• BougieBirdie@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    29 days ago

    If a game is made with gamepad in mind, then absolutely gamepad is the first pick. Mine is an XboxOne wireless controller. I don’t think I have any particular brand loyalty, but I like the layout.

    Most games I play are mouse and keyboard though. I’m using a wired mouse with a 60% mechanical keyboard. The keyboard took a bit of adjustment, I used to use a full-size board and thought I’d be miss having some of the keys, but for gaming it doesn’t come up too often.

    The biggest game changer for me was a desk mat. Upgrading from a mousepad gives you far more real estate, and using a smaller keyboard helps there too.

    The mouse is a Cougar Minos X3. I used to use a lot of Razer products, but honestly I’ve been disappointed with their build quality. This one’s a lot like the Deathadder series, and half the price. I like a mouse that has M4/5 on the thumb, they’re handy for binding a couple of keys to.

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      28 days ago

      Razer build quality is absolute ass, or at least used to be. I used to use Razer Naga mice for the programmable side buttons but I have never used any PC hardware with shorter lifespan. It’s a shame because they were comfortable and the programming of the buttons/macroing was super nice but I just can’t buy products that give out after a year of use.

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        28 days ago

        That’s kind of where I’m at with them. I used to like them quite a lot, but then I realized I was buying the same mouse every year, and they’re too expensive to be disposable