SH3 Users...

GoldenRivet · 01-18-08, 12:46 AM

I went to best buy today and treated myself to a Saitek Eclipse II illuminated USB keyboard.

I highly recommend it to all users of SH3/SH4. The keys are smooth quiet and there is a backlighting option to switch between red, blue and purple lights... also there is a dimmer reostat for increasing and decreasing the brightness.

Night attacks just got a lot easier!

http://modding.ru/news-image/eclipse/eclipse19.jpg

Wolfehunter · 01-18-08, 02:21 AM

Naw I like my logitech G15 V1 keyboard. Its one of the best built keyboard I've had in years. Trust me, mine survive my multiple accidents when I'm spilling beer or cokacola on it by being hunted and doing fast action key clicking during dept charges.

You would figure I would learn not to put my drinks near the keyboard.

I can't shake my bad habits.

Need my beer close!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logitech_G15

Reece · 01-18-08, 06:16 AM

@ Wolfehunter, I'm with you all the way, it took me ages to track down a new G15 v1 with the blue keys, didn't like the orange keys, & it's great, the next best thing is the LCD Sireal App! and both correct with one thing, lit keys is a must for night attacks!

vodkavera · 01-18-08, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I went to best buy today and treated myself to a Saitek Eclipse II illuminated USB keyboard.

I highly recommend it to all users of SH3/SH4. The keys are smooth quiet and there is a backlighting option to switch between red, blue and purple lights... also there is a dimmer reostat for increasing and decreasing the brightness.

Night attacks just got a lot easier!

http://modding.ru/news-image/eclipse/eclipse19.jpg

Hehe, went down town and bought one when I had lunch.

Looks great. Can´t wait to get home......

Thank´s for the tip, man.

/VV

MarkShot · 01-18-08, 10:27 AM

The best think about the G15 is being able to group a lot of essential SH3 keys close together for when they are needed. For example, I have my sonar report functions group and two rows.

snwcrsh · 01-18-08, 12:26 PM

Looks nice. Still, there is nothing, absolutely nothing that would make me abandon my Hackbrett. Over 20 years old and I am positive that no better keyboard will ever be manufactured...

http://www.mikecase.net/ModelM/IBM-Model-M-Keyboard.jpg

vodkavera · 01-18-08, 12:27 PM

Now i´m home.

Tested it out with some real patrolling.
It has some really nice backlighting. Purple, red or blue.
My vote goes to the red light. Very pleasent feeling for the eyes.
Nice feeling all over. Buttons and such.
It´s a little heavy.....wich is good. That means it´s expensive..

I´m pleased with this buy and can recommend it for anyone who wants some
backlighting under their buttons.

/VV

CapitanPiluso · 01-18-08, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I went to best buy today and treated myself to a Saitek Eclipse II illuminated USB keyboard.

I highly recommend it to all users of SH3/SH4. The keys are smooth quiet and there is a backlighting option to switch between red, blue and purple lights... also there is a dimmer reostat for increasing and decreasing the brightness.

Night attacks just got a lot easier!

http://modding.ru/news-image/eclipse/eclipse19.jpg

Oh its superb !!! surely my next keyboard .

Kpt. Lehmann · 01-18-08, 02:31 PM

Sounds pretty kewl!

Wolfehunter · 01-22-08, 10:58 AM

FIRST best coolest keyboard I ever owned was my IBM PCjr wireless keyboard. It used IR to work with a few batteries. Playing SpaceQuest I or Zork back in those days was a wonder. I hated the AT keyboard huge and bulky. With my wireless keyboard I could site back and go crazy

:rotfl:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr

God those day where great.... Dos, Config and Autoexec files, bootup floppy disks. and 30m hardrives, 256k's of ram, with 4 to 16 colour graphics and 4bit sound card.

hehehehehe.

Ivan Putski · 01-22-08, 11:05 AM

I`ve got the Saitek Gaming board with command pad, both blue backlite, more keys than you`ll ever need.

snwcrsh · 01-22-08, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

God those day where great....
hehehehehe.

Yeah those were the times *sigh*

Wolfehunter · 01-22-08, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by snwcrsh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

God those day where great....
hehehehehe.

Yeah those were the times *sigh*

Hey was that written in basic?

snwcrsh · 01-22-08, 11:22 AM

No, I would guess in Assembler for the most part. It may look like Basic but that might be due to the 320x200 resolution and 16 colors of the C-64 :-)

trongey · 01-22-08, 11:42 AM

C-64 had all the cool stuff. Wish I coulda had one.

On topic: I still use real IBM keyboards, because nobody has managed to match the feel and durability yet. I keep an eye out for them at every flea market and thrift shop.
So what are you guys doing - playing in the dark?

Tony

01-18-08, 12:46 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	SH3 Users... I went to best buy today and treated myself to a Saitek Eclipse II illuminated USB keyboard. I highly recommend it to all users of SH3/SH4. The keys are smooth quiet and there is a backlighting option to switch between red, blue and purple lights... also there is a dimmer reostat for increasing and decreasing the brightness. Night attacks just got a lot easier! http://modding.ru/news-image/eclipse/eclipse19.jpg __________________

01-18-08, 02:21 AM	#2
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	Naw I like my logitech G15 V1 keyboard. Its one of the best built keyboard I've had in years. Trust me, mine survive my multiple accidents when I'm spilling beer or cokacola on it by being hunted and doing fast action key clicking during dept charges. You would figure I would learn not to put my drinks near the keyboard. I can't shake my bad habits. Need my beer close! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logitech_G15 __________________

01-18-08, 06:16 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,696 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	@ Wolfehunter, I'm with you all the way, it took me ages to track down a new G15 v1 with the blue keys, didn't like the orange keys, & it's great, the next best thing is the LCD Sireal App! and both correct with one thing, lit keys is a must for night attacks! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

01-18-08, 10:27 AM	#5
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	The best think about the G15 is being able to group a lot of essential SH3 keys close together for when they are needed. For example, I have my sonar report functions group and two rows. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

01-18-08, 12:27 PM	#7
vodkavera Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 195 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Now i´m home. Tested it out with some real patrolling. It has some really nice backlighting. Purple, red or blue. My vote goes to the red light. Very pleasent feeling for the eyes. Nice feeling all over. Buttons and such. It´s a little heavy.....wich is good. That means it´s expensive.. I´m pleased with this buy and can recommend it for anyone who wants some backlighting under their buttons. /VV __________________ I sink (ships), therefore I am! ------------------------------------- Acer Aspire - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 nVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1 024 MB 4 GB RAM

01-18-08, 12:26 PM	#6
snwcrsh Engineer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lübeck Posts: 211 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks nice. Still, there is nothing, absolutely nothing that would make me abandon my Hackbrett. Over 20 years old and I am positive that no better keyboard will ever be manufactured... http://www.mikecase.net/ModelM/IBM-Model-M-Keyboard.jpg

01-18-08, 02:31 PM	#9
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Sounds pretty kewl! __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

01-22-08, 10:58 AM	#10
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	FIRST best coolest keyboard I ever owned was my IBM PCjr wireless keyboard. It used IR to work with a few batteries. Playing SpaceQuest I or Zork back in those days was a wonder. I hated the AT keyboard huge and bulky. With my wireless keyboard I could site back and go crazy :rotfl: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PCjr God those day where great.... Dos, Config and Autoexec files, bootup floppy disks. and 30m hardrives, 256k's of ram, with 4 to 16 colour graphics and 4bit sound card. hehehehehe. __________________ Last edited by Wolfehunter; 01-22-08 at 11:15 AM.

01-22-08, 11:05 AM	#11
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I`ve got the Saitek Gaming board with command pad, both blue backlite, more keys than you`ll ever need. __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

01-22-08, 11:22 AM	#14
snwcrsh Engineer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lübeck Posts: 211 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No, I would guess in Assembler for the most part. It may look like Basic but that might be due to the 320x200 resolution and 16 colors of the C-64 :-)

01-22-08, 11:42 AM	#15
trongey A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oklahoma, USA Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	C-64 had all the cool stuff. Wish I coulda had one. On topic: I still use real IBM keyboards, because nobody has managed to match the feel and durability yet. I keep an eye out for them at every flea market and thrift shop. So what are you guys doing - playing in the dark? Tony