Couch Gaming Gear

[nicklmg]

Corsair Lapdog

Amazon: http://geni.us/0bbAFVj
NCIX: http://bit.ly/29kUdUA

 

Razer Turret

Amazon: http://geni.us/Ap4N
NCIX: http://bit.ly/29t0E5N

 

Who holds the current title for best couch gaming setup with keyboard and mouse? Or is there even a title to be held?...

 

 

[Skiiwee29]

first

[ThinkWithPortals]

Thanks guys

Oh, and second.

[BringBackLCT]

Yay, more forum early access! Who needs Vessel?! (I'm not stupid I know Vessel gets a week...)

[BringBackLCT]

Bud I dun wanna sig yup fur Cruncy Rool...

[vanished]

looks to me like Linus' original huge couch gaming thing that he mentioned for 1 second at the end is still better than either of these

[kingarthur]

for as much as they cost the lack of any option to switch mouse and keyboard around really sucks.i like the idea and would use one but right hand only renders them useless to me

[Robin1991199]

im so sorry its a lot too expensive 

i have a keyboard and mouse 

but i need a cheap solution any ideas ?

can it be done for 50$ 

[funkmastercheese]

7 hours ago, Robin1991199 said:

im so sorry its a lot too expensive 

i have a keyboard and mouse 

but i need a cheap solution any ideas ?

can it be done for 50$ 

You could just do what I do. This solution was literally free.

 

It could be improve in a couple of ways, but the great thing about using this is the infinite compatibility of peripherals. and the plethora of improvements you could do yourself to make it truly personal. Something like using spray adhesive and some felt to make a non-slip surface. You could do tons of other stuff, too.

 

The only thing I haven't figured out yet (but I'm working on it) is the ability to add USB passthrough.

[Taf the Ghost]

Given that you can't really do hyper-accurate twitch gaming on that type of setup, why don't people use trackball mice?  It'd save a lot of issues.

[killertek78]

Logitech MK700 with a G602w/Corsair MM600 hard pad, and be done with it. I've been a couch gamer for years, it really isn't necessary to have these 'purpose built' solutions. Get over your 'wireless isn't pro' stigma. Face it, you're no MLG pro, so 1-2ms latency doesn't matter, AT ALL. I game on a comfy couch in front of a 46" TV and have for years now. It's wonderful.

[Sacredsock]

I am left handed, I use my mouse to the left of my keyboard, I guess I am out of luck

[kingarthur]

9 hours ago, funkmastercheese said:

You could just do what I do. This solution was literally free.

 

It could be improve in a couple of ways, but the great thing about using this is the infinite compatibility of peripherals. and the plethora of improvements you could do yourself to make it truly personal. Something like using spray adhesive and some felt to make a non-slip surface. You could do tons of other stuff, too.

 

The only thing I haven't figured out yet (but I'm working on it) is the ability to add USB passthrough.

could use a usb hub on the board to plug in devices and a usb extension cord to get it to reach the pc

[charlesgotya]

ive got a thin peace of wood covered it with a old shirt bought a big mouse pad to go on it i keep the keyboard on the left side or thigh and the board proped up on a pillow on the right side and part of it on my right thigh works pretty good and cost me nothing lol

[Alpha789]

i find it uncomfortable using it on a sofa, prefer a desk 

[RMXSeven]

On ‎7‎/‎07‎/‎2016 at 2:22 AM, funkmastercheese said:

You could just do what I do. This solution was literally free.

 

It could be improve in a couple of ways, but the great thing about using this is the infinite compatibility of peripherals. and the plethora of improvements you could do yourself to make it truly personal. Something like using spray adhesive and some felt to make a non-slip surface. You could do tons of other stuff, too.

 

The only thing I haven't figured out yet (but I'm working on it) is the ability to add USB passthrough.

I'm actually about to make something similar out of some offcut timber shelving I have. I will route a divot out for the keyboard to sit in so it doesn't slide around, same for the mousepad. Currently, I use a stabletable to play overwatch from bed, issue is, starting to get RSI in my left hand due to lack of wrist-rest.

 

Will post in the build section once complete! 

[neoxid501]

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-lapboard/

 

I'd love to see their review of the Sova now lol

[raiz01]

he should also look at the rocat one its been voted the best 

[dcb-z]

On 7/6/2016 at 5:53 PM, Sacredsock said:

I am left handed, I use my mouse to the left of my keyboard, I guess I am out of luck

I'm forever thankful that, despite my left handedness, my parents forced me to use a right handed setup whenever I used the computer as a child.

[Sacredsock]

15 hours ago, dcb-z said:

I'm forever thankful that, despite my left handedness, my parents forced me to use a right handed setup whenever I used the computer as a child.

I can use a computer right handed, I just prefer not to. Although it does sometimes make gaming a little awkward. WASD is ok, but nearby keys can be difficult, and not a lot of games include IJKL layouts by default

[Greenche]

Hey, so I went and bought the lapdog the day before the review

Anyways, I think the review is a bit harsh.

 

Take the god damn foam board off. Don't use it. That gets rid of most weight, clunkiness, and heat on the lap. It becomes a lot more like just a bigger version of the second one. Also has the advantage of being able to be repositioned on the lap to have the keyboard centered when typing. The foam is comfy at first, but does make your lap feel hot eventually, and makes taking it off your lap and placing it on the couch more of an ordeal than it should be. With it off, the lapdog looks and feels more like a large controller you can put on your couch.

After that, pretty damn good. Now he is right about the lack of wrist rest, I resolved that by just putting couch pillows on either side, positioned not to hold the lapdog up but just a bit closer to me to hold my wrists up. This is something they need to address and he's right about. Stupid, cause they already had a wrist rest bundled with all the keyboards allowed and just needed to accommodate it and add a second one for the mouse.

Anyways, next refresh. But if you've got money to throw at your couch setup, it's nice, and nowhere near as bad as Linus makes it out to be.

I do like the no compromises, because I do graphic design on my couch setup and having the numpad does help in sizing

But this is another that can be easily resolved: provide two different sized models.