Anyone play on something like a trackball?
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So recently I've been getting pain in my mouse hand wrist. I'm seeing a doc about it next week but I figure all those hours at work on PC and then playing twitchy games at home haven't helped. I feel like besides exercises etc I need to make a few changes, moving to controller friendly games (my PC desk is also small which doesn't help).
Anyone use something like a trackball to play PoE? I'm guessing it would be ok for something like RF or BV where there isn't too much twitchy movement. At the moment I'm playing AW totems so I'm moving my mouse quite a bit. I'm really hesitant to just quit and move on, this has been my main game for quite a few months and I've spent a fair few guineas! Last bumped on Dec 22, 2017, 10:10:09 AM
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" Don't even think about it (a trackball), I tried it and it was fkin hopeless Favourite armour? Hmmm, I forget it's name, but it's that scarlet one that whatsherface wears when she wants to look splendid. I like Marmite. Last edited by TúrinTurambar#4000 on Dec 21, 2017, 8:43:50 AM
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" LOL! thank you for the honesty, maybe a few months break would be better |
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Maybe try wearing a wrist brace while you play? Something like bowlers wear may help. Also, take a break and stretch at least once per hour. Sitting in the same position for hours on end will mess up your whole body.
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Maybe the easiest way is to buy a new mouse. When you play a lot, it's very important to have
a mouse that fits you hand, the weight is important, too. But as Sinthetick already said, a little bit stretching is allways a good idea. Last edited by lug_up#4408 on Dec 21, 2017, 9:05:11 AM
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Yeah I have a Logitech g302 at home and a 502 (I think) at work, they are both pretty comfortable. Wrist brace may be an option but I think I should take a break until I see the doctor next week.
I can feel today at work after 5 - 6 hours of moderate use my wrist is aching. I take a good amount of breaks, probably too many! |
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When I first started to use a trackball, it was difficult for about a month before I became comfortable with it; add a couple more weeks to really be on top of it.
You might also consider a so-called "vertical" mouse - I have an Evoluent model that I use for POE. They allow your wrist to be at a more normal / relaxed position. I can recommend either solution. |
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I've used a trackball exclusively for over 20 years. You have 98% as much control as you get with a traditional mouse, which is more than enough for a game like PoE.
But I feel like you're better of getting a wrist pillow. |
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" This is what I do. I wear a Futuro wrist stabilizer both at work and at home when at my computers. As such, I need to use a smaller mouse since a wrist stabilizer takes up space within your palm. I still run two old Logitech G9X mice, and have one as a backup. You can't buy them anymore unless they're old stock or used. So when some of the buttons failed on one, I switched it between home and the office, since I don't need all of the buttons at work. I still have the backup if one permanently fails. I wish mouse manufacturers would make smaller mice like these G9X again. Corsair had one that was close, but still not as small. Since having done this, I don't need to use the wrist brace anywhere else, and I never have wrist pain anymore, nor have carpel tunnel. Changing the way I use a computer has alleviated what you're suffering with right now, OP. So try changing your mouse, try different wrist braces, and even change up your computing area to get a different elevation for your mousing hand and arm. It is possible to stop this pain. Also: taking breaks every hour or so help too. Just snapped this photo (while at work)...  " Just change your mouse and take a break for a while. Get to a point where you wrist feels fine all the time, then try a different approach to gaming. If that causes pain, try another, etc. A doctor really won't tell you anything different than what you already know or can find online. Seriously, doctors in this day and age are overrated, and I'll gladly buck the norm that would encourage you to see one. What are they going to tell you? Don't do activities that irritate your wrist? Or recommend you get surgery to clean around your tendons? That's all bullcrap. Pain is our best indicator that we're doing something wrong. Follow the pain: find what you love doing in a way that doesn't cause pain, and you'll be fine. The human body heals itself most of the time, so take a break, and then try something different. On that note, I've been gaming since the 80s, from keyboard only to keyboard and mouse. I have a long history of discovering what works best for me to keep my wrist healthy and pain free. ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░ cipher_nemo ░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Last edited by cipher_nemo#6436 on Dec 21, 2017, 1:59:24 PM
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Expert Mouse Trackball
I've used this on my home PC for about three years now. I was experiencing similar wrist strain issues with regular mouse use at work/home. To address this I moved my work mouse to the left side of my keyboard and I've adapted to the use of a trackball on the right at home. The trackball layout allows you to reposition your hand to either use your palm or index or middle or both fingers, so I am able to regularly adjust my hand/wrist alignment/positioning, which greatly reduced the strain I would experience during long gaming/internet sessions. It does take a while to adjust to this input style. I find the large wheel made a huge difference compared to the Logitech Trackball that I used previously because that was a thumb operated wheel. While this style reduced the wrist/repetitive motion strain, it created a new issue with my thumb tendons... People that try out trackballs only briefly have probably not recognized the amount of time/effort it takes to customize the sensitivity/acceleration to something that accommodates their natural/preferred motion. Over the years, with the increased resolution of the IR sensors, it is possible now to maintain a high degree of accuracy/control with high sensitivity, obviating the need for large motions with the ball. It almost becomes a moving trackpad, if that makes any sense. "We were going to monitor the situation but it was in the wrong aspect ratio."
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