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Mouse Tweaking (Part II) - Mouse rate
This article is a sequel for the Mouse Tweaking (Part I): in_mouse setting article.
Have you ever felt like your mouse responds very very slow to your actions? There are several things that could cause this, but what this article will discuss is the mouse rate. This mouse settings affects mouse response time at the operating system level so this will improve your mouse response rate for each application inside your OS.
But let's cut the smalltalk and get to the core of this article: The mouse rate.
First of all: in order to see if you really need to upgrade your mouse rate, you need to check your current rate settings. You can do this using the Mouse rate checker application we provide in our files section.
How to interpret the results:
How to improve the mouse rate for USB mice
Frankly, for those of you who are lucky to own a USB mouse, there is an application designed to help you improve your mouse's rate: the USB mouse rate switcher. In order to download this, please check our files section.
Have you ever felt like your mouse responds very very slow to your actions? There are several things that could cause this, but what this article will discuss is the mouse rate. This mouse settings affects mouse response time at the operating system level so this will improve your mouse response rate for each application inside your OS.
But let's cut the smalltalk and get to the core of this article: The mouse rate.
First of all: in order to see if you really need to upgrade your mouse rate, you need to check your current rate settings. You can do this using the Mouse rate checker application we provide in our files section.
How to interpret the results:
125 Hz = 8ms mouse response time
250 Hz = 4ms mouse response time
500 Hz = 2ms mouse response time
1000 Hz = 1ms mouse response time
How to improve the mouse rate for USB mice
Frankly, for those of you who are lucky to own a USB mouse, there is an application designed to help you improve your mouse's rate: the USB mouse rate switcher. In order to download this, please check our files section.
Radio chat in ExcessivePlus
You can colorize the following messages:
1) When enemy is coming:
2) When no any enemy:
3) Wrong key or deleted command:
4) When you want to search and attack the enemy:
5) When you roger your mates ask:
6) When you are in your position and u see the incoming enemy:
7) When incoming enemy and they are near to us:
I recommend to use the color of team speaking: ^5,and these will be near ur fingers.
If someone thinks we should use anymore chats tell us pls as comments.
1) When enemy is coming:
I) text: 'attack now'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5attack now"'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5attack now"'
2) When no any enemy:
I) text: 'base is clear'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5base is clear"'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5base is clear"'
3) Wrong key or deleted command:
I) text:'cancel that'
II) example: 'bind 5 "say_team ^5cancel that"'
II) example: 'bind 5 "say_team ^5cancel that"'
4) When you want to search and attack the enemy:
I) text:'need defense'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5need defense"'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5need defense"'
5) When you roger your mates ask:
I) text:'roger'
III) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5roger"'
III) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5roger"'
6) When you are in your position and u see the incoming enemy:
I) text:'standby to attack'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5standby to attack"'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5standby to attack"'
7) When incoming enemy and they are near to us:
I) text:'incoming attack'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5incoming attack"'
II) example: 'bind X "say_team ^5incoming attack"'
I recommend to use the color of team speaking: ^5,and these will be near ur fingers.
If someone thinks we should use anymore chats tell us pls as comments.
Mouse Tweaking (Part I) - in_mouse
1) Introduction to in_mouse
A few days ago I came across a thread on the Excessive+ Forum that mentioned a Quake setting named in_mouse.
After reading about it for a while, I started Q3 and decided to take a look at what this setting actually does. I've noticed that only two values have an effect on mouse performance: -1 and 1. I will try to describe each of them in a few lines:
2) How to change in_mouse parameters
There are two ways you can change your in_mouse settings:
3) Note
Please note that different in_mouse values may result in an altered mouse sensitivity.
Enjoy this setting!
For the second part of the Mouse tweaking guide, check this link out:[link]
A few days ago I came across a thread on the Excessive+ Forum that mentioned a Quake setting named in_mouse.
After reading about it for a while, I started Q3 and decided to take a look at what this setting actually does. I've noticed that only two values have an effect on mouse performance: -1 and 1. I will try to describe each of them in a few lines:
in_mouse 1: this setting enables mouse events buffering which may sometimes result in slow game response to the mouse events. The advantage of this setting is that you can be sure that any event you send using the mouse will be received and processed by Quake.
in_mouse -1: This is the value I liked most for in_mouse because it disables mouse buffering and results in a very fast game response to my mouse clicks or movement. The drawback is that sometimes events might be lost and your game will not respond to your mouse actions.
2) How to change in_mouse parameters
There are two ways you can change your in_mouse settings:
I)Through your config:
Just change the in_mouse value from your config to the desired value and save the file. The changes will take effect as soon as the config is executed (probably the next time you start Quake)
Just change the in_mouse value from your config to the desired value and save the file. The changes will take effect as soon as the config is executed (probably the next time you start Quake)
II)In-game:
Type in the console in_mouse x, where x is the desired value (-1 or 1), then type in_restart for the changes to take effect.
Type in the console in_mouse x, where x is the desired value (-1 or 1), then type in_restart for the changes to take effect.
3) Note
Please note that different in_mouse values may result in an altered mouse sensitivity.
Enjoy this setting!
For the second part of the Mouse tweaking guide, check this link out:[link]
Installing Quake 3 Arena on Windows
Efficiently Installing Quake 3 Arena with Excessive Plus on Windows
Requirements:
Process:
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Quake 3 Arena with Excessive Plus Mod!
Extra Tips:
You can load straight into an online server via the server browser using Qconnect, Xfire, Game Starter or Game Launcher. Click on a server and use the links within to find out more.
Launching the single player mode can be done from double clicking the xp_singleplayer.bat file from within the Quake install directory or loading quake, you can select Excessive Plus from the Mod section.
You can create your own stylish name using Qname.exe found in the tools directory. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\ExcessivePlus\Tools. You can also download this file from the downloads section of our website, under Windows Applications.
Executing a client config saved in the ExcessivePlus folder, type exec <configname> in the console within the quake excessive plus mod.
Find out more at Excessive Plus Documentation or ask a question in our forum .
Happy Fragging!
Requirements:
Quake 3 Arena Point Release 1.32:
Available from ID Software's slow FTP site [Direct Link]
Alternative Mirrors: [Mirror 1] [Mirror 2]
MD5: 5570-18F8-FA73-D902-59CC-7683-ECA4-FF11
Size: 29,449,725 bytes ( 28.0 MB )
The base 'Pak' from your Quake 3 Arena CD
In the x:\quake3\baseq3 (where x is your CD drive letter) the file is called pak0.pk3
MD5: C096-3EA8-9DEA-A1E0-368D-ADDA-51F3-F493
Size: 479,493,658 bytes ( 457 MB )
PunkBuster
Available from the Even Balance website [Direct Link]
MD5: 6B54-61D9-50DE-C719-FDE9-12BA-B6F5-30CC
Size: 1,314,816 bytes ( 1.25 MB )
Excessive Plus Mod 1.03
Available from the Excessive Plus website [Direct Link]
Alternative Mirror: [Direct Mirror Link]
MD5: 878C-F399-4734-E790-DC6C-9835-4D1F-A3E5
Size: 13,903,822 bytes ( 13.2 MB )
Available from ID Software's slow FTP site [Direct Link]
Alternative Mirrors: [Mirror 1] [Mirror 2]
MD5: 5570-18F8-FA73-D902-59CC-7683-ECA4-FF11
Size: 29,449,725 bytes ( 28.0 MB )
The base 'Pak' from your Quake 3 Arena CD
In the x:\quake3\baseq3 (where x is your CD drive letter) the file is called pak0.pk3
MD5: C096-3EA8-9DEA-A1E0-368D-ADDA-51F3-F493
Size: 479,493,658 bytes ( 457 MB )
PunkBuster
Available from the Even Balance website [Direct Link]
MD5: 6B54-61D9-50DE-C719-FDE9-12BA-B6F5-30CC
Size: 1,314,816 bytes ( 1.25 MB )
Excessive Plus Mod 1.03
Available from the Excessive Plus website [Direct Link]
Alternative Mirror: [Direct Mirror Link]
MD5: 878C-F399-4734-E790-DC6C-9835-4D1F-A3E5
Size: 13,903,822 bytes ( 13.2 MB )
Process:
Double click q3pointrelease_132.exe and follow the instructions and make sure you note into which directory you are installing. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena
Now copy the pak0.pk3 file from your CD to the BaseQ3 folder located inside the directory where you installed the point release. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena \BaseQ3
Extract xp-1.03-full.zip into the directory where you installed Quake. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena thus creating an ExcessivePlus folder
Next is PunkBuster, make sure you are connected to the internet. After double clicking pbsetup.exe, waiting for it to update itself and then accept the agreements.
Click Add Game then select Quake 3 Arena from the list and correct the game path if it is incorrect.
Click OK and then click Check For Updates at the top, let the update complete till it says 'All available updates have been applied.' Then click OK and you can close the PunkBuster Setup
Now copy the pak0.pk3 file from your CD to the BaseQ3 folder located inside the directory where you installed the point release. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena \BaseQ3
Extract xp-1.03-full.zip into the directory where you installed Quake. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena thus creating an ExcessivePlus folder
Next is PunkBuster, make sure you are connected to the internet. After double clicking pbsetup.exe, waiting for it to update itself and then accept the agreements.
Click Add Game then select Quake 3 Arena from the list and correct the game path if it is incorrect.
Click OK and then click Check For Updates at the top, let the update complete till it says 'All available updates have been applied.' Then click OK and you can close the PunkBuster Setup
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Quake 3 Arena with Excessive Plus Mod!
Extra Tips:
You can load straight into an online server via the server browser using Qconnect, Xfire, Game Starter or Game Launcher. Click on a server and use the links within to find out more.
Launching the single player mode can be done from double clicking the xp_singleplayer.bat file from within the Quake install directory or loading quake, you can select Excessive Plus from the Mod section.
You can create your own stylish name using Qname.exe found in the tools directory. e.g. C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\ExcessivePlus\Tools. You can also download this file from the downloads section of our website, under Windows Applications.
Executing a client config saved in the ExcessivePlus folder, type exec <configname> in the console within the quake excessive plus mod.
Find out more at Excessive Plus Documentation or ask a question in our forum .
Happy Fragging!
