Old 07-23-2012, 07:11 PM   #1
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Hello
Let's bring this keyboard issue up once more again.

What are the qualities of a great FFR-keyboard?
Did changing a keyboard make your scores better / worse?

My keyboard has it's 10th birthday in this summer and I think that this would last to the end of the world, because not a single key has broken during these years. However, I'm considering of buying a new one according to your answers

A picture of my keyboard model, Logitech Y-SG13
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Your strengths and weaknesses may never change, but they will still get better as you do, albeit disproportionately of course. You're bad at jumpstream, so just play jumpstream files. Play them for hours. Play ones you have to struggle to SDG, and play ones hard enough to make your hands and arms burn. Then play them some more. Then, the day after the next, play them again. If you aren't already doing this, you can't say you're stuck. Plateauing doesn't really exist, if you aren't improving it means you haven't put in the effort needed to improve, or your effort has been misapplied. It's more of a problem at really high levels, but never totally concrete.
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Old 07-23-2012, 07:15 PM   #2
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Try buying a brown switch mech keyboard, you'll be surprised about how responsive and nice it is to play on.
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Old 07-23-2012, 07:20 PM   #3
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I got the Dynex wired keyboard, very slim and easy to mash buttons 24 hours a day. The only thing i don't like about it is the home and end buttons are located ON the number pad so they are defective while getting to the start/end of a song in edit mode of Stepmania

Fantastic keyboard though, and 11 freaking bucks on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-DX-WKBDS.../dp/B005OKAGLO
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Old 07-23-2012, 10:11 PM   #4
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Try buying a brown switch mech keyboard, you'll be surprised about how responsive and nice it is to play on.
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Old 07-24-2012, 04:58 AM   #5
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Thanx,

I'd like some more discussion about this issue ;D
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Your strengths and weaknesses may never change, but they will still get better as you do, albeit disproportionately of course. You're bad at jumpstream, so just play jumpstream files. Play them for hours. Play ones you have to struggle to SDG, and play ones hard enough to make your hands and arms burn. Then play them some more. Then, the day after the next, play them again. If you aren't already doing this, you can't say you're stuck. Plateauing doesn't really exist, if you aren't improving it means you haven't put in the effort needed to improve, or your effort has been misapplied. It's more of a problem at really high levels, but never totally concrete.
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Old 07-24-2012, 05:37 AM   #6
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Here, have a picture of the Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard I still use for FFR and SM.

Yes, those keys broke off when I played DFJK spread. Now I'm using WEIO in FFR/SM and that other, generic Dell keyboard for everything else.
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Old 07-24-2012, 08:52 AM   #7
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Here, have a picture of the Microsoft Comfort Curve keyboard I still use for FFR and SM.

Yes, those keys broke off when I played DFJK spread. Now I'm using WEIO in FFR/SM and that other, generic Dell keyboard for everything else.
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Your strengths and weaknesses may never change, but they will still get better as you do, albeit disproportionately of course. You're bad at jumpstream, so just play jumpstream files. Play them for hours. Play ones you have to struggle to SDG, and play ones hard enough to make your hands and arms burn. Then play them some more. Then, the day after the next, play them again. If you aren't already doing this, you can't say you're stuck. Plateauing doesn't really exist, if you aren't improving it means you haven't put in the effort needed to improve, or your effort has been misapplied. It's more of a problem at really high levels, but never totally concrete.
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I got the Dynex wired keyboard, very slim and easy to mash buttons 24 hours a day. The only thing i don't like about it is the home and end buttons are located ON the number pad so they are defective while getting to the start/end of a song in edit mode of Stepmania

Fantastic keyboard though, and 11 freaking bucks on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Dynex-DX-WKBDS.../dp/B005OKAGLO
I have this one too. The only negative about it I'd say is that the keytaps can get somewhat loud.
I bought it due to its price of only $15 at the store.
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I have this one too. The only negative about it I'd say is that the keytaps can get somewhat loud.
I bought it due to its price of only $15 at the store.
Would you still recommend that, if the price wouldn't matter?
I'm searching the best keyboard for FFR, it doesn't need to be the cheapest one.
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Old 07-24-2012, 01:33 PM   #11
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I'm currently using a Logitech Ultra X Premium which is the best keyboard I've had for FFR.
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I sjuts gbougn a nrewe kayboars a ns it's not ash goos as the one i triend brfofe buingds. wfs seriusle??
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Your strengths and weaknesses may never change, but they will still get better as you do, albeit disproportionately of course. You're bad at jumpstream, so just play jumpstream files. Play them for hours. Play ones you have to struggle to SDG, and play ones hard enough to make your hands and arms burn. Then play them some more. Then, the day after the next, play them again. If you aren't already doing this, you can't say you're stuck. Plateauing doesn't really exist, if you aren't improving it means you haven't put in the effort needed to improve, or your effort has been misapplied. It's more of a problem at really high levels, but never totally concrete.
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I got this: @ Logitech Illuminated Keyboard.

and this: @ Laptop keyboard.


Logitech Illuminated Keyboard:

pros:
- Keeps fingers glued to keys.
- Keys register quickly and seems to avoid any keyboard misses issues.

cons:
- Average accuracy.

What I'm using it for: Playing FGOs and harder charts.

Laptop Keyboard:

pros:
- Very good accuracy/consistency.

cons:
- If you don't totally outspeed charts @ FGO songs, you will slip and get keyboard misses.
- It registers slightly later.

What I'm using it for: AAAing mid-FMOs and under.

I'm probably considering trying a brown mech keyboard if it's really the best of both worlds. I feel like I'm limited in different ways with these.
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