SteelSeries

SteelSeries Ikari Optical:

Q: What makes the Ikari so special?

A: The Ikari Series has been developed in cooperation with professional gamers from all around the world. Teams like SK-Gaming, mousesports, Team3D, compLexity and others were involved in many of the stages of development of the Ikari. It took us a total of 15 months to gather and process the feedback we have received. The result was the Ikari series. We believe both of the Ikari mice are a perfect addition to your arsenal of professional gaming gear and will help you to improve your game.

Q: What is the difference between Ikari Laser and Ikari Optical?

A: The SteelSeries Ikari Optical is a mouse that's perfectly suited for FPS players. The optical sensor is well proven and can track even when moving the mouse at an extremely high speed when playing on a very low sensitivity. It's a very simple mouse where the focus was clearly on performance in games like Counter-Strike. The Ikari Laser is made for all of the MMO/RTS players that need high precision at a rather high sensitivity. It's not made for extremely fast movements of the hand (and by that we really mean EXTREMELY FAST). It offers a LCD , on the fly CPI switching and macro functionalities which can be programmed with the software.

Q: I'm considering buying an Ikari mouse - which mouse pad is recommended for it?

A: The Ikari Optical is perfectly compatible with all our mousepads. The Ikari Laser is not compatible with glass mousepads so you shouldn't use it with the SteelSeries Experience series. We recommend a mousepad of the SteelSeries QcK series or the SteelSeries 5L for use with the SteelSeries Ikari Laser.

Q: Will the old IntelliMouse 1.1 SS & 3.0 SS still be available?

A: No. You might still be able to get one of the last pieces from an online store. Currently there are no plans on reviving them again.

Q: Which glides do you recommend?

A: None. Both Ikari models are already equipped with huge contact area made of a very slippery material. Glides wouldn't improve it nor would any other tape for application on the Ikari's contact areas. Matching replacement feet are available should you wear down the existing ones.

Q: Where can I download the drivers for the Ikari?

A: There are no drivers for the Ikari mice. There is only a specific software for configuring the settings. Both mice work perfectly fine with just plug&play.

Q: I'm confused. You use the term CPI (counter per inch) but every other mouse manufacturer uses DPI (dots per inch). Why can't you just use the recognized term?

A: DPI is an expression from the printing world and has nothing to do with mouse movement. DPI is meant to describe that for one inch of distance you move your mouse on any surface, the equivalent number of counts are sent to the PC - resulting in movement on your screen. CPI is the correct term for this as it actually is consistent with what you seek to describe with the abbreviation.