Anyone have any ideas? It feels really bad to get something other than the QK75 that I have and love, but I have wrist problems with my left wrist and I’d really like something more ergonomic for gaming and that I don’t have to reposition every time I switch between gaming and general computer use. I’m sure the Tartarus is fine, but I really loathe having to have Synapse running and would like something I can program with QMK. A similar layout (maybe a few more buttons, but I want the tented ergo thing) and price would be ideal, but I could be convinced to spend a little more if I have to. If I could get just the left side of a Dactyl, that would almost be a solution aside from the price (I don’t really want to build from scratch). Ergodox has the Halfmoon, but it is decidedly bad for gaming given the low polling rate. Thoughts?

  • algernon
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    9 months ago

    In most games, I move with a mousetrackball, controlling everything with one hand didn’t quite work out for me. I do use the thumbstick to navigate menus or the like, and it works well for that. As for the thumb button: I usually bind that to Jump, or to Esc (or whatever other key gets me to the game menu). It really depends on the game how much I use the thumb button.

    If I were building a gamepad, I’d build something very close to the Azeron, but probably replace the thumb stick with a D-Pad, or 4 buttons or something along those lines. I’d put those to better use than the thumbstick. And I’d make the thumb button trigger by pressing downwards, rather than out.

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      9 months ago

      Thanks, I think I’ll give the Compact a shot. It’s not that much more than a Tartarus and it has way more buttons.