Left handed but use my right hand on my mouse, would I better if I switched?

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🌠Deusgo Jan 19 @ 7:40am

This happened cause back in primary school, all the computers were like that as most people, are right handed, I got used to it. Would switching allow me to be able to make more precise movements?I write with my left hand, just seems interesting.

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Mad Scientist Jan 19 @ 7:44am

That's fairly normal, so if you're used to it as-is you'll have a good time, if you're not then no it wouldn't be better. Plenty of lefties are right-hand mouse users.

Diogenes49 Jan 19 @ 7:57am

Continue to use your right hand this will help you to become able to use both hands equally It could come in HANDy later

🌠Deusgo Jan 19 @ 8:09am

Originally posted by Diogenes49:
Continue to use your right hand this will help you to become able to use both hands equally It could come in HANDy later

Good one haha

D. Flame Jan 19 @ 8:13am

I am right handed, but I can use either hand for a mouse. The real challenge are PCs with a trackball instead of a mouse.

Ben Lubar Jan 19 @ 8:17am

My dad is left handed, so I used my left hand on the mouse for a long time. Turns out most video games are very awkward if you do that. Try putting your right hand in a place where you can access the WASD cluster and the space bar at the same time, for example.

Right hand on mouse is much easier for gaming because practically every game is designed for that. On controller, you don't even get a choice - it's designed for left and right hands to both be used no matter what. (Unless a game is specifically designed for one-handed play, in which case it'll allow either hand.)

Last edited by Ben Lubar; Jan 19 @ 8:18am

Crazy Tiger Jan 19 @ 8:37am

Originally posted by Ben Lubar:
Try putting your right hand in a place where you can access the WASD cluster and the space bar at the same time, for example.

Good thing keybinding exists.

Ben Lubar Jan 19 @ 9:10am

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:
Originally posted by Ben Lubar:
Try putting your right hand in a place where you can access the WASD cluster and the space bar at the same time, for example.
Good thing keybinding exists.

Yeah, but if I'm given the choice between using a different hand on the mouse and manually reconfiguring every game I ever play for the rest of my life, the easier answer is pretty clear.

rawWwRrr Jan 19 @ 9:48am

Originally posted by Deusgo:
Left handed but use my right hand on my mouse, would I better if I switched?

This happened cause back in primary school, all the computers were like that as most people, are right handed, I got used to it. Would switching allow me to be able to make more precise movements?I write with my left hand, just seems interesting.

The only way for you to know is to try. However, you're still going to have a learning curve to overcome since you've become accustomed to RH use of the mouse. You being LH for other things wouldn't necessarily mean you'd be better with LH mouse. You might find just the opposite.

Start_Running Jan 19 @ 9:48am

That said. It wouldn't hurt to try using a left-handed mouse .
I was in your position for decades and just recently i finally got myself a proper left-handed mouse. The difference is amazing.

BloodShed Jan 19 @ 9:55am

Originally posted by D. Flame:
I am right handed, but I can use either hand for a mouse. The real challenge are PCs with a trackball instead of a mouse.

What about pointing stick (also known as TrackPoint or nipple mouse)?

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Yzal Jan 19 @ 10:12am

As a left handed person myself i never had issues with handling the mouse with my right hand, not even when i first started, it always felt "natural".

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NakiBest Jan 19 @ 10:32am

Just use TWO mice. :)

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D. Flame Jan 19 @ 10:59am

Originally posted by BloodShed:
Originally posted by D. Flame:
I am right handed, but I can use either hand for a mouse. The real challenge are PCs with a trackball instead of a mouse.

What about pointing stick (also known as TrackPoint or nipple mouse)?

I don't know of anyone that every played with their nipples other than for a short while out of pure curiosity. They just used used their pads or plugged in an external device instead, battery operated ones with no wires are popular these days.

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