There are keyboards with ability to detect intermediate positions of keys and convert this into virtual gamepad sticker movements. On some keyboards this is WASD and arrows. Some keyboards have all keys upgraded, but single virtual gamepad sticker can of course only use limited set of keys.

I know about Cooler Master MK850 (AimPad) and Wooting Two HE. The competition is scarce and colors are horrible. Alternative keycaps can fix it to some degree, but keyboard itself stays black.

I read about programmable solenoids in Model F keyboard. And I wonder. Can position measurements be translated to virtual gamepad sticker by just flashing new firmware? Or are solenoids in some isolated enclave, away from sending arbitrary USB signals.

30 days?  6 months?  A Lifetime Warranty, perhaps?

[Pause for Howls of Derisive Laughter]

I suspect there are also manufacturers who offer a warranty that lasts approximately as long as it takes to break the seal on the box (ask me how I learned about that).  And I imagine there are quite a few more of these manufacturers at present than there are of the Lifetime Warranty sort.

However, the length of a typical warranty in 2026 is a mystery to me.  I am hoping a few replies might help give an idea of how things are.

Looking forward to seeing how the project develops and what the final version ends up looking like.

Meccha Chameleon

It's a great idea to keep free weights in your computer room. I crank out random sets all day while watching whatever on my comp.
It takes about 90 seconds to do a quick 30 reps with an ez bar or whatever, before you know it you have knocked out 150 reps for the day.