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:
Vaxee, Zowie and Endgame Gear make the highest quality mice I’ve tried. The first two have onboard configuration with no software necessary. But if you need the side to side wheel navigation, Logitech.
I see you already have a ton of recommendations, but I’ll throw in the Zowie/BenQ mice. I’ve had mine for I think 6-8 years and it’s still going strong. The only thing it doesn’t have is the left/right wheel function. It looks like they’ve gone a little heavy on the ‘gaming’ focus in their branding, but the designs haven’t changed much in the time since I bought mine.
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.
Logitech G Pro, maybe? Any logitech mouse should work with OpenRGB for turning the lights off.
I’m not sure the G Pro has the sideways scrollwheel buttons, but I would consider binding a g-shift key with a second layer, where you bind the scrollwheel to scroll sideways, that way you have the same level of control for both types of scrolling. (Piper should let you do these keybind changes.)
Also, see if enabling autoscroll helps you out. That’s a setting that’s off by default in Firefox on linux. It’s the feature where you click the middle mouse, and it makes mouse movement scroll the page continuously depending on how far you move the mouse from the point where you clicked. That works up, down, left, right, and even diagonally.
I used to use a Roccat Kova and loved it. Only stopped to go wireless with a G305. The Kova might also fit your needs. Great sensor with great button layout, but unfortunately also has rgb. Not sure if it works with OpenRGB, but it’s on the very subtle side.
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.
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.
Could you possibly spin up a Windows VM to configure your mouse? Could probably nuke the VM after you’re done too. Saves some money if it works at least.
Thanks. Unfortunately iCUE does not work on Linux and Corsair mice are not compatible with OpenRBG or Open Razer
Thanks. Unfortunately the RGB Sabre Pro Championship Series isn’t supported so I was never able to get this to work
Thanks! Yes I’m aware. Unfortunately Corsair doesn’t work with these :(
