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.
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.