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Title: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 August 2023, 03:40:06
8BitDo just released cool Retro Mechanical Keyboard!
Two models: N and Fami editions - based on two retro consoles.

https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-mechanical-keyboard/

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Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 August 2023, 03:44:02
I just ordered Nintendo version, just £89 delivered! :D
Its gonna be cool simple keeb for fun.
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: udller on Wed, 02 August 2023, 06:39:57
im pretty tempted, looksc ools
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: phinix on Wed, 02 August 2023, 08:32:46
Oh well, ordered second one, Fami version, actually my daughter ordered it for herself, she's studying Japanese and loves that hiragana legends :)
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: Havattack on Sat, 05 August 2023, 16:29:14
IO have one of there NES mouses.. It pisses me off so much. Looks awesome, but touch pad scroll sucks.
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: phinix on Sat, 05 August 2023, 16:30:07
IO have one of there NES mouses.. It pisses me off so much. Looks awesome, but touch pad scroll sucks.

I have their game pads, very well made, awesome stuff.
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: phinix on Mon, 02 October 2023, 12:38:31
Keyboard came in today.
Initial thoughts - looks good, a bit darker than on photos (grey version).
It came with some clicky switches, feels weird as I only used mx blues in the past, years ago actually.
Definitely going to swap them with my switches.
Caps look ok, but I did not but this keyboard for caps - its hotswap so will have it for juggling my keycaps sets.

Build is very solid, very good quality, very nice design. Rotaries are a bit stiff, feels like could be better quality mounted.
Need to install that software to assign those extra buttons for some macros.

tape mod will be done as well :)

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Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: mohawk1367 on Tue, 03 October 2023, 08:01:22
Keyboard came in today.
Initial thoughts - looks good, a bit darker than on photos (grey version).
It came with some clicky switches, feels weird as I only used mx blues in the past, years ago actually.
Definitely going to swap them with my switches.
Caps look ok, but I did not but this keyboard for caps - its hotswap so will have it for juggling my keycaps sets.

Build is very solid, very good quality, very nice design. Rotaries are a bit stiff, feels like could be better quality mounted.
Need to install that software to assign those extra buttons for some macros.

tape mod will be done as well :)

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put in zeal clickiez :O
Title: Re: 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard !!!
Post by: Worthy_Seeraa on Tue, 03 October 2023, 13:22:11
Keyboard came in today.
Initial thoughts - looks good, a bit darker than phenq deals (https://thefecaltransplantfoundation.org/where-to-buy-phenq-the-ultimate-guide/) on photos (grey version).
It came with some clicky switches, feels weird as I only used mx blues in the past, years ago actually.
Definitely going to swap them with my switches.
Caps look ok, but I did not but this keyboard for caps - its hotswap so will have it for juggling my keycaps sets.

Build is very solid, very good quality, very nice design. Rotaries are a bit stiff, feels like could be better quality mounted.
Need to install that software to assign those extra buttons for some macros.

tape mod will be done as well :)

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It looks great!