Soliciting Recommendations for a Linux Friendly Wired Gaming Mouse.

Ideally:

  • No RGB (or at least has linux software compatibility to turn off the RGB craziness without terminal commands)
  • Wired (USB-A or USB-C)
  • Scroll Wheel that has left and right movement for scrolling left and right on wide pages when browsing interwebs)
  • Two programmable buttons by the thumb (I use it for forward/back for internet browsing, and for hotkeys for gaming)
  • DPI increase/decrease buttons
  • Asymmetrical Ergonomic shape for a large hand

I have a couple of Corsair Sabre RGB Pro, Wired and Wireless but the RBG is too crazy on the new wired version and I don’t have access to a MAC or Windows PC to install the Corsair Software to program the mouse to be less Epileptic Seizure Techno Rave Dance Party RGB I’M NOW LEGALLY BLIND Insanity. I wasn’t able to get any linux hacks/terminal commands to work to edit or turn off the RGB.

(Edit: CorsairRGB Sabre Pro Championship Series isn’t supported in ckb-next or in Open RGB)

I also had a couple Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro wired, that had scroll wheel issues that made the scroll wheel unusable, so I am hesitant to buy any Razer mice due to their reliability issues with the scroll wheel.

(Edit: unless these are all bots, Razer has some serious issues with their scroll wheels recently for so many people to have the same problem)

I had some Razer mice from 2007 that fit my criteria but they have all broken and I can’t find a decent replacement.

PLS I just want a wired linux gaming mouse without RGB and with all the buttons. Thanks!

Edit: Thank you everyone for the suggestions! Current Short List:

  • Logitech G502 HERO Gaming Mouse Wired
  • Logicool M500s Wired Mouse

Either should work with Piper and are on the list of supported devices.

For reference, there’s also these tools for some Razer, Corsair and other gaming mice if anyone is trying to edit the RGB settings in Linux:

  • Lucki@feddit.orgEnglish
    1·
    4 days ago

    I see you have the G502 in your current list: Make sure you get the X variant as those are using optical switches. I believe piper still needs a beta build to have the mouse included.

  • Kitathalla@lemy.lolEnglish
    9·
    16 days ago

    I see you already have a ton of recommendations, but I’ll throw in the Zowie/BenQ mice. I’ve had mine for I think 6-8 years and it’s still going strong. The only thing it doesn’t have is the left/right wheel function. It looks like they’ve gone a little heavy on the ‘gaming’ focus in their branding, but the designs haven’t changed much in the time since I bought mine.

  • TurboWafflz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    16 days ago

    I like my Logitech G502, you can customize everything and turn off RGB with Piper on linux and I think it meets all your listed requirements

    • brosaph@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      16 days ago

      Seconded. I bought a g502 in 2020 and it’s still works perfect. I can’t imagine getting a different one now.

      • stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        16 days ago

        I’ll third the recommendation, the G502 is really great. I’ve got the wired one and two of the wireless, and they all work great with Piper.

        • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          16 days ago

          You can change all the settings on your G502 with piper?

          I try to do it and the only thing that sticks is the LED color. keybinds or DPI settings don’t change or stick.

          • stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zipEnglish
            2·
            16 days ago

            Hmm, it’s been ages since I’ve changed anything, I bought the most recent one a few years ago. I thought I just used Piper, unless I put G Hub on a VM and did it that way. My custom DPI settings are saved to onboard memory, so I haven’t had to change them since initial purchase. I’ll try to remember to check on that sometime I get the chance.

      • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        14 days ago

        I bought mine in 2021 and by the middle of 2023 my side buttons were already double clicking.
        Disappointed.

    • ownsauce@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      Brilliant, thank you! I’ll see if I can try one out this week at my local electronics store.

  • sleepmode@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    16 days ago

    Vaxee, Zowie and Endgame Gear make the highest quality mice I’ve tried. The first two have onboard configuration with no software necessary. But if you need the side to side wheel navigation, Logitech.

  • nafzib@feddit.onlineEnglish
    3·
    16 days ago

    Seconding/thirding/whatevering the Logitech G502. I have one and it’s one of the best mice I’ve ever owned and all the functions seem to work fine on Linux.

    • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      15 days ago

      I Second that, it has rgb but you can turn it off in Linux and the wired one was not bad on price.

        • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          14 days ago

          Oh I guess the wired one is rgb free I got the one that works with the charging Matt so didn’t have a choice I just turned off rgb on everything and it saves all that on onboard memory

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    14 days ago

    While I love my G502, I should note that the Left/Right scrolling is so slow it’s entirely useless, and I’ve never found a way to make it faster either on Piper or the Proprietary Logitech G Hub

    Also my side buttons started double clicking after 3 years of ownership. Dunno if I expected to much from them or what but that disappointed me.

  • zdanger@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    14 days ago

    Check out Keychron’s mice. They’re wireless but you can plug in the cable and use them that way. RGB is a physical button you press to switch which mode you want or turn it off completely. DPI and polling are also physical buttons on the bottom of the mouse.