Soliciting Recommendations for a Linux Friendly Wired Gaming Mouse.
Ideally:
- No RGB (or at least has linux software compatibility to turn off the RGB craziness ~~without terminal commands~~)
- Wired (USB-A or USB-C)
- Scroll Wheel that has left and right movement for scrolling left and right on wide pages when browsing interwebs)
- Two programmable buttons by the thumb (I use it for forward/back for internet browsing, and for hotkeys for gaming)
- DPI increase/decrease buttons
- Asymmetrical Ergonomic shape for a large hand
I have a couple of Corsair Sabre RGB Pro, Wired and Wireless but the RBG is too crazy on the new wired version and I don't have access to a MAC or Windows PC to install the Corsair Software to program the mouse to be less Epileptic Seizure Techno Rave Dance Party RGB I'M NOW LEGALLY BLIND Insanity. I wasn't able to get any linux hacks/terminal commands to work to edit or turn off the RGB.
(Edit: CorsairRGB Sabre Pro Championship Series isn’t supported in ckb-next or in Open RGB)
I also had a couple Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro wired, that had scroll wheel issues that made the scroll wheel unusable, so I am hesitant to buy any Razer mice due to their reliability issues with the scroll wheel.
(Edit: unless these are all bots, Razer has some serious issues with their scroll wheels recently for so many people to have the same problem)
I had some Razer mice from 2007 that fit my criteria but they have all broken and I can't find a decent replacement.
PLS I just want a wired linux gaming mouse without RGB and with all the buttons. Thanks!
Edit: Thank you everyone for the suggestions! Current Short List:
- Logitech G502 HERO Gaming Mouse Wired
- Logicool M500s Wired Mouse
Either should work with Piper and are on the list of supported devices.
For reference, there's also these tools for some Razer, Corsair and other gaming mice if anyone is trying to edit the RGB settings in Linux:
I like my Logitech G502, you can customize everything and turn off RGB with Piper on linux and I think it meets all your listed requirements
do you know of anything that's like the g502 but bigger?
Seconded. I bought a g502 in 2020 and it's still works perfect. I can't imagine getting a different one now.
I'll third the recommendation, the G502 is really great. I've got the wired one and two of the wireless, and they all work great with Piper.
You can change all the settings on your G502 with piper?
I try to do it and the only thing that sticks is the LED color. keybinds or DPI settings don't change or stick.
Hmm, it's been ages since I've changed anything, I bought the most recent one a few years ago. I thought I just used Piper, unless I put G Hub on a VM and did it that way. My custom DPI settings are saved to onboard memory, so I haven't had to change them since initial purchase. I'll try to remember to check on that sometime I get the chance.
Brilliant, thank you! I'll see if I can try one out this week at my local electronics store.