A total of 27 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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Keyboards are made for typing, not gaming. It’s interesting that we keep seeing companies trying to modify the keyboard to be better for gaming, but you end up with things like the Razer Nostromo when companies think of gaming from the ground up. Keyboards are meant to be used with both hands, which falls apart when your right hand is supposed to be on the mouse.
Unless the game centers around precision pointing, developers should design for controllers first.
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In some games you can plug in a controller and use the keyboard and mouse with it at the same time, and just use the left stick for movement.
There’s also a few peripherals that work similarly to mice but also have analog controls, like this one
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The kind I’m talking about are like the Razer Nostromo, where the keypad is nothing like a regular keyboard. Using these typically requires the game to allow for keyboard customization, something Fallout 4 lacks in crucial areas.
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I use this, and it works well. (Although coupled with this on the LH. (I have no idea why it is so expensive on the US Amazon site))
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I use a controller at the couch, and if it’s a game that requires kb/m I sit at the desk. You could try a gaming trackball like this on the couch, but I don’t know if you would like it any better than a controller.
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I think of this when I see the words gamepad. Clarify if you want a gamepad or a game controller.
I think you’re talking about a controller, probably for FPS? Note that if you’re using a controller for FPS, you’re going to get slaughtered, if you try to use a controller for MMO, RTS…you can’t. You have to play with keyboard and mice if you want to be able to keep up in multiplayer games.
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Would you say this one would work well?
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This is a life saver. The thumb stick takes the place of WASD, freeing up those fingers for the 14 buttons. (Has a 3-way thumb toggle as well, making those 14 buttons actually 42 buttons)
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I wonder if this one I saw in the youtube serie Video Game High School is good too.
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This may not help depending on your hands, but if your thumb is in good shape consider something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-PC-Gaming-Keypad/dp/B004AM5RB6
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Nice. If you like having more programmable buttons, maybe consider a speedpad for your left hand.
I used this https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-PC-Gaming-Keypad/dp/B004AM5RB6 for years and it was fantastic up until I broke it inadvertently. (Dropped a subwoofer on it… I don’t like to talk about it lmao.)
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I remember magikarpusedfly making a video a few years back telling people about his setup and it was crazy stupid, he didnt use a traditional mouse and keyboard rather a keyboard with a tracking ball fixed into it, dont know what its called. Ill link the video and device used after some research.
Edit: heres the video:- https://youtu.be/aECryQ8O9GM
Edit 2:heres the link for the device:-
https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-PC-Gaming-Keypad/dp/B004AM5RB6
using the razer nostromo will feel awkward af at first but dont give up on it, you will get used to it.
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Or perhaps one of these, or Razer’s other similar controllers?
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Something like this. You can either use it to go wasd or use the thumb joystick to move.
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- Razer Nostromo keypad.
- Madcatz mmo TE edition mouse.
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Just gotta get one of these.
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He could play cave story on pc if he binds the keys right. I beat it without much problem one handed because I wanted to be able to multitask while I played. Didn’t really feel weird or more difficult than playing it two handed once I got used to it.
Really, if he plays on pc at all, he could buy something like this and be able to play most types of games with the right keybindings.
EDIT: Also, I found this page which might be something for him to read into. http://onearmedgraphics.com/chronic-pain/one-handed-gaming/
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The G13 (Logitech) is about $65.
The one shown is a Razer Nostromo. It is $300 on Amazon right now. There is no way I paid that much for mine a few years back lol. I think it was about $80.
The mouse is Razer Naga, the logitech version is the G600 MMO.
As someone who own both brands, Logitech has lasted me way longer. I have issues with some of my Razer products -.-
Logitech and Razer are the 2 big names I know for this type of PC gaming hardware, however there are many options at many different prices.
I know BestBuy has started carrying these in stores, so if you happen to have one in the area, you could maybe place your hand on one to get the “feel”.
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Here is a list of devices: http://xim4.com/community/?topic=32933.0
And no, play with what you’re comfortable with. As for the ‘wand,’ i have never used one so I have no comment on it. It does support peripherals like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-PC-Gaming-Keypad/dp/B004AM5RB6
But again, it’s all personal taste and making sure what you’re using is on the list. Even if it isn’t it might still work, but it’s not guaranteed.
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Well, there’s this, but the only place I could find it for sale, it’s seriously way too expensive considering what you get, and there are a lot of other similar alternatives, though this is one of the best around. Here’s a review if you’re really interested.
I’m waiting for this combo to ship so I can use it for my PS4 as well. The mouse itself is sexy as hell, but an analog stick for movement would definitely help in a lot of games.
If you have an old DualShock 3 controller (any controller really, but the DS3 is the lightest) lying around you could also hook it up and use it in one hand for movement while still using the mouse for aiming and shooting.
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Well I did a good deal of searching and I could not find any left handed mice with more than a few buttons unfortunately. It does sound like razer will be releasing a version of their razer naga soon, although there is no official release date. I would mention that a gamepad such as the razer nostromo or the logitech g13 might work as a substitute, but you would need to get used to controlling your mouse with a joystick.
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here is another mouse with thumb buttons that might help but might be too big
http://www.corsair.com/vengeance-gaming/vengeance-gaming-mice/vengeance-m90-performance-mmo-rts-laser-gaming-mouse.html
there are hand gaming like keyboards
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-Gaming-Keypad-RZ07-00490100-R3/dp/B004AM5RB6/ref=sr_1_4?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1342817363&sr=1-4
also have you ever thought about getting pedals
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826102003
You can make a type of shift mod macro so that when you press the pedal it will change what your mouse buttons do giving you a lot more buttons with out having to move your hands a lot. Or you could bind strafe left and right to the pedals. If you need help with shadow priest i can help you out with improving your dps sending me your character name in a pm. Or if you want to stay anonymous I’ll give you a vent or mumble you can enter and talk to me there and i can help you with macros for shadow priest.
Here is a link to my character if you are wondering who i am
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/antonidas/Ellgar/simple
There is also other programs that will as long as you hold down a key keep repeating pressing the button for you. This is against the TOS as far as i am aware of but i don’t know anyone who has got banned yet for using it but don’t take my word on that.
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I guess to each their own. when I had my n52 It just became apparent to me it was a keyboard numpad with a very poor quality d-pad and a ok mouse wheel in an unfortuantly bad position…
I could get nearly all the functionality by just putting my left hand on the actual numpad and binding it as I would the n52. since you are moving your hand off the WASD area to a grid spaced pad its really close in usage. even more so if you have a nice keyboard wrist rest.
Im sure to the “pro gamers” that doesnt sound similar but I dare them to try it for 5 minutes and see how closely it functions. I guess if you also have some non standard ergo or gamer keyboard you might need to replicate it again with a n52. mode shifting is done in software anyways so no reason that couldn’t be done on the numpad too. its a product trying to find a problem, thats why they werent popular back in the day when they came out and why belkin stopped making them and they got picked up as some razor “gaming gear” and re-spun for MMO and MOBA players.
I would gladly change my opinion if say they added some other actual features like analog sticks or pressure sensitive keys etc that would make its existence justified.
I just dont see how they can go from 60 dollars to a mind boggleing 300 dollars. like WHAT? the other sellers have 329… what a great deal.
why wouldnt someone pay a fraction and at least get a logitec G13? its got a screen, stick, more buttons and costs way less.
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DAE Joysticks?
DAE crazy Razer pads?
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Would a speedpad (like this: http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Nostromo-Gaming-Keypad-RZ07-00490100-R3/dp/B004AM5RB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324743080&sr=8-1 ) help? Target selection, I mean it’s not perfect but I tend to tab-target (target nearest hostile in keybindings) to select mobs, it’s a bit slower than clicking with a mouse for fast switching but as long as he’s not raiding at the cutting edge it might be alright?
Also depends what class he plays. Healing anything more than a 5-man would be challenging, but with 5-mans you can assign party member slots to hotkeys for targetting. I’m not sure how it’d work in a raid.
