Advanced Mouse Configuration for FL

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  • This guide is mainly for Logitech mice, since I and majority of people use them. Also, I only know how to do this stuff with the Logitech mice.
    For samples and stuff, I'll be using my Logitech LX5 mouse, but I'll add details on more advanced mice too.

    Also, I'll be using my good old computer for screenies, annotations and stuff, so y'all now that all this stuff is real and not made up :)


    Oh another note: I won't use the "Game Mode" in SetPoint cos it's not working quite right with my mouse.

    So, let's begin.
    First, you'll need to download and install [URL=http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/support_downloads/downloads/&cl=roeu,en]Logitech SetPoint[/URL], if you haven't done that already.
    When youre done, launch the sucker. (The link is called "Logitech Mouse and Keyboard Settings" btw)

    On the left side - your mouse, in the middle - the buttons, on the right - options for selected button.
    Simple, no? Yes.


    Now what do you do:
    Leave the left & right click as they are. YOu'll need them (Well, unless you're left-handed and want to switch left/right button)
    The big deal (in my case) are the middle mouse button and wheel tilting sideways.


    This is only how I do it. Feel free to experiment
    This can be done inside FL Settings -> Controls
    FL recognizes the middle mouse button (at least for me) as MOUSE3 so there are no problems. If it doesn't for you, read on.


    You can use ANY keystroke you could use in FL, and even more :)


    Now about the tilting - FL won't recognize wheel scrolling left/right so you have to use "keystroke assignment" option and assign the tilting to a button in FL

    For example, if I set left tilt to CD launching, then I input the key I use in FL for CD launching. Simple, yes? Yes.
    The same goes for right tilt, only I set it to CM launching.


    Why do I think wheel tilt is the best for CMs/CDs? Cos you can push the wheel always with two fingers (either index or middle), so it's always reachable and tiltable. Also, the tilting is easy, because the distance to tilt is ~0.5mm


    Also, the "Game Mode" should let you make custom assignments for each game, but I dunno about that, since it's not working for me :D I have to manually reassign every function for normal duty after gaming :(


    [size=3]More advanced mice[/size]
    This chapter is purely fictional and from my mind as I can't test anything I wrote below :D


    MX Revolution
    My suggestions are:


    G9


    Well, folks, that's it for now :) I hope that you can be creative enough and use at least something of this for your own mouse.


    If this small tut helped even a bit at least 1 (wo)man, then I'm happy :)


    Coming soon: [Really] Advanced Keyboard Config for FL ;)
    Also I'll tell you how to make FL do SHIFT/CTRL/ALT+MouseClick (if I can remember) [for example: Middle Mouse = reverse, SHIFT+Middle Mouse = engine kill] :D

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  • I have a similar mouse/assigned key strokes set up with my Logitech mouse. All works very well under XP but I have just tried to set it up to run under Vista and it does not work. Is this just my settings or has anyone else got a similar issue?

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    Originally posted by Ancalagon
    I have a similar mouse/assigned key strokes set up with my Logitech mouse. All works very well under XP but I have just tried to set it up to run under Vista and it does not work. Is this just my settings or has anyone else got a similar issue?


    I have the same problem. Nothing works [3]


    ~MN~dridix have VISTA and a Microsoft Mouse and all is ok.

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    Is this just my settings or has anyone else got a similar issue?


    SetPoint w/ all the mouse button settings works for me on Vista. Couldn't have shown you screenies, if it didn't :P

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  • OMFG I never knew my mouse wheel could tilt ....now hes fallen off and broken all his little legs:(
    oh well at least the cat is happy now :D

  • The five button InteliMouse is perfect with Freelancer. My dock and go to buttons are with my thumb, my Nav Map is the scroll button. You can assign any keyboard keystroke to the button on the mouse.

  • Btw, a very nice thing I've discovered is UberOptions (for setpoint), which upgrades the existing mouse config options, allowing you to set buttons per-application, and set a lot more actions :)

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  • Im using MS IntelliPro aswell and all 5 buttons are accepted by freelancer from the start on:



    No need to actually reconfigure the mouse buttons themselfes o_O.

  • I lately switched from my classical mouse



    To a more apropriet pvp-device



    It has a built in ashtray a cup holder and a hand relaxation massager function :D


    No, seriously...I play with a nice shaped logi 2 button + wheel optical mouse and the good old W-A-S-D with some tuning on the keyboard. Perfect for me. I never miss an inbuilt coffee machine. :D

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  • the best cordless mouse ever made


    scroll between 400/800/2000dpi (there are higher but trust me) and small weights along with smooth bottom surface for maximum performance and pleasure

  • Can i have a spawn donut button ?
    But seriously i need to upgrade my mouse and keyb. The freakin keyb doesnt register more then 2 pressed buttons!


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    Five percent pleasure,
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