I was wondering if you guys have any ideas of what to use for a mouse mat when Im sitting on my bed with a wireless mouse? Me and the missus like to play puzzle/adventure/crime games together so I cant sit at the PC to do it. Is there anything designed for this job or is it a case of get a piece of wood?

Could just get a trackball

Takes about a day to get used to it and dont move it like a mouse but its the greatest thing Ive ever bought. My desk is always cluttered, it means I can use my computer without worrying about the mess lol, also doesnt pick up random crap from the desk over the sensor

If your playing puzzle and adventure games it sounds exactly like what you need. Go Optical obviously but yeah a trackball is what you want.

Just to clear things up after using one for nigh on a year, I no longer use a mouse to play FPS... I find myself so much better with the trackball accuracy is so much higher, im able to carry on firing that machine gun whilst keeping it central, without needing to do a constant drag.. lift technique lol, just spin the ball back and keep my fingers on the buttons

Its an option I guess but (for now) Id rather just use the wireless mouse and keyboard set I bought when Ebuyer were doing them cheap. Might look at a trackball on the future though cheers.

optical mouse.... so just use anthing, a bit of wood/plastic etc... as long as its not too shiny


(p.s. yeah yeah on the crime games, there dirty sex games and we all know it!)

Bit of plyboard.

Get yourself a ratpadz mouse mat

Ive always found trackerballs to be a bit of a pain tbh..

Quote from: knightyoptical mouse.... so just use anthing, a bit of wood/plastic etc... as long as its not too shiny


(p.s. yeah yeah on the crime games, there dirty sex games and we all know it!)

Think Ill just grab mums chopping board and mount my mouse mat on it lol!

as for the sex games... whats sex??!?  

lol good plan !



and i dont know, im still waiting to find out, but Im sure I will one day soon

(p.s. before i get a million pms.... yes thats a joke!)

Your on the bed with your missus and youre playing with your puter? It cant just be me that sees the wrongness here.

Quote from: Porch MonkeyYour on the bed with your missus and youre playing with your puter? It cant just be me that sees the wrongness here.

dude she lives with me and is always on my bed. I cant do her 24 hours a day!!!



.......18 and thats my limit....

apparently, couples with a TV in there bedroom have 40% less sex !!!

so unless they are sex games, a pc must be way bad news !

Quote from: knightyapparently, couples with a TV in there bedroom have 40% less sex !!!

so unless they are sex games, a pc must be way bad news !

but those with a DVD and Video player have 160% more, if they own a camcorder it goes up to 400% more!

Quote from: Beaker

Quote from: knightyapparently, couples with a TV in there bedroom have 40% less sex !!!

so unless they are sex games, a pc must be way bad news !

but those with a DVD and Video player have 160% more, if they own a camcorder it goes up to 400% more!

*hugs DVcam and copy of adobe premiere  

Tesco sell a flexible plastic cutting mat meant for the kitchen, it makes a fantastic mouse surface.