If I'm not playing video gaymes, is a trackball just

no.
I got pic related and it feels cheap, has a bad triggerpoint for the mousebuttons and the ball kind of sticks to the sensors so if it stays still and you move it it first kinda 'jumps'. It's not good.

>>56145195

Eh, I got a 2.0+ kdr with that exact mouse. However, that mouse will break down in 2 months worth of usage -- see phantom clicks. You're better off egetting an elecom or some other non-logitech trackball mouse.

>>56145293
use it a bit more, gets smooth unless you're just covered in shit all day then the little rollers have gunk. you have to clear the rollers anyway, regardless of trackball

>>56145195
it's a great trackball for general use, i use it for fast games and everything else, but the switches it has for all clicks are shit. they will go bad with normal use, probably after a few months or so, faster with gaming.

you can solder new switches in though pretty cheaply as they're very easy to take apart and solder/desolder. I've done this for my older wired ones

>>56145316
I've been using mine for a year now with no failure, works good enough for games for me

>>56145316
Any specific trackball you'd recommend?

>>56145195
yes

>>56145368
Where do you get new switches? Is there an instructables showing how to do it or is it just a matter of opening it and desoldering the switches?

>>56145382

Not all of them have the problem, but I've had this problem with 2 I bought bout 2-3 years back.

>>56145406

Using Elecom wireless trackball (5 button), for over a year and haven't had problems. So I'd say its as good as any. I don't think its available outside of Asia, so you may have to import it.

>>56145195
If you are using 3d software or autocad, then yes.
There is no reason to use it for daily use

>>56145444
http://mklec.com/electromechanical/switches/push-button-switches/omron-d2fc-f-7n-microswitch

these were the ones I bought, got like a dozen to justify the shipping. Just make sure to take pictures of the orientation of the switches on the boards before you desolder them so you have a reference. it's very easy to fix though i don't know how long these switches will last (been a lot longer than the oem switches so far anyway, with heavy gaming on mine for almost a year since my fix).

i game in bed, you get used to this pretty quick from a normal mouse, keyboard in lap takes a little longer

>>56145524
Not having to drag the mouse around is a huge benefit, especially if you don't have much desk space.