Creative Fatal1ty 1010 mouse

Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc. Part number: 7300000000343

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Bottom Line:: The Creative Fatal1ty 1010 has useful features such as swappable weights and adjustable sensitivity levels, but subtle design flaws keep it from becoming our favorite.

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Creative Fatal1ty 1010 mouse

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The Creative Fatal1ty 1010 has useful features such as swappable weights and adjustable sensitivity levels, but subtle design flaws keep it from becoming our favorite.

The good: Comfortable feel; interchangeable weights; responsive tracking; easily adjustable sensitivity; neat color-changing light on sensitivity switch.

The bad: Difficult-to-press thumb button; oversensitive third-finger button; very short cord.

The bottom line: The Creative Fatal1ty 1010 has useful features such as swappable weights and adjustable sensitivity levels, but subtle design flaws keep it from becoming our favorite.

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The Creative Fatal1ty 1010 mouse, named for Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, one of the most famous gamers in the country, offers a great set of features for hard-core cyberathletes. Given its relatively inexpensive price ($49.95), we're impressed with its interchangeable weight system and three sensitivity levels. Unfortunately, some elements of the design are a bit awkward--a critical flaw, considering that design is essential to any mouse. For a more comfortable (and more expensive) gaming mouse, check out the Logitech G5 Laser, which features a more extensive weighting system and a laser optical engine.

The all-black Fatal1ty 1010 is very stylish, with a glossy shell, curved matte buttons, and smooth rubber sides. Three buttons, instead of the typical two, run along the top, and a scrollwheel is tucked between the first and second buttons. A sensitivity switch conveniently placed below the scrollwheel selects one of three preset sensitivity levels and changes color each time you choose a different setting: green for 400 dots per inch (dpi), amber for 800dpi, and red for 1,600dpi. A glossy-red thumb button sits on the left side of the mouse. The included software, which allows you to customize all five of the buttons, took us a couple of attempts to install correctly.

The Fatal1ty 1010's most notable feature is its swappable weight system. The mouse comes with identical-looking weights marked 3.5, 11, and 26 grams; pressing the large, red circle in the middle of the mouse ejects the current weight so that you can quickly swap in another. We tested the weights and found them slightly off, weighing 4, 12, and 24 grams, respectively. We prefer the Fatal1ty 1010's top-loading system to the G5 Laser's bottom-loading one, but the G5 Laser offers greater customizability and a heavier maximum weight.

The Fatal1ty 1010 performed well in our tests, with no noticeable cursor lags or tracking errors. We appreciated the sensitivity button's convenient positioning and found the preprogrammed levels appropriate for most gaming situations. The top-loading weight system made swapping weights a breeze--it took only seconds, as long as the weight cartridges were within arm's reach.

We noticed, however, some subtle design flaws that kept the Creative Fatal1ty 1010 from becoming our favorite mouse. The thumb button takes a lot of pressure to click, and it's placed just a bit too far back on the mouse for effortless access. And though the mouse's third button is perfectly placed, it's so sensitive that we found ourselves clicking it accidentally when pressing the second button. We found the Creative Fatal1ty 1010's 5-foot-long cord just a bit short--we would have liked more slack while playing.

Creative backs the Fatal1ty 1010 mouse with an industry-standard one-year warranty. Creative's support Web site includes knowledge-base articles, drivers, and software updates as well as discussion forums and an e-mail form for tech support. A tech-support help line is also available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.

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2 stars

such crap, I went to the trouble to register to complain

by mythrilgolem on June 18, 2007

Pros: looks sexy

Cons: stops responding, creative doesn't care

Summary: you will love this new mouse for 2-6weeks until the random double-triple-no-clicking issues surfaces. something about a bad plunger in the design. it will simply drive you mad trying to ...

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Summary: you will love this new mouse for 2-6weeks until the random double-triple-no-clicking issues surfaces. something about a bad plunger in the design. it will simply drive you mad trying to do normal everyday things, much more gaming. Creative's "customer support" doesn't.

Do not buy this mouse.

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1 stars

absolutely crap

by toysareforboys on July 25, 2007

Pros: looks cool

Cons: pisses you off with random double clicks

Summary: Absolutely terrible quality mouse. After the first month or so, try dragging and dropping something? Whops, dropped it? Don't try holding the button harder, that'll make it worse....

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Summary: Absolutely terrible quality mouse. After the first month or so, try dragging and dropping something? Whops, dropped it? Don't try holding the button harder, that'll make it worse.
Try and close just one window, whops, closed the one behind it too!
Such poor quality. Contacted Creative for repair or replacement "mouse has been discontinued and is not servicable", nice warranty! I took it back to where I bought it, and got a credit towards a Logitech G5 mouse (with 3yr warranty!).

Sheesh. I also just registered so I could write this review. When something is so hyped, it really lets you down when it doesn't work properly.

-Jamie M.

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7 stars

Dissappointed at first, but generally pleased with some tweaking

by meetloaf on April 24, 2007

Pros: Weights, multi buttons, smooth movement

Cons: Third button in awkward position, mouse didn't operate correctly with software installed.

Summary: I agree with much of what has been said here, one thing that I did to fix the problem barely or erratically moving when trying to make precision movements, is ...

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Summary: I agree with much of what has been said here, one thing that I did to fix the problem barely or erratically moving when trying to make precision movements, is that I uninstalled the software and the mouse began to operate wonderfully. I too got mine for under a dollar...actually free! I love the mouse, but there is some room for improvement.

P.S. They have updated software and drivers. My mouse now operates well with the software installed.

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8 stars

Hey Got it for less than a buck

by johnson_sam on December 21, 2006

Pros: for the money its good

Cons: not really a gaming mouse.

Summary: bought this product from buy.com for less than a buck was almost free (AR). Its got 3 different weights for gaming i guess. 3 sensitivity level(no need to ...

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Summary: bought this product from buy.com for less than a buck was almost free (AR). Its got 3 different weights for gaming i guess. 3 sensitivity level(no need to install the software.) just with the press of one button. 5 buttons for gaming i guss. i use it for "Back" And "Forward" when browsing.

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3 stars

I had high hopes, but I'm very disappointed.

by produktivinc on March 19, 2006

Pros: Good shape, three real finger buttons in addition to a wheel/button - finally!

Cons: Poor tracking at slow speeds, terrible drivers, useless customer support, no updated drivers available for download, not even listed on creative's support page

Summary: This is (or should have been) the mouse I've been waiting for for years. Three real buttons are essential for the CAD software I use and a logical configuration ...

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Summary: This is (or should have been) the mouse I've been waiting for for years. Three real buttons are essential for the CAD software I use and a logical configuration for gaming. There really hasn't been a three button mouse worth buying since the logitech "wedge"/wingman gaming mouse.
I was really excited to get my hands on this mouse, but I have to say it's not ready for prime time...
The most egregious issue IMO is that when you move the mouse slowly, the cursor either moves barely or not at all. That makes it really difficult to use for fine detail work like grabbing the border of a screen to expand, or selecting small elements in illustrator.
I've tried different resolution settings on the mouse, various mouse pads, etc. with no improvement.
I looked on Creative's support site, and the mouse isn't even listed!
I emailed Creative, waited a full day for a response that didn't have any relevance to the issue I described, replied, waited another day for another idiotic suggestion from Creative customer support, replied to that effect (but in a nicely worded email), waited two more days for another email from them suggesting I reinstall the drivers (which I had already done twice) and telling me I would have to return it if that didn't work.
A friend of mine also bought this mouse and he had the same issues.
Very very frustrating.
And to make matters worse, the default configuration has the third button (ring finger) set to "forward" when it obviously should be a right click and the middle button should be a middle button or "autoscroll" as they call it. By default the middle button is set to right click. *Slap on the forehead* It's necessary to use their software to reconfigure the buttons, but doing so messes up the function of the two buttons on my laptop touchpad and conflicts with the three button Logitech mouse I use at home.
If I keep the mouse, I'll have to solder some jumper wires so that the buttons work without their frustrating software.
So close but so far from right? Please Creative, fix this mouse!

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4 stars

More Fata1ty gear wat?

by metalica77 on February 17, 2006

Pros: good looking

Cons: EVERYTHING IS BEING BRANDED FATALITY

Summary: Is it only me or is every stupid thing coming out branded Fatal1ty. I understand that he is the best gamer in the world but common. Every company has made ...

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Summary: Is it only me or is every stupid thing coming out branded Fatal1ty. I understand that he is the best gamer in the world but common. Every company has made something with his name on it: Abit, creative those are just some. secondly this mouse looks like crap. looks like a little plazitic mouse to me not pc mouse the other mouse.

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Creative Labs Inc.
Part number: 7300000000343

General
Device Type Mouse
Form Factor External
Width 4.1 in
Depth 2.8 in
Height 1.6 in
Weight 0.3 lbs
Input Device
Connectivity Technology Wired
Interface USB
Movement Detection Technology Optical
Buttons Qty 5
Movement Resolution 1600 dpi
Features Programmable buttons, Trigger
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Power
Type None
Software / System Requirements
Software Included Drivers & Utilities
OS Required Microsoft Windows XP
Min Processor Type 266 MHz
System Requirements Details Pentium - RAM 256 MB

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