Product Reviews
- “This product combines some the best features of gaming mice with a trigger attachment to give a new and unique experience to FPS games.”
- “As with any input device it's very much a matter of personal taste, and I can see some people loving it, while others will want their conventional mouse back immediately. But as things go, the FPSGun is an interesting alternative to ordinary gaming mice.”
- Micro Mart, Issue 996 - “Paint me purple and call me a dinosaur but this thing actually works. It takes a while to get used to but once mastered, it could give you far more lateral control over your crosshair. Yes, we're stunned. This is a surprisingly effective attempt at creating a new style of controller and certainly worth a look. Verdict: 86%”
- PC Format - “It has all the features that gamers would expect, including five programmable buttons, easily adjustable sensitivity to 2,000 dpi and plenty of Teflon pads to help it glide smoothly across your desktop.”
- Computer Shopper - “Make first-person shooters worryingly realistic with the Zalman FPSGUN Gaming Mouse. It has a gun grip with trigger-style mouse buttons, so it feels like you're holding the real thing. It's not just a gimmick - it's supposed to reduce RSI and because the movement sensor is further back, it allows you to make quick wrist movements left and right.”
- Windows Vista Magazine
FG-1000 FPSGUN Gaming Mouse
 | FG-1000 FPSGUN Gaming Mouse [44 in stock] | €44,56 (€52,37 inc BTW) |
Over the past few years we have seen Zalman release a variety of products that have no relevance to PC cooling, with the 5.1 Surround Headphones being a prime example. More recently we have also seen Zalman move towards to gaming market, they sponsored Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, one of the world best known pro-gamers. Continuing with this trend Zalman have now released a gaming product like nothing you have ever seen before! Say hello to the very distinctive FG-1000 FPSGUN Gaming Mouse.
Features
- Gun type design optimised for FPS
- Supports up to 2000 DPI
- Five Programmable buttons
- Ultra quiet and smooth Teflon feet
- Compatible with Windows XP and VISTA (32bit)
The first thing you will notice is the very unusual and unique shape of the mouse. It may look unnatural but holding the mouse in this way is ergonomically better than a standard mouse. It has been designed this way to aid gamers in FPS (First Person Shooters) games. It does this in many ways...
Ergonomic grip
The reason the FPSGUN is designed like a upside-down gun is because it places your hand in a more natural position. The grip is moulded to fit the palm of your hand, making the FPSGUN very comfortable to hold. This design will aid to reduce RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), which is ideal if you play FPS games regularly. There is only one downside to this design, unfortunately if you are left-handed then this mouse would not be suitable.
Mouse button layout
The layout of the mouse buttons are extremely important for this type of design. They need to be easily accessible, just like a standard mouse. The right and left click mouse buttons are located where you would normally expect the trigger for a real gun to be. The same fingers are used for right and left clicking as a standard mouse. As you grip the FPSGUN your thumb will be able to access the scroll wheel along with two additional mouse buttons. For ease of use all mouse buttons are customisable.
 Trigger style mouse buttons |  Teflon feet for quiet and smooth operation |
Optical sensor location
A standard mouse has the optical sensor located on the base of the mouse directly underneath the users palm, the FPSGUN is totally different. When looking left or right in game the users wrist acts as a pivot, unlike a standard mouse. The reason for this is that the optical sensor on the FPSGUN is located further down the mouse allowing for quick on screen movements with less psychical movement of the mouse. The diagrams below should help clarify things a little better.
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Mouse sensitivity
The FPSGUN is able to change the sensitivity of the mouse by a touch of a button. There are three different settings available. The default settings are 400, 800 and 1600 DPI, of course each of these settings can be customised using the supplied software. The scroll wheel changes colour depends on the chosen setting. The images below will provide the DPI options of each setting and its colour.
 This button changes the sensitivity of the mouse |  Violet - 400, 600 DPI |
 Blue- 800, 1000, 1200 DPI |  Red- 1400, 1600, 2000 DPI |
Specifications
| Tracking Resolution | Programmable up to 2000 DPI, Default Presets - 1600/800/400 DPI |
| Image Processing | 6400 FPS |
| Maximum Acceleration | 15 g |
| Maximum Speed | 40 IPS (inches per second) |
| USB Data Format | 16 bit |
| USB Report Rate | 1000 Hz |
| Weight | 6.38 oz (181 g) |
| Dimensions | 169 x 75 x 85 mm (L x W x H) |