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Best keypad to play the game with

intruderxxxintruderxxx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited January 2015 in Ten Forward
Hi
I have the zboard fang , its kinda small for my hand :(

I would like to know what keypad you are using .

What features does it have ,
What features you think are missing . or would be great to have .
Any pros or cons that you can think off.

Price range would also be nice to have .

The price is not an issue :)

Thanks
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  • norobladnoroblad Member Posts: 2,624 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    qwerty keypad. With over 100 keys to use, its very flexible, and they are quite inexpensive, you probably already have one.
  • intruderxxxintruderxxx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Actually i own several different price ranges :D

    Not good enough thoug :P
  • rooster707rooster707 Member Posts: 901 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    I use a keyboard, and a mouse.
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  • tymerstotymersto Member Posts: 433 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    I actually use the full Zboard Merc keyboard. Mine's one of the older style w/out the backlight and whatnot. It works rather well.

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  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    No-frills USB keyboard and mouse. Total price maybe $30.
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  • zbzznzbzzn Member Posts: 221 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    intruderxxx wrote: »
    Hi
    I have the zboard fang , its kinda small for my hand :(

    I would like to know what keypad you are using .

    What features does it have ,
    What features you think are missing . or would be great to have .
    Any pros or cons that you can think off.

    Price range would also be nice to have .

    The price is not an issue :)

    Thanks

    I have an old Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit, which is currently sitting under a thick layer of dust.

    My keyboard (a Logitech G105) has the only features I really need, which are durability and anti-ghosting keys.
  • painfullylargepainfullylarge Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    sorry, but this isn't descent freespace. there's no way you need THAT many keybinds that the regular keyboard + numpad is insufficient.
  • intruderxxxintruderxxx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Hmm..

    Seem that i was not clear , or misunderstood .

    I would like to get some advice from players that actually use gamepads or kaypads .

    The reason being that normal keyboards , even the Zboard steel series (that i think are great products ) are not comfortable and causes joint pain after a while .

    I want to get some feed back , pros and cons .
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  • alexmakepeacealexmakepeace Member Posts: 10,633 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    I have a Logitech flight stick. STO has terrible support for flight stocks, but mine came with software that can map flight stick buttons/axes to key presses, and it works reasonably well. Only downside is that in ground missions, it occasionally goes haywire and my captain spontaneously dashes off left or right until he hits a wall.
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  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    starswordc wrote: »
    No-frills USB keyboard and mouse. Total price maybe $30.

    same, but a lot cheaper version, around 5 quid (around 12 dollars) for a usb logitech mouse and keyb. i dont expect the mouse to last much beyond the year at most but thats long enough.
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  • teliaravteliarav Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    For a few years now I've been using the Belkin Nostromo n25te. It has been exceptional for playing STO. Razor has since released the Orbweaver which offers an extra row of keys. But like the n25te I'm sure it is very comfy for the left hand. Very easy to macro any of the controls and looks great.
    More recently my wife bought me the Roccat Tyon mouse and Roccat Ryos MK Pro keyboard.
    The mouse has been great for my Tactical Melee toon with lots of very easy to use buttons to map all my main skills to.
    Not realy making the most out of all the keyboard features though. Well not in STO anyway as I'm kind of used to playing with the n25te keypad. But being able to light just the keys I need is very nice. More so in the evening with a nice bit of mood lighting. :)
  • siriusmusictownsiriusmusictown Member Posts: 108 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    teliarav wrote: »
    For a few years now I've been using the Belkin Nostromo n25te. It has been exceptional for playing STO. Razor has since released the Orbweaver which offers an extra row of keys. But like the n25te I'm sure it is very comfy for the left hand. Very easy to macro any of the controls and looks great.
    More recently my wife bought me the Roccat Tyon mouse and Roccat Ryos MK Pro keyboard.
    The mouse has been great for my Tactical Melee toon with lots of very easy to use buttons to map all my main skills to.
    Not realy making the most out of all the keyboard features though. Well not in STO anyway as I'm kind of used to playing with the n25te keypad. But being able to light just the keys I need is very nice. More so in the evening with a nice bit of mood lighting. :)

    I could not agree more with the Razer Nostromo - I have been using the RZ07-0049 paired with the Naga RZ01-0075 (6hex keys-mouse). This has greatly reduced hand pain. For Ground missions I prefer the Logitech corded trackman wheel mouse.

    I tried several gamepads and found the game support lacking, and the key-bind process flawed. My trials with the Logitech Joystick were a frustrating disaster; presumably I never got the key mapping correct, and it was a terrible frustration on groundmissions.
  • teliaravteliarav Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Here are a few links to Razor keypads which might help.
    Razor Nostromo
    http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-nostromo

    Razor Orbweaver
    http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-orbweaver

    Razor Tartarus
    http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-tartarus
  • intruderxxxintruderxxx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Any of the razer user , use the thumb stick.
    I heard lots of people complaining that they cant reach it ....
  • bandraoi44bandraoi44 Member Posts: 32 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    Razer Orbweaver
    Roccat ryos keyboard
    Roccat tyon Mouse

    Keyboards just used for typing
    the hand grip on the razer devices is adjustable if people cant reach the thumb stick then they have baby hands it sits under the knuckle on my thumb and its about 5 mm movement in any direction to trigger the function switches.
  • philipclaybergphilipclayberg Member Posts: 1,680
    edited January 2015
    noroblad wrote: »
    qwerty keypad. With over 100 keys to use, its very flexible, and they are quite inexpensive, you probably already have one.

    And a trackball mouse (I recommend Logitech or Kensington).
  • jorantomalakjorantomalak Member Posts: 7,133 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    OP i have the most state of the art computer ever created its also the largest and most powerfull Computer ever made....its even got a built in GPS.

    But i also have this handy traveler sized computer i call it the...Batlaptop its all state of the art ....this technology OP is decades ahead of everything else.....dear god help if the joker or penguin got their hands on it...dear god indeed. :eek:
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