WASD VP3 61-Key Custom Mechanical Keyboard working with PS/2 Converter

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Michael Watts

• November 09, 2020 10:16

I have a 2017 WASD VP3 61-Key Custom Mechanical Keyboard does this mean it won't work with an active converter from USB to PS/2 ?

Does this mean I cannot flash it back to firmware V2.5 as suggested ?

Does this mean if I have a signal converter from USB to PS/2 signal that will not work either ?

If that is the case my next question is what keyboard can I buy then that is the equivalent where I can pick my keys and font that does ? (My original order was #1230141)

I will be buying regularly more than one. I bought my one in 2017. I really need this ps/2 support.    

If I bought the current WASD VP3 61-Key Custom Mechanical Keyboard in 2020 is that flashable back to V2.5 ? 

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  Maria Theodosiou

  • November 09, 2020 20:21

  i asked similar question 1 year ago.

  https://support.wasdkeyboards.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360033744713-WASD-VP3-61-Key-ps-2-support

  it would be nice if there was a way to make vp3 work with ps/2

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  Michael Watts

  • November 10, 2020 05:37

  I'm working on it. I am trying a signal converter shortly.  

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  Permanently deleted user

  • November 11, 2020 01:06

  The VP3 models do not have firmware updates available, sorry. The firmware listed is for the V3 and V3B models.

   

  The V3 and V3B can be flashed to the 2.5 firmware to allow for PS/2 support. I have not heard of the VP3 keyboards having issues with PS/2, but I'd have to do some testing to verify. Our VP3 keyboards are Vortex Poker 3 keyboards that we have applied our customization options to, in collaboration with Vortex. 

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  Michael Watts

  • November 11, 2020 01:16

  Yeah I have tested the VP3 that I have here with active and non active PS/2 converters on multiple computers and it does not work. I have tested older USB keyboards using these converters and the active converter does work for that not the Vp3.  

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  Permanently deleted user

  • November 11, 2020 20:31

  Thanks for the info, Michael. After some investigation here, it looks like keyboards with programmability do not work with PS/2 in general. 

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  Michael Watts

  • November 12, 2020 06:08

  I have one more test and I will let you know how that goes. Its an industrial grade USB to PS/2 converter, the best I could find. Technically it may not work but I am getting one anyway to test other keyboards but worth the try on the VP3. I will let you know in this thread after it arrives what the result was. 

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  Michael Watts

  • November 23, 2020 03:07

  The ROSE Uniport USB to PS/2 Converter works with the WASD VP3 61-Key Custom Mechanical Keyboard .

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  Permanently deleted user

  • November 23, 2020 23:48

  Good to know, thanks for posting!

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  Maria Theodosiou

  • November 24, 2020 06:43

  thanks for the info ,to bad its more than 100$

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  Link Book

  • June 02, 2021 07:37

  Thanks for this all information, I'm also having same type of error in my keyboard while posting to Instagram and writing captions. Cheers!

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