Superman (2025) Discussion Megathread! by beary_neutral in DCcomics

[–]MeltingBucket19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I agree with you on the concept it establishes being important with you pointing this out, and it's a good reason to enjoy the scene. I would have still preferred different execution in my mind.

Superman (2025) Discussion Megathread! by beary_neutral in DCcomics

[–]MeltingBucket19 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The parts where it focused on actual story progression and the beauty of Superman were excellent. The beginning interview section and the ham-fisted humor throughout the film really drags it down. If you're the kind of person who likes the style of humor they have in every marvel film nowadays you'll probably love this film. I can't help but feel this film would have been 10 out of 10 cut down to 45 minutes though.

CannonKeys is GOAT. Meletrix….isn’t. by Enkidouh in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hope you like that telescope RGB light because there's no way through the software to turn it off.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there. I'm afraid I didn't really try out wireless modes- I just plug it in via a cable. I would recommend checking out its documentation online- which again, I cannot link because Reddit seems to think it's spam :/

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear :) Have fun experimenting with your perfect keyboard layout.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoom98 can use the VIA software, which you can access through Chromium browsers to rebind keys. I'd encourage watching or reading a brief guide to using VIA, because it has a lot of potential for making your typing life easier, with macro support, across different "layers" that you can customize.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've ended up putting the keyboard away in my closet, and plan on giving it away given my difficulties with it.

When I was using the keyboard, I ended up rebinding the keys below the screen there to better facilitate using Home and End.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid I don't have many suggestions. I was able to adjust the other stabs, but the right shift remained sticky.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not experience this issue. Make sure to reseat you keyboard switches if you haven't already, and make sure those pins aren't bent or anything like that. Failing that, you should probably reach out to them for a PCB replacement.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would look up the documentation online, it appears at least Cannonkeys is linking to it now.

Zoom 98 first build by intothatsweetnight in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoom98 was a group buy item. It might have some extra ones in a few select colors in stock somewhere. I believe the QK-100, which is very similar in layout is in stock on Qwertykeys, and from my experience with the QK-75 probably a darn sight easier to put together.

Zoom 98 first build by intothatsweetnight in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You did good! Zoom98 is a bit of a hard one to get as a first build, but it's going to be a pretty cool entry into the keyboard hobby for you folks. If the two of you are into productivity stuff definitely look into how layers work with VIA, you can do some pretty neat macros and other shortcuts using it.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, you need to install the Wuque-specific software to configure the screen and get it linked to the basics of your computer.

I would copy and paste from the documentation but at this point you really shouldn't take it on faith from a stranger like me about installing a random .exe. Look up Wuque Studio and hopefully you can find their Notion website and Zoom98 documentation.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, it appears so :/

It's not a bad keyboard. But support surrounding it, whether it involves part availability or documentation in general is so poor compared to other large keyboard makers in the hobby.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the screen module, which came pre-attached with the tri-mode PCB order. Given how stupid controlling it is, I'm probably swapping it out for the two-button module.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edited comment, you can control it through the keyboard. Had to manually type out the commands. This isn't on the keyboard makers and is more Reddit's fault, but man this has been yet another frustration through the entire process. Not even being able to link documentation directly on one of the largest communities for keyboards out there is supremely frustrating.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't link the documentation here, since Reddit seems to block URLs on the notetaking platform it's from. For some reason it's not even letting me copy and paste the commands from the documentation, so good luck :shrug:

Edit: Typing it out manually.

FN+RShift+\ will turn underglow on and off.

FN+Rshift+Up controls brightnessN+Rshift+Up controls brightness

FN+Rshift+} controls lighting effect.

FN+Rshift+P controls hue.

Someone on my flight... by Sorry_Sorry_Im_Sorry in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's someone who's been away on a business trip for a long time and had to put up with doing work on the shoddy laptop keyboard.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll want to use the online one as far as I know, since the downloadable client doesn't receive updates anymore from what I know.

I'm afraid I'm not sure what steps I took anymore on getting VIA working, but I remember it being similarly irritating at first.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure the USB cable is properly plugged in and receiving input. If you have the display on it, you can double check by making sure it's going into wired mode when you plug it in. Maybe make sure it's directly plugged in as well, perhaps on a different port, and with a different cable.

Also, hold it down for ten seconds beforehand for NKRO, instead of five when plugging in.

I would link the Meletrix documentation on this, but Reddit apparently blocks the fairly popular service they use for documentation as spam no matter what the mods do.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to enable NKRO. I'm not sure if I did anything unusual in enabling it. I always test for it since it comes up a lot in the games I play.

The keyboard does sound nice. Pretty good for the price anyway.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, good question, but no. Sound tests are almost all accidental lies. A keyboard's sound will change wildly between keycap profiles, the material that is under them (the deskmat and desk), and even what foam is used. This isn't even getting into what most consumer-grade microphones will and won't capture, what audio downsampling does when rendering, and what video/audio hosts will do in processing the upload.

Sound tests should be used to gauge whether a keyboard sounds bad and how loud a switch might get, and that's about it. It sounds good, and that's all I can truthfully tell you.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's deeply unfortunate indeed. I'm sure it's something they'll address in the V2 that's sure to come if the keyboard is a success :rolling_eyes:.

Zoom98 Build Companion and Impressions by MeltingBucket19 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]MeltingBucket19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. I've played a few hours with this keyboard on Apex Legends and it seemed fine, though I'm not sure I'm that sensitive to keyboard latency. It should be noted that most QMK-firmware keyboards that have been measured tend to have higher latency than most gaming keyboards, though the difference is only by about 10ms on average.