[AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread Nate Burke
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 whe

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread Josh Luthman
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 keybo

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread Nate Burke
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,

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread Josh Luthman
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 t

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread TJ Trout
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" wrote: > Personally I wanted PS2 only keyboards for the longest time because it > always worked. Even up to XP I found

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-29 Thread Josh Luthman
I never liked those as much as PS2 Logitech's I used entirely before this one. They did have the problem, though... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mar 29, 2015 10:13 PM, "TJ Trout" wrote: > I use a standard dell usb keyboard for

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-30 Thread Simon Westlake
You need a keyboard that advertises full NKRO. This will allow an infinite number of keypresses to be sent. I personally use http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-blackbird-tenkeyless-tkl-cherry-mx-backlit-mechanical-keyboard.html but I like mechanical keyboards and ten key less boards. There

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-30 Thread Bill Prince
Here's a pretty good overview of nkey rollover: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mechanical-keyboard-razer-logitech-gigabyte,3505-6.html bp On 3/30/2015 7:39 AM, Simon Westlake wrote: You need a keyboard that advertises full NKRO. This will allow an infinite number of keypresses to be

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-30 Thread Steve D
My Microsoft Sidewinder keyboard (with NKRO) has taken a beating over the years. I think they stopped making it though or something? Also gives you the option to disable the windows key while playing games. Most keyboards that have it that I used for gaming I popped it out, but on the desktop it

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-03-30 Thread Nate Burke
I'm looking at new keyboards. The interesting this is that my PS2 keyboard did not have this problem on my old box, I am using a USB->PS2 adapter on the new box with the same keyboard, and I'm limited to 3 keypresses. That almost makes it seem like a USB limitation, or an issue with the USB->

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-04-06 Thread Nate Burke
Just an update. The $35 'Gaming' keyboard from Frys that touted simultaneous keypresses didn't I ended up with the Gigabyte Osmium keyboard and it's working perfectly. Now I'm just awaiting my copy of GTA5 to be delivered next week. We'll see how buggy the initial release is

Re: [AFMUG] OT: Gaming Keyboard

2015-04-06 Thread Matt Jenkins
I stick with Corsair K95 keyboards. Full mechanical and 18 key gamepad. I now have two of them. On 04/06/2015 02:23 PM, Nate Burke wrote: Just an update. The $35 'Gaming' keyboard from Frys that touted simultaneous keypresses didn't I ended up with the Gigabyte Osmium keyboard and it