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Offline Le_Mow

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Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« on: Sun, 14 June 2020, 08:22:12 »
Yes as I said Is it good for gaming?

Offline romevi

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 14 June 2020, 08:47:22 »
No.

Offline el_murdoque

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 14 June 2020, 16:34:53 »
not if you want to reload while crouching forward and to the left.


However, I'd really like to see someone playing through Dark Souls with a Model M as the only input device.

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 14 June 2020, 21:39:38 »
I mean, it's not horrible, but it's not going to be an improvement on any board you already own for gaming.

You can game on it, and I haven't had any issues doing so, but they could pop up because it only has 2 key rollover and it's got fairly heavy higher profile keys so you move a little slower. It's very much a typist's keyboard, not a gamer's keyboard.

But, again, it's usable.

Offline Leslieann

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 14 June 2020, 22:19:04 »
If you're doing FPS, no, hysteresis is an problem (the key resets at a different point than activation, making tap and nudge problematic).
2 key rollover is a problem, this is more of an issue in FPS than people realize.
If you use a mic the noise is a problem.

I played Battlefield on one, it's doable, it's just not optimal.
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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 15 June 2020, 07:32:54 »
Anything below 6 key roll over is not suitable for gaming.
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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 15 June 2020, 07:57:00 »
If you play Nethack, it's the best.

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 15 June 2020, 15:08:59 »
Honestly it just isn't that great. I have no problem with casual light gaming (anything solo, or not long session), but anything with multiplayer or any kind of competition/higher difficulty is much better suited to a different keyboard. Personally I prefer heavy weighted keys, so that's not the issue even. I have a keyboard with MX Blacks for gaming that I swap in (that's also tenkeyless for more mouse room) and that results in a marked difference in gaming performance. As others have said, the issue really is with the hysteresis.

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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 15 June 2020, 16:01:29 »
there is some crazy person here who plays rhythm games on his BS boards.
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Re: Is IBM MODEL M Good for gaming?
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 27 November 2021, 10:00:00 »
I think that everyone has their preferences when it comes to a keyboard for gaming. I, for one, didn't like the IBM MODEL M. It's one of the first keyboards I didn't like how it felt. I got HyperX Alloy FPS / FPS Pro a few months ago, and it's the best keyboard I've ever had. I got it because it's the best-rated keyboard for CSGO. It's the game I play the most, and I've become good at it. I play online all the time, and I have to have the best keyboard too. I get a lot of skins in the game, which I can sell later on skinsmonkey.com. It's not a bad way to earn some extra money :D
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