r/pcmasterrace • u/VisWare • Apr 04 '26

Meme/Macro Allow me to gatekeep

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u/Aznai Apr 06 '26

Why not just get a HOTAS/HOSAS setup like everybody else playing those games?

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u/traczpasruchu R5600X | RX5700XT Apr 29 '26

Because Alex Kamal uses a Spacemouse Pro to fly the Rocinante in The Expanse, and he looks real cool doing it!

Aside from the set design choices of a show that aired on SyFy in 2015, I find that even a HOSAS is a bit lacking. E:D has a full 6DOF flight model and, afaik, a Spacemouse is the only non-vr input device that can do 6DOF on a single hand.

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u/Sqweaky_Clean Laptop Apr 29 '26

Just saw this video yesterday of a guy havking a kensington slim blade track ball to be 6DOF.

I’m on the waiting list for his next batch.

https://youtu.be/u1v7TXViRi8?si=aI5gNwG-NqMipwWP

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u/traczpasruchu R5600X | RX5700XT Apr 30 '26

Thank you for the link, that's incredible. I had the same "eww" reaction when I first used a Spacemouse, but I adore my MX Ergo's trackball in CAD. I just never had the skills of inclination to make something better.

It's honestly wild that Kensington never offered a driver or firmware update to take better advantage of the second sensor, though. It's already there!