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LOL @ Baylock. :rofl:

Did I miss something and accidentally travel back in time? Is it 1992 again? Nooooooooooooooo!!!

I hadn't heard that song literally in ages. Oh my jesus that was great.
 
My Razer is so sensation that if I listen to music while gaming the cursor "jumps around".
 
Are you into VR? Do you own or have used an Oculus Rift? I would like to hear about it.

I recently picked up an Oculus dk2 for use with Elite Dangerous. There are certainly other games it can be used for (though, not many), but ED is the only MMO in the group.

Before you can order the thing you have to agree that it's not meant as a consumer item and they're not kidding. Though it's sleek enough setting up, hardware wise, it's a definitely not plug-n-play. It took me 2-3 hours to get it configured well enough for ED. I tried updating my gpu driver, then I rolled that back, later found there's a bug with the latest driver. The ideal situation of letting the goggles sit around and only get activated when you enter a game they're designed for didn't work for me so I had to configure them as a secondary display to one of my vid cards (I have 2 cards, one for a 23" monitor and the other for my 46" LCD). That said, I feel I only had to jump through a few hoops to get everything set up, doable, little annoying and I'll be getting calls if any of my friends buy one. Probably the most difficult for some people is where to put the tracking camera. The manual has this pic that makes you think you can just prop it on top of your monitor...but then you read the print and it needs to be FIVE FEET away and facing the center front where you sit. Fortunately I have a camera tripod - it's even made so you can mount it this way and there was just enough space between my computer table and the wall that I could get the 5 foot distance. I have the tracker about 6 feet off the ground so I get get a direct line of sight over the top of my monitor. What else...well, you'll need 2-3 free USB ports for it - best news for this is all the cables are really long, which they'll probably cut when the consumer version comes out, seems like companies never give you long enough cables.

The goggles feel pretty comfortable wearing them. Like ski goggles but little heavier (not so heavy that you really notice the weight), and with a strap over the top of your head. There are 2 sets of lenses, one set for normal or sorta near-sighted people. and the other for people with glasses and really near sighted people. The lenses screw out and you put in the other set. I haven't tried the lenses for glasses as I don't wear them, but a friend will be by to test them out. The lenses can be customized with the software utility, to make minute, milometer adjustments to your eye, but I haven't gotten to this. The goggles are also on a sort of ratcheting system and can be adjusted about half an inch towards/away from your face when you put them on. The wiring harness is thin, durable, and exits out the back of the goggle straps. I find the goggles a little hot though and imagine in a warm room you'd be sweating up these things pretty fast. Some sort of cooling fan might be necessary in the future as the padding that secures them to your face and cuts off all light also blocks most of the ventilation. The cable from the goggles to the computer is about 10 feet long, which should give you plenty of motion. My tower is about 4-5 feet to the right of my monitor and I have plenty of slack with the cabling.

Playability...on ED it's pretty cool. There are several great advantages, one being the ability to look around. Your starting ship has a see through canopy overhead and wide vision on the right/left. So, before, w/out the VR when a ship flew over me I had to slowly bring my ship around until I could see the other ship which of course is trying to get away, but now I can just move my head and see where it's gone or is. Also, when I turn my head to the left and hold it there an in-game menu pops up. In space dock, turning my head to the right brings up another one. When I'm in these menus my HOTAS controls change defaults, it's all pretty slick.

Now the cons. Biggest problem for me is the resolution. You'd think 1920 x 1080 would seem good, really good on a 5" screen, but then that screen is about 1.5 inches from your eye. Also the screen is split, so it's really 960 x 1080 per eye. Biggest problem with this is reading text which just isn't too sharp and can be difficult to read at times. You can see the pixels pretty easily at game start up. That said, you don't really notice them during play, but things just aren't that sharp. Another problem I've run into is on start up. It seems if I'm not wearing the goggles, facing forward to the tracker when the game starts the "screen" inside the goggles will be off at some angle. I'd like to have the goggles at my side since game start up is a couple minutes, but instead I have them on making me blind until the game starts, then the splash screen and it's just tedious, no escaping past this part. When I say off at an angle...I mean you'll have the goggles on, facing forward, but the tracker read something different so the screen is now 30 or 90 degrees to one side and you'll have to restart the game to get it set up correctly. I haven't found a way to move the screen around in ED, though you can in the set-up utility software you get from Oculus.

Other uses? I've only begun exploring that facet. I found a handy little program called Virtual Desktop that looks intriguing, but haven't installed it yet. According the the web site, "You can browse the web, watch movies or even play games on a giant virtual screen.", though I wonder about if the text problems I have in ED will also be there.

Porn? Yeah, they're setting up too.

Questions?

TLDR: Don't buy them if you're not the patient type.
 
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pc1
G15 Plank the blue big arse one
G9 mouse

pc2
Dell short key plank
G5

Rest of the pc's use odds and ends lol

I use the logitech momo forcefeedback steering wheel for racing games or the microsoft.
PS style Logiech controller for some games
Majority of games are played with planks thats how its supposed to be lol
 
well for a keyboard i have a like 8 year old logitech $10 keyboard from walmart, mx-518 mouse, steelseries ice mat mouse pad, and a 360 controller.

im a cheap *** :)

I must be a cheapass with style then.

I use a Logitech G710+ I got for free and repaired
I also use a Microsoft sidewinder mouse I got off of a auction site for cheap. i'll find a pic for it...

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-HKA-00001-SideWinder-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B000TTQFIS

err wow I have 2 of these and I think the most I paid for one of them was $20. guess I should sell one eh?
 
Old Turtle beach EarForce x11's.... (really looking to replace these...the mic SUCKS)
Logitcech MX518 (the original older style with the silver dimpled looking paint)
Logitech standard black keyboard. Nothing special, think it came with a Gateway PC.
Ex-Large X-TracPads Ripper mouse pad. (It actually has 3 mice on it at the moment, one mini wireless for my Gameserver, and a old white logitech optical for media server)


And thats it....the rest of the $$$ is in my monitors and PC's themselves.

Im probably due for a small update on at least the headphone, and mouse pad, its starting to peel around the edges. I think its 4 years old...or more lol.
 
I don't have to much fancy gaming gear:

Mouse: Razer Deathadder (I'm a lefty and unfortunately this is one of the few decent left handed gaming mice that I've been able to find).
Keyboard: Absolute garbage $15 walmart logitech k120 (I'm replacing this next for a nice logitech mechanical)
Headset: Logitech G930 (I'm in love with this headset, so far it's the best I've ever owned)
Monitor: Nothing fancy but a Samsung 27". Eventually I'd like to get a 120Hz monitor like the cool kids.
 
Keyboard: Logitech g710 Its ok but i wish id of felt a razer keyboard first. Just had a better feeling to me then the logitech.
Mouse: Steelseries Rival LOVE IT!!!!! I had a corsair raptor, i hated it. If anyone wants it pm me and we can work out a deal.
Headset: Razer Kraken USB for the price its good, glad i didnt go wireless like i originally planned.
 
Azio Levetron Mech5 (someone else in here has one too)
Steelseries Sensei
Creative Fatality headset (needs to be replaced, it's not terrible though)
Xbox 360 controller

Aside from the headset, it's all pretty solid. I can't decide what headset to go with at all, I don't know if I want stereo/5.1/7.1/USB/analog/etc. I'd take recommendations, but PM them so we don't jack this thread.
 
Keyboard: Logitech g710 Its ok but i wish id of felt a razer keyboard first. Just had a better feeling to me then the logitech.
Mouse: Steelseries Rival LOVE IT!!!!! I had a corsair raptor, i hated it. If anyone wants it pm me and we can work out a deal.
Headset: Razer Kraken USB for the price its good, glad i didnt go wireless like i originally planned.

I felt of some of the Razer mechanicals, they felt cheap compared to my G710+. Are you sure you're not noticing the different Cherry key switch and mistaking it for board quality?
 
One of these

Logitech mx310.jpg

And one of these

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G13 has been my gaming keyboard now for two years and I think it's ideal for couch gameing. The only downside is you lose the ability to type something out quick unless you also have a real keyboard on hand (I've created a one handed keyboard profile and I'm getting pretty good with it)

I refuse to update my mouse because I love the positioning of the little button on the right side of the MX310, most mice I look at don't have that, I can lean my ring finger into it with zero awkwardness and get the quick pistol draw, or use it as a "hold to walk" or whatever. The MX310 is small and simple with 3 well placed programmable extra buttons.

I also use an Xboxone controller for Single player games, but now I'm wishing I'd gone with a PS4 controller instead cuz Microsoft made sure we can't use their wireless with PC. The PS4 however uses bluetooth and works wireless on PC.
 
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I felt of some of the Razer mechanicals, they felt cheap compared to my G710+. Are you sure you're not noticing the different Cherry key switch and mistaking it for board quality?

I just thought the razer felt better it was a chroma thing...i dunno. I like my logitech still.
 
I'm kind of picky about everything related to gaming or generally with my input devices. I have spent way more than I should have over the years for gaming gear and eventually found the perfect gear for me.

Razer Deathadder 2013. This is a nobrainer for me. I have never found a better mouse than Deathadder, they just work consistently and fit my hand perfectly.

Destructor2 mousepad. I need absolute accuracy and consistency so a hard mat is a must for me. Destructor2 is just the right size for me. Steelseries 9HD was just as good but not quite wide enough.

Steelseries 6GV2 Black mechanical keyboard. I've had quite many keyboards over the years and mechanical keyboards are just superior in tactile feel. I dont need fancy macro keys so 6GV2 is perfect for me. Basic and very durable.

Iiyama Prolite GB2488HSU. 144Hz monitor is a must for FPS games. When my CRT died it took my skill and enjoyment in FPS games with it. I just never felt connected to the input anymore until I found this monitor.

Cambridge Audio DAC. I'm bit of a sucker for audio quality. So how do you get the cleanest sound out of a PC, with a external DAC ofc:D. The built in headphone amplifier and good connectivity for line and optical devices is why it is sitting on my desk

Sennheiser HD650. When it comes to audio quality, reference class headphones is what you need and Sennheiser really has never disappointed me. Comes with big earcups for big ears so perfect for me :)
 
I ran a RAT7 for a while. I absolutely loved that mouse. So much so, that when the middle mouse button stopped working, I literally cried. Then I picked up my Sensei, and haven't looked back. What the RAT had in customization, the Sensei has in precision and durability.

However, I had the second gen RAT7, so the new ones may very well be better built now that Mad Catz is actually branding them (mine was Cyborg). Here's hoping for the best for you.
 
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