BF2S Forums Zboard Keyboard

I smashed the shit outta the one I had.

IBKCKNURASS wrote:

this guy at work has it, he says he doesnt like it(says if feels cheap). I told him i was gonna get one he said dont bother just get a good joystick and youll enjoy it more.

Id have to agree with that... My boss has one, used it once and went back to his normal keyboard. I setup one for a client, used it for 5 minutes and didnt think much of it.

Like ya work mate says, it feels cheap.

Amunhotep wrote:

Then i used a saitek eclipse, has nice looks but it has a problem with simultanious use of 3 buttons which makes it sux on FPS-games.

My M$ keyboard does that, thought it was just me, might have to try something else.

I use the Nostromo N52 and absolutely love it. At first the learning curve was a bit steep, I had to remap the jump button to the orange mode button because the thumb button was too uncomfortable to use.

Seth Infinite wrote:

I've got one and I like it for playing. Big movement buttons and some separation between buttons but it's a bitch for typing in game messages. The keyboard can be changed out while powered up is also nice. And, as someone said, it does feel cheap but that doesn't affect the game.

I got my Z board when I got the game so there was no transition period. If you're already playing and use to a standard keyboard you should probably stay there. If your new to the game, a Z board isn't that expensive.

I would say the same thing. If you have been playing for awhile, stick with what ya got.  I got mine right after I started playing, so  when I am playing on someone else's PC, it takes me awhile to get comfortable.  But I truly think its superior if you train with it. Commanding is much easier, with the big squad buttons and also comm (VoIP) is great with a quick left thumb buttons to squad leaders and the Commander. I got mine for $40.00 plus $20.00 for the Battlefield 2 keyset, that looks awesome. I had a $20.00 rebate on that, which helped me decide to go with it. Download the coupon before you go shopping.

I had a Z-board for over a year and loved it for FPS games, but I'll agree with everyone here that it feels cheap and it is difficult to type in-game messages on.  I spilled a glass of Guiness on it about 2 months ago and that signaled the end of my time with a Z-board.  A good friend of mine has the WolfClaw Type II, and in my opinion that's the way to go.  It's clearly an extremely high quality keyboard with a special FPS section attached on the left side (much like the Z-board, but with no swappable keysets and a standard QWERT set of keys dominating the right 2/3rds of the keyboard).  I used it for about a month after my Z-board bit the dust (or the stout, as the case may be), and it's hands-down the best setup for FPS games AND standard typing that I've ever come across.  Exceptionally well designed and well made.  It's now being marketed in the U.S. as the Wolf King Timber Wolf (http://www.wolfkingusa.com/).   If you've got a good keyboard that you like but are considering getting something that might help you with your FPS gameplay, take a look at a new product that's made by the same company and that's being released here in the States sometime in March--the Wolfking Warrior (same website as above); it's essentially the FPS portion of the WolfClaw Type II sans the rest of the keyboard, so you can use your beloved standard keyboard but gain the advantage of a large and well-equipped FPS keypad--sort of a Nostromo N52 on steroids. It's what I'll probably go to to supplement my Saitek Eclipse keyboard.

Whats wrong with a good old microsoft Ergo keybaord that weights 15lbs? I love mine!

I got it and the BF2 insert for my birthday last august.  I can't stand it.  I still use the Zboard but with the regular key set...kind of defeats the purpose, but its easy to swap in the other keysets for people who've never played when they want to check out a game on my PC.

As said before, if you are used to a regular keyboard stick with that.