because they dont sponsor professional gaming teams with professional gamers readily available on them. You got the same product that was advertised correct?

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name

December 23rd, 2008 22:56 72

Everyones best bet is to return the mouse, if they got one. Maybe if we all band together then they will make someting worth selling for $99.00. Steelseries really mislead us all about what this mouse could do. As stated above, it is nothing more then a $99 night lite. I mean, come on for $99, it should not have parts broken within a 1/2 hour of use and it should be able to do every thing that was stated it done.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 08:45 84

In response to name December 23rd, 2008 22:56

what are your reasons for return? well if you didnt think it was worth $99 why did you buy it? Also why not sell it if you think its so bad theres always ebay. Ok broken parts did you ever ask how to fix it? maybe an exchange for a new one? It can do everything that is in its product specifications. I assume you just dont know how to preform those functions.

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Nick

December 23rd, 2008 23:28 73

Heck, I’d just be glad to have a mouse to complain about… preordered in OCTOBER on amazon.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 08:57 85

In response to Nick December 23rd, 2008 23:28

sorry you havnt gotton yours yet but im sure SteelSeries is doing all they can to get the out faster as well as making revisions and finding ways to speed up production. Companies took too many Pre-Orders. Companies never put a limit to the number of preorders. They have done this before with the Wii’s so why didnt they do it again when they saw all the Pre-Orders coming in. Also i believe that some companies are getting their mice through other companies so SteelSeries dont have a direct connection to them. I know of one thats doing this bn.com gets them through SteelSeries

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na

December 24th, 2008 00:52 74

Save yourself the headache of having to package and ship it back Nick. Cancel while you can and hope they resolve the issue with better quality in the future or that someone else like Logitech comes out with a real 15 button mouse.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 09:00 86

In response to na December 24th, 2008 00:52

why cancel its a great mouse. what problems are making you think so badly about it. If you need help id be glad to help you. This mouse is of the highest quality and it hand made during certain processes. Also what did you mean by “real mouse” im pretty sure the mouse exists since im using it right now

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JRD

December 24th, 2008 04:55 75

As suggested by #69 I did some experimenting with AutoHotKey. While I was able to map what the mouse software considers “windows button 4″ and “windows button 5″ to act as the Ctrl key and Shift key respectively this did not function in practice. While this was technically successful In experimenting however I did get what I hope will prove to be useful information to both Steel Series in updating the next driver/software package and owners for creating workarounds in the mean time.

“Left-Click” (Button 1), “Right-Click” (Button2) and “Move and Steer” (Button3) all execute a down signal when pressed and an up signal when released when left in their default positions. All can be pressed and held simultaneously and function if left in their default positions.

Issue #1: Remapping any of the other buttons as “Left-Click” or “Right-Click”, or even attempting to revers them, will execute the down signal and up signal without any delay regardless of if you click the button or hold it. AutoHotKey also differentiates between a Button 1 press in it’s default location and remapped Button 1 press. It labels this as “artificial”. This leads me to believe this is a software issue not a limitation of the hardware itself. When you leave buttons 1-3 alone the software isn’t doing anything to them. If you edit them it is overriding their normal function and attempting to send the signal for the mouse button direct to windows. In this case what the software has been instructed to send seems to be incomplete?

Issue #2: “Windows Button 4″ and “Windows Button 5″ do not appear to be supported as “real buttons”. They instead are flagged as “artificial” in AutoHotKey and send only an “up” or “release” signal. This seems to be why we are unable to map either of these 2 buttons in game.

Issue #3: When holding buttons 1, 2 and/or 3 the first press of any button on D-Pad, four top mounted buttons or the left mounted toggle switch does not execute. The second press (and subsequent presses) while holding 1, 2 and/or 3 however will execute. So again this leads me to believe this is not a hardware limitation but a problem with the software. It seems to be capable of sending simultaneous signals, it is just doing so incorrectly.

Issue #4: The two buttons above the D-Pad on the right seem to be the exception. They send no signal at all if pressed while you are holding buttons 1, 2 and/or 3 down.

Issue #5: As to the macros only initiating an “up” signal or some issuing an “up” signal with zero delay after the “down” signal; testing by mapping a button to a movement command under “Game Commands” however IS functioning properly. It presses and holds down until the button is released. Only issue #3 or #4 interfere with this.

For me personally I will continue using my old mouse (which achieved everything I’m trying to execute here) until these issues are resolved. I am hopeful now however that these are all possible fixes through a new software release. While I’m rather disheartened that this isn’t preforming properly right now I’m hopeful these issues appear to all be software related rather than physical limitations of the hardware. Hope my rambling was of use to someone.

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TheProfosist

December 24th, 2008 09:09 87

In Response to JRD December 24th, 2008 04:55

you best best to find answers to those questions is to contact SteelSeries Directly and give them you list of issues. Heres a direct link: http://www.steelseries.com/int/about/contact_us/support/contact_support

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All of these where commented in this post: http://www.fragyou.net/2008/12/11/delays-for-the-wow-mmo-gaming-mouse/

Hard Drive Failure

you probably got a scar for the hard drive dying and are a reluctant to get another. Dont be! As hard drives get larger and faster they get hard to produce and more problems occur due to this. Also because the drives are larger there are more places on the platter they can fail and with the speed that they spin at it becomes soo much more likely. For instance just look at like a 750gb drives or 1tb drives over 65% get a 5 star raiting the rest are lower useually because the drive failed at when they got it which you can just send it back and get a new one so they shouldnt even be reviwing it because they couldnt even use it. Then if you look at the 80gb drives an there almost no bad reviws because there is usullt only one platter in them, have far slower speeds, and they are recorded horizontaily. To make the drives so fast and so big the new technology is putting the data on the platter perpandicularly. This has been accepted for about 5 years already and they have so much succes with the gen 2 drives that all drive 320gb and up are now perpandicurlarly recorded on using the gen 3 protocol. So dont be held of about sending it back and getting the same one for free because this hard drive failed it is still a rare occurance. If you based the % bad ones off the reviews there would be a %45-%35 failure rate this is not the case. They come from the plants at %10 failure or less. They really have to. Its just that when their hard drive dies their more likely to leave a review than if it worked perfectly fine. Like i buy stuf from them all the time but never one have i left a review. Just so you know if anything anywhere on the drives fail the hard drive tells your bios it is bad. we might still be able to pull data off it another way its not guarenteed but i can try. One way to prevent this again is just running you OS and programs on a small drive thats just going to fit them and useing this drive for storage. I have adopted this idea for most of my friends because of all the data they save. A 80gb drive which is more than enough is about $35 and slightly larger ones are only about $50. I would suggest this but ts up to you so just left me know whats happenening so i can be prepared. Also just so u know in the last month i have had 3 hard drives fail. 2 of those were 160gb or smaller and the other wasthe second in my server within 6 monthes. In the past year i have had 6+ fail of varrying age size and speed most are older than 5 years which is when their warrenty from the manufacturer wears ot but i have some here that have been running over 8 years with no problem. Also you have to realise how many hard drive i deal with soo thats a really small value that have died.



This was in response to a hard drive i someones computer i just recently built and setup.

A Ending theme dosent make the anime.

to all whom pick at the ending theme. the ending theme dosnt make the anime. no are they rarely even made for the anime. very few endings have i even paid notice to except for Wild Arms TV which has an awesome ending done by guitar wolf others have been catchy but thats about it. also for those of you ragging on the pillows newer albums. have you listened to their original albums or the stuff from when they were an underground band? Their origional Cd release albums were are very American college music esk style and their underground stuff which came before of course was harder closer to My Foot and Pied Piper. Most have probably only come to know the music arround and related to FLCL which is only 3ish albums. Also their style seems to change with their bassists. they go in order as so Kenji Ueda 1989–1992, Tatsuya Kashima 1992–1999, and Jun Suzuki (1999-Present). the albums are as follows i will group them with the bassists. (Moon Gold (1991), White Incarnation (1992))-(Kenji Ueda 1989–1992), (Kool Spice (1994), Living Field (1995), Please Mr. Lostman (1997), Little Busters (1998), Runners High (1999))-(Tatsuya Kashima 1992–1999), and (Happy Bivouac (1999), Smile (2001), Thank You, My Twilight (2002), Penalty Life (ペナルティーライフ, 2003), 90's My Life Returns (2004), Good Dreams (2004), My Foot (2006), Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up! (2007), Pied Piper (2008))- (Jun Suzuki (1999-Present)). just listen to the albums and youll hear great differences in style. The FLCL soundtrack is only pulled from Little Busters, Runners High, and Happy Bivouac. Also in addition to that 2 of the main song Ride On A Shooting Star and I Think I Can were written and recorded specifically for FLCL. in addition look at their newest album Pied Piper it is a totally different turn from previous stuff and holds familar but improved beats from the past and yet very good. Take a look at its album artwork and booklet there is almost as much creativeness put into those as the album. Also if you havent had a chance to figure this out yet The Pillows lead guitarist Yoshiaki Manabe has his own solo band Nine Miles. Which is a reggae (because he takes great influence from Bob Marley. yes even in his work with the pillows) and he plays every instrument. I bought his latest album when i was over in japan and it is fairly good and you dont have to like reggae to like it its kinda a cross of rock and reggae in a way. Its like his way to bring his little busters a little look into what influences his musical style. Also the lead singer Sawao Yamanaka has recently started a new band as of 2005 The Predators. And is working with 2 others from other popular japanese bands that helped with the pillows 15 year anniversary tribute album.

Also dont lower your expectations because of a review unless its like a video game where problems with the game just make it utterly unplayable which dosent happen much because its animation. You really should watch just about every anime out the and find out what kind and style you like. One kind and/or style isnt the perfect choice for everyone. There are many kinds of people who watch anime from the casual viewer to the die hard otaku. With anime its really whats in the eyes of the beholder. its how you view it not how someone else has viewed it and told you to view it as such. So Make up your own mind most anime have the first episode on their site or somewhere on the web you can view legally. And remember just because you think the anime sucks dosent mean someone else doesnt love it for some reason or another. For instance just look at the reviews and comments on FLCL.

also for the people who though it was going to be like Planetes. whay did you think that? was it ever stated that it was going to be like it? does it have the same director? writer? animation studio? why does it have to be like Planetes? cant it be what it is and still be good? Its like saying all Giant Robot anime should be like Gundam. I actually think it actually show less talent and skill when a director or writer tries to copy something that was already good and long standing. Like Rahxephon and how close and similarly it mirrored Neon Genesis Evangelion an anime which has been said to have changed a whole prefecture tokyo. now thats not saying Rahxephon wasnt good i watched it and enjoyed it but it showed almost no talent on the story end because it nearly coppied a greatly admired anime and that was the major reason it was good.

One more thing does every new album from a band need to be better better than their last? what if they want to explore? should they explore and not have it published? if so how will they know if its any good? also if they dont explore how do u expect them to expand their knowledge of music and get better then be able to make better music both technically and rhythmically? also if their so called best album was their newest would their sound change at all? i could possibly get boring and you might stop listening to them.

if anyone whats to contact me for any reason email me at TheProfosist@gmail.com
Also please check out my blog and leave a comment there. theprofosist.blogspot.com



this was written in reply to http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=54686

Evolution Proven?

i give to you a shot term look at evolution the caterpillar to the butterfly. that in itself is evolution. also it has been proven where the legs of the caterpillar are is where the spots on the butterflies wings will be. also if you dont base evolution on Darwin many things change. the theory of evolution is ever growing and is being built upon just like Einsteins theories blew newtons theories out of the water but were not able to truly prove them until now. diversity is caused when animals of the same species or close species are mated and are from different environments. their different adaptations cause their offspring to be a mix of the 2. then over time if this is done over and over once enough adaptations have happened it is called a different species because their is barely anything lining it to what is once was. this could easily happen to humans they have found 3 different types of pre homo sapiens that exsisted at the same time period. each vied for egsistance and they could easily interbreed but changing weather caused 2 to die off because they couldn't adapt to the new climate. but some of their traits are within us and are ever shrinking just look at the pinky toe which withing a few generation may be gone. also look at our different races they are at least a start their each have their own adaptations for where they are. but as lad dwindles and we have to go into the sea or space we will be forced together causing many changes that wont be know till they happen. they are already looking into the possibility that humans born in space after generations may not be able to return to their home planet due to the environment their living in. also scientists are working on ostriches, emus, and chickens and trying to de evolve them into dinosaurs over a process in changes wings, tail, teeth and etc. each have peen proven to be changed alone so a process of these may or may not cause the desired effect. also take into effect that most scientists believe there was no longer on big bang but 2 the first being small and the second being huge merging everything everywhere into what we now know as our uniform universe.

this is in reply to:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/extended-discussion/top-10-facts-proving-evolution-false/t.45765903/

mistake in review

i said in my review SK Gaming ran the FragYou blog well i was misinformed. But Good news is The blog is written by SteelSeries Danish Headquarters.

Well if you have any other questions, concerns, mistakes to point out, or anything elese please contact me at TheProfosist@gmail.com or stick a comment on the pertaining post