In news:u7Jj6A4sFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Tim Bird <tim.bird@nospamprettypleasehebron.co.uk> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> I have a logitech wireless keyboard and mouse and they both work fine
> in HL2, CS:S and Doom3.
>
> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23oLZoc3sFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> In news:1DB2743C-C967-4DDC-BB4F-27D0C32718A1@microsoft.com,
>> James <James@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I bought a comfort edition wireless optical desktop, and I love it,
>>> but I've got a problem in games.
>>> When playing firt person shooters such as doom3 or halflife2,
>>> multiple keys are required to be held down at the one time. On my
>>> old keyboard (a wired ps2 dell thingy) there was no problem. Now
>>> however in no pattern I can discern, when running forward (holding
>>> down w key) and performing other actions (ducking ctrl, jumping
>>> space, strafing left a and right d) I will stop moving forward and
>>> will have to release the w key before re-pressing it.
>>> I have read some information on n-key rollover, but don't think that
>>> applies as my old keyboard doesn't have this feature either.
>>>
>>> Is this a common problem with MS wireless keyboards? Is there a fix?
>>> Should I return this keyboard?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> --James
>>
>> There is has been lag reported often with wireless devices and FPS
>> games. I'd not recommend returning the keyboard though I would
>> recommend just switching to a wired one when you want to do some
>> serious gaming. It's not just Microsoft wireless - it's any wireless
>> from what I've read. I can't say that I've experienced this because,
>> well, I don't play FPS or games that require much more than thinking
>> and that's about the extent for me. (I'm old, I still think Fallout
>> 2 is the second greatest game and follows Zork as the first greatest
>> game.) I do know that my wireless keyboard and mouse do display lag
>> at times and sometimes will show low signal for no real reason
>> because it says the battery level is fine. However replacing the
>> batteries when this happens has improved the signal quality issues.
>> Are the batteries new? (Assuming this isn't one of the rechargable
>> units which I'm not even sure Microsoft actually makes any of and
>> even then I think I only have a rechargable mouse...) Galen
>> --
>>
>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>> will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
>> all." Sherlock Holmes
I took a peek and it seems that there's some gaming specific drivers
available for the Logitec which claim to reduce the lag to virtually nil. Of
all the FPS gamers I know only one uses a wireless keyboard (even at LAN
parties) to the best of my knowledge and their combination was some
extremely expensive specialized set made just for gamers. I don't know the
brand off the top of my head but I suspect it is a high end Logitec however
even the new "gaming keyboard" from Logitec isn't wireless.
http://www.dvhardware.net/article6341.html
Does look pretty though doesn't it?
Galen
--
"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes