# Trackball for 3D?
**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169
**Category:** Archived
**Tags:** hardware-discussions
**Created:** [February 21, 2005, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169 "2005-02-21T04:36:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@diggitydanks](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/diggitydanks)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2005, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169/1 "2005-02-21T04:36:34Z")
Is a trackball any better or worse than an optical mouse for 3D work (mostly Maya, some Zbrush)? I'm looking at the Logitech Trackball Wheel, and possibly the Microsoft Trackball Optical , which I haven't heard great things about, but I'm still researching.
I've read a few posts that said you can't get as precise with a trackball, but I've read others that say it's more precise. I've never used one myself, so what's the opinion?
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### Author:  [@joojaa](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/joojaa)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169/2 "2005-02-22T00:03:22Z")
for zbrush a a stylus is in order!
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### Author:  [@bellwilliam](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/bellwilliam)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169/3 "2005-02-22T04:32:04Z")
3dconnexion.com makes a pretty cool trackball like device. they are owned by Logitech. it has plug in for over 100 applications, including Maya and 3Dmax.
[http://www.3dconnexion.com/products.htm](http://www.3dconnexion.com/products.htm)
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### Author:  [@diggitydanks](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/diggitydanks)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169/4 "2005-02-22T13:57:36Z")
Maybe I should have been clearer. I'm talking about a trackball as my main input device. One like this: [http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/pro...3d&type=ovr](http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/pro...3d&type=ovr) or this: [http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN),CRID=2150,CONTENTID=5002
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### Author:  [@joojaa](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/joojaa)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/trackball-for-3d/69169/5 "2005-02-22T15:28:31Z")
trackball isnt any better than a mouse. It just uses less desktop space thats all (and is more expensive)! But if you realy want to use zbrush then you need something more akin to a stylus. Thats because a tarckball and a mouse are horrible in painting surface deformations buta a stylus wich has persure is as easy to use a s a pen.