Logitech G5 button help

Brandog · 10-18-2006, 05:05 PM

Hi guys, I recently picked up a logitech G5 laser mouse and while I've been impressed with the smooth movement and comfort in games I've still got a problem with the buttons. For instance I cannot bind the thumb ("back") button to any action in any game that I've tried (tried F.E.A.R, WoW, etc). Same with the tilt wheel. They just don't seem to recognise the extra buttons. :(
I am upset by this as one of the reasons I purchased this mouse was so that I might have a couple extra buttons compared to my previous (standard) mouse. I would love to be able to set the tilt wheel to peek around corners and the thumb button to melee attack in F.E.A.R but at this rate it just doesn't look like it's happening.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a ton guys.

(note: I have the latest firmware as well as the logitech setpoint program that comes with the mouse - searched through all the options to no avail)

Brandog · 10-18-2006, 05:10 PM

Oh and I should add that the back button and tilt wheel do work properly on the windows interface - which I guess shows that they are not completely useless, although I'm quite fine wiith clicking 'back' on a webpage and I've got a widescreen monitor so I hardly ever have to side scroll. :D

Brandog · 10-19-2006, 12:29 AM

anyone experienced anything similar?

**Fr4665** · 10-19-2006, 01:59 AM

nope, my buttons work fine in some games on my mx518. but the back buttons and the side buttons arent supported in all games so remember that. might be a game issue nót wanting to use that button

Brandog · 10-19-2006, 05:19 PM

ah ok. so it's the game, not the mouse. funny, all of my games don't support the extra button. ah well, guess it's just bad luck. :P
thx anywayz fr4665

10-18-2006, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brandog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nope Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP Home	Logitech G5 button help Hi guys, I recently picked up a logitech G5 laser mouse and while I've been impressed with the smooth movement and comfort in games I've still got a problem with the buttons. For instance I cannot bind the thumb ("back") button to any action in any game that I've tried (tried F.E.A.R, WoW, etc). Same with the tilt wheel. They just don't seem to recognise the extra buttons. :( I am upset by this as one of the reasons I purchased this mouse was so that I might have a couple extra buttons compared to my previous (standard) mouse. I would love to be able to set the tilt wheel to peek around corners and the thumb button to melee attack in F.E.A.R but at this rate it just doesn't look like it's happening. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a ton guys. (note: I have the latest firmware as well as the logitech setpoint program that comes with the mouse - searched through all the options to no avail)

10-19-2006, 01:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	nope, my buttons work fine in some games on my mx518. but the back buttons and the side buttons arent supported in all games so remember that. might be a game issue nót wanting to use that button __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

10-18-2006, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brandog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nope Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP Home	Oh and I should add that the back button and tilt wheel do work properly on the windows interface - which I guess shows that they are not completely useless, although I'm quite fine wiith clicking 'back' on a webpage and I've got a widescreen monitor so I hardly ever have to side scroll. :D

10-19-2006, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brandog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nope Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP Home	anyone experienced anything similar?

10-19-2006, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brandog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nope Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP Home	ah ok. so it's the game, not the mouse. funny, all of my games don't support the extra button. ah well, guess it's just bad luck. :P thx anywayz fr4665