G+_George Kozi Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Simple question: what is the best gamer keyboard out there, and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Nice troll bait George Kozi :p The answer, not surprisingly is, it depends! The number one question to answer is: Do you want a separate device for gaming or would you prefer one full size keyboard to both game and for regular usage--or maybe only occasional usage such as messaging while gaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I say that because there are some very interesting things in the one handed department, but most of those options are not designed for regular use (as in, they may not have an easy way to type every character...making email/IRC rather difficult) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dwayne Knight (Dark Cyb Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 http://www.i-rocksusa.com/products/KR-6820E-BK.html Had this for years. Died recently. It's a full keyboard and compact. Want something similar that's wireless. Haven t found anything I like. One I've bought is slow and unreliable there for unacceptable for gaming . The other is a Logitech it's a bit bulky but it's reasonably reliable. Having wasd and arrow keys as independent simultaneous input is critical to gaming performance imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Dwayne Knight good point, it's critical to know how many buttons you can simultaneously press and if there are any which are separate (often WASD, possibly command keys like space, shift, control--and so on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm not a fan of wireless when it comes to gaming. I prefer to have everything wired. I don't know why, but I have this idea that wired must be more reliable and with less lag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brian Gilbert (Ned Jaco Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm a huge fan of my Das Keyboard. It's got 6-key rollover in USB mode, or full n-key rollover with the PS/2 adapter. It's not specifically a "gaming" keyboard, it has no special features for gaming. But I love it, even for Super Meat Boy's punishing need for precision in controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jon Decker Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 The keyboard functions and general concept behind the STRIKE 7 are cool, but the lack of a SDK for the touchscreen has hindered any forward momentum and the stock firmware/software is a bear to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mike Zwarich Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I consider myself to be a hardcore gamer, and I've never had any interest in a dedicated "gaming" keyboard. They're all well and good, but a regular keyboard has everything you need. Perhaps it's because I have no interest in MMOs, but I've never felt that my gaming lacked because of it, never felt "man, I wish I had more buttons". What do the people who use these play? They're cool looking, but why spend the money? Don't get me wrong -- I'm not a cheapskate. My wife and I both use the Logitech Performance mouse, so I'm fine with spending money for quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 I think that in MMO's, where often reaction time and certain key sequences are important, a somewhat specialized keyboard could help. These are very complex games... no flappy birds in sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dwayne Knight (Dark Cyb Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have one of those hand controller keyboard. Might have been good for pvp but I never trained myself well enough for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Mink Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I have the a one handed "gaming keyboard" too (Logitech G13) and I find it useful for a few reasons (I know razr makes one, don't think there's a huge difference...save maybe the software): 1) Easy button referencing, because you do occasionally forget what button does what. Instead of having to find it in game, there's a separate program (very useful on a 2nd monitor). 2) More buttons readily available...even if I don't use them all, I don't need to feel cramped or annoyed at 3) Not only are the buttons independent, they can also be programmed to be toggle buttons, meaning you don't need to button mash! You can simply set a button to repeat an action (down to millisecond timing) until pressed again. 4) Thumb controller. Useless on some games, awesome on others :) 5) If you have more than one machine you game on, your controls obviously follow you, so you don't need to redo the layout in any game. 6) This is almost useless, but I did setup my G13 to beat the first level of Command Keen with a single button press. Is there a use for this...not really. Was it awesome? Yup! I also have a setting for media players. Things like VLC & FooBar2000 don't have the shortcuts I would expect them too, so I mapped everything I use to that game pad, now I always know where the buttons I need are! Oh, and they're always in the same place too ;) I'm not saying I never play without this by any means--but I do find it useful and prefer it to a standard keyboard. I think it's just a what you're used to thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Russ Teicheira Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I am currently using the Logitech G19s. Been working pretty good. I also have Logitech mouse, webcam & headset. So I might be biased... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_walter perrault Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 i switched from keyboard and mouse to game controller i find it much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Stevens Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 The best pure gaming keyboard I ever used was the original Logitech G15. But I can't play WoW anymore without a G13. Nothing else lets you reach as many keys with one hand as that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Jeff Stevens I must get myself one of those... I normally use a Dvorak layout on my keyboard, and ingame keymapping is always a &*!!$*(&^(&^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Juanramon “Oso” Hervas Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I like mechanical keyboards like the Black Widow, love the response of the keys http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-blackwidow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rich Fowler Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm still using my original G15. IMO, that was the best version Logitech made. 18 G keys x 3 M1-M3 sets for 54 total one-key macros. I don't think they ever made another keyboard like that. (If they did, I never found it.) It's also really handy in non-gaming apps, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jeff Stevens Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Rich Fowler The later ones had only 12 keys, but that's 36 one-key macros. While the G15 was the best ever, the newer ones are no slouches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rich Fowler Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Jeff Stevens I'm sure, but I wish they'd bring back a 54-key monster again. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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