Best Gaming Devices?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
R

Ruger22Br

Banned
Nov 29, 2006
27
0
0
Not including standard hardware: CPU, RAM, HDD, MoBo, Video card.

What's the best items out there? Me personally, I'm looking for an ergonomic joystick with low resistance (I have bad wrists). But I'd love to hear about all the stuff out there! :D

Here's what I have so far: Logitech G25, Saitek X-52, Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2, Razer DeathAdder, Razer eXactMat & rest, Ageia Physx card, X-Fi XtremeGamer Fata1ty, P7800 (7.1 speakers), Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000, and a 19" CRT. (I loathe the lack of color vibrance on LCDs, when it comes to playing games.)

What about a big (56") DLP LED screen, are they comparable quality to CRTs?
Is it possible to get custom joysticks?
What are the best rudder pedals?
Are there other .. odd devices out there, such as eDimensional 3-D glasses (My nephew has these, they are a PAIN to get to work with most games), and TrackIR?
Is triplehead2go any good for gamers, because of the blank 2" you have between monitor to monitor?

Feel free to brag about what you're using!
 
R

Roguestar

Diamond Member
Aug 29, 2006
6,045
0
0
Gamer-oriented mousepads? Well, if you're going down that road you may as well get a Killer NIC.
 
cmdrdredd

cmdrdredd

Lifer
Dec 12, 2001
27,052
357
126
Originally posted by: Roguestar
Gamer-oriented mousepads? Well, if you're going down that road you may as well get a Killer NIC.
Click to expand...

No because the mousepads marketed for gaming are better made than traditional pads. It's simple, give the surface a more flat and less resistant feel and you have better mouse control and movement.

While the Killer NIC isn't going to make your experience better (this has been proven) a nice mousepad with a smooth surface will.
 
L

LOUISSSSS

Diamond Member
Dec 5, 2005
8,771
58
91
razer exactmat is nice with the 2 sides, razer copperhead is a good light mouse, klipsche 2.1 ultra's, saitek eclipse is a good lighted keyboard with fast keys to press down on
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
59,598
10,107
126
Originally posted by: KeithTalent

I just don't understand what you do with it? :confused:

KT
Click to expand...

Oh, ok :) It's a desktop gamepad that you can assign different functions to the keys, including macros. It also has has 3 shift states so you can have 4 functions assigned to 1 button, effectively quadrupling the number of buttons available. It's also very comfortable. I'd have a hard time gaming without one now, I consider it indispensable.

 
L

LOUISSSSS

Diamond Member
Dec 5, 2005
8,771
58
91
Originally posted by: DasFox
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse, or the MX 518 are better mice, and better for the hands, there's nothing special about Razer mice. ;)

G5
http://www.logitech.com/index....e/devices/135&cl=us,en

MX 518
http://www.logitech.com/index....e/devices/187&cl=us,en

Also a game mousepad doesn't give better control, or performance, it's just a personal preference is all.

ALOHA
Click to expand...

"better"? what do you mean, they're not bettwe if you're a lefty, or play fast paced games...
razer mice are lighter and easier to flick aroud with your wrist... i've used both a g7 and copperhead to game for long periods of time and prefer the copperhead.

what "special" features do u need on a mouse? 15 buttons? 8 way scrool wheel? lol.

well a good mousepad is necessary if you're a gamer. you def don't play as well on bare surface as compared to a razer exactmat for example
 
DasFox

DasFox

Diamond Member
Sep 4, 2003
4,668
46
91
Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
Originally posted by: DasFox
Logitech G5 Laser Mouse, or the MX 518 are better mice, and better for the hands, there's nothing special about Razer mice. ;)

G5
http://www.logitech.com/index....e/devices/135&cl=us,en

MX 518
http://www.logitech.com/index....e/devices/187&cl=us,en

Also a game mousepad doesn't give better control, or performance, it's just a personal preference is all.

ALOHA
Click to expand...

"better"? what do you mean, they're not bettwe if you're a lefty, or play fast paced games...
razer mice are lighter and easier to flick aroud with your wrist... i've used both a g7 and copperhead to game for long periods of time and prefer the copperhead.


I mean, the OP said he/she has bad wrists, the Logitech are more ergonomic.


what "special" features do u need on a mouse? 15 buttons? 8 way scrool wheel? lol.

My reply I said above is ---> "Ergonomic", which is the SPECIAL feature he/she needs, having bad wrists. ;)

well a good mousepad is necessary if you're a gamer. you def don't play as well on bare surface as compared to a razer exactmat for example

I mentioned gaming mousepads, not a regular mousepad, because cmdrdredd said they are better then regular pads. All these supposedly SPECIAL gaming mousepads don't improve anything, it's just a personal preference is all.

Please Read Next time. :)
Click to expand...

 
QueBert

QueBert

Lifer
Jan 6, 2002
22,944
1,138
126
to the OP nothing will look as good as a good CRT for gaming, a DLP is obviously going to be a lot bigger, but if quality is #1 go with a Sony 24" Widescreen CRT, stunning picture that will LCD's may never catch up to :)
 
R

Ruger22C

Golden Member
Sep 22, 2006
1,080
4
81
QueBert, I'm having a hard time finding that on google. Can you point me in the right direction?

Edit: My mistake. I put "samsung", thanks.

The monitor is 16:10 ratio. How will that play out in games? Most now are 16:9.
 
R

Ruger22C

Golden Member
Sep 22, 2006
1,080
4
81
Originally posted by: noagname
Originally posted by: Ruger22Br
Cyborg Evo Force doesn't have a thumb rest.
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/4727.jpg

As for games, just about anything - but especially air combat.
WWII Online, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, C&C games, Lock On: Modern Air Combat, etc.
Click to expand...

so what is a better one
Click to expand...



Unfortunately, the best one is no longer in production, Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2. The next best looks to be Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
 
R

Roguestar

Diamond Member
Aug 29, 2006
6,045
0
0
Originally posted by: Ruger22C
The monitor is 16:10 ratio. How will that play out in games? Most now are 16:9.
Click to expand...

Most games are 16:9 now? HDTV specs are 16:9, console games are now starting to use it, but 16:10 is common for widescreen monitors.
 
E

emilyek

Senior member
Mar 1, 2005
511
0
0
Originally posted by: trOver
Razer copperhead, razer tarantula, and a 18"x12" mousepad!
Click to expand...


That's exactly what I've got.

Although Tarantula + Death Adder might be the more up-to-date choice.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom