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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Lion on Mon, 15 March 2021, 06:56:17

Title: Alternative to kbfirmware.com?
Post by: Lion on Mon, 15 March 2021, 06:56:17

Hi guys,
i just got into keyboard building and was about to create the matrix for a old keyboard i wanted to refurbish and use USB with it.
But few days ago kbfirmware.com shut down their service.

Is there any alternative to this site?

thanks!

Title: Re: Alternative to kbfirmware.com?
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 15 March 2021, 06:58:48

QMK has a firmware builder on their site.

Title: Re: Alternative to kbfirmware.com?
Post by: Lion on Mon, 15 March 2021, 07:05:10

Yea, i saw that but it doesnt have this visual matrix thing that kbfirmware had.
Or did i miss it somehow?

Title: Re: Alternative to kbfirmware.com?
Post by: Leslieann on Mon, 15 March 2021, 21:17:48

Quote from: Lion on Mon, 15 March 2021, 07:05:10

Yea, i saw that but it doesnt have this visual matrix thing that kbfirmware had.
Or did i miss it somehow?

No, it's not used and once you've done firmware once and see what that actually did you realize that's not nearly as useful as you think it is.

Title: Re: Alternative to kbfirmware.com?
Post by: Lion on Tue, 16 March 2021, 13:59:40

Quote from: Leslieann on Mon, 15 March 2021, 21:17:48

No, it's not used and once you've done firmware once and see what that actually did you realize that's not nearly as useful as you think it is.

Okay, good to know :)
I ordered a micro pro and will start getting into the topic deeper when it has arrived