Gaming Keyboards

[Kerberoz]

Old version has 18x3 G keys and is cooler looking. New version is ass-ugly orange and only has 6x3 keys.

old G15 > G11 > new G15

[Raineer]

I'm between buying either the G11 or the G15, but I'm just wondering about the G15 LCD apps. Past the Vana'diel timer/clock, I've not been able to find any other FFXI apps for the G15. G15 users, what apps do you currently use?

There's a version of Yarnball for the G15.

I have an old G15 and recommend it as well. However I doubt you can go wrong, they are just badass keyboards. I even took one for work (utilizing no macro keys) because it's just that nice to type on.

[Boyiee]

I personally like the orange one better.

[Askari0]

xD alright so my dad came home today and told me I owed him 85 bucks. I gave it to him and he gave me G15 that he went out and bought for me. I'm gonna mail in the rebate form tomorrow. I've been playing with it though and I must say that I'm actually quite happy with it with what little time I've had with it. It is the newer one but it's still quite nice. The keystrokes are quite and the keys are "soft" I guess you could say. The LCD has some pretty nifty stuff, albeit some that I don't need, but I still quite like having it. All in all I really think that for the price this was a great buy for me! thanks for all the input guys!

[mootsfox]

I've got a G15 1st revision (blue) that I've been using for about two years. It's fairly dirty, but works well, I really enjoy it.

I've also got a Dell clicky that I like, but it's no gaming keyboard.

The G15 2nd revision is sorta meh, you love it or hate it. The 1st revision is where it's at. Or the G11, it's good too.

[mootsfox]

As for the LCD, you can write your own apps for it. I believe the program is LCD Monitor 2.0 (or whatever version it is now)

[theo]

I personally like the orange one better.

Me too . I'm pretty sure if I had the blue one it wouldn't fit on my desk. As far as ffxi goes I never use all 18 gkeys anyway, I think I average around 12 per job so its not a problem.

[Jodwahh]

As for the LCD, you can write your own apps for it. I believe the program is LCD Monitor 2.0 (or whatever version it is now)

Personally I use LCDstudio 2.1 for writing apps on my (mk1) g15, but it's getting old as fuck and hasn't been updated in a while.

[Alishe]

Just won a G15 on ebay for $34+shipping, too bad it's a 2nd gen one really want to get my hands on a first gen ; ;

[Khamsin]

As for the LCD, you can write your own apps for it. I believe the program is LCD Monitor 2.0 (or whatever version it is now)

I started to google "LCD monitor" before realizing the futility of it. Although searching for G15 SDKs helped a bit better.

[Norellicus]

Logitech G15 Forums - Home
- G15mods.com

[Kilorilo]

I've put off getting a Logitech G15(or whatever number is the best now) for quite awhile, can't bring myself to pay that much for a keyboard ; ; I'm looking into getting one of their epic Mouse's though.

[mootsfox]

I started to google "LCD monitor" before realizing the futility of it. Although searching for G15 SDKs helped a bit better.

As Jodwahh said, it's LCD Studio. I haven't used it in about two years and it's on the same release... if they gives you an idea of how kept up is it.

[Alishe]

I've put off getting a Logitech G15(or whatever number is the best now) for quite awhile, can't bring myself to pay that much for a keyboard ; ; I'm looking into getting one of their epic Mouse's though.

I bought a G9 off ebay last night for 28.95$, ebay is your friend! Logitech makes their shit indestructible, for the most part, so buying something used is usually fine.

[Khamsin]

As Jodwahh said, it's LCD Studio. I haven't used it in about two years and it's on the same release... if they gives you an idea of how kept up is it.

I found it, but turns out its a bit different than what I'd need. I need compiled *.exe applets to use with the logitech LCD manager, whereas LCDStudio just makes xds files that it's own program interprets.

I found the logitech SDK for it, and can use C++ to compile applets for it using their API. I wonder why the other LCD keyboards don't do it that way, and instead require a special LCDStudio program to display stuff. Too bad they don't have a compile option to convert their xds files to the kind of exe I need for my keyboard.

[Alishe]

Got a first gen G15 off of eBay for 77$ shipped, of course only one asshole bidding against me or it would have been way cheaper. That's about what they all sell for though on there it seems whereas a 2nd gen is usually 50$ shipped. Selling the 2nd gen I got a couple days ago off eBay to my cousin when it comes in the mail.

[Chisato]

Does anyone know where I could track down a Logitech G15 Rev 1?

I've been checking everywhere and have had zero luck. For instance, the only ones I can find on eBay have foreign keys for shift/tab/etc.

Thanks much for the help.

[Alishe]

I see them on ebay all the time, one for sale by someone 20mins from my house, it had a buy it now for 50$ but think it's over now.

[izembo]

Saitek Eclipse 104 Key USB Keyboard - Black w/ Red LED Lights - PZ30AUR - Buy.com

is what i use

[Alishe]

Gen 1 G15 and G9 do not fit together on my keyboard tray.. I don't know what to do!