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Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:21:08 -
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I have developed a keyboard devoted to EVE and would like to market it. It has 62 keys and a two line display. It is currently fully functional but lacks a bezel. Several friends of mine say I should finish it out and market it. I am curious if there is a market for it - so, would you consider purchasing it?
How much would you pay for a dedicated keyboard?
I have posted a picture of the development prototype on my website at http://patricayler.com/IMG_0703.JPG This one shows the keymap: http://patricayler.com/IMG_0701.JPG
Please let me know what you think.
Pyre
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Rune Mangeiri
Stride with Ease Silent Requiem
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:30:02 -
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Maybe if you can explain the features it has. Just looking at your pictures kind of leaves me wondering what I'm looking at. |
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:34:22 -
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Bear in mind you can't market it as an Eve keyboard, unless you talk to CCP and arrange a licensing agreement for their trademarks (I'd think. IANAL, of course)
Honestly? Probably not. I have a G13 and I barely use it.
Woo! CSM X!
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
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Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:53:14 -
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Actually, I've started a dialog with CCP, but have yet to get anybody's attention. That's why I started this thread, hoping to get somebody in CCP to answer me.
I can market it as just a stand-alone product if needed. |
Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:59:00 -
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These are the current commands loaded into the kb:
NameFunction H1Activate High-1 H2Activate High-2 H3Activate High-3 H4Activate High-4 DJGDock/Jump/Activate Gate ScOpen Scanner NANeed Armor NSNeed Shield OHOver Heat High H6Activate High-6 H7Activate High-7 H8Activate High-8 APAuto-Pilot MpOpen Map BTBroadcast: Target BLBroadcast: Location H5Activate High-5 M2Activate Medium-2 M3Activate Medium-3 M4Activate Medium-4 DEDrones: Engage NCNeed Capacitor OrOrbit AFAll-ahead Full M1Activate Medium-1 M6Activate Medium-6 M7Activate Medium-7 M8Activate Medium-8 DODrones: Orbit NBNeed Backup L@Look At AcAccelerate OHOver Heat Medium L2Activate Low-2 L3Activate Low-3 BLActivate Low-4 DRDrones: Return to Bay W2Warp To: TOTactical Overlay DcDecelerate M5Activate Medium-5 L5Activate Low-5 L6Activate Low-6 L7Activate Low-7 ApApproach KRKeep At Range NTNext Target ASAll-Stop L1Activate Low-1 LfShip Left UpUp L8Activate Low-8 ULUnlock AlAlign PTPrevious Target ZIZoom In OHOver Heat Low DnDown RtShip Right LcLock Target RAReload Ammo ZOZoom Out
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Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.07 19:59:54 -
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Steve Ronuken wrote:Bear in mind you can't market it as an Eve keyboard, unless you talk to CCP and arrange a licensing agreement for their trademarks (I'd think. IANAL, of course)
Honestly? Probably not. I have a G13 and I barely use it.
Thanks, Steve! |
Zappity
Stay Frosty. A Band Apart.
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Posted - 2015.08.08 07:43:27 -
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CCP should release their own keyboard and only allow input broadcasting with that model. That would be hilarious.
Zappity's Adventures for a taste of lowsec.
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Mr Twinkie
Black Serpent Technologies Black Legion.
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Posted - 2015.08.08 09:11:36 -
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I mean the only reason I see to do this is if you enjoy building stuff. Which I assume you do, so go for it..
But as for selling it, EVE really has no need for a dedicated board. Pressing F1 - F6 isn't hard for anyone... Not to mention you can rebind everything else already. |
Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.08 14:07:09 -
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Mr Twinkie wrote:I mean the only reason I see to do this is if you enjoy building stuff. Which I assume you do, so go for it..
But as for selling it, EVE really has no need for a dedicated board. Pressing F1 - F6 isn't hard for anyone... Not to mention you can rebind everything else already.
Thanks, Mr. T |
Pew Terror
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2015.08.10 03:02:57 -
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Love what you did, but tbh this is very far from a product.
You really need to step up the production quality, just slapping together a 5$ HID USB controller and a couple of cheap pushbuttons is noy gonna cut it. Look into CAD designing your keyboard, get proper keys (cherry switches or use arcade switches (SANWA etc)), get a prototype 3D printed, get it alu laser cut when finished.
All of this is nowadays cheap and accessible to an individual. |
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Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.10 04:13:08 -
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Pew Terror wrote:Love what you did, but tbh this is very far from a product.
You really need to step up the production quality, just slapping together a 5$ HID USB controller and a couple of cheap pushbuttons is noy gonna cut it. Look into CAD designing your keyboard, get proper keys (cherry switches or use arcade switches (SANWA etc)), get a prototype 3D printed, get it alu laser cut when finished.
All of this is nowadays cheap and accessible to an individual.
Thanks for the advise. What you see currently is merely proof-of-concept. My intent with this thread is to discern whether this idea is worth pursuing. Obviously, my next step would be to design the bezel and begin dialog with CCP for licensing the logo. Only then will I start sourcing suppliers for better quality parts.
I have several ideas for betterment of this as a marketable product, such as active lighting for the module buttons; but only if the demand can be identified will I put forth the effort. Otherwise, it will remain as my personal game keyboard as it has completely changed how I play EVE.
My question still remains: would you consider purchasing this as a finished product? |
Desmont McCallock
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Posted - 2015.08.10 06:49:49 -
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Only if you put it on KickStarter you will see any serious respond and in the meanwhile can raise the needed capital to fund your endevour. |
Jarno Midumulf
Riders of Sleipnir
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Posted - 2015.08.10 10:24:48 -
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it looks nice!
the downside i see now is that it's very square... I think it looks better if you make it more rectangle |
Pyre Mage
Libertad Consortium
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Posted - 2015.08.10 18:37:45 -
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Jarno Midumulf wrote:it looks nice!
the downside i see now is that it's very square... I think it looks better if you make it more rectangle
Yeah, I'm seeing a much rounder bezel in my head...with backlit keys... |
Generic Marketting Character
Super Capital Proliferation Ltd
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Posted - 2015.08.13 10:03:25 -
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While the idea is novel, as steve said most people have macro keyboards, gamepads - and guess what. They never get used, and they can be used for multiple applications.
It's a cool concept, and personally as a hacker something that I think would be fun to build for yourself, I don't really see an avenue for making it commercially viable.
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Somal Thunder
V0LTA Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2015.08.19 00:49:25 -
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The whole dream for an EVE keyboard died when they prevented ejecting while you have a weapons timer. Also, not being able to self destruct immediately kind of kills it. If I don't need a glass-covered flip-switch button thing, maybe even key-operated, to self-destruct or eject or in some other way GTFO my ship immediately (and save them snakes or whatever) then I don't need a keyboard. |
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