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)

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:

  • @ownsauceOPEnglish
    2•6 hours ago

    Thanks! Looks like this Logicool M500s Wired Mouse has everything I’m looking for.

    DPI is a bit low, but it might not matter. I’ll see if any of my local electronic stores have one to try out this week.

    • MentalEdgeEnglish
      2•5 hours ago

      Any DPI above a couple thousand is more than enough. Lots of people play at low DPIs (400-800) because it actually allows for more precision in some scenarios by making very large hand movements into very small in-game movements.

      It’s more about what the tracking quality on a given sensor is like. With a good sensor, you get consistent mouse-to-pixel movement, so that the same movement always results in exactly the same input. That is what allows you to make mouse movement something you can train your muscle memory to do. Once you no longer have to think about it, you can perform actions in games faster than you’re able to think.

      Logitech sensors have been REALLY good for years now, and the Roccat Kova was also a mouse I chose specifically due to the sensor in it being known to have consistent tracking performance.

      That said, the problem on that mouse wont be the sensor. It’ll be the polling rate. Which might be fine, but it isn’t disclosed in the specs, which is something all gaming mice do.