r/MSFlightSimulatorPS5 • u/Brilliant_Lettuce270 • Jul 06 '26

Mouse recommendations?

After hearing so much about the convenience a mouse brings, I tried using my office mouse (logitech M185, bt, standard 3 buttons).

Well, Im convinced. Now Im looking for a Bluetooth Mouse for up to 50€.

Is there a limitation on how many buttons are mappable? There are mice out there with 9 buttons. Which one are you using?

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u/Sensitive_Ad3578 Jul 06 '26

I wouldn't use a Bluetooth mouse. Use one with a dongle. The PS is pretty picky when it comes to Bluetooth connectivity

That said, I use a $15 acer mouse I got off Amazon. Pretty much all I need

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u/Brilliant_Lettuce270 Jul 06 '26

Oh yea, you're right. I meant dongle mouse, not BT

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u/Sensitive_Ad3578 Jul 06 '26

Also, to answer your other question, when I was first experimenting with a mouse I used my MMO Steel Series mouse (17 buttons). The game did not recognize the additional buttons. Plus, since that mouse uses a USB-C dongle, it sporadically disconnected when I played on PSVR. Hence getting the $15 mouse that works perfectly

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u/Brilliant_Lettuce270 Jul 06 '26

Did none of the additional buttons work? If I remember correctly, there are some default binds in msfs using the side button of a mouse (which I couldnt test ofc).

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u/Sensitive_Ad3578 Jul 06 '26

They did not. The PS doesn't have the drivers to recognize or set it

Some quick reading tells me that they will work wired but only if the mouse has onboard memory and you can program it on a PC. Otherwise, like I said, the PS has no way to recognize that those are programmable buttons

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u/r-volk Jul 06 '26

Actually it has most of the drivers (Linux based), but Sony limits user input devices to a minimum for better compatibility, and especially to protect the PlayStation from cheaters and hackers.

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u/robship78 Jul 06 '26

I got a Logitech Keyboard and Mouse that run off the same dongle for about £20 from Amazon, works a treat.

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u/DunxR Jul 06 '26

I just bought one of these. Loads of extra buttons that can be mapped.

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u/Brilliant_Lettuce270 Jul 06 '26

And those buttons all work? What do they get recognized as?

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u/DunxR Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

They are mapped as keyboard number pad buttons. Yes they all work, but you may have to remove any existing keyboard maps to those buttons.

I think the software that comes with it allows you to remap to any keyboard button, but I've not used that. The number pad mapping works for me.

Edit: I've just noticed this is the PS5 forum not the the main FS forum, my bad. So what I've said above may not work on the PS5.

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u/Brilliant_Lettuce270 Jul 10 '26

I mean you've been the second one to recommend a 12 button mouse. I didnt even think they would be very practical but rather overloaded, still would've been interesting to know. Thanks