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Linux Gaming Mouse Recommendations, with a focus on repairability and/or longevity (slrpnk.net)
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My current mouse, a Logitech G600, is starting to double-click after a couple years of use. Apparently this has become a common issue for the mechanical switches of modern Logitech mice, and gives me an excuse to search for a new mouse that better suits me.

The G600 has 12 buttons on the side of it, which I thought would be useful in certain programs, but I hated using the mapping software on Windows, and ended up never mapping those extra buttons to anything.

So now, I'd like to focus on a simpler mouse that has good Linux support, or alternatively, doesn't require any form of additional software.

I'd also rather get something that won't become e-waste (I plan to solder a new switch into my old mouse and sell it on to fund the new mouse, to prevent it becoming e-waste as well), something that is highly repairable with plentiful replacement parts (aftermarket or OEM).

I'm good with either a wired or wireless mouse, but if it is wireless, Ideally it would use a AAA or AA battery, or a non-proprietary replaceable Lithium battery.

If you know of anything that fits those two bills, I'd certainly appreciate your recommendation! :)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

In my experience the first thing that always fails is the scrollwheel. My g500s is going strong after about 10 years because it uses an optical scrollwheel instead of a potentiometer. I think this is a very important difference BUT IT IS NOT ADVERTISED OR DISPLAYED ANYWHERE WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY A MOUSE. Ridicolous. Soooo annoying. I hate marketing.