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trackball vs mouse

Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 12:59
by hunterw
trackballas raise up

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 00:52
by Beherith
Proud user of logitech trackballs for the past 18 years. Currently using a trackman wheel.
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Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 01:06
by SwiftSpear
No thanks. I'll play my FPSes without looking terrible thank yous.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 18:11
by rattle
the good thing about trackballs is that you can use the underside to smash spiders

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 18:12
by smoth
I don't have an opinion of trackballs, I think they are an odd interest. Never been a fan of them.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 18:22
by maackey
Beherith: that's the exact same model I'm using right now.

I like it very much. After years of using a regular mouse, its a little odd at first, and even now that I'm well acquainted with it I find it a little less exact than a regular mouse, but its much more comfortable and I can use it wherever I want.

Its exceptionally good in enclosed spaces, and when I'm leaning back relaxin' while surfing the intertubes.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:06
by RogerN
I also use that same model Logitech trackman. I switched to a trackball at work when 12+ hours of computer use per day (no, not all at work) was causing wrist pain. The pain is all gone now, but I still use a mouse at home for gaming.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:07
by Masure
Beat me with a mouse and you with a trackball playing an fps and I'll use a trackball.
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I'll never use a trackball.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:11
by smoth
I have met some good players who use trackball. I think it just personal preference.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:30
by Masure
I've met a good fps player with a single hand but he can't win against a good player with two hands.

I agree with the fact trackball can be better for health purpose but a mouse has a better accuracy, speed, ...

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:31
by rattle
I'd rather play with my own balls

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 20:39
by Jazcash
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Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 21:21
by MidKnight
JAZCASH wrote:Image
that mouse, minus the screen and plus a cool finish and a forward button, is my mouse :-)

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 08:20
by rattle
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Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 10:59
by Dragon45
mouse 15$ off newegg with tax and shipping

i pwn u all nubs

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 11:15
by imbaczek
Imagethe mother of all mice

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 11:35
by Masure
with bumpmapping

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 13:35
by pintle
imbaczek wrote:Imagethe mother of all mice
I use that mouse.

It was the cheapest one i found on ebuyer with 5 buttons, that is the only reason i use such an over the top mouse.

Switiching sensitivity on the fly (when i scope up a sniper) does still feel a bit like cheating tho.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 14:24
by Wisse
I use MX510 with removed weight x.x
+Icemat2 glass pad
+teflon feet
No friction ftw.

Re: trackball vs mouse

Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 20:06
by Spawn_Retard
rattle wrote:Image
I use the same mouse, its awesome, and so reliable.

The weights just made the whole thing perfect, pointless to me at first, but i found having the right weight meant i didn't pull my mouse up while playing FPS.

My only problem is that the side button, the furthest button away, (mouse button 5?) is a tad to far away and a bit to small for my liking, i have big hands, so it must fucking suck for people who have small ones.

Or, i could have been holding a mouse wrong for 12 years of my life?

Also, LOL@thefaggotsusingtrackballs.

go get a job guys.