We have the developer portal coming out, and we'll mainly be focused on developers."
"It's the major drawback at this moment, not many games have the right type of support or really embrace the option," Calder told me. However, Calder said these problems mostly come down to a lack of in-game support for the Wooting one's technology. As I spend the vast majority of my gaming hours in titles like this, I was disappointed, to say the least. Speed adjustments in these games either didn't work at all or worked only intermittently. On the other hand, when I attempted to try out a few of my favorite single player RPGs, such as the Witcher 3, Skyrim, and Fallout 4, the keyboard's effectiveness quickly diminished. Turning and accelerating was smooth and precise, though I'll admit it wasn't entirely on par with the game's controls on a console. Grand Theft Auto V's driving also handled quite well, which was a breath of fresh air given the issues I usually have when it comes to managing vehicle speeds in PC titles. The joy I feel after slowly creeping around a corner to pop off a headshot cannot be overstated. In-game movement speed adjustments were smooth and precise, much like they would be if I were using a traditional joystick. On the one hand, I found that shooters like Fortnite, Overwatch, CS: GO, and Metro: Last Light all performed flawlessly with the Wooting. The overall results of my tests were mixed. While I don't play many racing games - which Wooting's founder Calder Limmen tells me are ideal for the Wooting one - I also decided to test Grand Theft Auto V's driving. I tried competitive shooters like Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as well as singleplayer titles like The Witcher 3 and Metro: Last Light. Prior to writing this piece, I tested out a wide variety of games. So, three months after my initial purchase date, does the Wooting one deliver on its promise of console-like movement for PC titles? Well, yes and no. You can move at any speed you'd like, which is particularly useful for racing games, first-person shooters and stealth titles. It features pressure-sensitive keys that are specifically designed to give PC gamers the same benefits console gamers have access to. Successfully funded via Kickstarter back in 2016, the Wooting one (yes, the lack of capitalization is intentional) is, to my knowledge, the world's first true tenkeyless, analog mechanical keyboard. By opting to avoid the use of a keyboard and mouse, you lose the many benefits they offer, such as keybinding customization and (arguably) superior aiming accuracy. The obvious solution to this dilemma is to plug in a controller, but that's far from ideal. I can't tell you how many times I've alerted an entire Bandit camp in Skyrim during a would-be stealth infiltration because of this. We don't tend to have access to any of the "middle" speeds.
Most games force us to either walk at a painfully slow pace or break into a full jog. Unfortunately for PC players, we've never really had that level of control. In some games, this does little more than add to your immersion, but in other games (such as Skyrim, Fallout 4 or Splinter Cell) having precise control over your character's speed is critical for stealth sections or keeping up with NPCs. To elaborate, if you've played games on a modern console, you're probably aware that you can precisely control your character's speed by merely moving your controller's joystick less than its full range of movement. However, throughout my many years of PC gaming, I've always had one major gripe with using keyboards as a controller: variable movement, or more accurately, the lack of variable movement.
High-quality, clicky mechanical switches, remappable keys, and - of course - fancy RGB lighting can make your gaming experience all the more satisfying. Whether you're a fan of slower-paced RPGs like the Witcher 3 or fast-paced first-person shooters, you undoubtedly understand the importance of a solid keyboard. If you consider yourself a PC gaming enthusiast, you've probably selected every component of your build carefully, including your peripherals.