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WilHarris · 22nd Dec 2006, 08:05

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...ound_Up/1.html

BioSniper · 22nd Dec 2006, 08:35

Ok. Who's the offender for the Chavy white trainers then?

otispunkmeyer · 22nd Dec 2006, 08:47

wheres the logitech G25 wheel?

6 speed shifter, accelerator brake and clutch pedals and proper 720 degree rotation w/ force feed back

if you are serious about racing games.... GTR2 + the G25 is surely THE combo to have

oasked · 22nd Dec 2006, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

wheres the logitech G25 wheel?

Ditto.

I'd love to have one myself, but its £175!

Jamie · 22nd Dec 2006, 09:09

The feedback from the logitech drive fx is really horrible, it feels more like the wheel is broken than actually giving you a nice feeling of resistance in corners.

gpw111 · 22nd Dec 2006, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

wheres the logitech G25 wheel?

6 speed shifter, accelerator brake and clutch pedals and proper 720 degree rotation w/ force feed back

if you are serious about racing games.... GTR2 + the G25 is surely THE combo to have

Damn straight (couldva sworn it was 900 degrees!

). I'm planning on getting the G25 once Dabs gets it in stock. Hand stitched leather grip

Heel-toe here i come!

Tyinsar · 22nd Dec 2006, 09:30

IMHO no "gamer" keyboard review is complete without mentioning how many simultaneous key presses the board can handle.

I have an earlier Saitek "gamer" keyboard & frankly I think it sucks because I can only press about 3 (maybe 4) keys at a time - I usually use 3 to 4, often 5, and sometimes up to 6 keys at once.

What I'm eagerly awaiting is the Tarantula keyboard from Razer. (if only it was a little more compact)

The Evo rocks but mostly because it's one of the few, if not the only, decent lefty friendly sticks available.

Veles · 22nd Dec 2006, 10:45

I prefer the Logitech stick over the cyborg, but now I'm playing 2142 instead of BF2 I now have absolutely no use for it at all. I do like there not being plane whores but I've only just got the damn thing

r4tch3t · 22nd Dec 2006, 10:50

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Originally Posted by The Article

the G15 has a little LED screen

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Originally Posted by The Article

at the top there is an LED screen

Are you sure it's LED and not LCD?

IccleD · 22nd Dec 2006, 10:51

I've been looking into getting the G15 for a while, and summming up the pros & cons. Yes it's to play WoW, at the moment I use a Microsoft Strategic Commander, but that need the use of Shift+Ctrl buttons on it to give more then 6 buttons at a time. I figure the G15 with all the keys available at once is for better.

I'd also like to mention a very good friend of mine, that spent £60+ on a set of Programmable USB Foot (3)Pedals to use with WoW. He Duel Boxes (plays 2 at the same time) and set them up to act as Healing spells. So he can concentrate on the first Toon, and just use his feet to heal with the second. A cracking idea, if a little expensive, but shows that Driving games aren't the only uses.

Finally, Having played BF2142 via JoySTICK, it's so much more fun flying the aircraft than using the W.A.S.D Keys. Sux when in FPS Mode, but for flying, it's untouchable!

Woodstock · 22nd Dec 2006, 11:17

The saitek keyboard looks nice, but it doesnt include all the "quick launch" buttons, that i think i may have finnally found a true use for.

And wow that G25 wheel is expensive, are there many games that make use of the clutch and those that do does it work properly like can you stall it and mash the gears if you dont use it

M4RTIN · 22nd Dec 2006, 11:30

ooh that xbox wheel is nice, but like you say its wasted, well until forza and gtr come out anyway

Mighty Yoshimi · 22nd Dec 2006, 12:52

Steering wheels are a great idea, saves you like getting really sore thumb joints!, I have the old saitek keyboard and its beautiful, very good kickback on the keys for typing,

Bladestorm · 22nd Dec 2006, 13:58

I tend to have a little program called G15 Teamspeak by Schmads running on my G15 LCD, that way I know who's voice I'm hearing at any given time. (Ventrillo [boo!] beta also has similar functionality, though its not nearly as well done)

I probably use the clock panel more than any other when I'm not on voice coms, though the FRAPS frame rate graph is handy too.

Also, G15 is legal with EVE since it only allows keyboard macros (and I can attest, warp scrambler + webber + guns on one key is nice .. has allowed me to make scrambled egg quite a few times

)

Bindibadgi · 22nd Dec 2006, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

wheres the logitech G25 wheel?

It's not an exhuastive test, just a roundup of what we were sent.

Jokkocze · 22nd Dec 2006, 15:42

got the wireless and the vibration version of the Saitek Cyborg Evo, and I've got to say that its one of the best joysticks i've ever had. Sure, it doesnt beat the feel and performance of the 100 quid ones, but its still really good

Jamie · 22nd Dec 2006, 16:06

OK, just played with the official xbox wheel and I have to say it is 4000x better than the logitech wheel. It feels perfect, the feedback from cornering is amazing. BUY IT!

SNIPERMikeUK · 22nd Dec 2006, 16:36

I have a logitech G15 and have had it for some months now, I bought it for a brilliant £45 from my small local independant computer shop, It is slightly overkill, but it saves so much time even if u have your email in as a macro, or google with the enter stored ect....The LCD is pointless really and the novelty wares off quick but is good for a media display (i.e. song information from mp3)....can be closed in a clam style anyway....backlit keys are a must for gamers on late night sessions.....

I am as dissapointed as u are about the wires on the 360 racing wheel (I mean power lead and one to the pedals, is hardly wireless), that has been crossed off my cool list.....MERRY CHRISTMAS BIT-TECH & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

samkiller42 · 22nd Dec 2006, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNIPERMikeUK

I have a logitech G15 and have had it for some months now, I bought it for a brilliant £45 from my small local independant computer shop, It is slightly overkill, but it saves so much time even if u have your email in as a macro, or google with the enter stored ect....The LCD is pointless really and the novelty wares off quick but is good for a media display (i.e. song information from mp3)....can be closed in a clam style anyway....backlit keys are a must for gamers on late night sessions.....

Yes, this keyboard is fantastic, im not a heavy gamer, and i have yet to crash myself out of the game yet, the wee screen is neat, with a countdown time which is handy when playing C&C Generals Zero Hour online "No rush 10mins" i can time it to the second

it is fairly bulky but that cant always be helped, often bigger is better

I like the fact someone got band for playing wow with this keyboard, tbh i dont play the game, but its being smart, using your initiative, anyway, cheers for the round up

Sam

Enforcer · 22nd Dec 2006, 17:19

in response to the banning of a WoW player for use of the g15 marco

I e-mailed blizz to confirm that use of the g15 is acceptable and they said yes.

My E-mail:

Hi,

I'm going to be building a new computer next month, and will be purchasing a new keyboard and mouse.
I'm looking towards the Logitech G15 keyboard and the G5 mouse.

A few months ago I noticed someone got banned for using the keyboard due to the programmable key!

Is this true?

And if not, will it be ok to use the G key's for programming spell casting? And are you guys supporting the LCD use for WoW?

Thanks,

Their response was that ( srry i dont have their response e-mail because im an idiot and trashed it after i found out i could use it)

G15 support was added as of WoW patch 1.11
The LCD is Fully supported on the G15
and the Macro keys are allowed

nice read here( http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2006/08/...d-for-wow.html )

I for one will be buying this

22nd Dec 2006, 08:05	#1
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22nd Dec 2006, 08:35	#2
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22nd Dec 2006, 08:47	#3
otispunkmeyer Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 142	wheres the logitech G25 wheel? 6 speed shifter, accelerator brake and clutch pedals and proper 720 degree rotation w/ force feed back if you are serious about racing games.... GTR2 + the G25 is surely THE combo to have __________________ The Otispunkmeyer Mac Attack: Apple MacBook Pro 15.4 inch, 1440x900 glossy LED back lit display, 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2GB DDR2 667, 160GB 5400RPM SATA HDD, 8x super multi drive, Nvidia Gefore 8600GT 256MB GDDR3, JBL Radial, Dell Ultrasharp 2005FPW 20.1" WS display, Apple wired aluminium keyboard, Apple wireless mighty mouse.

22nd Dec 2006, 09:09	#5
Jamie bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 7,620	The feedback from the logitech drive fx is really horrible, it feels more like the wheel is broken than actually giving you a nice feeling of resistance in corners. __________________ bit-tech hosted by tsohost.co.uk twitter \| flickr \| xbox live \| last.fm \| moot

22nd Dec 2006, 09:30	#7
Tyinsar 6 screens / 1 card Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: AB.CA Posts: 2,005	IMHO no "gamer" keyboard review is complete without mentioning how many simultaneous key presses the board can handle. I have an earlier Saitek "gamer" keyboard & frankly I think it sucks because I can only press about 3 (maybe 4) keys at a time - I usually use 3 to 4, often 5, and sometimes up to 6 keys at once. What I'm eagerly awaiting is the Tarantula keyboard from Razer. (if only it was a little more compact) The Evo rocks but mostly because it's one of the few, if not the only, decent lefty friendly sticks available. __________________ It's not about how life treats you, it's about how you treat life.

22nd Dec 2006, 10:51	#10
IccleD Modder Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	I've been looking into getting the G15 for a while, and summming up the pros & cons. Yes it's to play WoW, at the moment I use a Microsoft Strategic Commander, but that need the use of Shift+Ctrl buttons on it to give more then 6 buttons at a time. I figure the G15 with all the keys available at once is for better. I'd also like to mention a very good friend of mine, that spent £60+ on a set of Programmable USB Foot (3)Pedals to use with WoW. He Duel Boxes (plays 2 at the same time) and set them up to act as Healing spells. So he can concentrate on the first Toon, and just use his feet to heal with the second. A cracking idea, if a little expensive, but shows that Driving games aren't the only uses. Finally, Having played BF2142 via JoySTICK, it's so much more fun flying the aircraft than using the W.A.S.D Keys. Sux when in FPS Mode, but for flying, it's untouchable!

22nd Dec 2006, 11:17	#11
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	The saitek keyboard looks nice, but it doesnt include all the "quick launch" buttons, that i think i may have finnally found a true use for. And wow that G25 wheel is expensive, are there many games that make use of the clutch and those that do does it work properly like can you stall it and mash the gears if you dont use it __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

22nd Dec 2006, 11:30	#12
M4RTIN Ultramodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,257	ooh that xbox wheel is nice, but like you say its wasted, well until forza and gtr come out anyway

22nd Dec 2006, 12:52	#13
Mighty Yoshimi Motormouth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Gym Benching more than you Posts: 632	Steering wheels are a great idea, saves you like getting really sore thumb joints!, I have the old saitek keyboard and its beautiful, very good kickback on the keys for typing, __________________ CPU = Intel Codename - Conroe (E6700 2.66ghz) @ 3.52Ghz RAM = 6GB PC -6400 DDR2 GFX = SLI 7900GTX oc'd @ 700/1700 Cooling = Water Cooled

22nd Dec 2006, 13:58	#14
Bladestorm Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 682	I tend to have a little program called G15 Teamspeak by Schmads running on my G15 LCD, that way I know who's voice I'm hearing at any given time. (Ventrillo [boo!] beta also has similar functionality, though its not nearly as well done) I probably use the clock panel more than any other when I'm not on voice coms, though the FRAPS frame rate graph is handy too. Also, G15 is legal with EVE since it only allows keyboard macros (and I can attest, warp scrambler + webber + guns on one key is nice .. has allowed me to make scrambled egg quite a few times ) __________________ Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 250x10 (1.475v) \| EVGA GTX 260 55nm SSC \| A8N-SLI Premium \| 2x(4GB) Corsair Twinx2048-PC3200C2 \| Asus Xonar DX \| Antec truepower 550w \| Akasa Eclipse-62 DDC12VPlus1, DD TDX, 3/8 tygon r3603 tubing, PA120.2, DD double floppy bay res

22nd Dec 2006, 15:42	#16
Jokkocze Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 815	got the wireless and the vibration version of the Saitek Cyborg Evo, and I've got to say that its one of the best joysticks i've ever had. Sure, it doesnt beat the feel and performance of the 100 quid ones, but its still really good __________________ Main rig: Intel C2D E8400 @ 3.91ghz \| 6GB Corsair Dominator \| EVGA GTX 280 SSC \| ASUS P5E \| 1x150gb Raptor & 3tb storage \| 550w Corsair PSU \| 2x Samsung T220 HTPC: Intel C2D E8400 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| XFX 8800GT 512mb (Passive) \| ASUS P5Q-VM \| 4x1.5TB \| 550w Corsair PSU \| Sony 46V4500

22nd Dec 2006, 16:06	#17
Jamie bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 7,620	OK, just played with the official xbox wheel and I have to say it is 4000x better than the logitech wheel. It feels perfect, the feedback from cornering is amazing. BUY IT! __________________ bit-tech hosted by tsohost.co.uk twitter \| flickr \| xbox live \| last.fm \| moot

22nd Dec 2006, 16:36	#18
SNIPERMikeUK Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 137	I Have A G15 & Love It!!! I have a logitech G15 and have had it for some months now, I bought it for a brilliant £45 from my small local independant computer shop, It is slightly overkill, but it saves so much time even if u have your email in as a macro, or google with the enter stored ect....The LCD is pointless really and the novelty wares off quick but is good for a media display (i.e. song information from mp3)....can be closed in a clam style anyway....backlit keys are a must for gamers on late night sessions..... I am as dissapointed as u are about the wires on the 360 racing wheel (I mean power lead and one to the pedals, is hardly wireless), that has been crossed off my cool list.....MERRY CHRISTMAS BIT-TECH & A HAPPY NEW YEAR __________________ SNIPERMikeUK

22nd Dec 2006, 17:19	#20
Enforcer Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Stroggos Posts: 87	in response to the banning of a WoW player for use of the g15 marco I e-mailed blizz to confirm that use of the g15 is acceptable and they said yes. My E-mail: Hi, I'm going to be building a new computer next month, and will be purchasing a new keyboard and mouse. I'm looking towards the Logitech G15 keyboard and the G5 mouse. A few months ago I noticed someone got banned for using the keyboard due to the programmable key! Is this true? And if not, will it be ok to use the G key's for programming spell casting? And are you guys supporting the LCD use for WoW? Thanks, Their response was that ( srry i dont have their response e-mail because im an idiot and trashed it after i found out i could use it) G15 support was added as of WoW patch 1.11 The LCD is Fully supported on the G15 and the Macro keys are allowed nice read here( http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2006/08/...d-for-wow.html ) I for one will be buying this