I have an interest check form, please fill it out when you finish checking this IC out ._. click here btw (https://goo.gl/forms/AcOonrM8NKCaoRE83)
NEW POLL! What mods you want? https://www.strawpoll.me/15867860
Introduction
Hello everyone, I'm RaySasQuach, aka Shoko Aoi on Discord atm. GMK Shoko is a meme an idea that kinda spawned off of a Discord chat as a meme that I kinda honestly didn't have any intention of making, but I kinda got bored and actually messed around with KLE Editor to make something for it and see how far my meme magic would take me and so GMK Shoko became real enough for me to put this as an interest check. While GMK Shoko isn't the best looking GMK set to have made an appearance this year, it doesn't hurt to put it in interest check and it's the best way to get critique on how to make it better! While it kind of is currently in the "still messing around with the colors phase", I am, for the most part, satisfied with the colors.
Why Shoko? Who in the world is Shoko?
Shoko Aoi is my Discord alias as well as a character in a Japanese rhythm game called "Pop'n Music" and she's my favorite girl, but the colors kinda strayed a bit away from the original concept sorta (honestly the original colors were really bad, soooooo yeah had to change it), but the colors are somewhat like her Pop'n Music Sunny Park's clothing colors, which I think looks nice (but she's my favorite so clear bias). Tho crazy me still wanted a bit of that teal in there, so the accents became teal since that's her hair color (I wish I had something for her green eyes though :().
What other plans do I have?
I might change the colors, but the most I will probably do really is make the alphas or mods darker if I decide to and change the teal accent colors to something different, but the teal accents matches her hair so there is a chance that will stay tbh, but the accents are pretty much Sky Dolch Accent Mods so there is also a chance I will remove it or change the colors (it was GMK N5 or just a more regular blue in my revision like two days ago which may look nicer), so for the most part the concept is complete as is. Another thing is that I may go with icon mods instead of text mods, but I will have to see how those will look first. I also may consider hiragana alphas on here and get a pic of that as soon as I can as a visual to see how much I like it, since the character Shoko Aoi is Japanese after all. I am considering adding a few novelties when I have time to design some (don't count on it tho, I really suck at drawing on a computer). Also, suggestions are always welcomed and I feel like it might be lacking in compatibility, so please suggest what keys to add, since I want to make sure this set ends up fairly nice. If you need to contact me personally for whatever thing relating to this keyset IC, then just PM me here or preferably Discord if you know me there.
For vendors if there is enough interest for a group buy... yeah I literally have no clue yet.
So I present to you, GMK Shoko
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Your premium renders by Janglad, please check him out at https://clavier.xyz/
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GMK Base Set Render
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GMK Icon Mods Set Render
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KB Renders TKL Just a slight Photoshop edit on the accents to more accurately represent it.
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Extras/Previous Revisions:
REV 3 renders/extra good ol' cheap render:
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KLE Raw
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KLE Icon Raw
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REV 2 renders/extra good ol' cheap render:
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KLE Raw
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G80-1800 Layout KLE Render
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65% KLE Render w/ Accents
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HHKB KLE Render w/ Accents
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TKL KLE Render w/ Accents
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REV 1.5 renders/extra good ol' cheap render:
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KLE Raw
NOTE: I changed the color of the TU2 in KLE Editor to try to match what I see in photos of keysets that uses the GMK TU2 color, since the one in KLE Editor seems to be different/darker from all the ones I see in the GMK keysets I see that uses it. So take TU2 with a grain of salt in the renders.
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TKL KLE Render w/ Accents
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60% KLE Render
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REV 1 renders/extra good ol' cheap renders (I really need to thank /u/CQ_Cumbers for his tool):
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Raw KLE:
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Overview KLE Render:
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65% KLE Render:
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TKL w/ Accents KLE Render:
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Updates:
2018/07/02: Set seems mostly finalized, just need to find vendors and get a quote and get it running, also we got a signature now: (https://raysasquach.s-ul.eu/xwpRPdpW.png) (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95821.0)
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2018/05/30: Well made a few minor adjustments... as in a few, it's actually just one. I changed the accent colors of the keyset. I just felt that TU2 was too bright and saturated in color for a keyset like this with, otherwise, lesser saturated colors and the Pantone just seems easier on the eyes to me and it's still contrasting enough to where I feel like it fits in and it still kinda fits in with the Shoko theme. I may get an actual render from kbrenders, but I'd have to skip out on lunch for work on one of my work days to do this, but if I wanna push this forward, gotta have some decent renders. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Also, I'm not sure when I'll actually get GMK Renders, but if anyone can help me on that, then that would be cool since I'm kinda new to this if that isn't obvious.
Also, please fill this out: https://goo.gl/forms/AcOonrM8NKCaoRE83
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2018/05/28: New support added, still unsure on icon mods, I feel like the hiragana alphas don't fit with this colorway in a sense, but I may consider thinking to add it back. The numpad with actual multiplication and division symbols WILL stay for sure though. The teal accents, although I think it would be ideal for the accents, TU2 just seems be too bright to me sometimes, so I might consider on a less saturated teal for the keyset's accents.
Also I might have a novelty key?
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Thank you for checking this out, and I hope you people like it. Sorry for the lack of nicer/real renders, but that will eventually come through when I finalize the colors for sure and when I decide this isn't actually a meme.
Please forgive my grammar and formatting, but I've been fairly exhausted lately. So if there's some really bad grammar or formatting then please let me know ._.
Also I am going to add a poll for accent colors if I feel like I have to change it and with colors I think would be appropriate for the set.
P.S. I feel like it's crazy how I made a keyset design based on a fictional girl, LMAO... And I can't believe I actually am putting this as an interest check. Lowkey, this probably should have been called GMK Frosty to be very honest, but Shoko was the original idea, so it's gonna stay as GMK Shoko.
Wow thanks for the support so far.
I made a KLE image with the Hiragana and (somewhat) icon mods, obviously the icon mods aren't gonna look like that too much (but KLE was kinda limited on what I could do), but I made a poll to see what people would prefer. Also no KLE Render, it kinda crapshot the Hiragana alphas so no nicer image for that atm. Maybe I can Photoshop the KLE Render for it though when I have time. But anyways here's the Strawpoll for it, just keep in note... I might just go my way still https://strawpoll.com/6fgzhce3
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The KLE pic from yesterday.
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I see Bemani-Themed character owo
Such man of culture, you are.
*edit : I hope you are not sue'd by konami lol jk*
Konmai can't legal me... I hope
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Few minor changes and I am busy, added a few novelty keys, threw in accents again (font's now the pantone of the alpha's base). Removed mod colored F1-F4 and F9-F12 (I didn't want to throw in too many keys). Also forgot to mention but the "COOL!!" Novelty's colors are RO1 base and WS1 font, since I wanted something for the tie, but I honestly may make that the ESC key instead. Strawpoll about the mods: https://www.strawpoll.me/15867860
Maybe some accented novelties? (and some R4 novelties as well)
The new accented "enter" key seems OK, but the color maybe a bit too vivid/saturated compared to the other colors.
I'm probably either doing text only or text+icons.
+1 for text only modifiers :)
Should be almost final now, looking at the novelties, I feel like some were too obscure to be used by many, so I settled on less. Though, I may end up deciding none at all. But main changes are a few removed keys, and the novelties are bottom row now (the sun and umbrella ones) I might add top row ones again if I have enough ideas that works, but that's looking unlikely now.
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If anyone wants to see the set in icons, it's here (P.S. still no official GMK renders yet, I will try to get those this weekend or next week). It's still not too late to vote: https://www.strawpoll.me/15867860
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1. Icon mods would be refreshing on this set, and I don’t know why but it might be subtlety between colors that’s making me really gravitate to icon mods looking better. I throw another render with icon mods.
2. The red enter key reminds me of that fish or firefighter set we had a while back, honestly can’t remember the name of it, nor if it made MOQ. But I don’t like the color, it’s too bright, maybe a pastel/ less saturated color might work better but I wouldn’t end up using it, the set already looked good without it imo. The “Cool!!” is especially bad, font and everything. (I’m still in favor of the light blue accent color) Yeah I kinda thought about it, it didn't fit in. The Cool was from Pop'n Music, but it just doesn't fit here.
3. Novelties need some work, the left most one is un-recognizable and the rest seem random and I would rather them left out at this state for a cheaper set. This set reminds me a lot of GMK Fate before it was terminated, and I liked the novelties on that one as both of these sets are also “anime” inspired in some way, maybe people could give ideas for icon ideas? The leftmost one was the pop-kun, but I think it's kinda too obscure to be used by most people so I'm gonna leave it out now. If anyone could throw ideas then it'd be cool. P.S. not a great artist anyways.
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Anyways I appreciate any feedback I get, and it's helping pushing this set forward
Should be almost final now, looking at the novelties, I feel like some were too obscure to be used by many, so I settled on less. Though, I may end up deciding none at all. But main changes are a few removed keys, and the novelties are bottom row now (the sun and umbrella ones) I might add top row ones again if I have enough ideas that works, but that's looking unlikely now.
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If anyone wants to see the set in icons, it's here (P.S. still no official GMK renders yet, I will try to get those this weekend or next week). It's still not too late to vote: https://www.strawpoll.me/15867860
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1. Icon mods would be refreshing on this set, and I don’t know why but it might be subtlety between colors that’s making me really gravitate to icon mods looking better. I throw another render with icon mods.
2. The red enter key reminds me of that fish or firefighter set we had a while back, honestly can’t remember the name of it, nor if it made MOQ. But I don’t like the color, it’s too bright, maybe a pastel/ less saturated color might work better but I wouldn’t end up using it, the set already looked good without it imo. The “Cool!!” is especially bad, font and everything. (I’m still in favor of the light blue accent color) Yeah I kinda thought about it, it didn't fit in. The Cool was from Pop'n Music, but it just doesn't fit here.
3. Novelties need some work, the left most one is un-recognizable and the rest seem random and I would rather them left out at this state for a cheaper set. This set reminds me a lot of GMK Fate before it was terminated, and I liked the novelties on that one as both of these sets are also “anime” inspired in some way, maybe people could give ideas for icon ideas? The leftmost one was the pop-kun, but I think it's kinda too obscure to be used by most people so I'm gonna leave it out now. If anyone could throw ideas then it'd be cool. P.S. not a great artist anyways.
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Anyways I appreciate any feedback I get, and it's helping pushing this set forward
Am I blind or the @‘ keycap for the iso uk layout is missing?
Should be almost final now, looking at the novelties, I feel like some were too obscure to be used by many, so I settled on less. Though, I may end up deciding none at all. But main changes are a few removed keys, and the novelties are bottom row now (the sun and umbrella ones) I might add top row ones again if I have enough ideas that works, but that's looking unlikely now.
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If anyone wants to see the set in icons, it's here (P.S. still no official GMK renders yet, I will try to get those this weekend or next week). It's still not too late to vote: https://www.strawpoll.me/15867860
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1. Icon mods would be refreshing on this set, and I don’t know why but it might be subtlety between colors that’s making me really gravitate to icon mods looking better. I throw another render with icon mods.
2. The red enter key reminds me of that fish or firefighter set we had a while back, honestly can’t remember the name of it, nor if it made MOQ. But I don’t like the color, it’s too bright, maybe a pastel/ less saturated color might work better but I wouldn’t end up using it, the set already looked good without it imo. The “Cool!!” is especially bad, font and everything. (I’m still in favor of the light blue accent color) Yeah I kinda thought about it, it didn't fit in. The Cool was from Pop'n Music, but it just doesn't fit here.
3. Novelties need some work, the left most one is un-recognizable and the rest seem random and I would rather them left out at this state for a cheaper set. This set reminds me a lot of GMK Fate before it was terminated, and I liked the novelties on that one as both of these sets are also “anime” inspired in some way, maybe people could give ideas for icon ideas? The leftmost one was the pop-kun, but I think it's kinda too obscure to be used by most people so I'm gonna leave it out now. If anyone could throw ideas then it'd be cool. P.S. not a great artist anyways.
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Anyways I appreciate any feedback I get, and it's helping pushing this set forward
Love all the changes, novelties still need some work but this is a good step forward :thumb:
ps. can we get a render with Hiragana sublegends and Hiragana only legends? It'll probably end up being latin but just to get an idea :x
Sorry for the delay, I have a few updates.
First of all, I got a few beautiful renders from Janglad and they look absolutely stunning:
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Then the other update is that I have Pantone sheets for the colors now so I can make sure that the color samples from GMK are satisfactory.
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Finally, just one change to the set, I decided on no novelties since I didn't want to force something that I feel like I couldn't make perfectly, but if anyone wants to design and submit some then feel free to. I am currently on the works on trying to contact a few vendors to help run the set as well when the time is appropriate (definitely after GMK OG TA), so hopefully all goes well.
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Also we have a signature now
(https://raysasquach.s-ul.eu/xwpRPdpW.png) (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95821.0)
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Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been kinda busy, but I do have one notable one at least: expect an interest check on Kono soon. Other announcements should be made soon such as pricing and hopefully proxies.
Also I noticed I didn't post the previous update here, but I added an icon mod set and added a R4 1.5u Fn key.
GMK's Keyset render
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Thanks for the support and let's finally make this happen.
Welp, a few minor updates and this is most likely going to be the final update before the group buy actually starts, and sorry for the lack of updates (also new renders on the first page):
I added an icon tab key since I forgot about it in the first Icon Mods render:
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I also did get a spacebar render, I am most likely going to have it as an option for a kit to buy:
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For vendors, Kono is already confirmed for sure for NA. ZFrontier is most likely going to be the Asian proxy (talked to them briefly a while back about it). Europe I still need to talk to Mykeyboard for the EU proxy who I hope to be the one to be the proxy for EU. Also if there's any other region that would want a proxy, then post here or Keebtalk (https://www.keebtalk.com/t/ic-gmk-shoko/702).
I noticed that the UK keys is missing the “‘ @“ keycap. Is that intended like that?
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