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Pledged as soon as I saw it. :)

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Looks nice. Will wait to buy it until it´s out of early access though.

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I'll take a look at it when I get home, but if it's as awesome as it sounds I'll back it.

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Its a pity that my mouse problems with this game didn't disappear with the update. I like it a lot but that bug make playing a pain sometimes. It happens to me in fullscreen and in window mode too.

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Thanks for the interview HardPenguin! Very excited to see some more Linux players in the game. You can download the Linux version of the game here: http://mutantfactions.net/download.php

If anyone has any questions about the game, the development process or simply how to play, feel free to ask!

Cheers,
Ben.

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I've actually been sporting a Ryos Mk Pro for the past ~five months. I was completely unaware of ROCCAT's existence 'til I looked up gaming keyboards for Linux. I feel it's wasting some of its potential on me, since I don't really use macros or anything like that. I love the per-key lighting and on-board bindings. Full reformat and I didn't have to change my keys at all (Maybe this is a standard and I'm just used to not using fancy keyboards, though). If money isn't an issue, I can definitely recommend it. I look forward to getting a ROCCAT mouse someday to go along with it.

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I like this!

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Quoting: DeformalWell, If you need, I can write, where you can find enough low price - 13.94$

Where is that? We need to be careful with outside key providers.

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Quoting: DeformalWell, If you need, I can write, where you can find enough low price - 13.94$

yeah man why not? :D

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Wow, I had no idea the software for Roccat was that developed for Linux. Xpander, do you have any Roccat mice? Would you care to do a review for them if you do?

I would like to see pictures of the software, how you feel the mice function on Linux and your overall feeling to whether it's a great buy for FPS and competitive play (if it's not too much trouble) :)

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I bought a Roccat Isku FX recently. It works out of the box, even the LED lights. My other CM Storm keyboard needs xled for the LED lights to work. However, when I installed the Roccat software drivers the keyboard stopped working, and I had to uninstall them to get it to work again. But I don´t really care, there wasn´t really anything I wanted to change in the settings anyway.

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I got typematrix :)

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Although there is no Official Support from Logitech, I still absolutely
love my old G15 keyboard http://pandas.darrennolan.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/1.jpg

It works fine out of the box in Linux except for the LCD screen and macro recording, but
there are multiple projects to get it working as good as it did in windows. Minus the
specific game support.

I could never live with 1 column of m-keys like that, I need 3 columns. With this I map games to use the
middle section as
q w e
a s d
and then I have 6 immediately above and below. Makes playing games so much more comfy,
and even more so if they use alot of buttons like a mmo.

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Edgley,

Seeing those .55 files makes me wish that Caesar 3 would get a (native) Linux port. That game needs to not be chained by wine!

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god damn sharks!

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QuoteHere she is, my oldest component . Must be about 2008 I bought her as well.

Good taste, Half-Shot XD. Mine is quite a bit dirtier, and you just inspired me to clean it :D

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Quoting: HadBabitsI prefer a quiet keyboard myself, but then I prefer to use a gamepad in games where possible. I guess that's a result of my filthy console peasant upbringing ;)

Yes, yes it is. :P

I still remember wrapping my head around Mouselook and WASD as opposed to using the Arrow Keys.

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Quoting: HadBabits"Gaming poetry"? Nice XD

I prefer a quiet keyboard myself, but then I prefer to use a gamepad in games where possible. I guess that's a result of my filthy console peasant upbringing ;)

Edit: Unless it's an FPS, of course.

its not that hardcore noisy...thatswhy i wrote "somewhat"... my previous non-mechanical was even louder.

and yeah "Gaming poetry" seems nice if you look at it that way :)


i never liked gamepads myself.. i have one but i just suck playing with it... even platformers and racing games i play with keyboard+mouse... call me oldschool if you want :)

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"Gaming poetry"? Nice XD

I prefer a quiet keyboard myself, but then I prefer to use a gamepad in games where possible. I guess that's a result of my filthy console peasant upbringing ;)

Edit: Unless it's an FPS, of course.

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I am currently using a Razor Deathstalker

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Heads up, open-source crowdfunding fans:

the previously-featured Shattered Time

Quoting: FC#28He's not just open sourcing the game's scripts (which use Unity free). He's open sourcing every asset in the game. The modding potential is absolutely huge, but you can go even beyond that. You can take any of the art he creates in this game and put them into your own, unrelated project.

http://gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-funding-crowd-28-feb-12th23rd.3147/article_page=3

has been relaunched as Chronicles of the Rift
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/90524059/chronicles-of-the-rift/

This time, focus is on getting the game engine needed for Shattered Time going, postponing the creation of actual game assets for a future campaign

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Quoting: Xpanderahh i get it what you mean... moving keys/buttons physicaly?

Yeah, some keyboard manufacturers lock down the "home" keys (F & J) by using a different key slot, so I usually end up physically modifying those keys, as well as the keys that will be in their place (U & H). It's a lot of effort and makes me wary of changing keyboards unless absolutely necessary.

I love glowy keyboards so I'll probably pick up this model (or similar) when this Logitech G110 finally gives up the ghost.

Thanks for confirming. :)

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Quoting: AnonymousBut *others* can be only other EA Studios. Frostbite is not available to external studios.
That's an EA business decision.

Ahaaaa... Daaamn, I wasn't aware of that! Thanks for that essential titbit of information.

Quoting: AnonymousI think it's safe to assume that Frostbite runs on Linux already (internally).
However, history told us that this does not necessarily mean it will become available to the customers.

Yeah that lil' detail totally changed this picture entirely.

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Oh man I was not aware that the Linux drivers were *that* comprehensive. Had I only known this when I bought my current keyboard, a Logitech G710.

Thanks for the review, now I am almost hoping my G710 will get broken soon... (except I don't, it's too expensive for that)!

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Quoting: WorMzyCan you confirm whether the keys are interchangable? I.e. could I move them about into a different layout (Dvorak)? I emailed Roccat about it, who said this is the case (although the model I was enquiring about had a curved surface, so the keys weren't a standard height), but it'd be nice to hear it first hand from an owner.

i know i can do it from software (linux), but i dont really get what you really wanted to hear about it?
i never used dvorak layout myself

general layouts are here:
http://www.roccat.org/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/ROCCAT-Ryos-MK-Glow/#crb_4

edit:
ahh i get it what you mean... moving keys/buttons physicaly?

that yo u can do, but buttons have different angles from the top, so it might feel weird under the fingers if you changed their locations

edit2: ohh no.. buttons itself are all same.. their placement is with an angle .. so it should be safe to move them around

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Quoting: jdubI'm still using my beloved Saitek Cyborg from 2008...gotta love the color changing keys =)

Here she is, my oldest component :). Must be about 2008 I bought her as well.

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Can you confirm whether the keys are interchangable? I.e. could I move them about into a different layout (Dvorak)? I emailed Roccat about it, who said this is the case (although the model I was enquiring about had a curved surface, so the keys weren't a standard height), but it'd be nice to hear it first hand from an owner.

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Cherry MX black

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Exactly which Cherry MX keys are there? There are different ones, color-coded.

Me, I'm still a big fan of the buckling spring in the IBM Model M, but the green Cherry MX keys are a close second. And yes, the noise is a feature, not a bug. :)

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Quoting: jdubI'm still using my beloved Saitek Cyborg from 2008...gotta love the color changing keys =)

if im not wrong the PRO version has per key color change options..
its just about 40€ more expensive though

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