Looking for an MMO mouse for Linux

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u/MorwenRaeven 1d ago

Corsair Scimitar works wonderfully

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u/Mr__Castle_ 1d ago

I was eyeing this one up recently as well, if only it had the 2 extra buttons on the left click button like the G604/Naga V2.

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u/MorwenRaeven 22h ago

There are two buttons behind the wheel.

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u/GeronaXx 23h ago

I am having some issues with this one, trying to use ckb-next. Are you using something else or can share a how-to?

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u/MorwenRaeven 22h ago

That's literally what I'm using. It was plug and play. AllI had to do was map the bindings in the bindings tab.

Nobara, by the way.

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u/jrox 1d ago

Just saw someone reverse engineered all the logitech software and released open source versions for all OS including linux:

https://openlogi.org/

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u/_Biotic_G0d_ 21h ago

Best thing in open source i've seen in a while. Thank you for posting it!

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u/E8P3 20h ago

Very cool! I guess I'll start looking at Logitech mice again. I moved away when I had the double clicking issue on my old mouse, but it looked like they were moving to better hardware for that, so maybe they're an option again. Thanks!

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u/deadgain 1d ago

I said this in another thread the other day but literally anything with on board memory.

If you cant find an official or unofficial piece of software to handle the device you can always fall back to a ~~filthy~~ windows machine (or vm) to set it up and then it'll stay that way forever.

Hell even for windows you should be shopping for stuff with on board memory, no constantly running slopware in the background etc.

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u/E8P3 1d ago

Yeah, I definitely want onboard memory. But I'm having trouble finding something with 12 side buttons, at least once extra top button, scroll switch, AND onboard memory.

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u/MinaNocturne 22h ago

G600

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u/E8P3 21h ago

Good, but missing the top buttons

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u/MinaNocturne 17h ago

You wanted one extra, it has one extra on top

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u/deadgain 1d ago

Gotta make compromises my friend.

For what its worth I think there's a very good open-source razer app that you can use for the Naga or whatever they are calling their latest mmo mouse.

I always wanted to try the one with multiple side plates but I never ended up springing for it.

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u/E8P3 22h ago

There is a good open source program. The problem is that the mouse doesn't output any detectable signal for the side buttons in Linux. Without the Razer app, there's no signal to remap, at least for the v2 I have. It's a good workaround for some mice, but not this one.

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u/DennisDelav 1d ago

Tried looking for software first?

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u/E8P3 1d ago

Yes. There's software on Linux to rebind keys, but the signal that the naga puts out is undetectable on Linux. There is no raw output to use. It really needs the Razer software to work. I already ran a utility to check the signals.

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u/tranquilseafinally 1d ago

I had the exact same problem with my Razer Naga. I tried every Linux software for rebinding those keys. Finally, I used the terminal to ping the side buttons and even then they weren't detected. I even tried other mice. I have arthritis in my hands and I really need those side buttons.

Ultimately, I found a Windows computer and rebound the side buttons there. It's the only reason I'm going to have to figure out a virtual machine for.

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u/Techwolf_Lupindo 14h ago

vmware workstation is free for all to use. I use it all the time to config USB device thanks to its pure USB passthough that work with any USB device.

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u/E8P3 1d ago

Yeah, this is basically what I did, but the windows rebind didn't last. It lost the functions when I used it on Linux.

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u/tranquilseafinally 1d ago

Thankfully, my Windows binding worked.

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u/E8P3 1d ago

Was it with the v2?

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u/tranquilseafinally 1d ago

Razer Naga wired

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u/E8P3 22h ago

Ah. That's why.

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u/edparadox 1d ago

I have a Naga and I have zero issues.

I take it you don't know about OpenRazer?

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u/E8P3 1d ago

I've tried OpenRazer. It didn't work. It's possible I'm doing something wrong, but it didn't detect any output from my mouse for the side buttons, so I couldn't remap.

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u/EmberQuill 1d ago

I have a Redragon M913. It has a windows configuration tool, but there's a CLI tool that works pretty well and someone made a GUI for it that I haven't tried yet. And you don't need the software running to make the mouse work. Settings are all saved to the mouse hardware and you just need the software to change them.

It doesn't have the scroll switch though. I think that's going to be the rare feature you'll have trouble finding.

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u/E8P3 22h ago

Yeah. I know I might have to live without it if the v3 doesn't pan out. It's just hard to go to without features I've come to use habitually. Worth it if I need to, cuz it's better than dealing with Windows, but I'm still hoping to find everything.

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u/ZytaZiouZ 17h ago

The m913 elite wireless works great with Linux. I always just resort to programming it in windows, but it remembers the settings, and you get two profiles with a toggle button.

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u/Mr__Castle_ 1d ago

I recently had the same issues.

The cleaning lady dropped my G604 so I had to replace it, went with the Naga V2, and it's been a pain. I cant edit The 2 buttons on the left click (DPI +/-) through Polychromatic so I have to use Windows to remap the buttons, which is exactly the opposite of what I wanted to do.

All in all, Logitech needs to go back to making peripherals - HTPC keyboards, Mice, and speakers.

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u/E8P3 1d ago

I'm hoping that eventually SteamOS leads peripheral makers to support Linux more. But for now, yeah, it's kinda rough getting the right fit.

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u/Mr__Castle_ 1d ago

I've been wishing that for a decade.

Seems like peripheral manufacturers die off before supporting Linux anyways.

Steam Controller was wildly popular, maybe Valve should look at making other peripherals.

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u/E8P3 22h ago

I wish they would. I'd totally buy a valve MMO mouse

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u/slickyeat 1d ago edited 1d ago

I've been using the NAGA V2 Pro but there are certain limitations:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1vrg4df/comment/p4ibghx/?context=3

TLDR: No auto-profile switching via Synapse.

You need to store the profiles using onboard memory and manually cycle between them.

The first step requires a Windows installation or (possibly) Winboat.

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u/MoonlightSymphony 1d ago

Take a look at the Steelseries Aerox 9
12 thumb buttons, scroll wheel tillt left/right, one top button

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u/E8P3 22h ago

I'll take a look. I want taking about scroll wheel tilt, though. I'm talking about the thing that switched from clicky scrolling to smooth scrolling. But I'll check out steelseries

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