So I've sort-of been trending towards PC gaming, not in the hardcore camp outside a store for a graphics card way, but I bought a little APU-based mini PC that has been surprisingly good late last year.
It's hooked up to my TV (I will not do desk gaming) and I'd like to play some things that are really not controller friendly, like Age of Empires, Deus Ex, Stalker series, maybe some old Sim City etc. Was thinking a trackball would be nice since I can lounge around without needing a flat space to sit it. It's a weird market though, there's different types yet not much to choose from. Seems like maybe stuck with Logitech, which the way I've been not thrilled with their stuff lately I'd be as happy trying out one of the capital letter Chinese brands that won't be much different.
Anyone that's done this for light (or heavy) gaming have any suggestions? I haven't used a trackball since my laptop had one over 25 years ago.
I can't claim regular basis, but I tend to use the trackpoint over the touchpad on my work laptop. Although I'm usually at a desk with a mouse and keyboard, especially with meetings becoming less of a thing. It's an HP and not a very good one though, the bumpy little rubber piece on it moves around too much. I always had Toshibas or ThinkPads and they both had a more rough "eraser" piece and it was a lot easier to be precise on.
I'd take a modern wireless version of that old Compaq keyboard for a TV PC any day. I just switched back mechanical a couple years ago, I swear the cheap keyboards were getting worse. Wish I could get my hands on an old keyboard I used to have. All I remember was it was called a ProTouch and had an AT plug on it. Always typed so fast on that thing, it had a really unique extremely light feel to it. Never even seen one online.
One major drawback for using that Compaq, especially with those new generation motherboards, is the lack of dedicated PS/2 ports. Those el cheapo PS/2 to USB converters have too many reliability issues. Its in my to do list in my next holidays to utilize an Arduino Nano (or equivalent) as a dedicated converter.
About those cheap keyboards, I used to have an old membrane Windows 95 era Microsoft Internet keyboard. That thing was a rock, never let me down and had decent feedback.