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Title: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: csloan1218 on Sun, 28 April 2013, 00:22:45
I couldn't turn anything up on a quick glance on the web.

Ideally braided or sleeved.
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: TotalChaos on Sun, 28 April 2013, 00:41:42
Usually if a keyboard works on PS/2 then it comes with the proper cable or adapter.

What kind of keyboard (and model #) are you trying to connect to PS/2?
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: tjcaustin on Sun, 28 April 2013, 00:45:14
There are two ways to do it:

1:  Order from Mimic.
2: Use one of the USB to PS/2 adapters.
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: csloan1218 on Sun, 28 April 2013, 01:21:20
What kind of keyboard (and model #) are you trying to connect to PS/2?

Particularly my ducky, but any mk with a detachable cable.

I think a good mini usb to ps2 would be a good solution, I could use an adapter but since I was looking for a braided cable why not kill 2 birds with one stone.

1:  Order from Mimic.

If thats the only option, I'll see what hes got.
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: tjcaustin on Sun, 28 April 2013, 01:27:14
I feel like a salesman when I say "He has literally what you want."
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 28 April 2013, 09:32:33
Rosewill RK9000 comes with such a cable, perhaps Rosewill owner has one they are not using? Make WTB for.
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: TotalChaos on Sun, 28 April 2013, 12:19:10
Rosewill RK9000 comes with such a cable, perhaps Rosewill owner has one they are not using? Make WTB for.
True.  And the cables are braided.  I am using all mine so I have none for sale.

Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: csloan1218 on Sun, 28 April 2013, 12:37:50
Rosewill RK9000 comes with such a cable, perhaps Rosewill owner has one they are not using? Make WTB for.
True.  And the cables are braided.  I am using all mine so I have none for sale.

So looking at your signature, the cable is the only good thing about the rosewill?
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: TotalChaos on Sun, 28 April 2013, 13:20:26
No.  The cables are completely awful.  They are ridiculously stiff and therefore transfer force into your USB connector, eventually cracking the solder joints and rendering the keyboard nonfunctional.

Normal cables lay down onto whatever surface u lay them on.

These cables magically lift themselves up into the air.  Mine currently goes 6 inches up then 6 back down then zigzags all over the place up and down and all around.   All that weight transfers directly into your USB port.  Its a total scam.

I have my stupid ridiculous ripoff Rosewill cable taped onto the keyboard to act as a strain-relief mechanism.  You should do the same.

But by golly, they are braided.
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: csloan1218 on Sun, 28 April 2013, 13:42:03
Maybe I need to rethink getting one of those cables, at least from rosewill.

I think steel series has a cable that comes with their 7G, I wonder if it suffers the same issue as the rosewill?
Title: Re: Where to find a mini usb to ps2 cable (NKRO)?
Post by: Rule16 on Sun, 28 April 2013, 14:40:44
Maybe I need to rethink getting one of those cables, at least from rosewill.

I think steel series has a cable that comes with their 7G, I wonder if it suffers the same issue as the rosewill?
I'm pretty sure the 7G's cable is attached.