BF2S Forums Logitech G9 + glass surfaces...?

The problem is that the mice work by shining a light on the surface, then analyzing the reflection that comes back(It's quite liteterally a very low resolution camera)

On glass, the light just shines straight through, so no, it won't work.

I just stuck my G9 on the side of my PC case (acrylic window) to see if it'd work. It kinda works, but it's real screwy. Just grab a cheap mousepad.

Omg lazerbeamz pewpewpew.

Cheez wrote:

TopHat01 wrote:

If the G5/G7 doesn't and they both use optical bottom trackers, I'm guessing the G9 won't work either.

Optical != Laser

Same technique, laser is only a bit more accurate and less kinky about the surface.

It will work. Just grabbed my bros icemat something or other (its glass) and my G9 works fine.

supposedly laser mice are supposed to work on glass surfaces, although i don't think they're supposed to be the thick on-top-of-the-table glass.  i think they mean the type of glass liq has on his icemat.  i would just buy a mousepad.

haffeysucks wrote:

supposedly laser mice are supposed to work on glass surfaces, although i don't think they're supposed to be the thick on-top-of-the-table glass.  i think they mean the type of glass liq has on his icemat.  i would just buy a mousepad.

I would have thought that mice project light like this:



So there will always be a reflection, even off of a see-through sheet of glass.

liquidat0r wrote:

haffeysucks wrote:

supposedly laser mice are supposed to work on glass surfaces, although i don't think they're supposed to be the thick on-top-of-the-table glass.  i think they mean the type of glass liq has on his icemat.  i would just buy a mousepad.

I would have thought that mice project light like this:

http://i37.tinypic.com/i55der.png

So there will always be a reflection, even off of a see-through sheet of glass.

it might be refracted in some weird way though.  your mousepad is thin,  so there should be less refraction + there's a dark surface beneath the glass that absorbs more light.  hmm...i'm intrigued though, i should go try it out firsthand.

Cheez wrote:

CapnNismo wrote:

Yea, I did some quick checks before I spoke out of my ass and a laser will work on almost any solid surface. I think clear glass is a hit or miss. Maybe if your mouse works on your clear glass table, you probably have a shitty quality glass top? IDK.

"Optical mice don't work on glass, therefore, if your mouse does work on glass, its shit glass."

You have much to teach us.

Referring to laser mice that are much more sensitive, and it wasn't exactly serious. But my logic was like this: if a laser mouse can "see" in higher detail than an optical, and you are using it on a piece of glass with nothing underneath the glass for the laser to "see", then you must have poor quality glass because then the laser picks up the imperfections in your glass.

[F7F7]KiNG_KaDaFFHi wrote:

I got an G5 and would recomend something like a func surface 1030

http://www.func.net/

Great pads...

I have a 1030 as well though I've grown to feel it's too small and it's worn out, actually. I guess years of FPSs can do that but it's served me well the whole time. In all honesty, if I didn't really want a bigger pad I'd have no problems trucking on with the 1030.

CapnNismo wrote:

Referring to laser mice that are much more sensitive, and it wasn't exactly serious. But my logic was like this: if a laser mouse can "see" in higher detail than an optical, and you are using it on a piece of glass with nothing underneath the glass for the laser to "see", then you must have poor quality glass because then the laser picks up the imperfections in your glass.

You have a good point but to say "if it works you must have shit glass" is a bid misleading in the diction department.

Last edited by Defiance (2008-12-07 23:07:45)

my MX MOTHERFUCKING 1000 works fine on glass