which logitech g keyboard you use and why?

Razer Naga mouse for the extra keys.
Logitech G510 for the macro keys.

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Originally Posted by Nix

I have the same KB XD ... and the 3 button mouse to go with it lol

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Only way to go :D

I do like a nice mouse but keyboard is mehh w/e..

Cheap keyboards are nice because I have a bad habbit of spilling coffee all over them when I'm half asleep in the morning.

I haven't used a regular keyboard for MMO games, other than chatting, for many years. Not since I purchased the Logitech G13. That device is amazing, simply because of the joystick. Not only is the joystick analogue, it also frees up your usual WASD fingers for other types of input. Only complaint I can think of is that sometimes the joystick doesn't register as it should, forward sometimes becomes backwards or it only registers 50% of the movement range, but that is an issue with most Logitech products I would think, my Logitech Gamepad F510 experiences the same issue across multiple computers.

None, I use a steelseries merc. Why? Because the layout of the extra keys is the best of any gaming keyboard. Also, this thing is built like a tank unlike most gaming keyboards.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...yEH0FW7e_bNK3A

For my mouse, I use a Razer Deathadder

http://www.productwiki.com/upload/im...athadder_1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Because the layout of the extra keys is the best of any gaming keyboard.

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For someone that uses $14 keyboards.. That does indeed look like a nice keyboard for gaming.

I use a cheap dell because it works fine.

Logitec G19. cuz its bad azz

When I'm not using a control pad I use a Logitech G500 mouse and G19 keyboard. both are pretty strong.
The mouse has 5 or 6 extra buttons you can program to do whatever you want. From basic scripts to simple key sequences. For example you could macro a mouse button to target your parties tank and cast regen on him with a single button press. Or you could have a single mouse button that does your monks full howling fist combo.

The keyboard is quite a bit more sophisticated. You can do all of that with the 12 g keys and even have the keyboard simulate the mouse pointer if you desire. I've never really got that much into it myself though. My g keys throughout 1.0 were pretty much job swaps. Press g1 I become a paladin and put on all my gear. Press g2 I become a monk etc.

Not to mention simple things like having ts3 vent or mumble info on the g19 keyboard display I find quite usefull and certainly a far nicer option than overlays.

I know a friend had a macro that would jump his mouse down and call his chocobo from the micro menu just by pressing one of the gkeys so yeah you can really do quite a lot.

What i use in ARR will depends on the system. if the kb/m is like alpha i will most likely not use it. it wasn't terrible just simple things like w,a,s,d were totally screwed up. so hoping they either fix that or implement a decent game pad system or maybe both :)

Speaking of macros, the most simple but awesome one I made for 1.0 was to program the thumb button on my mouse to be the enter key. It made all kinds of actions using the mouse much simpler.

I have a G110 but I haven't fully utilized it with any game I've played yet. Maybe I'll actually set it up with ARR.

360 controller because i need to sit back in my chair and relax while I play.

MLG pro circuit controller

http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=5269

and if you want to see the swapping in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8W_MghY5s

It is modular so I can swap the d-pad and joysticks for a 360 setup or ps3 setup. Normal 360 controllers have crappy dpads.

G510.

• 18 Macro keys x 3 Profile Keys
• All the Pretty Colours
• LCD Window
• Headphone & Mic ports
• Turn of Windows key

A heavy keyboard :o with a bunch of great features, after long use my favourite is the volume roller.
So very easy to make quick sound changes large or small.

Been using a $5 keyboard for the last six years or so. Still works like a charm.

I use the G13 as well. Really lets me make actions much faster, and I'll be getting that mouse soon as well.

This stuff is pretty useful in gaming also. I use for gaming + work/project.

Fragpedal - Footswitch to change keyboard settings while holding down with foot. Haven't used with FFXIV but can think of good ways to make use of it. http://www.amazon.com/Fragpedal-Quad...d_sim_sbs_pc_3

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...TL._AA300_.jpg

Keyboard: I use Saitek Gamers Keyboard -
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j...60183843287823http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/...12/10/h736.jpg

Would get this if I can lol - http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/strike7.htm


Mouse: Want Razer but for now sticking with this cheapo Pixxo one - 5 button mouse, works nicely imo -

http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/...aa_2132613.jpg

Still using G15, it's over 3 years old, still great. If I was replacing today, would definitely get G510.

Some Dell keyboard I got when I bought my old pc like....6 years ago >_>

Ever since I custom built last year I use that keyboard + a razer naga. Works fine for me :)

G510
Why?
Because the last one I had got stolen at an event so some guys from Origin felt bad and sent me a the G510.

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Originally Posted by Digirotta

http://koti.mbnet.fi/rottis/XIV/G700_layout.jpg

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Yoink.. I'm stealing this mouse layout. it's golden.

Not sure about alt+tab being on the tilt wheel though. Maybe auto-run would be handy. Draw weapon on G8.

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Originally Posted by TonyUK

i use 360 controller, but if you want a nice keyboard get the Dell Alienware TactX USB Gaming Keyboard.
£69.99 over here in the UK, but a very nice piece, good quality.

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Tony i got the Alienware Tactx, when i posted on here about creating macros etc got advised that TECHNICALLY these could break the Terms of Service. ill see if i can find the thread about it and link it in.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...TactX-keyboard

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Originally Posted by Earendur

Razer Deathstalker, 70 bucks at walmart.

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I will pay you $70 to buy it at Wal-Mart and send it to me! lol I haven't seen this keyboard under $249! It has a LCD touchpad on the side! with 8 LCD buttons above it!

*Edit* Looks like the Distinction is "Ultimate"!

Razer Deathstalker $70
http://pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/...keyboard-1.jpg

Razer Deathstalker Ultimate $249
http://www.dvice.com/sites/dvice/fil...keyboard-5.jpg

Switchblade UI touchscreen Close up.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget..../razerkeys.jpg

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Originally Posted by Linkurrra

I will pay you $70 to buy it at Wal-Mart and send it to me! lol I haven't seen this keyboard under $249! It has a LCD touchpad on the side! with 8 LCD buttons above it!

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Deathstalker and Deathstalker Ultimate are the reason for that price difference.

I used to have a G510... for some reason it went haywire, stopped working, and caused my PC and any other it was attached to to immediately crash.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

None, I use a steelseries merc. Why? Because the layout of the extra keys is the best of any gaming keyboard. Also, this thing is built like a tank unlike most gaming keyboards.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...yEH0FW7e_bNK3A

For my mouse, I use a Razer Deathadder

http://www.productwiki.com/upload/im...athadder_1.jpg

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To add on, you can macro ALL of the keys for merc.

I have the K800 it does the job and lights up when my hands get close to it and it's wireless so I guess that's cool. What do you recommend for a nice wireless mouse tho?

I have heard some bad things about the LCD screen on the deathstalker "ultimate".. Stuff like it being laggy / crappy quality / fairly useless /not worth the money you pay. Correct me if I'm wrong and someone owns one.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...s/P1040690.JPG

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Originally Posted by schism

What do you recommend for a nice wireless mouse tho?

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None, because you don't want your batteries dying in the middle of a dungeon or primal fight.

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Originally Posted by Altena

I have heard some bad things about the LCD screen on the deathstalker "ultimate".. Stuff like it being laggy / crappy quality / fairly useless /not worth the money you pay. Correct me if I'm wrong and someone owns one.

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Like somebody else said, that's pretty typical of gaming keyboards, so I wouldn't doubt it. Most everything is made from the cheapest parts possible these days, quality is hard to find anymore.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

None, because you don't want your batteries dying in the middle of a dungeon or primal fight.

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Never had a problem with a wireless mouse doing this. However, the key is finding a wireless mouse that both wired and wireless. That way all you have to do is plug in a USB cable to charge and it will still work just like a wired mouse!

My Logitech G700 is that way and there are quite a few Razers that do the same! It's a good feature to look for in a wireless gaming mouse. Buttons are nice, but when you have as many buttons as a Naga it's far to easy to press the wrong key because there are so many! lol

However I am seriously thinking about getting a Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard or RAZER ORBWEAVER or RAZER NOSTROMO. That way I can push my gaming stuff to the side when I need to do some REAL work! lol

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Originally Posted by Linkurrra

Never had a problem with a wireless mouse doing this. However, the key is finding a wireless mouse that both wired and wireless. That way all you have to do is plug in a USB cable to charge and it will still work just like a wired mouse!

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The trick is to find one as you describe. All of the wireless mice I've ever used had batteries you had to take out to charge or replace, and they would always die at the most inopportune times.

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Originally Posted by Linkurrra

Buttons are nice, but when you have as many buttons as a Naga it's far to easy to press the wrong key because there are so many! lol

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I agree, too many buttons on a mouse is more annoying than useful imo. One or two extra by the thumb and high dpi is all that's needed.

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Originally Posted by Linkurrra

Never had a problem with a wireless mouse doing this. However, the key is finding a wireless mouse that both wired and wireless. That way all you have to do is plug in a USB cable to charge and it will still work just like a wired mouse!

My Logitech G700 is that way and there are quite a few Razers that do the same! It's a good feature to look for in a wireless gaming mouse. Buttons are nice, but when you have as many buttons as a Naga it's far to easy to press the wrong key because there are so many! lol

However I am seriously thinking about getting a Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard or RAZER ORBWEAVER or RAZER NOSTROMO. That way I can push my gaming stuff to the side when I need to do some REAL work! lol

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I love my Nostromo, but the only times I ever used it for XIV were for fishing, and that was only to reduce wrist pain. I talk too much in game to not have my keyboard right there at all times.

Then again, my keyboard tray is tiny, so I have to physically push my keyboard away to use the Nostromo. Might be better for people not using 20 year old kids sized Ikea computer desks.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

The trick is to find one as you describe. All of the wireless mice I've ever used had batteries you had to take out to charge or replace, and they would always die at the most inopportune times.

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I own a Logitech G700 and I can say that it is capable of charging the battery while using it through a micro USB cable. It uses a plain rechargable x1 AA NiMH battery. It has a battery level indicator on the side to show when it is getting low so that you can avoid those in game mishaps. I have had the mouse die on me during game time. But since it can be plugged in USB I only have 3-5sec downtime before I can use it again. Plug and Play USB works that quickly :)

The Razer has an equivalent mouse Orochi I believe. It also has a charge over USB cable. I however don't have any personal experience with this mouse. http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice/razer-orochi

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Originally Posted by Linkurrra

However I am seriously thinking about getting a Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard or RAZER ORBWEAVER or RAZER NOSTROMO. That way I can push my gaming stuff to the side when I need to do some REAL work! lol

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Good for you~

I had (notice the past tense) a friend, who i recommended G13 for her needs, but she had troubles getting used to the new layout, coming from a traditional keyboard. She later returned it to the store. Which is kinda sad, since she was a tremendeously good healer, and that G13 might have made her even better and faster.

What i'm trying to say, is, if you have the chance, try them out first. Or make sure you can return it, if you're not happy with the product, whichever you pick. It's really a learning experience. I personally killed trash mobs 2 hours straight, until i started to feel comfortable and secure about it, and still had the occasional "waitwut?"-moment some days after.

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Originally Posted by Digirotta

Good for you~

I had (notice the past tense) a friend, who i recommended G13 for her needs, but she had troubles getting used to the new layout, coming from a traditional keyboard. She later returned it to the store. Which is kinda sad, since she was a tremendeously good healer, and that G13 might have made her even better and faster.

What i'm trying to say, is, if you have the chance, try them out first. Or make sure you can return it, if you're not happy with the product, whichever you pick. It's really a learning experience. I personally killed trash mobs 2 hours straight, until i started to feel comfortable and secure about it, and still had the occasional "waitwut?"-moment some days after.

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That's where the Steelseries Merc excels, the layout is really natural feeling. It beats the hell out of the Logitech stuff.

Personally, I'm more than happy with my combo of Microsoft's sidewinder x4 + revoltec's fightmouse elite. Both wired, so no weird interference with my WLAN card (both of them work on the 2.4GHz band typically). Also, once you tried a mouse with ceramic feet... you won't be going back. Using this mouse for 2 months now and other mice just don't move as smooth. Got the keyboard about 2 years ago and it's not showing any signs of wear so far.

I stopped using logitech after they started making all the weird layout changes. Like the neat "let's combine scroll lock and print screen on one key" making taking screenshots in ffxiv impossible. Or the drivers blocking me to use the media keys in foobar2000, so that I either had macros or media keys working. Or, best example yet, changing locale to Japanese crashing the logitech drivers on boot. Logitech [no, thank you].

I didn't hear much good about Razer either, a friend of mine had the whole coating dissolve on him after half a year, it looks like someone went over it with sandpaper.. and it cost him like 120€

i use logitech k120, totally boss and totally cheap

#immatroll x_x

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

That's where the Steelseries Merc excels, the layout is really natural feeling. It beats the hell out of the Logitech stuff.

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":D"

No. They are all abominations. Every new layout, gamepad and mouse that adds features, that are specifically targeted for gamers and alters the traditional button concepts, are personal learning experiences.

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Originally Posted by TonyUK

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...s/P1040690.JPG

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That's one of the worst looking keyboards I've ever seen, lol.

The Steelseries Merc, mentioned earlier, is hands down the best gaming keyboard I have used. Being able to change the action of every single key is very nice, and the gamepad layout is very comfortable.