Many years ago at E3, I got that gun mouse to take home and review. Suffice to say my bag got searched at the airport and the look of disappointment on the security officer's face when they realized it wasn't a real gun was palpable.

@davidt3563

Жыл бұрын

LOL great story!

@metallicarabbit

Жыл бұрын

thats so funny actually

@randomnameseventythree2255

Жыл бұрын

"MOM ITS HAPPENING WE ACTUALLY CAUGHT A BADDIE" that guard when he thinks he gonna be a hero .....

@ExtraThiccc

10 ай бұрын

Bro really was hoping he'd find a criminal to justify his existence

Man i love that you actually spend time into putting in subtitles, makes my life a whole lot easier lol, thanks man

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

Glad they're appreciated!

@epluribusunum6622

Жыл бұрын

I second this. I'm 80% deaf so unless I'm in a silent room I can't hear my phone. With the subtitles I can watch your videos anywhere

@JR-gl1nx

Жыл бұрын

Does he sneak in extra jokes and Easter eggs like Guru Larry?

@YoshMaster

Жыл бұрын

I don’t “need” subtitles but I’m just sooo used to always watching movies, tv and youtube with them. I just like that I can quickly look at them if I misunderstand something that was said. Especially nice with accents. So yes, always appreciated when a creator takes the time to make official ones instead of relying on the auto-generated ones!

@MarcosCodas

Жыл бұрын

Hard same.

That pistol mouse seems like a real shot in the dark from a marketing perspective, but I'm not sure they hit the bullseye on their target market.

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

Haaa

@ironcito1101

Жыл бұрын

I think they shot themselves in the foot with that product. It wasn't the silver bullet they expected.

“So you can put other ball skin on it” is something I never thought I’d hear Clint say but here we are

@jasoncarswell7458

Жыл бұрын

In this week's episode: Clint is intimidated by a stinky brown ballskin, yet continues to touch and smell it anyways for some reason.

@randomname4726

Жыл бұрын

​@@jasoncarswell7458 This is what I came to the comments for at this point in the video.

You should definitely do a weird keyboard video if that's possible

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

I've been planning to! There aren't as many odd keyboards but I certainly have enough to make for a fun couple of episodes.

@Enchurito

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the zboard?

@Cyberdeamon

Жыл бұрын

@@LGR If you do, find yourself a Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard, not totally weird but its detachable numpad could be an interesting thing.

@protheu5

Жыл бұрын

Ah, so an average laptop keyboard review?

@JohnSmith-xq1pz

Жыл бұрын

@@Cyberdeamon yup it is

That pistol mouse was my go to for Half Life 2 for years after I found out I couldn’t afford a Novint Falcon. Thank you for covering it.

@arnox4554

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the sexy cartoon lady in the box cover too...

@AngryWildMango

Жыл бұрын

never heard of a Novint Falcon before. just went down a rabbit hole. holy fuck i did not expect that. crazy device!

@WolfCoder

Жыл бұрын

The Novint Falcon was pretty weird too, its difficult to keep your aim still and the real recoil was neat but made it harder to play lol

@ThumpertTheFascistCottontail

Жыл бұрын

It's one of those things that might seem silly at first, but I can kind of imagine how a pistol-mouse would work for first person shooters. Makes me want to try it for myself.

@mbii7667

Жыл бұрын

​@@arnox4554 same here, glad I'm not the only one

The ball mouse demo was such a traumatic experience. I'm curious how long the stink lingered. 😂

Clint, I just wanted to thank you for all the years of content. From the very ancient abandoned mall videos to the Christmas clone to Oddware, you've grown so much as a channel and provided so much content. Thank you.

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for continuing to watch, I’m glad it’s still entertaining!

@Randoplants

Жыл бұрын

I forgot he did abandoned mall videos. That must be how I found my way here

@JoshuaJacobs83

Жыл бұрын

@@Randoplants I went back and found them after and they were glorious. The mall is my town is abandoned but no one told them it is lol

@glitchedoom

Жыл бұрын

​@@Randoplants In an alternate universe Clint became Dan Bell.

it's oddly funny every time Clint made that mouse skin slap like a latex glove

@rommix0

Жыл бұрын

It slaps like your mom

@willbill808

Жыл бұрын

As a guy I was very familiar with that technique

@evil_bratwurst

Жыл бұрын

@@willbill808 Oh dear.

@TheDeadAlewives

Жыл бұрын

😆

@lucymorrison

4 ай бұрын

@@willbill808as a girl I was very familiar with that technique

Hey man I know you'll probably never read this, but I just wanted to thank you for being one of the most consistent creators I've had the pleasure to follow. Been watching your videos for over 10 years now, and I can honestly say there's nothing that makes me feel more comfortable, and instantly relaxed than turning on one of your videos. Thank you for creating such a safe space on the Internet and for helping me branch out my interests and be a more well rounded person.

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, and I hope you continue to enjoy the show :)

@holygooff

Жыл бұрын

I agree. The typical jazzy music is very complemenary and relaxing too.

OMG! That gun mouse was a terrible product that I just had to have! I remember buying mine at a Fry's Electronics in Sacramento CA. And wouldn't you know, Far Cry was the first thing I played with it. Wow, what a trip down memory lane. We basically had the exact same experience and feelings about it too. OMG I'm just taken back.

That quick cut after the batter gets beaned was perfect. 😂

Years ago I commented on an LGR video that I never expected to hear Clint say "that's one clean ball bay." Today I get to add the phrases "different ball skins" and "don't see too many brown balls, usually they're gray or black, white even" to the collection. Thanks for the mental images. Oh and the laughs 😂 Oh and I think Ashen's big brown couch and Clint's classic "if woodgrain was a fabric" recliner should battle to the death. Or star in a buddy cop flick together.

@NBS_Studios_Official

2 ай бұрын

Go go gadget copter! This is just the gift that keeps on giving

Man, that Yahoo mouse had so much potential. If you could have bound the "8D" joystick thingamabob to WASD or the arrow keys you could have a pretty usable one handed FPS setup. Not to mention anything else you could use it for, video editing, writing, drawing, etc... There's plenty of use cases for weird, programmable interfaces.

@trulyinfamous

Жыл бұрын

Using your index finder to move the joystick for an extended period of time seems like a recipe for hand pain and discomfort, but that does seem like an interesting use case. DOOM may work well for it, though a normal joystick could also work.

@Lato_Deszcz

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that exact same thing, maybe moving to the thumb spot would make a better spot for long term use but it could be cool to bring something like that back in some shape.

@BobLee-df4zh

Жыл бұрын

​@@trulyinfamousIt would be good for accessibility. Gamers who can only use one hand.

@davistoa

8 ай бұрын

It sure is a shame such a mouse does not exist... oh wait, I'm literally using my Razer Naga for exactly this type of stuff, and it is glorious.

I'm amazed that nobody is talking about the extremely classic LGR couch you did the intro sitting on. I remember that from years ago, and what a wonderful sight after all this time!

That batter getting hit by the ball just before you turned it off made my day.

@marcsellohooves

Жыл бұрын

Same, I chuckled :D

I seem to remember early ergonomic mice being similar to the pistol one before they settled on the modern ones that give you an angled hand positions instead of fully vertical, the sensor put way forward on the device rather than cantered is also interesting in that it allows moving left/right by twisting it. As goofy as it is, there seems to be real merit to the idea, I think if it was designed like a joystick handle instead it would be functionally the same but considerably more comfortable.

@Shiruvan

Жыл бұрын

I tried one of them and wished so badly they come in larger sizes. 3D printable DIY mouse platform where the switches and scroll wheel can be put to whatever wild shape is should be already a possible thing, but its not yet :(

@jackmcslay

Жыл бұрын

@@Shiruvan If you're going that route, It shouldn't be difficult to convert an existing mouse as long as it only uses regular electrical switches, just solder wires from the original switches to the location you want

That 8D mouse brings me back to a time when the popular thought was that all programs and technology would be internet-based moving forward. In a way it was, just not in a way anyone could predict.

🎵Three weird mice three weird mice, see how they track see how they track...🎵

I wanna try that mouse pistol myself. Certainly better than the "demon gun" you covere d before. I can also see it as a way to avoid the pain of sliding your underside wrist over the table. I agree that the right click mouse should be at the mag release button instead. Having ring finger trigger is awful with anything.

@wodthehunter8145

Жыл бұрын

a freaking pinky button would make more sense than what they came up with lol.

@dextrodemon

Жыл бұрын

being left handed i use my ring finger as the shoot button for everything lol

@TommyAgramonSeth

Жыл бұрын

It's technically one of the earlier vertical mice. However janky it may seem, it should do a decent job of alleviating wrist pain / carpal tunnel.

@Sangueffusor

Жыл бұрын

The location of the secondary button is actually similar to some European pistols which have a magazine release "paddle" (example Walther P99)

@WingMaster562

Жыл бұрын

@@Sangueffusor Those are fine as because it's a paddle, but a button? Yeah, still a no for me.

I actually have the pistol mouse and it is on a shelf about 3 feet from me :) I got mine back when they were released. Actually got about a dozen from the manufacturer as giveaways / prizes for our LAN party group we used to have back then. Snagged one for myself from the giveaway pile as it was so different for a mouse ;)

Yay! More weird mice stuff! Keep the mouse stuff going because this getting out of hand.

Man I felt exactly the same thing as you about the gun mouse. At first when you showed it I was like…jeez. But then when the first person view came up it felt oddly right. Excellent video Clint!

Love your videos LGR. Super chill, and super interesting and informative as well.

i love your channel because i'm fascinated with the things you cover and i love old computer tech like this, but there's no way i could personally interact with every one of them. so i really like how much depth you go into with these odd bits of computer history :)

I like how Clint is a bit of a gun nerd too, recognizing the weird design choices.

@TheGMan.

Жыл бұрын

You think he is? That would be a good video !

@varahunter68

9 ай бұрын

​@@TheGMan.lazy gun reviews

@raygumm

9 ай бұрын

He had good trigger discipline too lol

I really like that mouse pistol. Certainly miles better than that Demon Gun you covered a while back.

@cpt_nordbart

Жыл бұрын

Vertical mice are a thing though. If you have wrist problems.

@WingMaster562

Жыл бұрын

@@cpt_nordbart i tried one a year ago, it's not completely 90" like a pistol would be.

Yes!! Love watching your videos while I have my breakfast, makes for a cozy start to my Fridays. Love seeing all the wacky mice people have made over the years!

@LGR .For some years your videos ment a lot to me, been trough some hard times. Really really appreciate … your videos always keep me going and stay positive and stronger. Thank you from the Netherlands. Peace to you all ppl

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad to know that the videos have proven helpful in any way at all! Thank you for the comment and I hope you continue to enjoy :)

I appreciate that the second mouse comes pre-scalped. Usually it's a chore to scalp them after you've defeated them.

@Nukle0n

Жыл бұрын

Looks more manscaped than scalped really.

@NightRogue77

Жыл бұрын

The voices of my slain brethren cry out in unison! By Grapthor’s hammer, They shall be avenged

Thank you for the content and your continued commitment. Your presentation is soothing, fun and relaxing and your videos have always been something I can rely on when I need cheering up. Thanks man.

Always love watching any sort of content you post,and seeing the old chair from the VHS era of LGR was really neat! Side note: I noticed your copies of Windows 95 in the background, I just recently bought the CD-ROM version

@VidweII

Жыл бұрын

I think Ashen's big brown couch and Clint's classic "if woodgrain was a fabric" recliner should battle to the death. Or star in a buddy cop flick together.

Glad to see you are using good trigger discipline on your mouse.

I kind of like the idea of having a joystick for scrolling. Seems like it'd be more natural to just hold down rather than spinning a wheel. It also makes horizontal scrolling easy.

I'm glad you are still arround making Videos like that. Thank you.

Hello Clint, just wanted to say thanks for your videos, you have such a pleasant demeanour.

Well, If I had the Yahoo 8D mouse, I would use the Data Zoom in SimCity 2000. It would be very nice. Great video as always, LGR. Cheers from Brazil!

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

I totally should've tried that feature with a game to see how it works. Especially with full screen games. Missed opportunity!

@jasonrhome710

Жыл бұрын

@@LGR Blurbs episode?

@SkiBumMSP

Жыл бұрын

@@LGR I was waiting to see if you would pull up an RTS type game such as StarCraft to try that 8D mouse. Of course, a game like SimCity would've been awesome to try with that mouse.

@Nukle0n

Жыл бұрын

@@LGR Blerb!

@lucarreguy1

Жыл бұрын

Lemmings maybe it'll be very helpful with the zoom. Or not, haha

I had my reservations about the last mouse that you showed, but as soon as you pulled up far cry, and took the first shot, I knew I had to have one of those just because. That was awesome!

Stuff like this, just one of many reasons why I love this channel :)

Clint! I love your videos. I've been watching (and subbed) since your Sims 3 review videos, which I still watch. Keep making good content!

I've been enjoying this. It feels almost like an offshoot of oddware, but cause of the sheer number of weird mice it's almost it's own category now too.

Just so you know - I noticed the good trigger discipline despite it being a mouse ;) Great vid!

Absolutely love the James Webb telescope background picture you have! It's always nice to see you dig out some oddware mices too ofc!

Thankyou so much for uploading the software for the yahoo mouse! Ive had the mouse since 2001ish but i didnt have the software anymore. My ibm model 95 will be forever in your gratitude 👌

As a gun enthusiast, I was actually impressed with your trigger discipline and that you used proper terminology when talking about the gun mouse!

I was hoping you'd try that pistol mouse on an FPS, and it's cool that it worked well!

Thank you for the subtitles ❤

Do you know what else I neat? Clints surprising amount of knowledge when it comes to firearm Terminology! Im impressed. Normal people couldn’t tell you where the trigger is let alone the slide release and ejection port. Props to you, man.

I suspect I may have had a variant of that Champ mouse as a football (⚽ not 🏈) for my Amiga, though they did align two of the pentagons with the centre of the buttons. I do remember the smell being really strong too.

coincidently, i was starting to design a mouse with a joystick mousewheel, so someone can hold for scrolling instead of spinning a wheel, while it might be cool to have sideways scrolling, i might opt for single axis based on your review of the yahoo mouse

I always have appreciated the consistent content this man provides. 👌

I love that you actually let yourself enjoy something! So many times with this type of "check it out" content there is always this negativity. Even in the video like you said, you were hating, but came around to it and I just don't feel like that happens often enough. Great video, subscribed for sure!

I like that janky UK localisation on the Y! mouse saying "Programme" - even the ZX Spectrum said "Program". Data Zoom honestly looks like an awesome feature - I think I need to find something to do it on modern systems! The "flesh mound" mouse is disconcertingly skin-coloured - frightening to think it exhibited a will of its own, and didn't want to go left. Once I saw the gun mouse out of the box, I guessed it *might* be good for FPS - would love to try it. Cheers!

@Safetytrousers

Жыл бұрын

'Program' has always tended to be used in relation to computing. I guess it fits easier for one thing.

@michaelhall6178

Жыл бұрын

You may say "janky", which is entirely unfair, but the language would be natural to us Brits. Even "programme" would be regarded as perfectly normal. And yes, we do take "maths" at school (never "math")

@fuzzix

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelhall6178 2:34 Looks like janky localisation to me.

How did I not know about computer pistols 😅

Another good video. Love to see more weird mice...maybe some weird keyboards too.

amazing! such a fun series!

Too many "insert joke here" moments with all these mentions of D's and balls in this video 🤣

Ahhh a LGR video to relax to

Love the videos man keep it up buddy thanks

This video is amazing to watch.

Is there anything better than a little LGR Oddware on a Friday afternoon?! I think not!!

How about a mouse ranking/spreadsheet? I am curious to how the bad ones are in relation to eachother. Same with the good oddware mouses.

Honestly that gun mouse has potential as crazy as that sounds 😂 An updated sensor with with more ergonomic thought put into it, throw in some haptic feed back and better tactile buttons and a trigger and it moves from a gimmick to more novelty and something I'd actually use to play single player fps's when bored lmao.

Ball skins made me chuckle 😂 nice odd mouse oddware thing, sir

I would have absolutely loved that pistol one as a kid lol

What keyboard is that? Looks and sounds nice!

@LGR

Жыл бұрын

a Vortex Multix Dolch!

xDDD i love ur reactions oh boy i do enjoy the passion for the STUFF

Hey, you still have the chair! Awesome! You sure find the weirdest mice. The baseball one looks so off-putting and I must say, seeing you flap that skin on it was a bit painful to watch. Lol. I hope you still have more odd mice and random oddware to show us, it's really interesting.

I want to see LGR climb to immortal in Valorant using a ball mouse and that miniature mousepad. Show the zoomers how it’s done 😆

@spyczech

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking vandal head taps with the gun handle mouse lol

the 8D mouse actually seems like a good idea to me. I would like to have a mouse with that

@sanityormadness

Жыл бұрын

Co-signed. I would just want the stick to click in for a standard middle mouse button (like sticks on modern game controllers). [And a less stupid name, but that would probably have happened if it did catch on.]

@ToastyMozart

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you could probably get some really useful bindings set up for CAD/editing/etc.

@DragRedSim

Жыл бұрын

ASUS has a modern take on it with the ROG Chakram (and wired Core variant) - it has an analog joystick under the thumb. And a separate wheel.

Another great vid, Clint!!! Hopefully thriftshop vids will be coming back soon!!!

Clint, we have 2 of those gun mice with box, was gonna send you, glad to know you have one.

I could see that 8D mouse being *mildly* useful for late 90s graphic design or editing, with the whole "scroll diagonally across your canvas" and "instant window change" functionality included

13:26 "Anyway.. Well.. This is a terrible test" *Proceeds to aim and pitch the ball at the batters groin*

I caught this video late, but I have the FPS Pistol Mouse! It's in it's box, safely tucked away in my closet with some other peripherals. I 100% agree with your take: it was weird at first, but there's something strangely tactile and immersive using that mouse to play a shooter. Great video!

I'm suprised at Clint's knowledge of various handgun parts, thats fun and neat to have in the review.

Digging the Windows editions displayed on the shelf....so Rad !! (Had to use a 90's term there).

oh man I own the MonsterGecko FPS mouse and freaking loved it! only down side is the wire that's on it, way to thin. after about 2 years of constant use the wire started to develop breaks in it, which I still need to get replaced at some point so I can use it again. anyways what's interesting to note about that mouse is that you don't need to slide it sideways to aim left or right, you can do that by simply twisting the mouse left and right from the grip. this feature is so good that you don't even notice it if you aren't paying attention.

That "YahOOoooo" at 0:43 really got me :D

I'm glad that I connectioned to the Internet (online) so that I could watch this fine video!

The gun reminded me hard on the Zalman fpsgun I tried out at the CeBIT 2008. What a flashback :) .

Really enjoy these weird mouse videos.

I have the zalman fps gun mouse, more just the handle than a full gun and more functions with dpi selection and I love it. Like you say weird to start but oddly satisfying!

I had the gun mouse years ago (the dual wheel one too) and the thing I remember about it is that because of the placement of the optical sensor at the front of the mouse the way you aim left and right feels incredibly natural. Rather than moving your mouse to the left you twist your wrist slightly to the left the same way you would with a gun. The mouse itself has some serious flaws I agree but the idea behind it is actually kind of cool especially if you just like gizmos and stuff.

Wonderful pieces of tech, i loved A4tech products since they were one of the few cheap but reliable brands here in Argentina back in the day. Sadly they cannot get their products here anymore but yeah; i wish someday to find some wacky peripherals like those, specially the gun-mouse, looks pretty fun!. Thanks for the video!

I enjoyed that gun mouse alot thanks man.

love these videos

I love the smell of decomposing hydrocarbons in the morning.

Clint. You have good taste in backgrounds. James Webb! Got the exact same on my work computer

Oh man, I used to own one of those gun mice. I remember thinking it was the coolest thing when I first got it, and the metal trigger was neat. Probably only used it once or twice in actuality because it was really hard to control.

Those programable buttons are way ahead of their time from what I know about mice. I have a G900 and my favorite thing about it is having an alt tab button, it's great both for games and more work related actions.

@davistoa

8 ай бұрын

Get a Razer Naga, that thing is a beauty for exactly that kind of stuff.

It's been a while, but I can finally binge watch four months of LGR.

It's always a treat to discover those kind of computer mice!

Not related to the video itself but your voice is so soothing like imagine you doing asmr. I would 😴 so fast

LMAO! That mouse ball has to have gone bad if it's turned brown. Great video!

I would have thourougly enjoyed that Yahoo 8D mouse while flying helicopters in Arma! Imagine beeing able to look around while still having full controll! Sweet jebus we need a remake of this! Good show as always mister Clint!

Lol gun mouse has all the same issue I had when I tried a vertical mouse to try and alleviate wrist issues.

The most nostalgic part of the video for me was the old LGR chair. Cool that you still keep it around in your new place.

I appreciate the sniffing of the ball, true dedication to providing all details of these products. 10/10 professional mouse critiquing

I had that burger mouse you mentioned in the video. I had it back in the mid 90s. I bought it for the humor part because I worked at a McDonald's at that time.