Updated on 12.05.02 10:58 AM

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How does it play?

Well I only had a few minutes to play with it last night, (06/12/00). It was late when I finished. But I did get time to fire up quake 3 arena and play the runfest map. This is a map where sniping and camping are not a bad thing. I noticed right off the bat that when I turned the trackball, my movement was completely smooth and not jumpy. I had a problem before with very precise zoomed shots. My gun sight would jump all around and by the time I got on the target, I was dead.
No more gummed up/slipping rubber rollers. All you have to do now is clean the 3 ball bearings every one in a while. (And don't forget to wash your ball while your at it.) I also noticed that by frosting the ball, it feels like there is more grip and not as slippery when your hand sweats. You do have to keep the ball from getting too sweaty or the optical sensor will freak out and loose it's bearings.

Cave man tool list

Phillips screwdriver (or sharp stick)
Fine grit sandpaper/steel wool/emory cloth/dish scrubby - to sand the ball and some of the plastic pieces.
Hacksaw (caveman) or dremel tool (fine ass gentleman)
Superglue to glue together base parts.
Clear silicon (RTV or aquarium sealer) to glue assembly to circuit board.
Soldering iron to melt plastic here and there. (or dremel tool)
Exacto knife or razor blade.
A couple wire ties to secure the mouse power cord.

You can actually heat up a knife or exacto and cut plastic. What a stench though. And you have to clean up the melted edge. Again, a dremel is the tool of choice.