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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Wheemz on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:15:20

Title: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: Wheemz on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:15:20

Hey guys!

So, today while I was browsing the internet as usual, I came across this picture and I instantly fell in love with it.

It is this one right here
http://i.imgur.com/MTojP.jpg

I'm a huge fan of Counter-strike and has been playing it for many years, so I just really need those key caps!

However, I have absolutely no experience in dealing with these procedures, and where I can get these key caps. As far as I am aware, they have been custom made, but would it be possible to send this picture to a company and say "I want that!"?

I currently own a Razer Blackwidow (which from my understanding you guys really don't like lol), but I've heard that changing key caps can be really difficult since they have the special mechanical keys.
I've also heard that getting keys for this particular keyboard is quite hard.

TL;DR - do you guys know where I some custom CS keys for the Razer Blackwidow?


If these questions have been asked before, I am sorry for wasting your time.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:28:52

Welcome to Geekhack!

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35967.0

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:31:02

That set was limited edition made by Chaos with Cherry blank keycap dyed then engraved keycap. You'll probably have a hard time to find that exact set.

You could get something with similar legend lasered or engraved as a one off from WASD (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/) but you will need to use their custom keycap file (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/media/wasd_v1_104_template.ai) and add those legends yourself.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:39:02

The last post in that thread was earlier this year, and the CS ones still says 4 sets left, you never know ...

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: Wheemz on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:46:28

Thanks for the fast response you guys!

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:39:02

The last post in that thread was earlier this year, and the CS ones still says 4 sets left, you never know ...

Thanks for the link to the thread as well. I'll have to try and see if there is infact 4 copies of those left.

If they are unavailable, I guess I'll use the method IvanIvanovich came with, I'm not quite sure as to what a custom keycap file is and how to use it though.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for FPS
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 14 November 2013, 16:54:36

The custom keycap file is just a PDF (with an unusual extension) where you specify what you want on each keycap.