Logitech G15
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The Logitech G15 is a keyboard produced by Logitech designed specifically for gamers. The original version of this keyboard included 18 macro keys each with 3 different states making a total of 54 macros available, a button to record quick macros, and a blue backlit monochrome LCD (Which can show helpful information from compatible applications to the user).
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[edit] Game and application support
Many different games have native support for the G15. For these games, information such as ammunition, health and items the player is currently holding can be displayed on the LCD panel. Some games and programs require patches to allow the G15 to be used with them. Current games and programs that support the LCD are shown in the list below:
| Game Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures | LCD Native, Profile: plugin |
| America's Army | Native Support (as of v2.8.2) |
| Armed Assault | plugin |
| Bad Company 2 | Native Support (Works with Steam edition) |
| Battlefield 2 | Requires Patch |
| Battlefield 2142 | Native Support (as of v1.25) |
| Borderlands | Requires Patch |
| Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood | Requires Patch |
| Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway | Native Support |
| City of Heroes | plugin[dead link] |
| Sid Meier´s Civilization IV | Requires Patch |
| Crysis | Requires Patch |
| Crysis Warhead | Native Support (as of Game Panel Software 2.02.101) |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | Native Support (as of v1.05) |
| Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath | Native Support |
| Commandos: Strike Force | Native Support |
| Counter-Strike Source / Counter-Strike 1.6 | plugin |
| Doom / Doom II: Hell on Earth | sourceport |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Native Support |
| Duke Nukem Forever | Native Support |
| Dungeons & Dragons Online | Native Support |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | plugin |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | Native Support |
| EverQuest II | Native Support (as of GU43) |
| Eve Online | Community Built Applets |
| Falcon 4.0: Allied Force | Native Support (as of Game Panel Software 2.02.101) |
| Falcon 4.0 | external software |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | Native Support(As of Single Player Demo) |
| Garry's Mod | pluginplugin2 |
| Guild Wars | plugin no longer supported and does not work |
| GT Legends | Native Support (as of Game Panel Software 2.02.101) |
| GTR | Native Support (as of Game Panel Software 2.02.101) |
| GTR2 | Native Support (as of Game Panel Software 2.02.101) |
| Hellgate: London | Native Support |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | Native Support |
| Mercenaries 2: World In Flames | Native Support |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 | Native Support |
| Prey | Native Support (Works with Steam edition) |
| Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 | Native Support |
| rFactor | Native Support |
| Rise of Legends | Requires Patch |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! | Native Support |
| SiN Episodes: Emergence | Native Support |
| Star Trek Online | Native Support |
| Star Wars Battlefront II | Requires Patch |
| Star Wars Galaxies | Native Support (as of Chapter 4 Update) |
| The Saboteur | Native Support |
| TimeShift | Native Support |
| Titan Quest: Immortal Throne | Saves in Plugins folder |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | Native Support |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | Requires Patch |
| Vanguard: Saga of Heroes | Native Support |
| Vendetta Online | Native Support |
| War Front: Turning Point | Native Support |
| Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | Native Support |
| The Witcher (Enhanced Edition) | Native Support |
| World of Warcraft | Native Support (as of v1.11) |
| X3: Reunion | plugin |
| Other programs | Status |
| aMSN | plugin |
| Core Temp | Native support |
| EGS | Native support |
| Everest Ultimate Edition | Native Support |
| foobar2000 audioplayer | plugin |
| Fraps | Native support (as of v2.7.4) |
| G15Web | plugin |
| iTunes | iTunes |
| Media Player Classic | Native Support (in Home Cinema Fork) |
| Killer NIC | Native Support |
| Miranda IM | plugin |
| MSN | plugin |
| Mumble | Native Support (as of v1.1.7) |
| PC Wizard 2008 | Native Support |
| Proxi | plugin |
| RivaTuner | Native Support |
| Skype VOIP Client | plugin |
| Song lyrics (MiniLyrics G15 plugin) | plugin |
| TeamSpeak VOIP Client | plugin |
| Trillian | plugin |
| Winamp | plugin |
| Winamp Visual System | plugin |
| Lyrics (WVS) | plugin |
| Ventrilo VOIP Client | Native support |
| WeatherG15 | plugin |
| WinUAE Commodore Amiga Emulator | Native support (as of v1.2) |
| Xfire | Native support (as of v1.62) |
| EVGA Precision | Native support [1] |
| Mumble VOIP Client | Native support (as of v.1.1.7) [2] |
[edit] Other features
- Ability to create hotkeys
- Ability to create macros without use of the included "Keyboard Profiler" application (e.g., while in a game)
- Ability to disable the Windows key with a switch on the keyboard (prevents game interruption and crashing when the key is pressed accidentally)
- Ability to display media playback information on the LCD panel (For use with Windows Media Player, iTunes etc.)
- Backlit keys (Blue on original keyboard, red on revised version) with 2 brightness settings which can be turned on or off with the touch of a button.
- Lit LCD display compatible with specifically designed software and Windows Sideshow.
- Media playback and volume controls.
- Built in non-powered USB 1.1 Hub, with 2 external ports located on the back of the device. Note: Some USB devices require powered USB ports. Mice and USB audio devices typically work with unpowered ports.
- Folding flip-down LCD panel (original version only).
- Cable routing beneath keyboard (useful for mouse or headset connected to built-in USB hub).
- Enhanced key matrix able to detect more than 3 keys pressed simultaneously.
[edit] Plugins
There are many plugins for this keyboard including:
- MiniLyrics G15 plugin
- Weather Plugin
- Trillian Plugin
- aMSN Plugin
- File Browser Plugin
- Bandwidth Monitor
- Computer Status Monitor
- Email monitor
- LCD studio and myLCD have built in support allowing the user to display various statistics about the computer the keyboard is connected to
- Buggy; a virtual pet that bounces around the LCD screen
- LCDSirReal - a multipurpose plugin with CPU, memory and bandwidth usage and more [3]
All of these plugins utilize the keyboard's built in LCD screen to display information. The Trillian and aMSN plugin also allows a user to chat directly from the keyboard to their friends without ever having to switch applications and having the game be interrupted.
[edit] Easter eggs
- By clicking on the "G1 key" picture in the About section of the Logitech G-Series Profiler Help menu, an Easter egg of a beer mug with credits is displayed on the keyboard's LCD screen.[1]
- Open the LCD manager under v1.04 and later, and click configure for the LCD clock. Hold Left Shift to expose some secret clock faces.[2]
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