Looking for a mouse

Discussion in 'Unrelated Discussion' started by arseface, May 30, 2014.

  1. arseface

    arseface Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,804
    Likes Received:
    502
    I want a mouse that has an analog stick where the thumb goes.

    I've found two mice that seem like they fit the bill, but one has no reviews(MSI StarMouse GS-503) and the other looks horribly convluted(Warmouse Meta) with the vast majority of reviews focusing on the buttons and not the analog stick.

    I think the StarMouse also just has the sticks to 8 way digital, which is lame.
  2. Geers

    Geers Post Master General

    Messages:
    6,946
    Likes Received:
    6,820
    I didn't even know those existed. What for?
    cwarner7264 likes this.
  3. cwarner7264

    cwarner7264 Moderator Alumni

    Messages:
    4,460
    Likes Received:
    5,390
    Why on the mouse itself? I'd have argued you'd be better using the mouse as a mouse and having something like this or this accompanying it for the analog stick.
  4. kvalheim

    kvalheim Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,726
    Likes Received:
    645
    I can't possibly see why you'd want something like that
  5. arseface

    arseface Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,804
    Likes Received:
    502
    I like having my million buttons on one hand and my movement controls on the other.

    Nowhere near enough buttons. I wouldn't be able to play mech games, rts's, type in chats, or use hotkeys in map editors.

    An analog stick would be extremely useful for anything that needs an additional axis of movement, like map editors(zoom) and space fighters(roll/pitch).
  6. kvalheim

    kvalheim Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,726
    Likes Received:
    645
    I use a ton of map editors and found that the handy little wheel on the top of most mice these days is VERY good at zooming.
  7. teju__

    teju__ Active Member

    Messages:
    285
    Likes Received:
    71
    Phew, I was honestly afraid that you might have lost an arm. :p
  8. arseface

    arseface Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,804
    Likes Received:
    502
    Rotation is still wonky.

    Being able to play UT with one hand behind my back would be a plus.
    Last edited: May 30, 2014
  9. garat

    garat Cat Herder Uber Alumni

    Messages:
    3,344
    Likes Received:
    5,376
    Something like this?

    Mouse_with_analog_stick.jpg

    Sorry. Couldn't resist. :)
    tatsujb, Remy561, Geers and 5 others like this.
  10. Clopse

    Clopse Post Master General

    Messages:
    2,535
    Likes Received:
    2,865
    Is trackball an option?
  11. arseface

    arseface Post Master General

    Messages:
    1,804
    Likes Received:
    502
    Nope, the advantage of analog over trackballs is that they can easily do -100% - 100% along two axes and controlling the rate is more important than doing it quickly. Trackballs are better when there's no cap.

    I'd take a trackball instead of a middle wheel though. That'd be pretty sick.
  12. roadkillgrill

    roadkillgrill Active Member

    Messages:
    230
    Likes Received:
    14
  13. tatsujb

    tatsujb Post Master General

    Messages:
    12,902
    Likes Received:
    5,385
    what @roadkillgrill said, though I would even go for the warmouse.

    but take it from my experience, you fall back on comfortable mice with less buttons sooner than you'd expect.

    I went from a Roccat Kone+ which is ridiculous in terms of button number (22) but the most shite fabrication quality I've ever seen in my life ...to SteelSeries Ikari white (laser version) that has a measly 6 buttons couting leftclick right click and scroll wheel click.

    Let me tell you : I will never go back from this mouse.

    Comfort, especially for people who have big hands (and I do, I'm 6’3” tall (1.9Meters)), is king.

    I thought the roccat kone was big and comfortable, this one is tons better, contrary to the kone my pinkie doesn't touch the mouse pad: the ikari has a resting place for all five fingers
    Snapshot_20140602.JPG Snapshot_20140602_1.JPG Snapshot_20140602_2.JPG

    as you can see it's not even a question of filling the entire hand. just one of comfort.

    And I gotta say the ikari's slick and elegant profile does the job nicely.

    Comfort > gimmiks

Share This Page