Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?

Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by stn_za on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:15AM (#35434972)

I have a mouse cable bungee.

Particularly useful for twitch based FPS shooters such as Counter Strike, but overall ensures never to get the cable in your way.

PS: You don't use wireless for competitive shooters. LAN Cable, cable mouse, etc.

See: https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-PC-Gaming-Race-Bungee/dp/B07...

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by Encrust6221 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:27AM (#35435078)

For mice they may have used to be the case, but recently wireless has become more popular (at least in CSGO.) 3/5 of the most popular mice used by pros are wireless (including the #1 spot.)

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by stn_za on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @12:35AM (#35435129)

Highly doubtful

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by fallenhitokiri on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:09AM (#35435341)

https://prosettings.net/games/cs-go/

Logitech X Pro Superlight seems pretty popular and sadly doesn’t work via cable but only Logitechs lightning receiver.

I’ve played with the Superlight for a year or so and and couldn’t notice the difference to the mouse is used before and am using now, both with a cable.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by stn_za on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @02:54AM (#35436018)

Ah, interesting. I haven't heard of these yet.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by fnomnom on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:22AM (#35436645)

even with an older model like the g603 you cant tell the difference anymore

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by Moru on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:16AM (#35435388)

Long before the FPS shooters started showing up I had the problem with mouse cables pulling on my hand and causing pain in the wrist. The solution was to use cable ties to fix the mouse cable to the keyboard cable so the mouse cable does a little loop up in the air and leaves enough space to move the mouse everywhere. Extra useful when you accidentally knock the mouse down because you are using an ergonomic mouse that is higher than you are used to. Instead of hitting the floor in three pieces, it just hangs in the air :-)

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by IYasha on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @04:20AM (#35436628)

Yeah, reduces the free-hanging cable weight. Been doing this too for decades.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by themodelplumber on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:57AM (#35435666)

I was thinking of picking one up and then accidentally built one using a cup of pens...

But I told myself if I can't improve on the pens with some kind of wire mock-up (the idea being to tuck the bottom under my desk mat for security) I'll spring for the real thing. It's a really nice effect.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by raffraffraff on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @03:48AM (#35436407)

I never knew I needed this... When you're moving your mouse and the cable snags on... "What? What the hell did it snag on this time? AIR???"

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by Findecanor on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @05:51AM (#35437248)

All the clutter in that area on the desk...

BTW, I don't use a mouse bungie. The cable hangs from behind the monitor screen.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by Draiken on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @01:03PM (#35442711)

Several pros today use wireless mice. I think your notions of wireless is a bit outdated :)

In CS:GO tournaments basically everyone uses wireless now. Logitech G PRO X Superlight is amazing. Never used a lighter mouse and will never go back to wired.

https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/List_of_player_mouse_se...

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