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Consider the RSI-prone gamer. I would like to have healthy hands and wrists in older age and still use the computer.

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[–] farting_weedman@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Alternately: have you considered converting to trackball?

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Are they good for gaming? Considering giving Xonotic (FPS) a try and I switched to a trackball some time ago due to wrist concerns.

[–] farting_weedman@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago

Yes?

You gotta practice and set one up right for it but I never had a problem with trackballs and gaming. The biggest difference is that you’re using a different set of muscles for coarse/fine motion.