I think there's definitely room in the market for a board with a full 360 degree joystick on the left side of the board. Could be really fun.

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You should look into a column staggered split keyboard like the Corne or Ferris, they require a lot less hand movement to access everything, should be good with limited mobility.

Shilling? just telling the truth haha. you guys are one of the only vendors with the birds.

Thank you Henri! from what ive gathered talking to other libra mini owners, you could put a full joystick on this thing if you bought one separate and soldered it all in. im not the most experienced in that level of modding, but it is possible to upgrade it.

Thank you!

it truly is a hodge podge keeb!

Dophin has the capacity for full 360 joystick controllers. This is the only analogue stick i own that is limited, unfortunately. It was designed to only be able to mimic arrowkeys.

Yeah, i could see why you feel that way. there are definitely a lot of screws. but the build does feel really solid if you tighten the right amount. it also look cheap because... it IS cheap! haha

Thank you so much!

Back in the day i did!

Nope! joystick registers in VIA as arrowkeys. Just make sure you download the json file and you should be good. Got my kit from Aliexpress since im in the US, but taobao has it for even cheaper if you live in Asia.

Ok so this video might be a year old but I just finished building mine and the right B key is not working for me either. I wonder what that is about...

No way! YES it was great to see everyones builds in the video. Such a creative idea from EuraPSD. I am debating if and what i should design for my libra mini...

I would say it took more time getting used to the layers than the tented/alice just because i already learned to touch type! it definitely helped me get better at touch typing. you also need to get used to the joystick instead of arrowkeys, but after a week i was pretty comfortable. I'm really glad that the review helped! i think if you get one, you won't regret it.

@@coleydotmp4 layers really aren't a big problem for me, so I'm def gonna buy it! again, thanks for reviewing it. you're honestly a really big inspo for me, I'd really like to begin making keyboard videos. much love from a Brazilian trans woman

@@katarinafoda3699 YESSSSSS love love love to see more women in the hobby, especially in the content creation space. let me know if you decide to make videos about keyboards, i'd love to see them!

@@coleydotmp4 i will let you know! can't promise they will be good tho :P

I've heard from other libra mini owners that it is possible to swap out the joystick for a true analogue stick. but i think it would require soldering and some software puzzle solving

joystick comes with the kit!

@@coleydotmp4 OH BABY ! BUY BUY BUY BUY!!!

@@MetroGradeGoods RIGHT? one of my fav keyboards in my collection

I just found out the joystick is a standard Xbox/PlayStation aftermarket stick! You can replace it.

and for that price too!

🤣 your friend is a hater ahahahaha. no but really im sure your libra mini is awesome and NOT teeth-esque

Yes! I explain in the video - you can do that with layers in VIA.

@@coleydotmp4 sweet. Thanks for taking the time to reply ☺️

@@ahmadnurhadi2648 You're welcome!

They are just so easy. Just a tiny bit of lube and you're good. I've never needed to plug the butt with the TX stabs.

yeah! you pay a little more than taobao but its still a great deal.

@@coleydotmp4 true and with shipping it’s practically the same

To get a new joystick that is full analogue? Because the stock one was already ready to go, you just had to pop on the grey joystick. Soldering not required for this build unless you wanted to upgrade the stick

DO IT MAN!!

Ha a blemish? I like it in my collection because it makes it less homogenized. I think its the coolest board in my collection!

@@coleydotmp4 different strokes. My entire collection are standard ansi keyboards. Can’t go ortholinear or split or I’ll break the mold.

@@SkimoStories Ha fair enough! Have you tried any weird boards like this before?

@@coleydotmp4 no, but I’ll be keeping an eye out for any standard layout with a real analog stick. Shame that it’s a bit janky, but an awesome piece for a collection for sure.

@@SkimoStories If the libra mini picks up steam, i think it could happen someday in the future. it would also be cool to see an analogue stick somewhere on the left side for the ultimate keyboard and mouse control scheme

yeah,, its replacing the arrow keys on a keyboard. Maybe we will see boards with different layouts

i know. need to get on it, trying to find a good board to fairly compare them on.

You can - you just need to use a proxy service. its complicated but it can be done.

I don't typically play games with number row, but you can always remap in either VIA or the game itself to accommodate and memorize where your specific inputs are. so you'd have typical WASD, plus any keys around it, or you could use a modifier key. it would really depend on the game.

me too. the value here is insane and such a cool addition to my keyboard collection

Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the coley crew :)

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you might need to change keybinds within DOTA or definitely use layers. I would do some research to see if anyone's played Dota on a 40%.

im not sure, i didnt flash the board, I just used VIA and imported the json

@@coleydotmp4 did you have any issues with your control and shift button? They don’t work for me :(

@@detectivedevito have you imported the json to via? I had some weird mapping i had to fix in VIA first. could be that.

@@coleydotmp4 I did but still had the issue. I’ll try clearing it and remapping again though

@@detectivedevito ok. i think there's a reset button on it to. I'd also confirm that your pins arent bent and that they are correctly touching the hotswap sockets - sometimes intentionally slightly bending the pins can help them register, too.

they will work but you will have to get creative with which keys you have to put in certain spaces. make sure you look on the listing of the libra and that you have the correct size for things like enter, the smaller split spacebar, etc etc

As for the stabilizer, what did you use, screw in or clip in? Thank you

maybe im misunderstanding you but do you suggest we only use mice for 3d games?

@@coleydotmp4 Yes

@@beanwithbacon well there are people who play on consoles and people with disabilities who need joysticks so... lol

number one victory royale yeah fortnite we bout to get down (get down) ten kills on the board right now, just wiped out tomato town-

@@coleydotmp4 typing that should be the typing test for a video where you win a game of Fortnite with it

You're a real one

whether its garbage or not is up to the individual. hyped? not really, its not THAT talked about... but ok buddy

It's an analog stick with no granularity. You sure seemed pretty hyped.

yeah thats fair, i do critique that in the video. at the time of making this, this was a really unique board for under $100 and my main statement was its more of a statement board with a quirky arrow cluster than it is a board worth playing video games with. @@Marc_Wolfe

yeah, the part where you mentioned that is where I said "WTF" and stopped watching. I'm currently working on digging up code for keyboard, joystick, and a single MIDI pot (for system volume) to throw on a single microcontroller. I'm tired of not having analog for movement; and I like making things. That'll be in a video when I'm done, but you'd have to just build it yourself.

yeah unfortunately custom mx style macro pads can be a bit limited with the controls they tend to include. it can even be hard to find one with a slider. good luck on your project though! maybe the custom handheld community would be a good place to look for a fully functional analogue stick. @@Marc_Wolfe