I use a standard dell usb keyboard for gaming and it works great. Like $15 new on ebay and it's one of the best keyboards I've ever owned On Mar 29, 2015 6:59 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Personally I wanted PS2 only keyboards for the longest time because it > always worked. Even up to XP I found issues with USB keyboards (gone with > 7 and 8). > > The PS2 keyboards I had most definitely had the problem you're talking > about. Definitely in UT2004 where it was VERY noticeable. I believe this > G19s is my first USB keyboard as far as I can recall. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 9:54 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's what I saw, it was something about the groups of keys that they >> put into the same 'read' pattern. So you can't have multiple keypresses >> from the same 'group', but USB had a limit of 6 simultaneous events. Some >> high end keyboards get around that by having a Hub built into the keyboard, >> and presenting it to the OS as 2 keyboards so they can get 12 events. PS2 >> did not have this limitation. There seems to be a ton of bad information >> floating around though. >> >> This PC Came with a USB Keyboard that's still in the box. Maybe I'll put >> that out and try it. >> >> On 3/29/2015 8:46 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> >> The bus has nothing to do with what key combinations you can or can not >> push. It's in the keyboard itself. At least that's what my research told >> me. >> >> I've used the G19s for quite some time, but honestly the only PC game >> I've played in the last ~12 months is Diablo 3. I absolutely love this >> keyboard for everything else, if that helps. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 9:36 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've acquired a new PC which is better than my old box, but It doesn't >>> have any PS2 ports on it. I've always used a PS2 Keyboard for gaming, but >>> now have to use a USB to PS2 adapter, and I'm running into what I guess is >>> called 'N-Key' Issues. Apparently this is an issue with USB Keyboards >>> where only a certain number of keys (or combinations) can be pressed at the >>> same time. It seems like PS2 doesn't have these problems. There are many >>> many sites on it, and lots of talk about fake reviews/ bad specs for >>> keyboards. >>> >>> So, Anyone here have a recomendation for a good Gaming keyboard (USB) >>> that doesn't cost $100's? Or is there a special USB to PS2 adapter to >>> use? I just loaded up one of my racing games, and found that I can't >>> accelerate turn, and hit the Ebrake at the same time. >>> >>> Nate >>> >>> >> >> >
