Hi all,
I have a few questions regarding keyboard software and if they can actually improve performance/responsiveness?
These questions came about reading a review of a gaming mechanical keyboard (don't worry I wouldn't dare buy one) the reviewer states that this keyboard has a feature which changes the speed of key presses being registered. Here is a quote from the manufacturer of this keyboard.
Quote from Zowie:
The primary feature of the ZOWIE CELERITAS is the newly developed ZOWIE RTR™ (Real Time Response) technology which allows the user to define the repeat-response of their presses to be 1x, 2x, 4x or 8x of the normal repeat-response for a keyboard when using the PS/2 connector. RTR™ allows gamers to gain a higher responsiveness from their keys and thereby increase the pace of movement in FPS and Racing games or possibly even increase the APM in RTS. How fast do you like it to be? We give you the possibility so you can define your most comfortable repeat-response.
He also claims the average lag time for key presses registering is lower due to the fact of this feature and the use of a PS2 connection instead of USB.
Now I am not sure if I read it here on the Wiki's or on another site about mice but I have been told that the PS2 connection does not yield any benefits over a USB Port overclocked at 500hz.
So my questions are:
1. Is it possible to tweak through software the way the KB interacts with the computer to yield lower input lag/improve responsiveness?
2. Is it possible the feature on this keyboard can reduce input lag or improve responsiveness?
3. Would there be any benefit from me switching to a PS2 adapter compared to my 500hz overclocked USB port?
Here are the two pages of interest
Special feature:
http://www.cybergamer.org/article/2356/page-4/Zowie-Celeritas-Review-Word-from-manufacturer/Input lag graph:
http://www.cybergamer.org/article/2356/page-6/Zowie-Celeritas-Review-Word-from-manufacturer/I am sure I had more questions but I can't remember them at this stage.
Looking forward to the responses.
EDIT:
I found these entries in the registry
KeyboardDelay = 0
KeyboardSpeed = 31
It appears these are linked to the keyboard settings in the Control panel, I wonder what would happen if I increased the keyboard speed?
I also found two pages explaining a technique
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1156/http://www.palmtoppaper.com/ptphtml/28/pt28003c.htmI am having trouble understanding exactly what this tweak does KeyBoostTime=.005 anyone have a explanation?