As far as I can tell you can switch between a 4way hat and an 8way hat or have it as analogue
EDIT: After playing around with it it appears to be a 8 way pad emulating analogue
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Do you play using W,A,S,D, or do you use the arrow keys Up, Down, Left and Right?
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EDIT: After playing around with it it appears to be a 8 way pad emulating analogue
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the first game ever I complete using WASD controls. I had to set the game to the Easy difficulty level, but WASD is definitely not for me. I died many many times because of my clumsiness while using WASD, and in certain boss combats I had to use the gamepad a couple of times. I did it, but I suffered more than I should.
started Bright Memory: Infinite and tried the default WASD controls, but I died quite a few times 'cos I have a hard time moving smoothly and accurately. I get stuck many times, plus using the little finger on the TAB, left caps, or left ctrl, and other keys like F, G...., I can't adapt.
From my previous experience with my Logitech 604 Lightspeed mouse and similar mouses, what really works for me is having a mouse with a decent amount of buttons -14 or more-, and just use the keyboard with the directional keys just to move, and some other keyboard key for those actions that don't require a fast or immediate reaction. I completed pretty complex games that way.
So my next purchase is going to be a decent mouse with a good amount of buttons and of course editing the key bindings mysefl.
From my previous experience with my Logitech 604 Lightspeed mouse and similar mouses, what really works for me is having a mouse with a decent amount of buttons -14 or more-, and just use the keyboard with the directional keys just to move, and some other keyboard key for those actions that don't require a fast or immediate reaction. I completed pretty complex games that way.
So my next purchase is going to be a decent mouse with a good amount of buttons and of course editing the key bindings mysefl.
Two years ago I had bought one for almost €90 - €89.99 -, the Logitech 604 Lightspeed and it was fine, it had and has many buttons, it is comfortable, etc., but it didn't last me even a year without issues.
So I got tired and decided to get what is probably the cheapest wireless programmable mouse that exists but it has good reviews, and it also has 16 buttons. It's great because it makes it easier for me, especially for certain games.
The reviews I've seen of this mouse are not bad, and that price for a 16-button programmable mouse, €29, it's not expensive. If it breaks in less than a year like some of my mice before it wouldn't hurt so much.
I like this type of mouse, for RTS - selecting groups quickly - and for everything in general.
Those extra buttons help to map kb keys to the mouse and use the kb for moving and stuff that don't require an immediate action.
The mouse is the E-YOOSO X-33 wireless.
There are reviews on it explaining its virtues and flaws.
So I got tired and decided to get what is probably the cheapest wireless programmable mouse that exists but it has good reviews, and it also has 16 buttons. It's great because it makes it easier for me, especially for certain games.
The reviews I've seen of this mouse are not bad, and that price for a 16-button programmable mouse, €29, it's not expensive. If it breaks in less than a year like some of my mice before it wouldn't hurt so much.
I like this type of mouse, for RTS - selecting groups quickly - and for everything in general.
Those extra buttons help to map kb keys to the mouse and use the kb for moving and stuff that don't require an immediate action.
The mouse is the E-YOOSO X-33 wireless.
There are reviews on it explaining its virtues and flaws.
wireless is ideal for me. I thought the CORSAIR Scimitar was a wireless mouse. I got this one 'cos I had a couple of mice with plenty of buttons -11 and 12 buttons respectively- and they were my best gaming mice to date, as it's easier to adapt them to any kind of game imho, plus it's not expensive at all for a programmable wireless mouse (most probably the cheapest wireless programmable mouse with many button of the market).
That being said, I don't want to spend much money on one for now, 'cos I'm not rich, but especially because if they stop working properly in a year or less after you get it, it's very discouraging.
What I miss from most mice nowadays is 1 or 2 buttons on the right side, where the ring finger and little finger seat.
I have a Sharkoon Drakonia which has a button in the right side and I used it with the ring finger. I normally bound it to the E key, to open doors and stuff like that. Also another button for the little finger that doesn't require fast or super precise gameplay actions, could be a good idea.
there are counterweights meant for that.
Microsoft used to make really good hardware. My preferred gamepad was the Sidewinder, but they also made the Microsoft Dual Strike, which was a mix of a gamepad and a mouse. I discovered it yesterday.
a mouse that I found today looks really good. It uses a control bar with controls equivalent to WASD and the Space key.
Plus, it has 11 programmable buttons. 11 is about the number of buttons I start to consider getting a mouse, 'cos the Sharkoon Drakoni had that number and I got used to it quite well, and the Logitech 604 Lightspeed was even better in that regard, which made having the most important key bindings of any game a breeze.
I find this mouse both beautiful and not that expensive (32€) for what it offers.
Plus, it has 11 programmable buttons. 11 is about the number of buttons I start to consider getting a mouse, 'cos the Sharkoon Drakoni had that number and I got used to it quite well, and the Logitech 604 Lightspeed was even better in that regard, which made having the most important key bindings of any game a breeze.
I find this mouse both beautiful and not that expensive (32€) for what it offers.
True but they still arn't as heavy as I'd like
I still have this one
And the sidewinder joystick
And the sidewinder forcefeedback wheel
And the sidewinder mouse
Oh, I have the first two and I assembled/soldered an adapter (from a github repository) to make the joystick work as an USB device. It's nice!
In my clanning days I actually knew a couple players that used a trackball rather than a mouse; I was always amazed that their control looked indistinguishable from any other mouse user. Rocket jumps, flick shots, high precision aim, etc. They also served as cautionary tales of the danger with falling in love with a non-standard input device -- sooner or later your one-of-a-kind gizmo is going to get discontinued and, unlike mice, keyboards, or console controllers, when it breaks you're screwed. If your trackball of choice was one of those marble-sized ones that you used with your index finger, then a golf ball-sized one you used with your thumb wasn't exactly a drop-in replacement in terms of your muscle memory. You basically had to relearn how to play FPS from scratch. Anyone that ever put the time into mastering a Steam controller and whatever that SLR camera-looking monstrosity is, is going to have a sad time when they inevitably have to replace it.
I ordered the E-YOOSO X-33 wireless mouse a few days ago and got it delivered today. It has 16 programmable buttons.
Additionally, I ordered this mouse, the Zelotes C-18, which imho is both beautiful and not that expensive (32€, but I found it at 16€ at AliExpress) for what it offers .
Even if I got the wireless E-YOOSO X-33 with which is a typical mouse..., I liked the concept of thid vertical mouse, the Zelotes C-18, so much that I'm much more excited about this last one.
The fact that it has a joystick and even DPI buttons that are programmable instead of being there adorning -for my taste-, have won me over. In total with the joystick and such, there are 11 buttons, and for certain games you can simply play with one hand.
I found the Zelotes C-18 for 16€ here -half the normal price of the device-:
es.aliexpress.com
Additionally, I ordered this mouse, the Zelotes C-18, which imho is both beautiful and not that expensive (32€, but I found it at 16€ at AliExpress) for what it offers .
Even if I got the wireless E-YOOSO X-33 with which is a typical mouse..., I liked the concept of thid vertical mouse, the Zelotes C-18, so much that I'm much more excited about this last one.
The fact that it has a joystick and even DPI buttons that are programmable instead of being there adorning -for my taste-, have won me over. In total with the joystick and such, there are 11 buttons, and for certain games you can simply play with one hand.
I found the Zelotes C-18 for 16€ here -half the normal price of the device-:
Ratón óptico Vertical para juegos, dispositivo programable con cable USB, RGB, 11 botones, 10000 DPI, ergonómico, ajustable - AliExpress 7
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a quick initial review on the E-YOOSO X-33:
the good:
- It's probably the most comfortable regular mouse I've had to date
- quick and agile response (I was using a NGS kb+m combo and both were too choppy, and you missed clicks and key presses)
- lots of buttons, just what I wanted.
the bad:
- the numerous side buttons feel a bit small at first, but I'll get used to it.
- finding the webpage to download the drivers and softwar can be a PITa, but manageable.
- I'd rather prefer AAA batteries than a lithium battery 'cos I am not a big fan of recharging stuff, but you can turn off all he RGB effects and that's a good thing.
That's all I can say, I haven't had the time to test it in games yet.
Can't wait to have the Zelotes C-18 here soon. Wonder if it's good enough to make a convert out of me regarding vertical mice.
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That's the one I'm interested in
some of the colleagues I have told me that once you get used to a vertical mouse and how comfortable it is, you rarely turn back to a regular mouse, but we shall see, there are other details about the mouse that I like better.
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