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Interinactive
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PostPosted: Tue, 8th Jul 2014 22:41    Post subject: G9x
I've been buying these for years and this is the third one that is packing it in. The scroll wheel is stuffed.

Is there a successor that feels the same or do I have to hunt down another G9x?

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PostPosted: Tue, 8th Jul 2014 23:00    Post subject:
Supposedly the G90 is the direct successor of the G9x. I wouldn't know how good they are though, I'm still rocking my 518 and will switch to G400 when this finally packs in.
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 00:17    Post subject:
Used them for a while but the scroll wheel does get a bit weird eventually, seems they're discontinued or something from what I read on the Logitech forums some year ago but there's still plenty of shops that have them in stock.

Didn't know they had a successor either, interesting.
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 00:36    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
Supposedly the G90 is the direct successor of the G9x. I wouldn't know how good they are though, I'm still rocking my 518 and will switch to G400 when this finally packs in.


After all my 70€-90€+ mice broke after short periods I said fuck it and went back to the "500/518" G400 too. Fuck em! These at least have never let me down and were sturdy as fuck.


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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 00:43    Post subject:
My 518 has gone for YEARS now, 7? 8 maybe? Every so often the mouse wheel goes a bit funny... so I open it up, clean the contacts, back good as new for another six months Very Happy I don't think much of Logitech when it comes to controllers or webcams, but their keyboards and mice are amazing.
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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 03:27    Post subject:
Odd timing with this thread.

My MX518 gave out a long time ago (best mouse ever, bar none - scroll wheel click stopped working). I then switched to the G9x (honestly, I hated it compared to the 518, the shape was shit, as was the positioning of the sensitivity toggle). Next up was the G400 (the spiritual successor to the MX-518). That one gave out a few days ago, and my G400s just arrived a few hours ago. Loving it, but the scroll wheel has a bit too much resistance IMO compared to the old G400.

Boy, what I'd give to have a fresh, new in box 518 at my disposal - best mouse ever. Wish I had the technical know-how on how to fix my old one rather than having ditched it. I miss that fucking mouse!

I've pretty much stuck to Logitech exclusively for the past decade when its come to keyboard/mice. Razer just seems like it makes overpriced, cheap, breakable shit. Not to mention all of their mice have a weirdly unnatural contour/shape.


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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 03:35    Post subject:
Why Razer?


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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 14:05    Post subject:
Really sad they they discontinued the g9x Sad got mine about a year ago and I love it, so far it's been holding up but it will be very difficult to replace once it goes.

I would probably do the same as you Interinactive and get the deathadder.


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PostPosted: Wed, 9th Jul 2014 14:27    Post subject:
Interinactive wrote:
So I ended up going with the Deathadder... then I bought some speakers... and headphones too Laughing Online PC shops are irresistible Sad
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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 00:40    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 01:07    Post subject:
Just wait until you have to download their DRM--er, I mean, software Laughing


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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 01:13    Post subject:
IIRC you need to login online to use their software Laughing


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i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 02:32    Post subject:
Interinactive wrote:
How do you have DRM on a mouse? Do people download them or something? Scratch Head

It's working without any software so far


You can specify DPI changes with macros (among other things) using the Synapse driver software. There is an online cloud mode that allows you to keep your settings wherever you are, but you can leave it offline if you choose.


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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 14:46    Post subject:
Interinactive wrote:
That actually sounds useful, I might just do it then thanks


Be warned: a lot of their Deathadder mice have problems with the middle mouse button which stops working. I use one at work and one at home - the one at work isn't broken yet because I rarely have to use it, but the one at home only lasted three months.
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PostPosted: Thu, 10th Jul 2014 17:32    Post subject:
My first and only G9x is still going, going, going, going....


My first and only MX518 is ALSO still going, going, going, going...


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