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Havok:
I run a Keywiz and GPWiz - they both work great. Much easier and quicker than hacking a keyboard. If you ever venture forth past Mame - the GPWiz may give you some trouble, some games are looking for a particular keystroke, and Joy2Key may or may not work for you (Do they have a Linux port?).

If you don't mind a little extra config\heartache - the GPWiz is a good choice, since it will allow you to have a ps\2 keyboard attached at the same time...

Either way, you can't go wrong. They are both small, easy to use and require very little setup\configuration.

Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: Trimoor on June 03, 2006, 06:22:29 pm ---So far the keywiz looks the best.  Is there anything cheaper?

If not, I'm trying to decide between the ps/2 keyboard and the USB gamepad.  I'll be running Linux, so hopefully there will be no compatibility issues with the gamepad, and it will free up the keyboard port.  But the ps/2 has guaranteed compatibility and no extra setup.

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KeyWiz does not have EEPROM or a Linux programming utility - so it probably isn't the best choice IF you need more than the default codeset.   Otherwise it should be fine.

Trimoor:
So how does the programming feature of the keywiz work?  Is it just a low level program that remaps the keys in the OS?  That means I can't program it under windows and put it on my Linux box?

Havok:

--- Quote from: Trimoor on June 08, 2006, 03:32:01 pm ---So how does the programming feature of the keywiz work?  Is it just a low level program that remaps the keys in the OS?  That means I can't program it under windows and put it on my Linux box?

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Nope - it will lose the programming when the power is cut. You really shouldn't need to re-program it unless you want a funky setup - there are two different codesets you can enable without programming at all.

Here's some info:

http://groovygamegear.com/PDF/KEYWIZ_ECO.pdf

RandyT:

--- Quote from: Havok on June 08, 2006, 03:50:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Trimoor on June 08, 2006, 03:32:01 pm ---So how does the programming feature of the keywiz work?  Is it just a low level program that remaps the keys in the OS?  That means I can't program it under windows and put it on my Linux box?

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Nope - it will lose the programming when the power is cut. You really shouldn't need to re-program it unless you want a funky setup - there are two different codesets you can enable without programming at all.

Here's some info:

http://groovygamegear.com/PDF/KEYWIZ_ECO.pdf

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A quick note for the Windows users.

Thanks to a complete re-write of the code (that was fun  :dizzy:) and some assistance from MikeQ on the 2K / XP side, the KeyWiz Uploader software is about to be updated for speed.

In full auto mode, codeset uploading in 98/SE takes just over 3 seconds and 2K / XP comes in at about 6.75 seconds.  This speed increase will be enjoyed by all current KeyWiz users without the need to upgrade parts.  I'm sure current 2K / XP users will be rejoicing at hearing this news ;).

I'll make an official announcement when it's ready for download.

RandyT

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