Sunday, October 21, 2012

Buying guide for a mouse pad- Qualities to look to buy a good gaming mouse pad

If you are a serious gamer then having a high performance computer is not enough, some parts that we take for granted - keyboard, mouse - to perform ideally may not be that perfect and play a very important role in your performance in a game. Similarly another thing which plays a very important role in a perfect gaming experience is your mouse pad.

Think about it, a precise movement of the mouse can make a hell lot of difference in the result of a game. Especially for a serious gamer even a slight advantage can make a huge difference. When it comes to gaming controls you need to perfect your controls and in a gaming environment your only major controls are your keyboard and your mouse. The mouse to say the least is the continuously used tool except for racing games.

For precise gaming action a precise mouse is required and to fine tune this preciseness you will need a gaming mouse pad. For any mouse dependent game a laser mouse is the best choice and for its precise functioning the light needs to bounce off properly from the mouse pad. A good quality mouse pad surface not only gives good feedback and feel to the gamer but also gives the mouse proper feedback to work with. Mouse lag is a known problem for any bad surface of a mouse pad where both unevenness and surface finishing problem will lead to lag and even the slightest lag will become a major disadvantage for a gamer. So here are some qualities that a good potential mouse pad must have:
  1. Size of the mouse pad: The size of a mouse pad must be as large as possible. Just think that in the middle of shooting you run out of mouse realty – you just end up losing with no digestible reason. Of course the size should be such that you can easily keep in on the desk but the bigger the better.
  2. Surface of the mouse pad: Above I mentioned about the working of the red beam of light of a mouse and how its précis feedback is important for perfect movements. This is where the surface of a mouse pad comes into play for proper feedback. In market you will get several mouse pads perfected for gaming experiences and the choice comes down to you according to your preferred feel. While some prefer the plastic touch while other go for the good-old cotton surface.
  3. Underside of the mouse pad: By the underside I mean the side that touches the desk surface. This simply means that the underside should have a good grip on the surface. If your mouse pad slips in between the game that means a major loss of control. Fir best friction rubber works the best however that can sometimes give you a squishy feeling below the side of hand touching the mouse pad. If you do not like that squishy feeling go for not sticky underside rubber mouse pads.
These were the major qualities you should look for while purchasing a good mouse pad however there are many other personal preferences which play a role like color, design, wrist rest and of couse a good reputed brand.