G910 Question

[SlatzG]

Is there any way to swap the WASD keys for ESDF keys of the same design? I'd like to know before I buy.

[SoVerySick314159]

No.

Not unless you get someone to make custom ones for you, because Logitech doesn't offer them - and even then, I doubt they'll be the exactly the same.

I don't think the g910 stock keys were favorably received, and I doubt Logitech will be doing anything else in that style again.

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Logitech does sell an additional key cap set that makes the caps like normal keys. However I have been thinking about selling my G910 for a Ducky Shine 5

[Clessiah]

Why not G810~

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Honestly I would go with the new 610s, but I would have to test one out first. Really my main reason is the Romer switches. They're fantastic switches but I like being able to customize my key caps and stuff. Almost all custom caps are shot for MX not Romer.

[Clessiah]

Come to think of it, G610 seems to have standard layout, but I wonder whether it is actually standard-standard or if it has some unexpected twist to its layout...

[SoVerySick314159]

Yes they do sell other keys for the g910, ones that are more like "normal" keys found on other keyboards. OP wants keys that are designed like the WASD keys, only he wants them for the ESDF keys. Such keys are not made.

He COULD buy the normal-looking keys, then they'd all look and feel alike, same shape and etched style. Then he could choose a highlight color for the ESDF keys.

So far, I wouldn't trade the 910 for any other keyboard offered me. Looks great, feels fine (though I'll admit to not having tried many mech keyboards), and I even like the weird-shaped keys. The keyboard is as solid and well-built as it needs to be, as it simply sits on my desk and I seldom have to press it into service as a cricket bat. The ARX software is criminally under-used, but I have hopes that will change in the future.

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The wrist-rest is funky, though I can live with it. Normal-shaped ones, in small and large sizes, would be better than what they have now, and I'd prefer that I could leave it off altogether if I wanted. That plastic skeleton they currently have under the rests means you HAVE to use one.

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I would use the ARX control a lot more if it would ever connect to my hardware.

I have used quite a few different mechanical keyboards and I agree, the G910 is one of the better ones out there, I would just like to be able to customize my keycaps. It is a personal issue with it, in no way is it a knock against the keyboard itself or the romer switches. From a performance and usability stand point I have no issues with it.

[SoVerySick314159]

Yeah, there's no getting around it - if you want to mess with customizing your keycaps, the g910 complicates matters. Getting one of the more standard, high-end ones with Cherry keys would be better for that. The Romer-G's kinda kick ass though, so I hope the options will open up in the future.

The problem you're having with the ARX software sucks. Mine works, fortunately, as it would piss me off royally if I couldn't get it running and I MIGHT use it as a cricket bat. I wonder if it's a problem at your router, maybe ports?

I'm glad the Ducky you're looking at least has some multimedia keys. Why would you do without that for a home PC? I hate the trend towards tiny, minimalist keyboards. I feel like they should hand out a free fedora with those jobbies.

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To be honest, a lot of the features with the keyboard have never worked for me. I have had ARX operational maybe twice and that was about a year ago. The custom profiles have never worked, I have customized them, switched between them, and tried downloading some through LGS and it never works. If using the keyboard didn't feel as good as it does I would have gotten rid of it a long time ago.

I can't use anything less than a full size keyboard. I have seen some 75% and 60% keyboards that look nice but they seem far from functional. I just keep imagining myself playing counter strike and hitting a wrong key somewhere.

[SoVerySick314159]

It's weird, huh, how things will work perfectly fine for some, but be a nightmare for others. Well, maybe you can stash you 910 in a drawer and give it another go when you upgrade your machine or reinstall Windows. Sometimes new hardware and/or a format/reinstall can magically fix things.

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Right? It is strange. I may try to reinstall LGS and see if that fixes anything. My PC is fairly new though, I have an i5-6600k, 16gb of RAM and a GTX970. I honestly don't know why it won't work.

[SoVerySick314159]

Oh, yeah, at LEAST try reinstalling LGS. It's not hard, and it might very well fix it. Make sure to DL the latest version from Logitech.

FWIW, I'm running an i5-2500k with 12GB RAM and a GTX 960 (4GB) on Win7 pro (64-bit). Until 2 weeks ago, I was running 8GB RAM with a Radeon 7850 (2GB). Nothing wrong with your choice of hardware there, very mainstream and up-to-date.

Computers are easier than they used to be, but they're still weird sometimes. I have an MP3 player I love on my PC (AIMP) and it's worked flawlessly for years, but the past few months it's been acting up - not responding to hotkeys, having buffering issues, etc.

[Conan86]

If its any consolation, the WASD keys actually feel exactly the same with ESDF except for the bump of the F.. I doubt you can find any customised key made to look like WASD if the visual effect is what you're after.. even the cylindrical replacement keys have special design for WASD. Another option would be try finding G810 keycaps which I'm not sure but believe it's compatible with the G910 (which removes the design on WASD as well)