The FIRST Gaming Keyboard... in the world

The Logitech G15 was, arguably, the very first real "gaming keyboard".
And it was wild.
So, let's talk about it!
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Outro: Bee Line (YM2151 Cover) - John Tay
Sources:
www.cnet.com/reviews/logitech...
www.cnet.com/reviews/logitech...
www.neogaf.com/threads/logite...
www.pcgamer.com/logitech-is-b...
• Steelseries Siberia V2...
• Counter Strike 1.6 ESW...
• Counter-Strike Finals ...
icrontic.com/article/logitech...
• Basshunter DotA (Offic...
• Y2K Aesthetic Commerci...
• The 1990s Korean TV Co...
Music Used in the Video:
Animal Crossing - 6PM
GT3 - Car Prize
Opaque Air - Auto Modellista
Spongebob Killer Beat
Enthusia - Transparent Four Seasons
Super Mario Maker - Title
MK Wii - Pause Menu
Wii News Banner Jingle
Enthusia - In The Light
GT3 - License Obtained
MK Wii - User Settings
GT2 - Go RaceQuad Damag
GT6 - Home
ps1 rally game music be like
Wii Fit - Menu Music

[@duuqnd]

This video's Weed Mario count: 3 (not counting "Weed Mario" but counting the second instance of LCD Weed Mario, because as she said, those are unrelated separated words) Total count so far: 40

[@clementpruvost8670]

Weed Mario is a symbol of this channel honestly.

[@AlistairBuxton]

I was one of the people reverse engineering these to get them working on Linux back in the day. The G19 (colour screen) runs Linux internally on a Texas Instruments SoC, and there is an unpopulated serial header on the board, giving a root shell. Despite this it never actually runs any applet code, it just receives a stream of pixel data like the monochrome ones. Theoretically you could turn it into a stand alone computer by rerouting the keyboard USB pins to the screen board USB and installing custom firmware.

[@bb010g]

That's awesome! Is that Linux setup documented anywhere online? I'm just seeing documentation for the display protocol & applets. I can't help but feel the urge to run a custom OS on one of those. (Alternatively, can you pull all the G19-specific info you'd need from a downloadable firmware package?)

[@ahobimo732]

It's only a matter of time until someone runs Doom on one of them... if it hasn't already been done.

[@mstandish]

You just brought back a bunch of hacking memories. In 2000-2007ish getting something weird to run Linux and having root was a bunch of fun. When Linux wouldn't run on it OpenBSD was the next to try.

[@annybodykila]

Thats funny shit

[@AlistairBuxton]

@@bb010gnot that I know of. As far as I remember there is no way to update the firmware over USB, and no firmware or source was ever released by Logitech.

[@MRJazzygameplay27]

One of the few channels which actually has an unique style in editing, everything fits the retro aesthetic so well Also: 100 gecs detected, woman of culture

[@Marco-pt3ro]

Wonderful 4:3 aspect ration. Great video fami!

[@1RandomToaster]

Kids these days don’t care about ball hygiene

[@TheDopamine998]

LMFAOOOOOO

[@Lakesideplays]

💀💀😹

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

How do you know that?

[@1RandomToaster]

@@Kdkjdjewerdnxa I can’t speak for Gen Alpha but I’ve gone down on some heinous Gen Z dong.

[@b3kstudio]

A friend got one of these a few years ago, and we managed to get Bad Apple running on it.

[@sweetcorm]

Of course there’s bad apple on it, there always is bad apple on anything that has colour

[@saltedmutton7269]

@@sweetcorm colour isn't even necessary, just anything with a screen and a refresh rate higher than 3

[@sweetcorm]

@@saltedmutton7269 who said that there needs to be a screen? What about Bad Apple on Minecraft sheep, or apples, or subtitles and stuff? Maybe I should’ve specified “variations of brightness within objects of the same category” or something instead of “colour”

[@bulldozer6781]

Touhou and its consequences have been disasterous for the human race.

[@b3kstudio]

@@bulldozer6781 *marvellous

[@cosmiccatlord4902]

7:21 ifunny brought me here and I am not disappointed.

[@thedankgentlemann]

You're next

[@loganripley6010]

Congrats. I found your comment on ifunny featured

[@entername6119]

Fuck I can't say anything to you that I could easily say on Ifunny here

[@N3KR0SiS_YT]

Containment breach evident.

[@thejeffofjeffs]

@@entername6119nooner

[@MisakaMikotoDesu]

I remember wanting one of these beasts back in the day. Now I use a keyboard that's 1/4th the size...

[@Splarkszter]

You are doing it wrong. The mouse needs to bump with your keyboard to increase your reaction time.

[@Bort_86]

I wanted one of those back in the day… and now I want an f122 :(

[@Draggo.]

haha same, I always wanted one with a number pad, but now I've been rocking 65% keyboards and I've never looked back.

[@Splarkszter]

@@Draggo. Well depends on what you do. Programmers, Accountants and Enginneers can't live without one.

[@asukahasegawa]

biribiri username and kumiko avatar i think we have to make out

[@nefarioustechsupport1243]

f4mi continues to be a secret salesperson for 2005 Logitech stuff

[@PHILLIPAYx]

we need a f4mi x Jeremy Clarkson collab ASAP

[@mrbones2235]

YEEEESSSSS

[@emdotrod]

f4mi as Stig

[@Mbabbb399]

Valid.

[@Franface31]

Some say...

[@gelbespikmin3175]

THIS

[@CosmizEve]

no way f4mi william foster falling down cosplay 🔥

[@UD503J]

Falling Down is one of those movies I watched and forgot about somehow, and when she mentioned it, it was like the memory stick was re-inserted and all of a sudden I remembered the whole thing again.

[@A_scope]

idk how you just "forget" about dfense....

[@timotheatae]

Oh my goodness rhe video is actually encoded in 4:3! I love this!

[@lucas8913]

Best watched on a CRT monitor

[@wubsi1518]

@@lucas8913i just did :3

[@von...]

i love when people properly encode stuff, like not saying this in a sneak diss way. bc the vibe is always instantly ruined whenever I end up with double black bars because someone uploaded their 21:9 or 2:1 video in 16:9.

[@micksterminator3]

Gonna check it on my CRT. Got a ps3 and 360 plugged in thru component lol

[@sweetcorm]

Especially amazing when watching on an iPad

[@martinparababire-mrrx-3448]

I love to see f4mi's videos on my wii plugged to my crt tv, ITS THE BEST THING EVER LOVE THE ASPECT RATIO

[@astropgn]

The dedication to go overboard just to get a detail for the video is one of the things that show the passion of their craft. She didn't have to buy the headset. But, in a way, she did have to!

[@ChristinaGXL]

2:31 Hey that's the mouse I am still using to this day

[@YOEL_44]

My current mice has a joystick (Zelotes C-18), oh yeah, and it's vertical!!

[@emdotrod]

My daily driver mouse is a Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical, essentially Intellimouse but with less buttons. Bought it in 2009 and still works to this day

[@gamagama69]

me too haha except it self reports as wheel mouse optical lmao. honestly love it except the polling rate feels kinda low (idk how i can even detect this given how shit i am at games) i bought an mvp wired cuz its advertised as a modern wmo with rgb and side buttons but sthat shit failed in like a year, past the amazon return date. meanwhiel my wmo i found in the basement that my dad used for years thats older than i am works great im probably gonna keep it until it dies then get one of the versions that has side buttons

[@gamagama69]

@@emdotrod yeah i love mine i tend to palm it a bit and i have unfortunately long fingers and so the shape works very good for me

[@ahobimo732]

This comment made me so happy. I still remember those mice, but man... that was a loooonnnggg time ago!!! 😂

[@penial_]

your backlog of videos just keep getting better and better

[@controltelevision8862]

okay, the vir sitte hari venten och spelar lite DotA was GENIUS!!!

[@Berd95]

Again an epic Video f4mi. Looking forward to the next Video. I almost shit myself when I saw the Basshunter Clip in the Beginning

[@DoppCreations]

As a DBA, that SQL Server 2006 hat is a vibe and I kinda want one.

[@B5DIN]

I used to have the G11!! 😭 Dad gave it to me in 2010 since his cowoker couldn't use it - It was an ANSI US layout, a tragedy for a Czech hunt&pecker lol. At least I learned touch typing :D Though!! It started flashing in 2015, got gunked up, tried to wash it in 2016, half the keys stopped working ,(also the membrane tore... what a tank to take apart) never got it to work again, now it's in e-waste. But man.. still the best and most satisfying keyboard I've ever had, even while having a Cherry MX Red keyboard now. Amazing video Fami! You did it awesome justice :D

[@TommyAgramonSeth]

As a Czech touch-typer, I can't stand having a different layout even though I don't look at it. This is keeping me from properly delving into mechanical keyboards and I hate it, lol.

[@g3intel]

​@@TommyAgramonSeththe only way you're gonna get past that is to just get a keyboard with a different layout and ignore your weakling impulses

[@QBCDesigns]

Im still using the G11s younger brother, the G110 daily to this day, despite owning a mechanical Logitech G513. It truly is just the best keyboard i've ever used, the media controls, macro keys, it's simply amazing.

[@scotdotwtf]

I LOVE THE THUMBNAIL!!!!! cool to see how u changed it to be amazing

[@vsilvalopes]

Fami, is amazing on how you get a mundane subject like a gaming Keyboard and turn it into an amazing vídeo! Love your work! Thanks for this!

[@will__mem9rno]

the amount of work you put into these videos is insane lol, I could talk about every segment like mario smoking a blunt showing up in every video 12:33 and this NES character text segment 11:45 xd (and if anyone knows what this is a reference too that would be nice)

[@just_add_a_3]

The text segment is a reference to Kitsune Zero, a modern indie game styled like an NES game.

[@will__mem9rno]

ooh cool, thx dude :D

[@corksfinestfinds3912]

I really enjoy your channel. You come across so naturally in your videos, just a person talking about things they think are cool (and which are cool). Keep up the good work!

[@lucasoak]

20:38 ENTHUSIA MUSIC! ❤

[@kartierglory]

You're being super consistent lately and I fucking love it

[@jpvera.f]

Loved this video, it shows how you really put effort into researching about these devices, you’re great!

[@Magnedyne]

Love that your videos are in 3:4, finally I can use all my CRT real estate.

[@bill0129]

Let them out!!!

[@hajilee4539]

Fantastic video as always! I love these in depth looks at obscure tech.

[@snakeatwar]

Absolutely love the D-Fens look! I was curious if that was what you were going through when I saw the preview on your Patreon!

[@adamgruber9040]

Ahhh, i knew it would be great. Love you for making it in 4:3. I want a pair of those z10 speakers, looks lovely.

[@paw_wall]

the weed mario ascii art was peak. great stuff as always f4mi.

[@simasisuppose]

This video is absolutely unhinged and I love everything about it, I knew that I must subscribe from the moment i saw that dracula flow rss segment, absolute gold lol.

[@IwanJames]

WE GOT THE VHS FILTER FOR THIS ONE ‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥‼️🔥‼️🔥

[@stanislavkyorov6537]

I really like the aesthetic of this video. Keep up with the good content and your channel will explode even more!

You are definitely one of my favourite creators, I'm so glad I found your channel. Keep up the awesome work!! 💕✨

[@Max.Headr00m]

I love the style, randomness and aesthetic of your videos ♥

[@RubyAbsol]

You have so quickly become one of my favorite creators. Your passion about various topics is contagious!

[@Palooka37]

Only just discovered your channel. Amazing stuff F4mi!

[@LilMahina]

I loved this keyboard, it was perfect for playing WoW. The LCD was just basic text though and just showed a list of your character stats, but being able to bind spells from multiple bars was fantastic. I got the G13 when it came out and it was nicer having the smaller footprint and being able to use the joystick for WASD. Plus you could set the LED color for each profile which made being able to tell which profile was selected at a glance much easier.

[@FinchStreams]

This is my 5th f4mi I’ve ever watched after falling down her rabbit hole an hour ago. Funny, well written and delivered, and also, am I allowed to say, fucking stunningly beautiful.

[@Ionusethisanymore6969]

Great video as always f4mi, keep up the good work

[@j.w.techchannel]

My first time watching your channel.. and I really enjoyed this video!

[@jesusgalvan4102]

Great video! 👌🏼 keep doing it because you’re already one of my favs content creators❤

[@gumbis1]

Loved using the G15 v2 ages ago. Still have a couple and one w/ the box. cool vid.

[@dorpheus]

feeling really validated by this video since i've been using a g15 for well over a decade, i also had no idea about the z10 speakers and there's someone local selling them at an affordable price so tysm ;__; edit: nevermind the z10 speakers are sold :/

[@bilditup1]

Anyway, this was pretty dope, thanks for the rundown! Will look out for a cheap one

[@johnorozco9332]

It would be awesome if you made a video about LanParty ! Great video btw the g15 was something I always wanted when I was a kid!

[@doomslayerdave]

A video from F4mi makes my Sunday that much better.

[@garywoo3]

I bought a G15v1 in 2008 from a guy on gumtree for £20. I later sold it to a friend, but ended up with a G19. I was concerned that you hadn’t talked about the G19, until that teaser at the end! Great video, love the deep technical insights. Keep up the quality work!

[@mitcheejee]

great channel legit a funny person too looking forward to becoming a long time viewer

[@Gubru]

First time viewer - besides the absolute wave of nostalgia, your video presenting style is super cool!!

[@kyle51895]

Found your channel recently and have really enjoyed it! Subbed :)

[@SSn0wx]

your channel is SO GOOD. Great content as always :D

[@Gamah1991]

0:42 LMAO!!! Do not change. I cannot wait to see you hit 1M subs! :)

[@waldfruchttee]

im using a logitech g510 to this day and i love it just for the keys and the screen to monitor power usage and temps or usage(and fps) also theres a "rgb" script for it which is neat

[@Bokenbergen]

You missed the G19/G19S! :) Great video!

[@acvieluf]

I don't know why YT decided i needed to discover your channel today, but i'm glad i did. What a phenomenal and unique video!

[@zach123101]

You're videos are great a lot of effort and they're special but also different from other tech channels

[@zachywacky1]

The best thing twitter ever did for me was randomly show your tweets so I'd find your channel because this shit is cool as hell

[@yurikz9]

ive been loving your videos!! the dota intro was perfect, but then I saw the sons you were playing and let me just say that you know your shit :)

[@solan9ne]

another awesome video! I'm not sure if you read these, but this new style, whether temporary or not, is really, really awesome! your content keeps on improving all the time, it's inspiring really. keep up the great work! I'm ecstatic for your imminent uprise further!

[@Ultima_Atulos_Maxim]

Another f4mi upload; it's the best Easter ever!

[@MokkaHai]

I got my G15 a few months back from a thrift store and i love it, i can tell why it was so good back then

[@some_one]

Been waiting for a while for this one!

[@justandras.]

I used to have the g2 version of the G15 and that was my favorite keyboard ever. Sadly the membrane disintegrated because of age and some keys just randomly stopped working. Then I got a first gen one, but that also pretty quickly started showing the same signs of age. I even RGB modded the second gen keyboard, I loved it so much. Since then I've been using cheap mechanical keyboards, up until now. I bought a G915 a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. It may not have the screen, but I think it still has the spirit of the G15s. It's pushing the market, it's innovative with the low profile switches and the 1ms wireless dongle. Even almost 5 years after it's release I love it.

[@HankMcMacOReily]

7:21 OH GREAT HEAVENS

[@mrmagickkarp6132]

I accidentally stumbled on your videos and this is just pure nostalgia. thanks mam!

[@bluetoad07]

I wish peripherals were still made in this same kind of way, completely jam-packed with features just because they can be. It makes them fun to own and use even if it's a little excessive. Definitely better than the push for total simplicity in the modern peripheral market. I'll definitely be buying one of these! (Also how have I not found this channel until now? This style of content is so neat!)

[@stekarenhd6911]

I remeber a friend of mine having one of these and I was so blown away. When I then went to buy my own keyboard for my first PC I was super disappointed that these types of keyboards were not really being made anymore

[@DitHail2]

That keyboard was freaking cool wtf. Great video, as always

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

2:35 I'm not sure that they expected the person buying those premium mouse and keyboard sets to look exactly like that, but they probably wished that they did 🔥 Been checking out your videos since checking out the Smasnug one this morning. I'm really impressed with the levels of research and editing style and you are putting out really engaging content.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

16:29 reminds me of the VMU for the Dreamcast. It's immediately better by virtue of not screaming at you to feed it coin cells.

[@danielisbell]

I had a G510 back in the day and loved it. It was still going strong when I finally upgraded to a mechanical board. It sucked to go from 18 programmable keys to 9 though. I kept it as a backup & finally tossed it when the rubberized surfaces started breaking down.

[@StarlightLumi]

I still have mine! Winamp got the most screentime on that display, was very convenient to see whats playing without spending 30 seconds alt-tabbing (or playing in a tiny window).

[@BTO98]

New f4mi video makes my easter better 😊

[@m.al-h9108]

i love these video essays.

[@tyttuut]

I had a G510 when I was 13 or so. Felt like such a baller with my single-zone RGB and LCD display. I should get it out sometime.

[@94XJ]

Man this takes me back. I remember EVERHONE had one of those dent-looking mice and drooling over the G15 but playing on my Saitek Eclipse II. That had both red and blue LEDs! Could toggle red, blue, magenta or off plus 3 brightness levels. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!

[@Poosaycvm]

YEAHHHH IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS YEAHHHH

[@ismoke8135]

She's got heavies

[@LauraMouras]

your videos are super cool i love watching them

[@peterwroot]

New f4mi vid?? LETS GOOOOOOO

[@fnjj_]

that dracula flow rss feed segment was beautiful

[@CarlVolt]

I had one of these. Absolutely amazing keyboard, the integration with Battlefield 2142, it even gave you info that didn't appear in-game.

[@wau-l9]

the reason some programs ignore the high F-keys is because different game development/input processing libraries support different sets of keys, and some are more complete than others. for example, SDL2 as well as the lightweight java game library with which minecraft is written both support F13-24, meanwhile something like Raylib doesn't have those keycodes defined at all. alternatively, programs can just use input gathering methods native to the operating system and simply choose to ignore data that doesn't map to a set of keycodes that the developers cared about

[@Gunbudder]

2:35 🤤🤤🤤

[@SerenaDeerGirl]

SQUEEEE!!!!! another amazing video as always \>W

[@BowsettesFury]

been waiting for this one

[@erinw6120]

Love this, and the Logitech keyboards. Typing this out on a G510 right now, and it's partnered with a MX700, the 180g wireless version of the MX518. The G510 dropped the USB ports in favour of a built-in USB sound device that actually sounds quite good. Might be the same one they used in the Z10 speakers. Even has a mic input. RGB support is also a thing, but it's the whole keyboard, not individual keys like modern ones. It does do neat things like change colour in GTA V depending on which character you're playing (Green for Franklin, Yellow for Trevor, and Blue for Michael). Aside from MSI Afterburner, HWinfo64 also supports the LCD screen for displaying system details. As for other gamer keyboards with screens, EVGA released the Z10 (no relation to the speakers, and I don't know how they didn't get sued by Logitech). Don't bother with it. It's hot garbage. They pretty much looked at the G15/510 and thought "This is neat! How could we make something like it, but do everything wrong?"

[@TETRINO]

I still use my MX518 today. The mouse so good they re-released it 15 years later.

[@notacry]

I think your videos are like fent (I'm so addicted to it) 🔥

[@Sithedd]

golden video as always. thank you for the content

[@jevonp]

I love this video! I started gaming around 2004 so I was about 10 years too young to be aware of this, just a kid with a gameboy advance

[@von...]

consistent quality content f4mi, you have so quickly risen to being an insta watch when you vids pop up in my sub feed (btw yes this is me flexing that I use actually use my sub feed (90's kids will understand))

[@samuelrieder5480]

Thanks for this great Video

[@barl6412]

I’ve still got this keyboard sitting in a closet somewhere. I was so sad when the membrane key caps wore out on my wasd keys.

[@gelbespikmin3175]

i love that unique style of videos aahhh And the topics of course xD

[@klax001]

I have so many great memories with this keyboard! The only thing you are missing for the complete early 2000's Logitech experience is the Z-5500 5.1 surround speakers. I'm pretty sure I compromised the structural integrity of my room with that subwoofer while playing Half-Life 2 and Doom 3. 😎

[@deusbag2761]

there's a really cool applet for Oblivion that lets you monitor armor durability in real time, status effects with timers, even a fully functional calendar that tracks with the funky era/weekday system. Its still on the oblivion nexus if anyone is curious