Rigged for Red

MONOLITH · 10-25-07, 08:34 PM

Awhile back we used to joke around about players putting red light bulbs in their rooms where they played SH3.

Well, I just bought one of these illuminated keyboards. Even the letters on the keys are backlit, so it's perfect for playing in a dark room with no other lights , which I usually do.

One button switches from 3 different colors, blue, purple and red. I normally play on blue, but now when the Uboat is rigged for red , so am I!

http://techgage.com/article/saitek_e...ated_keyboard/

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GoldenRivet · 10-25-07, 08:43 PM

nice!

saw one of those but i didnt buy it, i think i might now.

MONOLITH · 10-25-07, 08:47 PM

I bought it because I'm usually playing at night and in the dark (best monitor visuals).

I was always pushing my face close to the keyboard trying to see the keys, and pressing the wrong ones. This totally fixes that.

And the red color with a subsim was just a bonus.

It works great, plugs right into a USB port, and I bought it at circuit city for about $60.

GT182 · 10-25-07, 08:54 PM

MONOLITH, is that the Saitek Eclipese 2? I bought the first series Eclipse 2 weeks ago at Wally Mart and love it. But mine is blue backlighting, no red. They didn't have any of the second series on the shelf. Your's looks great.

This keyboard is great for typing and playing in the dark. If you also fly online it's great for that too.

MONOLITH · 10-25-07, 09:17 PM

Yes, it's the Eclipse 2. Has blue, red, and purple.

I use blue for the daytime, and red at night (along with the sub times).

But sub gaming aside, I'll never use a non-lit keyboard again.

Kodaita · 10-26-07, 12:06 AM

Just when I think I have everything I want, I see something else. Guess I'll have to swing by a computer store tomorrow and get one of those. I want one.....I need one....MUST HAVE...........sigh, this is why my wife worries about me

papa_smurf · 10-26-07, 10:48 AM

Might have to get one of those:hmm:

Quote:

I was always pushing my face close to the keyboard trying to see the keys, and pressing the wrong ones. This totally fixes that.

Done that a few times, once pressing the key for periscope depth, instead of crash dive!

bigboywooly · 10-26-07, 11:08 AM

I bought the Eclipse for that very reason
The amount of times I pressed the wrong key was unbelievable
Not any more though

Mine is only blue too
:hmm:
Could be time to upgrade

Sailor Steve · 10-26-07, 04:31 PM

I gotta get me one of those!

Thanks, guys!

TarJak · 10-27-07, 02:14 AM

Sweet bit of kit! Who was joking about having a red bulb? I got one for night play cos the main room light is too glary for night ops.

Hitman · 10-27-07, 04:02 AM

Love the keyboard look, will get one ASAP thanks for the advice

Anyway, remember please that playing with only the monitor light in your room is VERY bad for your eyes, so better have some dim light somewhere illuminating the room or you could end up with some eye illness. No joking

If the contrast of the monitor does not allow you to see well at night (Night in the sim) with another light, try placing the lamp in the floor, avoiding direct lighting of your monitor.

The Munster · 10-27-07, 04:31 AM

It's a 'must-have' .. also fed up with fumbling about in the dark and pressing the wrong key. Do have a dinky wee usb light that resembles the bad guys in war of the worlds but this keyboard is the way to go

Samwolf · 10-27-07, 06:37 AM

My wife got me one of those after I complained about not being able to hit the right keys. What a wife!!

Makes a BIG difference in the game.

Kpt. Lehmann · 10-27-07, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samwolf

My wife got me one of those after I complained about not being able to hit the right keys. What a wife!!

Makes a BIG difference in the game.

Careful... she might take a liking to U-boats too.

Jimbuna · 10-27-07, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samwolf

My wife got me one of those after I complained about not being able to hit the right keys. What a wife!!

Makes a BIG difference in the game.

As long as you keep hitting the right keys she'll think your just fine

10-25-07, 08:34 PM	#1
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rigged for Red Awhile back we used to joke around about players putting red light bulbs in their rooms where they played SH3. Well, I just bought one of these illuminated keyboards. Even the letters on the keys are backlit, so it's perfect for playing in a dark room with no other lights , which I usually do. One button switches from 3 different colors, blue, purple and red. I normally play on blue, but now when the Uboat is rigged for red , so am I! http://techgage.com/article/saitek_e...ated_keyboard/ . __________________

10-25-07, 08:43 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	nice! saw one of those but i didnt buy it, i think i might now. __________________

10-25-07, 08:47 PM	#3
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bought it because I'm usually playing at night and in the dark (best monitor visuals). I was always pushing my face close to the keyboard trying to see the keys, and pressing the wrong ones. This totally fixes that. And the red color with a subsim was just a bonus. It works great, plugs right into a USB port, and I bought it at circuit city for about $60. __________________

10-25-07, 08:54 PM	#4
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	MONOLITH, is that the Saitek Eclipese 2? I bought the first series Eclipse 2 weeks ago at Wally Mart and love it. But mine is blue backlighting, no red. They didn't have any of the second series on the shelf. Your's looks great. This keyboard is great for typing and playing in the dark. If you also fly online it's great for that too. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

10-25-07, 09:17 PM	#5
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, it's the Eclipse 2. Has blue, red, and purple. I use blue for the daytime, and red at night (along with the sub times). But sub gaming aside, I'll never use a non-lit keyboard again. __________________ Last edited by MONOLITH; 10-25-07 at 10:22 PM.

10-26-07, 12:06 AM	#6
Kodaita A-ganger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 76 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just when I think I have everything I want, I see something else. Guess I'll have to swing by a computer store tomorrow and get one of those. I want one.....I need one....MUST HAVE...........sigh, this is why my wife worries about me __________________ "Helm, bridge...what are you doing 60 degrees off course?" "Bridge, helm...coming back from 90 degrees, sir."

10-26-07, 11:08 AM	#8
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I bought the Eclipse for that very reason The amount of times I pressed the wrong key was unbelievable Not any more though Mine is only blue too :hmm: Could be time to upgrade __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

10-26-07, 04:31 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I gotta get me one of those! Thanks, guys! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-27-07, 02:14 AM	#10
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Sweet bit of kit! Who was joking about having a red bulb? I got one for night play cos the main room light is too glary for night ops.

10-27-07, 04:02 AM	#11
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Love the keyboard look, will get one ASAP thanks for the advice Anyway, remember please that playing with only the monitor light in your room is VERY bad for your eyes, so better have some dim light somewhere illuminating the room or you could end up with some eye illness. No joking If the contrast of the monitor does not allow you to see well at night (Night in the sim) with another light, try placing the lamp in the floor, avoiding direct lighting of your monitor. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

10-27-07, 04:31 AM	#12
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It's a 'must-have' .. also fed up with fumbling about in the dark and pressing the wrong key. Do have a dinky wee usb light that resembles the bad guys in war of the worlds but this keyboard is the way to go __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

10-27-07, 06:37 AM	#13
Samwolf Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Carolina, CSA Posts: 684 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	My wife got me one of those after I complained about not being able to hit the right keys. What a wife!! Makes a BIG difference in the game. __________________ GWX 3, JSGME 2.3, Sh3 Commander 3.2 SH3 Gen 8.1, Water Stream for U-boats, LRT LITE 2.0, Lifeboats for SH3