Microsoft Sidewinder
Published by Bogdan Alex, on March 13th, 2008, in the categories: Game Mouse
Microsoft decided to revive their Sidewinder series with this ultimate gaming-grade mouse. How does it compare to other important players on this market, say Logitech’s G9 laser mouse? Microsoft claims that the Sidewinder mouse has a unique shape and its buttons are positioned for fast, comfortable, precise gaming action. You got the standard on-the-fly switch buttons to choose between 400, 800, and 2000 DPI. Well, the usual stuff, you’d say. Wait on it… Sidewinder features the first-ever LCD display in a mouse. Not your average mouse anymore, right? This feature displays DPI settings and macro recording icons on the mouse to reduce on-screen interference. I remember the flack cannon in the original UT had something like this. Now you can see the ammunition meter of your favorite guns displayed on your mouse. And the unique adjustable weight system even gives the mouse something of a dangerous weapon look.
Here are some other cool features:
• IMAGE PROCESSING: 7080 frames per second
• MAX ACCELERATION: 20 G
• MAX SPEED: 45 inches per second
• USB REPORTING: 500 Hz
• GLIDE options: 3 sets of different mouse feet (for glide preference)
• BUTTONS (Left/Right): 9 million clicks
Now I know what to get for my UT3 sessions and it’s a pretty good deal too, at around $60.
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7 Comments on “Microsoft Sidewinder”
c said on 03/15/2008:
I will never, ever look away from my screen while playing a game to look at my mouse.
Ushao said on 03/15/2008:
Adjustable weight systems are not unique. Logitech has been doing this for years with their G5 laser mice. Not to mention that I tried this one in the store and it's definitely not comfortable.
Bogdan Alex said on 03/15/2008:
I was referring to the particularity of the weight system. You don’t have to flip it up, open it and stuff like that. You just insert the weights in the right side location.
James said on 03/15/2008:
"Now you can see the ammunition meter of your favorite guns displayed on your mouse"
Can't you already do that on, you know...the monitor? Where you're looking anyway, because you're playing a computer game?
Bogdan Alex said on 03/15/2008:
Sure, but that obscures part of your image. It's not that of a major problem, it's just some fancy feature Microsoft came up with. Logitech has a similar feature on its G15 keyboard.
me said on 03/06/2009:
what are you talking about it doesnt display the ammo count, the numbers on the side of the mouse on the LCD screen is the DPI
will said on 02/15/2010:
i dont know about you, but that led display is exactly where my thumb would be