Logitech G15 Keyboard

[Ellay]

The Logitech G15 Keyboard is a fan favorite among gamers, with it's flashy lcd panel, backlit keys, and up to 18 programmable keys on the side.

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=10717



Having never used one, looking for a good guide to explain more on it's highlights.


Learning Curve - Low - Medium

Post Reviews, Suggestions, and Comments below.

[ocaTwins]

My woman gave me one of those smoking keyboards for Christmas and tomorrow The Burning Crusade comes out. Time for me to finally start twoboxing.

My current setup involves a G15 and the broadcast-capable mod of Synergy.

Once I get it worked out after a few dozen levels, I will write up a report/guide.

[elo]

I got the G15 for my last birthday and I LOVE it. I don't use the macro keys that much (will try once I figure out the broadcast keystroke thing) but the lit keys, and touch are great. Plus the latest Ventrilo has a plugin for it so I don't have to mess with overlay programs etc., just look down at LCD to see who's talking.

[Metho]

I got one over the holidays and it's a pretty spiffy keyboard. It actually features an extremely easy to use and robust macro recorder and such.

The profiles feature is quite good as it basically acts like autohotkey, albeit a bit less powerful. For example, I have my 18 macro keys. If I go to my WoW profile (also an option to auto detect programs opening and setting the appropriate profile, WoW actually has a profile built into the keyboard already. ) And then those 18 macro keys are loaded with the macros you specified for WoW. Close WoW, open Guild Wars, it loads the GW profile, and the 18 macro keys are different.

Speaking of macro keys, the keyboard actually features *54* keys per application. If you look at the top left corner of the keyboard, you'll see three buttons titled M1 M2 M3. These are 3 different "modes" which is logitechs silly way of saying "Three different groups of 18 macro keys". So, you could have all you combat macros on M1, crafting macros on M2, and... some other macros on M3. It's not really all that practical for WoW as you don't need THAT many macros, but for other games, especially in depth RTS's, it can be quite useful.

[braindrop]

I 2box a rogue + priest, using a G15 to control the priest. I've got it set up so that the top row of each set casts a particular heal/shield/whatever on the rogue, and the bottom row on the priest, with the very bottom set reserved for /fol and other utilities.

I wish they made an ergo version, and I'd switch my main kb over to one as well.

[Runiat]

Ergo? You mean one of them wavy things that are supposed to help your back?

First of all, I've never had 1 of those and using a completely standard keyboard actually easens any backpains I might have - matter of getting enough training in it before your body gets old I suppose. Second, could you even imagine how HUGE that'd be?

[blackwatch]

Love this product as well as the old Saitek Gaming keyboard w/ programmable keypad:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...facture=Saitek

[Boss]

Love this product as well as the old Saitek Gaming keyboard w/ programmable keypad:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...facture=Saitek

Hey thats what I play with lol. And may still use for 5 boxing once I get the usb Verta(just wish they made a 8 port one off the bat).

[Mannyman]

I have a G15, but I keep going back to the N52. Still a nice keyboard though.

[zanthor]

Has anyone figured out how to send non-standard keystrokes from the G-Keys? For example any of the unicode keys you would find... I saw a reference to this in Xzin's post on the X-Keys, however since I have a G15 and a Nostromo N52 i'm not in a hurry to go dump another $100...