[Scotty]

* jr2 wonders about dual-wielding an M570 + MS optical laser mouse in FS...

(Have the sensitivity for the mouse off the charts; then you use regular mouse for flying and trackball for aiming.)

Hmm... I wonder if PPJoy or similar could set up one mouse device as a 'joystick', sort of like the mousejoy script, and have another mouse as regular mouse...

This is wasted on FS2.  At the very least, wasted in comparison to something like, say, MechWarrior. 

[Dragon]

I'm using the G500. The most comfortable mouse I ever used. Corded, but very precise and with enough buttons to map all controls in older FPSes (like Marathon) to them. The cord is long and doesn't wear out as quickly as in other mice. The shape is very good, and you can adjust the weight to your liking. 5 quickly switchable sensitivity settings were enough for all games I've played, and I'm not getting another mouse that doesn't have an easily toggled free-rotating wheel. It's great for scrolling through long documents, like FS ship tables, forum threads or TVTropes pages. It's a bit on the expensive side though, but you definitely get what you pay for.

[Jeff Vader]

My sister complained that her mouse was starting to break down so I bought myself a new one. How does that make sense?

Anyways, I currently have a Razer Imperator. Quite nice, once I managed to download the correct driver version from the site (there are apparently two different enough variants of the Imperator and man, you don't want to install the drivers of the wrong variant).

[Kazan]

i originally started using trackballs because FPS... traditional mouse vs trackball handicap is almost as big as console player vs PC player handicap.

there is nothing like reflex instagibbing someone you barely saw while they're still trying to aim at you with their traditional mouse

[watsisname]

It's not wireless, but I've been using the Microsoft Sidewinder X3 for general and gaming use for about 6 months now.  Works like a champ.

Comfort is great
Construction is good
Laser instead of optical = **** yeah
Side buttons are a bit awkward but whatever, I never use them anyway.

[Mongoose]

I've seen the Logitech thumb-ball model in stores, and I guess it's worth at least putting my hand on it, but I can see a few issues even beyond preferences.  For one, I have pretty small hands, so I'd have to see where exactly my thumb rests on it.  For another, I swear my right thumb already feels semi-arthritic (which is pathetic at this age), so I'm not sure how much of a workout I want to give it on a daily basis.  And for a third...well, not to be gross, but my hands tend to sweat a lot.  And when I'm gaming, it's more like a lot.  I already have to clean crud off the side of my current mouse on a daily basis, so I shudder to think what that ball would look like in a day or two.

[achtung]

If you can find an MX518 somewhere for a decent price, it's been an excellent mouse for me. I think they've stopped production of them though.

[pecenipicek]

If you can find an MX518 somewhere for a decent price, it's been an excellent mouse for me. I think they've stopped production of them though.

G400 has been advertised as the new mx518. my only personal beef is a bit lower apparent finish quality.

[Fury]

For one, I have pretty small hands, so I'd have to see where exactly my thumb rests on it.

Well, you should be fine if the ball rests somewhere between the tip and joint. As long as you can enough room to move it to all directions you should be fine. The tip of thumb is peculiar though, because when I try to use it my thumb starts jerking and accuracy goes out of the window. I don't know if that happens to most people, but that is why I need to place the ball between the tip and joint if not right under the joint.

And for a third...well, not to be gross, but my hands tend to sweat a lot.  And when I'm gaming, it's more like a lot.  I already have to clean crud off the side of my current mouse on a daily basis, so I shudder to think what that ball would look like in a day or two.

It is mostly your palm that sweats a lot. But even so, cleaning the ball and its chassis is easy and quick. I do it at least weekly myself, sometimes every day before a gaming session. Doesn't bother me much since I can rub the ball on my shirt and finger and tap crud out of the chassis.

For another, I swear my right thumb already feels semi-arthritic (which is pathetic at this age), so I'm not sure how much of a workout I want to give it on a daily basis.

Now this could be a problem, I guess you just have to try how it feels.

By the way, if you do get the M570 at first you WILL have to keep sensitivity lower than you had with mice because you're training to use a trackball. But roughly after a week or two you can start slowly cranking sensitivity back up. But those weeks are well spent in my opinion.

[Davros]

It's not wireless, but I've been using the Microsoft Sidewinder X3 for general and gaming use for about 6 months now.  Works like a champ.

except in the game prototype