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Probably offtopic, but what's 'pro membership' actually is? If the donation I've paid makes me eligible, I'm interested.

Done. Hope you'll be able to keep DT running.

Yes. In fact, I'm just positioning my palm without any thinking about it: it's "auto-adjusted" to the ball & buttons in such a way that they're conveniently accessible. Maybe it depends from the hand size, though.

Hmm, I've never had any discomfort using original MTE. Don't have Ploopy currently, but it seems to be an exact copy according to photos...

Tremendous project with excellent documentation! IMHO it's not pure MTE clone, but merely a hybrid of MTE and MacAlly Qball, as it uses ball bearings (not roller bearings, as stated on project pages).

Can't take it seriously, unless actual sale begins. They're routinely "updating" the release date for several years, with words like "last changes", "streamlining design", "some final improvements", "will be available next year" and so on - but nothing beyond computer-generated images was created ti...

Yes indeed, Expert implementation was a biggest fault. Funny enough, cheap entry-level Orbit have butter-smooth scrollring...

Magnet was really bad idea (and its removal a common thing) - so apparently Kensington has stopped installing it in latest Expert batches. I've bought mine several years ago, and it was already without magnet.

Recently there was a story when on some game competition the winner was using trackball, BTW...

I also can't recall any case when simultaneous scrolling & pointing was needed. As for convenience - using the ball itself for scrolling is much more convenient for me than dedicated wheel/drum/ring. If some button is used as "scroll mode switch", you don't even have to move your hand or fingers to ...

Menuhin wrote: ↑

22 Aug 2019, 22:03

This iMouse T50 can be an affordable backup trackball device for me! (I hope it can be wired or has BT though)

Neither.

Hello, The landscape is changed a bit indeed. Most remarkable "new players" are Elecom and Adesso. IMHO, the most advanced trackball today is Elecom Deft Pro: plenty of features and decent quality. In fact, it;s my primary home trackball now. At the office, I use Kensington SlimBlade: very good devi...

Do you guys have any experience with foot switches. How durable are they? Are they fully programmable without dodgy china software etc. Any other recommendations for foot switches ? Many years ago, foot switches were a popular addition for trackballs (either as add-on accessory or included in packa...

I'm wondering since when a desire for comfort isn't an actual reason...

I've heard it wasn't successful indeed, and quickly discontinued. But I'd like to find one and add to my collection anyway...

davkol wrote: ↑

14 Feb 2019, 19:09

(I hope they make a separate trackball too eventually),

They've did it several years ago: it was Perixx Peripro-302.

Hi all, Does anyone know what switch it is? http://static2.keep4u.ru/2019/02/11/DSC045223f4a784a16c6cef7.md.jpg Full gallery here: http://keep4u.ru/image/SYfrx http://keep4u.ru/image/SYfrw http://keep4u.ru/image/SYfrb http://keep4u.ru/image/SYfr8 http://keep4u.ru/image/SYfrk http://keep4u.ru/image/S...

It was not PS/2 trackball.

I use such methods, too, when something fancy is needed. But for basic devices with up to 3 buttons, Chinese $1 converter with no programming required is hard to beat.

I know this converter very well. Often, they're suffering from poor soldering quality: one of USB wires is probably disconnected in your case. They are good as a source of small PCB inside, to be embedded into old PS/2 devices for converting to USB. Actually, using one of them right now BTW...

is it really 800dpi? (just curiosity) Very unlikely. Chinese "specs" typically needs to be divided by factor of two to ten... :) I don't currently have this particular model (ordered, but haven't received for two months), but my WWT-5E seems to have identical ball mechanics, and it is 400 CPR (that...

A4tech are bad not because of resolution: the mechanical design (separate rubberized encoder shafts) causes the ball to skip movement, even with frequent cleaning. ITAC is perfect in that, but resolution is quite low by today's standards.

IMHO, absolutely best there is a Logitech Marble FX. If it's indeed possible to buy working one for $20, that would be incredible deal.

Not CST: both are rebranded A4Tech trackballs (WWT-13 and WT-7, respectively). Not good as a primary pointing device...

No, I've just uploaded this image to show "what's BusMouse to PS/2 adapter looks like". I don't use mice at all, but modded some of my trackballs using described method.

Found this old Bus mouse at the recycling center. I cant really find any information about it. can find a similar ones but not this exact model. would like to know if there is a easy way to get it to work via ps2? Yes, sure. Easiest way, technically, is to find MS adapter: instant compatibility wit...