Gaming Keyboards - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

the_marq · 12-21-2004, 08:18 AM

So a few weeks ago I "accidentaly" smashed my old keyboard. Long story short, I got frustrated playing "FlatOut" and I kinda punched the center of the board and a bunch of keys and springs flew out. Whatever.

So I went out and bought a pretty nice LogiTech board to replace "old smashy" and took it home. The board is very nice and types really well, but it sucks for games. The trouble is that it only takes 2 commands at a time. A third simultaneous command to the keyboard is ignored.

IE: When flying a raptor in Unreal Tournament and I want to travel up, right and forward, I would use (and hold) the key combo (D+S+'Space'). This doesn't work on the new board.

So I need a new keyboard. I have poked around and there are a bunch of gaming specific boards out there, but I'm not really into that sort of thing. I just want a regular keyboard that is good for gaming and takes more than 2 commands at a time (at least 4 would be great). I have yet to find a single board online that lists this feature... none of them talk about simultaneous commands. I don't want to buy another one to find myself in the same boat, sure I can return it to the store, but that's a pain in the ass.

Any ideas? Would USB be be better or worse than a PS2 board?

Coppertop · 12-21-2004, 10:49 AM

You probably can't go wrong with one of these bad boys. I plan on getting one as soon as I have some spare monies. I fear that will be well into next year, though. Fry's, the local electronic's store by me has sample keyboards on the shelves to try out. This one feels pretty nice. Don't know if the whole interchangeable boards aspect is for you, but be sure to check it out.

http://www.zboard.com/

MooseMan3000 · 12-21-2004, 10:50 AM

PS2, as far as I know, can only take 3 commands at once. So in that regards, USB would be better.

As far as a gaming keyboard goes, the best I've ever played on? Dell Quiet Key keyboards. http://store.yahoo.com/directron/dell104.html at $3, you can't really go wrong. You can also find them on ebay for cheap. They are genuinely some of the most comfortable, easy to use keyboards I've ever used, and they are GREAT for gaming. If a USB version exists (I actually don't know), all the better.

12-21-2004, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	Gaming Keyboards So a few weeks ago I "accidentaly" smashed my old keyboard. Long story short, I got frustrated playing "FlatOut" and I kinda punched the center of the board and a bunch of keys and springs flew out. Whatever. So I went out and bought a pretty nice LogiTech board to replace "old smashy" and took it home. The board is very nice and types really well, but it sucks for games. The trouble is that it only takes 2 commands at a time. A third simultaneous command to the keyboard is ignored. IE: When flying a raptor in Unreal Tournament and I want to travel up, right and forward, I would use (and hold) the key combo (D+S+'Space'). This doesn't work on the new board. So I need a new keyboard. I have poked around and there are a bunch of gaming specific boards out there, but I'm not really into that sort of thing. I just want a regular keyboard that is good for gaming and takes more than 2 commands at a time (at least 4 would be great). I have yet to find a single board online that lists this feature... none of them talk about simultaneous commands. I don't want to buy another one to find myself in the same boat, sure I can return it to the store, but that's a pain in the ass. Any ideas? Would USB be be better or worse than a PS2 board? __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series Last edited by the_marq; 12-21-2004 at 08:21 AM.. Reason: typo

12-21-2004, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	Z Board You probably can't go wrong with one of these bad boys. I plan on getting one as soon as I have some spare monies. I fear that will be well into next year, though. Fry's, the local electronic's store by me has sample keyboards on the shelves to try out. This one feels pretty nice. Don't know if the whole interchangeable boards aspect is for you, but be sure to check it out. http://www.zboard.com/

12-21-2004, 10:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
MooseMan3000 wouldn't mind being a ninja. Location: Maine, the Other White State.	PS2, as far as I know, can only take 3 commands at once. So in that regards, USB would be better. As far as a gaming keyboard goes, the best I've ever played on? Dell Quiet Key keyboards. http://store.yahoo.com/directron/dell104.html at $3, you can't really go wrong. You can also find them on ebay for cheap. They are genuinely some of the most comfortable, easy to use keyboards I've ever used, and they are GREAT for gaming. If a USB version exists (I actually don't know), all the better.