My incredibly overpriced, buggy Lycosa finally gave up the ghost and is now in many pieces after it was summarily executed for causing my HDD to be unable to boot due to its brokenness. So now I'm in the market for a cheap gaming keyboard.
Basically all I want is to be able to press more than 2-3 keys at a time and have input occur, media keys (skip track etc) would be nice too. I figured you folks here would know more about this sort of thing than I do so if anybody has any recommendations that'd be great.
I'm looking to keep it under 25-30$.
I've found a few on amazon that fit that bill, but may as well see if somebody has something else to suggest.
My incredibly overpriced, buggy Lycosa finally gave up the ghost and is now in many pieces after it was summarily executed for causing my HDD to be unable to boot due to its brokenness. So now I'm in the market for a cheap gaming keyboard.
Basically all I want is to be able to press more than 2-3 keys at a time and have input occur, media keys (skip track etc) would be nice too. I figured you folks here would know more about this sort of thing than I do so if anybody has any recommendations that'd be great.
I'm looking to keep it under 25-30$.
I've found a few on amazon that fit that bill, but may as well see if somebody has something else to suggest.
Get any random microsoft keyboard. They have enough key rollover from my experience. $15 max for everything you would ever need.
Get any random microsoft keyboard. They have enough key rollover from my experience. $15 max for everything you would ever need.
Try this keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823795001
I had this before I got my QuickFire Rapid, and it's pretty good for the price.
Try this keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823795001
I had this before I got my QuickFire Rapid, and it's pretty good for the price.
I've been using cheap dell keyboards since i was playing cs 1.3 and even games before that, up until i bought my filco. honestly though even though its dell i used some of those for years and years and nothing ever broke or happened to them they work perfectly fine up until you wanna buy another mechanical again. even if i used it now it would still be fine
cheap---V i'd say its perfectly fine for a back up keyboard for the time being
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-SK-8175-KB1421-L30U-Keyboard/dp/B0055OJQRY/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363498718&sr=1-9&keywords=dell+keyboard
I've been using cheap dell keyboards since i was playing cs 1.3 and even games before that, up until i bought my filco. honestly though even though its dell i used some of those for years and years and nothing ever broke or happened to them they work perfectly fine up until you wanna buy another mechanical again. even if i used it now it would still be fine
cheap---V i'd say its perfectly fine for a back up keyboard for the time being
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-SK-8175-KB1421-L30U-Keyboard/dp/B0055OJQRY/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363498718&sr=1-9&keywords=dell+keyboard&tag=teamfortresst-20
Something deep down inside me keeps me from giving my money to any company that has colored WASD keys.
Something deep down inside me keeps me from giving my money to any company that has colored WASD keys.
I have this one and it works: http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-DX-WKBDSL-Wired-Keyboard/dp/B005OKAGLO
It's also about the size of a tenkeyless, but it still has the numpad.
I have this one and it works: http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-DX-WKBDSL-Wired-Keyboard/dp/B005OKAGLO?tag=teamfortresst-20
It's also about the size of a tenkeyless, but it still has the numpad.
NilSomething deep down inside me keeps me from giving my money to any company that has colored WASD keys.
why.
muscle memory
[quote=Nil]Something deep down inside me keeps me from giving my money to any company that has colored WASD keys.[/quote]
why.
[b]muscle memory[/b]
Yeah my back up at the moment is a dell keyboard I got in 1999-2001, not exactly sure where my other random keyboards have run off to - probably casualties of moving. Unfortunately it's so old it can't handle pressing multiple things at once, so jumping over props while moving diagonally is impossible :( Ty for the suggestions I found the one hooky suggested for 2$ used - may as well buy 5 at that point. If that doesn't pan out I'll pry hope for a 25$ stock to carry me through to brighter days as suggested lol.
Yeah my back up at the moment is a dell keyboard I got in 1999-2001, not exactly sure where my other random keyboards have run off to - probably casualties of moving. Unfortunately it's so old it can't handle pressing multiple things at once, so jumping over props while moving diagonally is impossible :( Ty for the suggestions I found the one hooky suggested for 2$ used - may as well buy 5 at that point. If that doesn't pan out I'll pry hope for a 25$ stock to carry me through to brighter days as suggested lol.
colored WASD keys is like a pen painted with a red arrow pointing toward the tip to remind you which end to use.
colored WASD keys is like a pen painted with a red arrow pointing toward the tip to remind you which end to use.
dfyI've been using cheap dell keyboards
I use a Dell keyboard and I have to say I don't have any problems with it at all. I found it in my parent's garage.
[quote=dfy]I've been using cheap dell keyboards[/quote]
I use a Dell keyboard and I have to say I don't have any problems with it at all. I found it in my parent's garage.
I'm waiting for mine to break Marxist... :( But it wont
I'm waiting for mine to break Marxist... :( But it wont
Logitech K120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096
works like a champ
i would enjoy a keyboard that just has colored f/j keys
or hell just give me a handful of colored letterless caps and let me replace the lettered ones myself so i can try different stuff out
wouldn't buy a board that doesn't at least give me a normal key for each spot
i would enjoy a keyboard that just has colored f/j keys
or hell just give me a handful of colored letterless caps and let me replace the lettered ones myself so i can try different stuff out
wouldn't buy a board that doesn't at least give me a normal key for each spot
tf.tv knows all.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/79AsCht.png?1[/img]
I'm pretty sure that keyboards don't make that big of a difference. Get a normal keyboard and you're good to go.
I'm pretty sure that keyboards don't make that big of a difference. Get a normal keyboard and you're good to go.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120
MOSFEThttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120
This, I have used it for 1-2 years now and it has always worked for me. The only reason I am getting a new keyboard is because I need a USB keyboard and this one is ps/2.
[quote=MOSFET]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120[/quote]This, I have used it for 1-2 years now and it has always worked for me. The only reason I am getting a new keyboard is because I need a USB keyboard and this one is ps/2.
I ended up finding a quickfire rapid on ebay for 25$ that claims to be new in the box.
I don't much care about the keyboard myself I just want it to actually work (which the lycosa never managed to do) as a keyboard and not ghost - which is what my 1999 dell keyboard is currently doing - it's so hard to play when you can't jump if you're moving diagonally lol. If this new one turns out badly I'll just send it back and pick up one of the 9$ ones recommended above and be even more bitter about the current electronics marketplace lol.
I ended up finding a quickfire rapid on ebay for 25$ that claims to be new in the box.
I don't much care about the keyboard myself I just want it to actually work (which the lycosa never managed to do) as a keyboard and not ghost - which is what my 1999 dell keyboard is currently doing - it's so hard to play when you can't jump if you're moving diagonally lol. If this new one turns out badly I'll just send it back and pick up one of the 9$ ones recommended above and be even more bitter about the current electronics marketplace lol.