henke on 11/12/2017 at 06:40
I don't think I ever actually listed my clutter earlier in the thread, so:
Wired XBox 360 gamepad - These things really were built to last, I tell ya. I've used this for probably 10 years now and it still works fine, bar some slightly loose thumbsticks.
Wireless XBox One gamepad - Got it with the Oculus Rift, hasn't really been used. What's the need for a wireless gamepad when you're right next to the computer anyway? Just more batteries to change.
Steam Controller and Steam Link - Don't do much except gather dust.
Oculus Rift + Touch
HORI Racing Wheel Apex
Wired gaming headphones
Wireless podcast-listening-while-cooking-dinner headphones
icemann on 11/12/2017 at 07:23
On the PC end - Fallout 3 collectors edition which includes the lunch box, makings of DVD and the bobblehead. Love it.
Logitech surround sound system.
Console:
PS3 - Rockband accessories (guitar, drums and microphone).
PS2 - Time Crisis 2 gun.
SNES - Super Gameboy, NTSC cartridge adapter.
Malf on 11/12/2017 at 08:50
I finally brought home my plush headcrab from work after many years of it occupying my shelf, and complimented that with a PlayArts Kai D-Dog.
I've not got photos of the actual ones, but this is what they look like:
Inline Image:
http://ps3maven.walyou.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Headcrab1.jpgInline Image:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/GuMAAOSwZ8ZW~aCH/s-l300.jpgAnd as for
actual peripherals, I have:
360 Wired Pad
Red Dualshock 4 (in addition to the black one that came with my PS4)
Switch Pro Controller (yes, it can be used with my PC)
Xbox One Elite Controller (the one that gets the most use at the mo)
Saitek X52 Pro HOTAS Joystick (gets very little, if any use since I stopped playing Elite Dangerous)
TrackIR 5 (same as the 52, no use outside of Elite)
And for every-day use, a new Razer Deathadder Chroma (my 2013 Deathadder Black Edition's mousewheel died a couple of months ago), and my trusty old Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard.
By the way, I picked up a massively handy and stylish mouse mat tip while doing some support work for a movie editor.
Craft mats make
fantastic optical mouse mats. They're cheap, durable and come in a variety of sizes.
Thirith on 11/12/2017 at 10:27
Have you ever tried TrackIR with Arma, Malf? Especially in vehicles, I really like it, and when flying helicopters it's practically a gamechanger.
Malf on 11/12/2017 at 10:34
I think I did, but it wasn't working. Mind you, having to wear a baseball cap with the IR tracking points on it, while a minor impediment, is enough to prevent me from firing it up regularly. I should try it again with ARMA 3; I think I've said before, but for Elite Dangerous, I far preferred TrackIR to Rift. I get the head tracking but with my monitor's higher resolution.
Nameless Voice on 11/12/2017 at 22:13
I only have three fairly boring peripherals.
A Logitech G110 keyboard. Black, with red/blue backlight and full-sized enter key.
It has all these fancy programmable G-keys, but I practically never use them. There were some brief times when I had set up a macro or two when playing certain games (a "pick random disguise" macro for TF2, ones to say "gl hf" and "gg wp" in SC2), but those times were few and years in the past. I can't really think of anything where I'd need them now.
I do love the volume "scrollbar" on this keyboard, though, and the built-in soundcard is rather handy for my headphones, below.
A Steelseries Sensei mouse. A fairly plain black thing (once I turned off the lighting), with eight buttons, one of which changes the DPI. I got this because my previous mouse was wireless and the thing was really heavy, which made it hard to make precise movements with it. This one is corded, but the cord is this really nice, sturdy wrapped affair that should be really hard to break (I used to have a problem with breaking mouse cables.)
I do actually use the programming on this one, though not in a game-specific context. Instead, I have the two spare buttons bound to "repeatedly left-click" and "repeatedly-right-click", something which I originally put there for repairing items in Elder Scrolls games, but which I've found useful fairly often in a variety of games.
A pair of Bose QC-25 noise-cancelling headphones. These are very pricey, but they have very good audio quality and can block out any and all fan noise, including from a graphics card under heavy load.
They do suffer from a slight hiss when idle, but it's still less than the background noise would otherwise be.
It's strange if I take them off when gaming and suddenly hear how loud the fans have been while pumping those pixels.
They also have a quite-decent microphone with noise-cancelling in the cable, though I never use that. Since they have one of those fancy three-part jacks for use with phones, I use a splitter to convert the single cable into separate headphones/microphone jacks and plug those into the aforementioned sound card on my keyboard.
While they do of course need batteries, I love that they just yse a single, removable AAA battery, so I can always keep spares to swap out. The more recent models of these headphones are wireless, but come with built-in batteries which can't be swapped, which sounds like a truly awful idea to me.
Jason Moyer on 13/12/2017 at 01:11
After going through a ton of Logitech and Razer mice, I picked up a Steelseries and the thing is amazing. I've had it for 5 years or something and the thing is still flawless despite the rubber grips on the sides being worn down to the plastic.
Malf on 13/12/2017 at 09:14
To be honest, if Microsoft made a decent wired gaming mouse again, I'd buy it in a flash. But unfortunately, their high-end stuff is all wireless and gimmicky these days.
I used a Laser Mouse 6000 for yonks, and would still be using it today if the cable hadn't frayed and broke.
This puppy:
Inline Image:
https://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/26-105-183-02.jpgOh, and I forgot my headphones. My 5.1 set-up has been in storage for ages now, and I solely use my Sennheiser PC363D headset these days. Over the years I've bought spare ear and head cushions for it so I can put the others in the wash when they get manky over the summer, but the sound quality has remained superb. I've always liked Sennheiser headphones, and these are the best I've ever owned.
Now if they made an even more modular set, where the pads were easier to swap out and cables easier to replace, I think I'd have a headset for life.
Judith on 13/12/2017 at 09:39
I try to keep my clutter to the minimum. I finally found high quality build wireless keyboard (Dell KM713), and also switched to a trackball (Logitech M570). In the sound department, don't even get me started on Bose "quality". If you want high-quality and natural sound, switch to something like Audio Technica M40x or Beyerdynamic DT990Pro. Bose experience comes from military headsets and home cinema speakers, their definition of quality is questionable (and cash they expect for it is insane).
Also in terms of computer audio, I switched to external USB sound card (Focusrite), and wanted to upgrade my speakers too. Didn't need professional studio monitors, so I bought M-Audio AV42, and a decent RCA cable. I'm happy with the results, the difference in quality is substantial. If anyone wants to ditch Logitech or Creative speakers for something more decent, while not buying a home recording studio, this is a good choice.
Malf on 13/12/2017 at 09:46
Yeah, my headset comes with its own USB soundcard, and that's great. I was really weirded out when I was reading one of Alec Meer's articles on RPS the other day, and he was complaining of audio problems, and that swapping out his PCI soundcard didn't fix things.
I haven't bought a PCI soundcard for years now. If I didn't have my Sennheiser's USB soundcard, I'd be using onboard sound, which has been great for at least the last decade.
