Mechanical Keyboard with UK layout?

Randomface74 · 4 Apr 2011 at 13:18

I really want to be able to press unusual key combinations at the same time - and have it work.

It seems there's only one way to achieve it - a mechanical keyboard.

The Steelseries 7G looks amazing - I would buy it right now.... EXCEPT...

I'm not changing from the standard UK keyboard layout...

Anyone know of a mechanical keyboard with a UK layout?

Randomface74 · 4 Apr 2011 at 13:37

cmndr_andi said:
My Razor Black Widow Ultimate is UK layout (@ on the ' key, large return key), this one uses Cherry Blue switches and each key is individually backlit.

So it doesn't look like this at all?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-054-RA&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1258

I should also add, I don't want function keys on the left of the keyboard.

Randomface74 · 4 Apr 2011 at 13:39

Atrox Moris said:
Then forget a mechanical keyboard. A keyboard being mechanical is not important to NKRO. What's important is the interface and the controller. Provided a keyboard is NKRO, it will be limited to 6 simultaneous key presses (plus modifiers) over the USB interface. Or full NKRO over PS/2.

The only board really capable of exceptional NKRO over USB is the Microsoft sidewinder X4 which can manage something like 20+ simultaneous key presses due to whatever voodoo MS did when developing the board.

interesting - I looked that keyboard up... doesn't *look* like UK layout from the pictures

Randomface74 · 4 Apr 2011 at 14:25

thanks guys, the Das Keyboard Model S Professional UK sounds perfect - wish it had a wrist rest though.

Randomface74 · 4 Apr 2011 at 19:17

Anyone know if there's a Das Professional UK SILENT version? I can't seem to find one.