Hello everyone, So I bought a trackball of kensington orbit (Wired), but it feels like the sensor is really bad especially on high sens it feels like its skipping frames, yesterday I saw someone playing with the Orbit but the WIRELESS version and he told me that its way better.
do you know if there is a big difference especially on sensor between the wireless and wired versions?
Hi r/Trackballs!
I’ve been developing TracAhead, a USB dongle that turns a trackball into a 6DOF 3D mouse (using 3Dconnexion drivers).
Recently, a user mentioned the Elecom Huge, and it made me realize that I might not have fully considered how TracAhead should handle trackballs with many extra buttons. I want to make sure the button mapping and workflow are seamless for power users.
So, I’m planning to buy a new trackball specifically for testing and stress-testing the firmware.
Which model should I get? > I'm looking for something:
Is the Elecom Huge the gold standard for this, or should I look at something like the Logitech MX Ergo or Kensington SlimBlade?
https://youtu.be/c9Z32pzSkXg
For those who missed my previous post, here is what TracAhead looks like and how it works in FreeCAD.
Your suggestions will shape the next firmware update!
Thanks!
In the new Mouse Assistant we released recently, a track scroll feature has been made available exclusively for the IST Pro.
This is a beta version, and it does not guarantee how it will be implemented in the future or that it will be officially adopted.
By applying this patch, you can scroll the screen by rolling the ball while holding down the key assigned to the track scroll function.
If you are an IST Pro user, we encourage you to give it a try.
We would greatly appreciate your feedback.
After watching Zerggy play really well with a trackball in Deadlock and Overwatch, I decided I'm gonna try it out for myself after testing a good amount of mice.
I recently bought the Elecom Huge Plus because of the roller bearings and it having a 1000Hz polling rate. It took a while to adjust but I've been having fun with it and can see the potential.
I have RSI from using a mouse and want to try a trackball. My use case is exactly analogous to using google maps on browser in that I need to pan around (by clicking + dragging) and zoom in and out (using scroll wheel) of large images all day.
Panning around with speed and accuracy seems difficult on a trackball. Is this true? If so is there a solution?
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long story short, bought cheap protoarc em04 just to try trackball. Few days of using it, i have no problem with moving around screen and clicking whatever i want, its feels nice for my wirst.
But for really precise movements, 1-2mm on 27inch screen, its just can not be done unless i turn down DPI all the way down. It feels like that bit of stick that needs to be overcomed by finger to move ball its enough to move coursor about 5mm after it let u move, if im really focused i can go down to maybe 3mm precision. But its still far worse than single pixel precision of mouse. DPI setting is on 3rd preset out of 5 and it not too fast, not too slow for 27inch screen.
For things like 2d cad work or text highlighting its just unusable, only for more casual stuff.
And my questions are:
is it just cheap trackball with bad rollers (it feels like sensor have enough resoultion but ball sticks to ball bearing no matter how clean and greased it is) or it is just how trackball works and precision never be as perfect as mouse sensor?
Hi everyone, I'm having some trouble with the meishi trackball module I've flashed it and it works and everything but I'm trying to make it so the rotary encoder works as scroll wheel it currently is acting like a volume knob. I'm trying to use VIA or REMAP but I can't seem to get it to work. I added a picture of the error that VIA gives as well
I have gone through a collection of trackballs and keep coming back to the L-Trac. These are my four setups between home and my offices. First photo is my home setup, and that one is still my favorite by far. Last photo is the Realforce setup, so close enough, but HHKB and trackball is still the setup that does it for me.
My main setup has the bearing mod with the 2.25" Aramith Tournament Black 6-dot cue ball, plus my HHKB in the Sho aluminum case with URSA keycaps. That setup just feels right. Simple, solid, functional.
Still trying to figure out the perfect travel setup (currently HHKB Hybrid and Elecom Ist Pro), but for an actual desk setup, this is it for me.
Just got a Kensington Expert Trackball Mouse but it is not great.
It is the wired variety and I got it new from amazon but it doesn't feel very precise. It takes more force sometimes to move it from a standstill (overcoming static friction) than it takes to press my membrane keyboard.
The real issue that I am having is that when i move the mouse too quickly, it will spasum in a variety of directions before starting to move in the right direction again once the ball slows down. It seems like to polling rate on the sensor is too slow or something.
My question is, Do i have a faulty product, should i return it? Is this expected behavior?
I tried installing the kingston app to see if that fixed.
I also have a Adesso WKB-3150UB and it doesn't do that, I would assume that it is a lower quality product than the big name brand Kensington, but the Kensington is seeming like a crappy thing right now : (
It is breaking my heart. :.( I was really looking forward to zooming my mouse around with the momentum of the large track ball but my hopes have thus far been spasumming in random directions.
GameBall Pro remains in development, as we continue refining two key features that have not yet met our performance standards. The latest prototype—one of several iterations—falls short of the level of quality I expect. Recent industry examples have underscored the importance of ensuring a product is fully ready before entering large-scale production.
To that end, we are implementing a series of minor internal refinements to achieve the desired performance. These adjustments are incremental in nature and do not affect the overall design, features, or functionality of the product. I would call these, “small tweaks”.
At this time, we are unable to provide a definitive timeline for completion. However, once a final “gold” prototype is approved, we are fully prepared to move directly into production. The production process is expected to take approximately one month, after which preorders can begin.
Eric
Got a SlimBlade Pro today, still have mixed feelings about trackballs, but it's definitely better with mouse acceleration enabled.
However, I also am a gamer, fairly competitively, and use a lightweight mouse for that purpose. I want mouse acceleration off when I'm using that and on when I'm using the SlimBlade.
A little Googling didn't get me far so wondering if anyone else knows a good way to quick toggle it? I have a StreamDeck so was thinking I could build something with that but figured I'd get some ideas first.
Hello fellow trackball users,
I hope you all are doing well. I have a quick question. What type case or means of protection do you use for your trackball? A while ago I bought a Samson microphone that came with a leather case and it honestly works perfectly for my Kensington Expert. Recently picked up the TB800, I’ve just kinda been transporting to and from work in the original box. I use the Samson case at work for the TB800 since I relocate desk setups very often due to my job. I was wondering what other options have worked well for protecting your trackballs?
Thanks,
TrainSuitable
Form wise, the Deft Pro is perfect for my hand. I tried the Huge Plus and can’t find a good position on it, and after some hours, it starts to hurt but damned the buttons have a great feel to them, and being able to change the bearings is really neat. If you take the official synthetic ruby parts, it is really easy to swap the ruby for zirconium (2mm diam.)
So my wish is simply a Deft pro with these improvements from the Huge Plus :D
EDIT: I sent an email to Elecom US and got this answer
>Thank you so much for taking the time to share this thoughtful suggestion. It’s always great to hear from customers who really know and enjoy our products.
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>I completely understand what you’re describing. The combination of the ELECOM Deft Pro Trackball Mouse shape with the quieter buttons and swappable bearings from the ELECOM Huge Plus Trackball Mouse sounds like an excellent idea. That kind of feedback is incredibly valuable, especially coming from someone who has hands-on experience with both models.
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>I’ve gone ahead and shared your suggestion with our product development team so they can consider it for future designs. While I can’t guarantee if or when > something like this will be released, insights like yours genuinely help shape improvements and new product directions.
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>We really appreciate your support and enthusiasm for ELECOM products. Thank you again for reaching out and sharing your idea with us.
So after I don't remember how long, my Ex-G just died. I've looked around a bit and I've narrowed my replacements to three options. Another Ex-G, the IST Pro, or the Gameball Thumb. I like thumbballs and I like having lots of buttons, but I figured I should poll the experts before I pull the trigger on a replacement. So, any recommendations?
Hey y'all, about a week ago I made a post here about getting the orbit as a beginner. I thought my short term review might be helpful for a realistic expectation for those who might also be considering it.
The short version is: I like it!
But, for the long version, here's my highlights:
- Track Ball (TB) + 75% keyboard let's me keep a pretty tight box at the office, basically no longer move my elbows from the armrests when typing and navigating.
- Got only 1 comment on it from one coworker, nobody else cares enough to comment on it, so it is pretty discrete.
- Due to design I can use it with my hand resting in plenty of ways. My current fav is a handshake position with my index on the ball, middle on the scroll ring, ring on the right click and thumb stretches over to the left click.
- The added wrist wrest is ok and helps me, I have big hands and tend to wear large size lab gloves.
- Missing the middle button has slowed my workflow a bit, but really only when searching for stuff online since I'm opening and closing lots of tabs. I haven't configured anything on it yet, but feel I'll want to soon.
- Slowed down my mouse speed on the windows settings to about half of what I had with a normal mouse, feels great and just as fast.
- The ball felt very smooth out of the box, then stiffened like 2 days later, since then it has gotten smooth again after I lightly rubbed the bearings with my finger and I kept using the ball. I also occasionally popped it out and rolled it in my hand for a minute.
- I haven't reached for a normal mouse yet, but I still keep one at my desk drawer.
Other than these observations I can tell you that it is pretty much what I expected after doing my research. It's good for basic functions but for more complicated workflows it would benefit from a macro at your keyboard or something.
For the price (~40 USD) it's great quality and has showed no actual issues with the hardware, everything works just fine.
I'm using the Elecom Huge Plus with the included USB dongle. Whenever I use the ball, the small led on the left-side flashses rapidly. According to the manual, this indicates the trackball is in Bluetooth pairing mode. But the switch is in position 2, which is the USB dongle option. Is anyone else seeing this?
micro-etching a 61.5mm yellow CAROM BALL worked great for the Ploopy AnyBall Adept project. Great feel, optimal roll, momentum, smoothness, precision/accuracy on BTU bearings.
