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Arcturas posted:Thanks. I could use that to generate a firmware file that just left the LED's turned off, but not one that would default to off and cycle through the different patterns when I hit the pattern selection buttons. Still, that's probably fine for now. It should still toggle through the other patterns, it does on my CTRL that I set up with that tool. What I don’t remember is if the LED config I created there overwrote the first default or not. But the LEDs are in the configuration i specified in the online tool at startup, no button press needed to get there.
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Midjack posted:It should still toggle through the other patterns, it does on my CTRL that I set up with that tool. What I don’t remember is if the LED config I created there overwrote the first default or not. But the LEDs are in the configuration i specified in the online tool at startup, no button press needed to get there. It'll toggle through the other patterns on whatever layer I hit the toggle pattern button on. So if I hold down the function key and toggle to the next pattern, that changes the pattern so long as function is held down. But when I release function and go back to layer 0, it reverts to the new default behavior for layer 0, i.e. off. Perhaps I set it up wrong - I just selected all the LED's on layer 0 and set them to off in the configurator, and then used that. NBD, once the new keycaps come that have legends rather than needing to shine through to see the name, the problem will be solved. (Mostly this is useful for remembering which special characters are associated with which numbers. Obviously I have 99% of the keyboard memorized.)
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Arcturas posted:It'll toggle through the other patterns on whatever layer I hit the toggle pattern button on. So if I hold down the function key and toggle to the next pattern, that changes the pattern so long as function is held down. But when I release function and go back to layer 0, it reverts to the new default behavior for layer 0, i.e. off. I thought mine was persistent when I was messing with it early on but I got it to stop after a few tries with firmware. If I get a chance I’ll fiddle around with it and see if I can get it to do what you want. Edit: looks like I was remembering wrong, it says in a comment from October that a custom LED configuration replaces the default patterns. Midjack fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jan 21, 2021 |
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Midjack posted:I thought mine was persistent when I was messing with it early on but I got it to stop after a few tries with firmware. If I get a chance I’ll fiddle around with it and see if I can get it to do what you want. Fair enough, thanks. I appreciate the effort.
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Canna Happy posted:Novelkeys is doing a nk65 entry restock tomorrow at 10am est. I have one that I really like after redoing the lube on the stabs. The timing on this is amazing. Was just popping in the thread to ask for a good 65% kit and this seems perfect. Now to decide what switches to go with. Last time I was considering building a board Box Jades were probably highest on my list. Any new hotness in tactile switches I should know about?
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Zealios or t1s would be my pick, but they’re not really new? A bunch of people in this thread like the u4 bobas.
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CRAYON posted:Last time I was considering building a board Box Jades were probably highest on my list. Any new hotness in tactile switches I should know about? Box jades are clicky though?
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Yeah I'm not too worried about noise. Clicky switches are still tactile unless there is something fundamental I'm missing about these words.Canna Happy posted:Zealios or t1s would be my pick, but they’re not really new? A bunch of people in this thread like the u4 bobas. Thanks for the recommendations. Are t1s a Zealios clone? Never heard of Bobas and they seem to be getting some really good reviews. CRAYON fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Jan 21, 2021 |
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Clickys do have a tactile bump but generally "tactile switches" refers to switches with a tactile bump but no click mechanism - clicky/tactile/linear corresponding to cherry blue/brown/red Box jades are still good
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Last followup for the time being: while we're still pending test results on nerve issues, my doctor was able to send over the confirmed medial epicondylitis diagnosis & recommend an ergo assessment & "necessary equipment" to mitigate it. My boss was already willing to pick up a Freestyle 2 as soon as it got the clear to go in the office budget and not someone's personal pocketbook. Looks like it's happening. Thanks for commentary/suggestions/support folks.
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Trip report on the Epomaker GK96: I got the hot-swap optical switch option since I already had a bunch of Gateron Blacks from the sadly-disappointing SK71 I had. I picked the Gateron Brown option so have some diversity. It’s capable of doing up to 3 Bluetooth connections, as well as a standard usb-c connection for charging/operation. There were some connection/lag issues but it seemed due to my laptop’s Bluetooth options needing to be updated/adjusted. I’ve been looking for something that has the numpad since I do a lot of spreadsheet and scheduling work for my job. As you can see, it’s just as wide as my laptop, which is great for space and it fits in my laptop bag for easy transportation for when I’m out in the field for work. The keycaps that came with it are PBT DSA-ish profile. I’m a huge fan, and they included blue accent keycaps along with oranges too. They also tossed in a Gateron Yellow and Green switch to try out, which I tossed on my Enter key and my ESC key. I left the Gateron Browns on my number row and other keys, with my Gateron Blacks on the main keys I use. They were lubed before on my SK71, so they’re nice and quiet and smooth. I plan on cracking open the case to install some foam once it arrives. The keyboard isn’t heavy, but it’s not that cheap-feeling light weight either. It has two settings for the feet and because of it’s weight, I never found it to shift around a lot. It is backlit if you like that sort of thing, with tons of customization. It will eat into the battery if you’re wireless, so I tend to keep it off since I typically don’t type in darkness aside from a small monitor lamp. I do have some complaints: The on/off button is in the direct middle of the board on the back, so it’s not exactly easy to switch on and off when you need to. The stabs on the spacebar are a bit rattle-y that I plan on fixing when I open the case. Secondary layer functions aren’t a lot past some media keys for volume control - there wasn’t any built in for HOME and END key. I’m assuming they want you to use their own software to modify it, which I may do at some time in the future. Overall, I am a fan. I am coming from a Rosewill RK9000 V2 that was a solid battlestation keyboard, but not portable and a bit bulky. I’ve dipped into trying 65% boards with the Durgod Fusion (awesome) and the Akko 3084 (big fan). I got in on the Kickstarter for the GK96 when it was $100. It’s a fair price and I recommend it for those that need an 1800 compact that is wireless and portable. It doesn’t use wireless dongle, so if your computer doesn’t have Bluetooth capability, you’re stuck with the wired connection. Currently typing this out on the keyboard using the Bluetooth to my iPhone, and there isn’t any lag or delays, and switching back and forth from it to my laptop is only a few seconds. I’m currently setting my eyes on other optical switches to try out since soldering isn’t in my future yet. 
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The Wyvern GB is going live 1/23 at 10AM pst if anyone is interested in a southpaw keyboard. https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/kzzr6l/gb_wyvern_gb_launching_finally_10am_pst_123/ It's just frigging expensive. $410 oof.
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I found out today that akko cloned GMK laser in PBT. e: its called "akko neon" 
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I'm looking for thin/low profile keyboard to use at my desk with my Macbook. I'm not opposed to just getting an Apple Magic Keyboard, but I also like me some mechanical keys too. I already have a Keychron K2, but it's way too thick/tall for my taste. Does anyone have any thoughts on some of the 'low-profile' 65% boards out there? The Nuphy nuType F1 is basically exactly what i'm looking for, but i've read just-ok things about it's build quality: https://nuphy.com/products/nutype-f1 Anything else I should look at?
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frogbs posted:I'm looking for thin/low profile keyboard to use at my desk with my Macbook. I'm not opposed to just getting an Apple Magic Keyboard, but I also like me some mechanical keys too. I already have a Keychron K2, but it's way too thick/tall for my taste. I've only used this cheap [url]https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722GG88M/]havit low profile board[/url] (kailh low profile switches) and I mainly got it to try out the switches. I like the switches so typing on it is fine, but the board itself isn't great just due to them trying to pack a lot of features into a cheap board. The refresh on the LED power is noticeable out of the corner of your eye and the lighting profiles are all done with key combinations so good luck if you lose the manual. Also the low profile switches use special keycaps so there's no swapping them out. So my experience probably won't help you directly since they're different switches on a cheap board, but generally low profile can feel nice but there's a lot less selection for accessories and whatnot. If you're in doubt I'd check Nuphy's return policy and pick it up and try it if you can easily return it.
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frogbs posted:I'm looking for thin/low profile keyboard to use at my desk with my Macbook. I'm not opposed to just getting an Apple Magic Keyboard, but I also like me some mechanical keys too. I already have a Keychron K2, but it's way too thick/tall for my taste. The only catch I'd say is that it's a bit taller than you'd possibly expect from the photos. I don't mind it at all, and do use it on top of my MacBook keyboard, but it does make the touchbar mostly useless in that configuration. Battery life is fantastic, the case is excellent (and I do sometimes use it to prop up and connect to my Android phone for longer messages when I'm away from my personal computer), it connects through Bluetooth completely solidly -- never had an issue with it (I had one Bluetooth keyboard prior which was complete poo poo for connections), and the lighting is some of the best I've seen. I don't care about lights much, but I do like the fingerprints option. I like that it has three quick Bluetooth selections too -- can instantly switch between my MacBook, my phone, and in theory my PS4 if I ever feel like trash-talking jerks in Rocket League again. teethgrinder fucked around with this message at 22:21 on Jan 21, 2021 |
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Friends, I would like to upgrade my Varmilo TKL, should I spend ~$100 on: A) an MT3 keycap set because goodness gracious the numpad set I got feels great; or B) sending it to someone who will replace all the Box Whites I dislike with 50ish Zealios to match the alphas (and Box Navies to replace the couple Jades it has)? Not viable to do it myself and seems pretty reasonable what with the cost of the Zealios. The keycaps are obviously more flexible since I can always use 'em on another board, but while I am mostly used to the Box Whites now, it is still kinda jarring in a bad way that the person who customized it put them on the numbers, []\, and especially spacebar.
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How about... C) Send it off to replace all your switches with Mill-Max sockets to make it hotswappable. (https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/mill-max-manufacturing-corp/0305-2-15-80-47-27-10-0/2236852) Then you can swap in any switch and keycap set at your own time whenever you get around to buying them.
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Constellation I posted:How about...  ), I know that I love the Zealios I already have in this. I also already have a hot-swappable GMMK TKL I can mess around with if I wanna try new switches.
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Hmmm, most of my boards are using Mill-Max sockets and have zero issues with Zealios. The board I'm typing on now is a Zealios 67g V2 with Mill-Max sockets and I don't remember having any issues with the fit at all. EDIT: OH, there's actual new V2? Lol OK, I was referring to the 2nd run of Zealios way back which were called R2's... Each batch pretty much had a version designation and I'm misremembering. Dammit Zeal. Constellation I fucked around with this message at 22:54 on Jan 21, 2021 |
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CRAYON posted:The timing on this is amazing. Was just popping in the thread to ask for a good 65% kit and this seems perfect. Box jades are probably the best feeling clicky switch out there since salmon alps. Definitely good choice there.
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.Z. posted:The Wyvern GB is going live 1/23 at 10AM pst if anyone is interested in a southpaw keyboard. Yeah I've been eyeing it for a while but I'm taking a pass because there's too many other things to buy this/next month. Similarly the Southpaw75v2 should be going to GB soon as well but I'm gonna pass on that too because the Alpine65 groupbuy runner is heavily involved and because of that I want no part of it. Besides I've got a guaranteed slot for THE50r2 with a lefty numpad layout so I'm good. 
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Yeah I've been eyeing it for a while but I'm taking a pass because there's too many other things to buy this/next month. What’s wrong with the groupbuy runner of the alpine 65?
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I've been using a Corsair K70 Lux for a couple years now and enjoy the form factor, but am thinking of switching to something still tactile but quiet to try and spare my d&d group whenever my mic is on. Turns out I don't really care about fancy lighting at all, if that makes any difference, I just like having a low light level for visibility. Anybody have suggestions for something quality in the same general sphere of keyboards?
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The real solution is honestly a noise gate + noise suppression and a mic boom arm if you don't have one already.
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I feel bad that I still use QWERTY and haven't bothered to switch to the ergonomically superior DVORAK. I heard someone say "Once you DVORAK, you never turn around" or something like that
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Constellation I posted:The real solution is honestly a noise gate + noise suppression and a mic boom arm if you don't have one already. Wait, is that a thing? I already have my snowball on an arm, is there some program or something that automagically cuts out clacky noises and if so, does it work in discord?
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Yeah, you can actually do it all in Discord. Have the snowball much closer to your mouth and turn down the gain. Set the input sensitivity so that it doesn't pick up audio when you're typing and not talking. If needed, turn on the Krisp noise suppression, though it'll make your audio sound a little worse. If you have a recent Nvidia card you can just use RTX Voice as well.
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Constellation I posted:Yeah, you can actually do it all in Discord. Have the snowball much closer to your mouth and turn down the gain. Set the input sensitivity so that it doesn't pick up audio when you're typing and not talking. If needed, turn on the Krisp noise suppression, though it'll make your audio sound a little worse. Oh, hmm. Problem is that I share the mic with my girlfriend sitting next to me, so I need it to be able to pick up from a distance. Looks like the 1660 doesn't have RTX voice, either.
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Ah, that's probably your problem then, maybe if you can get it a little further from the keyboards and closer to you guys. In that case, either use Krisp or RTX voice. Should still work on a recent card. My friend uses it on a 980. You used to need to edit the install files, not sure if they changed it so you don't need to: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rtx-voice-works-fine-on-non-rtx-gpus
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Cheese Thief posted:I feel bad that I still use QWERTY and haven't bothered to switch to the ergonomically superior DVORAK. I heard someone say "Once you DVORAK, you never turn around" or something like that You could also try Colemak or Workman. I've been using Colemak since 2012 much to the confusion of anyone who sits down at my computer for anything. I tend to leave my keycaps in QWERTY though since I'm a touch typist and I've had IT folks just stare in dismay until I switch the keyboard setting back.
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ihatepants posted:What’s wrong with the groupbuy runner of the alpine 65? Oh I don't have a problem with him specifically but I have no faith in the Alpine65 groupbuy. The deskmats took twice as long as promised to deliver. I can't imagine how an order of 500 keyboards is going to go for a first time GB runner. Not the best judgement imo. Also his "advertisement" it properly cringeworthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsaR44i8QWU I mean he's clearly riffing on something but it's just kinda ew...
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Oh I don't have a problem with him specifically but I have no faith in the Alpine65 groupbuy. The deskmats took twice as long as promised to deliver. I can't imagine how an order of 500 keyboards is going to go for a first time GB runner. Not the best judgement imo. Even if I wanted one of those the video thumbnail would send me off. Then the video started playing at it somehow got even worse.
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.Z. posted:The Wyvern GB is going live 1/23 at 10AM pst if anyone is interested in a southpaw keyboard. I want a keyboard like this but with the function row and win key, I’d even accept it with a left handed numpad. So close to being perfect.
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ijyt posted:I want a keyboard like this but with the function row and win key, I’d even accept it with a left handed numpad. So close to being perfect. Sign up for the TKC newsletter and pray you can snag a sp-111 extra https://thekey.company/products/sp-111
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or if you're too cheap for sp-111 and don't need a numpad: https://keeb.io/products/sinc-split-staggered-75-keyboard
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Midjack posted:who does this: https://keeb.io/products/wtf60-mirrored-60-keyboard-pcb HAHAHA That's so degenerate, I love it.
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My ZSA Moonlander came in the mail, just shy of three weeks after ordering it. This was a pleasant surprise because when I placed the order they estimated it would ship in five weeks. A day into using it and I'm in love even though my typing speed is completely in the shitter (this is my first go with a split and an ortholinear keyboard). Here are my first impressions after one day of use:
Now I'm thinking it would be nice to add some sculpted keycaps, my poor wallet.
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.Z. posted:Sign up for the TKC newsletter and pray you can snag a sp-111 extra why is it broken
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