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Finally just starting using my Gameball Thumb, loved the limited edition model. I come from years of using Logitech Trackballs, and burning thru them due to buttons losing sensitivity, my last one is still running good, my ERGO EX model, but I wanted to break open my Gameball. Is it just normal that the RGB around the ball doesn't stay on while you're actively moving the curser?

I've been using a trackball for over 15 years. It drives people nuts the first time anyone uses them, like learning to ride a bike for the first time. I prefer trackballs because the unit stays stationary and it's easier on the arm. Used Logitech for years but lately I've been using the ELECOM EX-G for the extra buttons. I'd love to try yours out sometime. For gaming, the one thing that trackballs have over mice is it's much easier to circle any opponent and keep them center focused. BTW- As a fellow gamer a bit older, have you tried playing Star Citizen?

As a gamer who has only ever used a thumb trackball mouse, I may have to try this one when I can afford to.

still waiting for pro 🥰 any updates for now ?

Hello Eric (sincerely apologize if it is Erik)! I am very much inspired by your work and have a plan I am starting to work on regarding gaming mice myself. I was wondering if you happen to have a Discord server or a similar chatroom for Gameball enthusiasts to gather and where we could possibly exchange a word or two? Thanks! Regards, Kalle

I just purchased one of these. What's going on with the scroll wheel tilt? It seems like it's doing something, but nothing happens.

I hope on the next Gameball we can set just 1 color light. The current setup, I keep hitting the switch and changing my color. It's a pain to cycle through the colors to get the one I want.

Is there no way to re-map the keys with some sort of software?

Any updates?

can this work with the new ipad? will it support bluetooth in the future?

Hi Eric ill try and buy one again shipping was a problem last time if you remember shipbob any way I'm buying one again hopefully all will be well

Got this today and it's great. Some people have swapped the back button and left click which I did initially but now I've gone back to the default. I found that if you move your hand back a bit and lay the thumb along the lower button, it makes sense. The only issue I would say I have with this is the scroll pad - it's too easy to accidentally scroll because it's natural to rest the index finger on it. But I guess this is part of the learning curve. Have only been using it for a short while and think it is potentially better than my old Logitech Marble Mouse which is now discontinued for some idiotic reason.

Thank you for bringing this to market!

Can we have a gameball remap software?

Okay bit isn't this just the protoarx em01 with your logo and 20$ tacked on to the price?

Hello, I ordered from Korea and I'm really looking forward to how the gamball will look in my hands. I saw news of the pro model before I ordered it, but I wanted to try the original. I'm also looking forward to the pro model!

Does this remain the appropriate venue for design suggestions for the Pro?

LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE PROARC DESIGN WHICH IS COMFORTABLE. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT THE GAMEBALL PRO.

Question, how much does the precision button lower your sensitivity by (I believe OG gameball is 1/3 your sensitivity)? And, if I use a higher dpi with the precision mode activated to get my best sensitivity (I did this on OG gameball with 3000 dpi and kept precision mode on for 1000dpi), is this exactly like changing the DPI itself, or will it take the high DPI data, and then do the math to calculate the new speed, theorietically causing increased movement latency or other pixel precision issues when compared to just running a native dpi without precision mode active? (Hope I worded that question well enough lol) :)

Do you have a hard/evo shell case recommend for those of us who’d like to travel with our Gameball?

I have 1 for work and 1 for home and I thank you. 🤓🤓🤓

I want one handheld (like the Elecom Relacon), wireless, 1000hz polling. Ideally you could design a desktop docking station that both charges it and converts the form factor to conventional non-handheld flat-surface use.

i absolutely love the OG GameBall for my day-to-day mouse/trackball for MacOS and use it with Smooze Pro. I ordered the GameBall Thumb as i generally prefer thumb-based trackball. Once the Pro GameBall comes out i will also get one because I want to support the company.

I can't wait to get mine. Thank you

more ball exposure especially on the sides, and scroll wheel on left of ball top side, a high quality scroll though is important. larger ball the better too.

Just got my 2nd Gameball for home. THANK YOU I'm hoping in the future that the Pro will come with similar scroll options instead of a scroll wheel. 🤓🤓🤓

Hi. Great video, good product presentation. The competition could learn. Instead of releasing a noisy flashing advertisement that says nothing to potential customers, here we have a product that we can look at calmly and almost "feel". Now a bit of historical background, from what I once read, the trackball was originally the first pointing device, only later some "genius" from the Xerox laboratories decided to turn the device over and scrape the ball on the table. As for me, as an engineer and CAD user, I switched to trackballs a long time ago. I struggled with wrist pain after working with a mouse 10-12 hours a day, scrubbing dozens of kilometers on the table every year. Changing the device to another (professional) mouse didn't change much. I tested devices with an ergonomic grip and a classic one. Even customizable gaming devices. Finally switching to a trackball and a gel wrist pad solved the problem. No more pain. Now, after using trackballs for over 15 years, I can't imagine switching to a mouse again. During this time I went through several devices, I had those with a central ball and those operated with the thumb. I like the second one much more. Especially since they are really nice to use for casual gaming. Of course, this is my personal opinion, and it should be noted that I am not a professional player. However, here we have a trackball that was created for gaming, great! Currently, I am riding the top model (MX) of a device from a company with the "L" logo, to which the presented device is similar in appearance. Latelly in my device, during precise movements (without turning on the precise mode), resistance is felt at the contact of the ball (manipulator) with the balls on which it rests. Probably after the last 3 years of operation, the supporting balls has worn out (I have already replaced the manipulator ball). Surprisingly, a bit of speed-cubing lubricant helps quite well, but makes the ball little bit oily. My device also lacks the ability to change the manipulator's scanning speed via the optical sensor (dpi). In theory, increasing the dpi on your device and reducing the pointer speed in the system settings should result in super smooth pointer movement. The time to switch to a new device is approaching inexorably. I will take GameBall Thumb under consideration, thats for sure and i'll like to test it out as soon as your device goes on sale in the EU. P.S. For those that are afraid of switching to a trackaball. Last summer (2023)I bought each of my brothers (triple) a trackball (identical to mine) for their 30th birthday, and after using the thumb trackball for one day, they completely switched to it from the mouse. Regards.

I am enjoying mine and really like it when set up via wired. One thing I'm missing is, I really would love a rubber base to raise the angle even higher, like what came with the MX Ergo originally. I'd pay for such an accessory! (I use the one that came with my MX Ergo, but it doesn't fit well and needs adjustment every 10-15 minutes)

Question: I had to break out the MS Trackball because I'm waiting for my 2nd Gameball to arrive and the 1st one is now at work. I noticed that the MS Trackball doesn't need a precision button and works better with no added software or button. I'm wondering if you have any ideas what MS Trackball has?

Just got it a few hours ago. I really love it

Got my Gameball thumb and its awesome but the regular gameball is more consistently smoother. Couldn't tell ya why, maybe the difference in the ball's orientation. The smootheness of the Thumb is right on par with the $99 Logitech MC Ergo, only, without the 100% guarantee of the buttons no longer work after 6 months you get when you buy the MXErgo. So to the Thumb os definitely worth it for the price. But as far as gaming goes the little bit better smootheness makes me choose the regular Gameball

Always wanted a more precise TB for Photoshop..may grab this, but you need more buttons on that thing. And why did you design the 1st one to be operated with fingers? LOL, YUGE mistage.

Is there a way to change mouse key bindings? This is kind of a big deal to me when it comes to controlling back/forward browser buttons or binding certain functions. Are there any plans for a higher DPI model of the original Gameball? I don't think I would like a thumb trackball, as I used to manipulate my old Logitech, which had a centered trackball, by using my index and middle finger, which I feel like gave me much more control.

Ok I have had my Gameball Thumb for almost a week now and some long gaming sessions. I am really liking this trackball. Will recommend to others and will likely buy a couple of more for the other computers I use

I've ordered a GameBall, but am interested in the GameBall Pro. My favorite trackball has always been the Kensington Expert, which has a 55 mm ball, but a polling rate of only 125 Hz, which doesn't work well with high refresh gaming. A bigger ball and a physical scroll ring/wheel would sell me on the GameBall Pro, as long as the quality matches that of the Kensington. I have two of those, each over ten years old. They still work like new.

Received mine :D Thrilled with finally having an enthousiast thumb ball, first impressions are great, of course it takes time to form a good opinion :) I have to ask one question though, whose idea was it to put a slippery sticker on the middle of the rubber base? The trackball moves far too easily on my desk now, and I'm afraid of peeling the sticker since i dont know what glue is used and how much residue it will leave :)

I've been waiting for so long to try this puppy. I had no idea the pre-order was already over. Eric, you and your company are already solid in my book just from customer service alone. I can't wait to get this Thumball.

The wait was well worth it for this device. I truly appreciate this. I've been following your efforts since the OG Gameball, but as a thumb user I didn't bite. When this product was announced I knew I'd own it. Pre-ordered on day one and have been loving it since I got mine in!

Loving mine so far! Thanks for catering to this niche! I was on my 4th mx ergo because the garbage switches kept failing. Really started to feel silly constantly buying and throwing away the same product. Happy to give my money to someone making something BETTER!

Mine just arrived and it's going to take me a little while to get used to after using the original gameball for 2 years now. I'm liking it so far, I just have to train my thumb to be more accurate.

I just received mine and it's AWESOME so far. Just doing some Windows-work, no gaming yet but on a 240hz OLED display, the difference from my MX Ergo is IMMEDIATELY noticeable, just in tracking accuracy and viewability. One cool bonus I found is that the base design is close enough that it mostly fits the angle incline-increaser (no ideal what it's actually called) from the MX ergo, enough that I can use it. Maybe see if a tweak can be made in the future to let it fit 100% on there? No idea if that's feasible with the body originating with a different company, patents, etc., but this is a great piece to have in my book. If you don't know what piece I'm talking about, look at listings for the "MX Ergo Plus", its just the same unit but with the rubber/plastic base.

Pushing the ball forward (UP) causes it to shift in the socket.. Is that normal?? It happens so easily too.

This is the thumb trackball I have been searching for with USB C wired or wireless capabilities, tilt angle adjustments for ergonomics and precision. I hope you are able to get logistics worked out so more of these can be shipped. Best of luck and thank you for all your hard work making this a reality!

maaan mine should of been here yesterday but the united drooling postal service cant be on time to save their lives

is the rgb supposed to turn off when moving the ball in wireless mode?

I hoep the ball spins as easy as a brand new logitech tracjball, otherwise it is a failure. Most other brand tracballs I have tried have poor spinning balls

How does battery replacement work?

We love track balls.

Will there be speed comparison between normal black version and pre-order version with red bottom and ball? I do also wonder if there ever will be whole-red version, (especially in proper Ferrari-like red, not the cherry/Mazda like color now, which is quite disappointing) Best regards and don't forgot to post benchmark results!

Will the buttons be programable? Will the scrollwheel be tiltable and clickable? Otherwise, the shape looks good, reminds me of Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman, on which I felt very comfy