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Offline Cafiend

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G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 13:19:32 »
Do any of you G80 owners prefer it for gaming over like a regular mech kb?  (BF3,SC2 ect)

Some of the models seem well sized for larger hands. And they look really niiice.



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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 13:23:29 »
I love G80, but only a few USB models that are currently available have better than 2KRO. Less than 6KRO can suck for certain types of gaming. Otherwise, you will want to buy a vintage AT or ps/2 model that has NKRO.
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Offline phx

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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 13:25:42 »
there are models with larger key caps? I thought they are all more or less the same.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 14:11:18 »
They would all be the same since the switch is the same. The G80 is a fine board though. :)
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 17:00:10 »
Two key rollover is not good on my opinion.

Other than that. Not much different.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:45:14 »
My G80-18251865 has NKRO (6KRO over usb).  It is the Cherry version of the Raptor board (that was made by Cherry).  I have brown stems with black spri ngs  in it.  It works great for  me for FPS gaming as well as typing.  I go back and forth between my Filco mx black tkl and G80-1825 for my daily drivers with no complaints.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:49:29 »
Aren't G80's PCB mounted?
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:51:51 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:49:29
Aren't G80's PCB mounted?


Almost all Cherry boards are PCB mount. There are very few that are plate mount
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:59:58 »
That's what I thought... My 1800 is PCB I think.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:16:23 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:49:29
Aren't G80's PCB mounted?

Don't you have an 1800?  My 182565 is the same layout, but with diodes,  1unit modifiers, and win/menu keys.  PCB flex is only an issue when you apply way more force than you would need to type/game.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:20:46 »
I don't have his cap puller handy, so I didn't pull a cap.
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:24:11 »
Quote from: blighty on Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:45:14
My G80-1825 has NKRO (6KRO over usb).  It is the Cherry version of the Raptor board (that was made by Cherry).  I have brown stems with black spri ngs  in it.  It works great for  me for FPS gaming as well as typing.  I go back and forth between my Filco mx black tkl and G80-1825 for my daily drivers with no complaints.

don't you mean 1865 ?
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:28:59 »
Ah, inlikeflynn. Are 1800's PCB mounted?
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:34:14 »
Quote from: inlikeflynn on Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:24:11
Quote from: blighty on Sat, 17 November 2012, 18:45:14
My G80-1825 has NKRO (6KRO over usb).  It is the Cherry version of the Raptor board (that was made by Cherry).  I have brown stems with black spri ngs  in it.  It works great for  me for FPS gaming as well as typing.  I go back and forth between my Filco mx black tkl and G80-1825 for my daily drivers with no complaints.
Ha, yeah 1865,  Damn touchscreen

don't you mean 1865 ?
EDIT: Ha, 1865 is correct.  Touchscreen fail
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #14 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:35:29 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 19:28:59
Ah, inlikeflynn. Are 1800's PCB mounted?

Yes the 1800's are all PCB mount from cherry
You should be able todo the G81-1800 plate trick on them like on 3000's. But I haven't found one which fits yet
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 20:04:30 »
Thanks! What is this plate trick you speak of?
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 17 November 2012, 23:39:51 »
Quote from: SmallFry on Sat, 17 November 2012, 20:04:30
Thanks! What is this plate trick you speak of?

the fake plate one sixty did long ago with 3000's: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=13165.0
but I wouldn't bother with that as something better might be in the works...
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Re: G80 vs a Filco for gaming
« Reply #17 on: Sun, 18 November 2012, 19:13:32 »
Got a G80-3000 and I game with this all the time =D
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