How do you do per-key RGB lighting on a Shift V2?
I saw the online configurator that lets you do this on the Shift V1, where it spits out a compiled firmware file to flash. The V2 doesn't seem to have this function in the Windows configurator, though. I can't imagine the answer here is "you're going to have to manually write the hex for every key in QMK, compile it, and flash that".
Apr 18, 2024
Thanks again.
I only have a Novatouch, not a RF. It's noisier than a fully rubberdome keyboard, but not because of the tactile bump. The bump is created by the rubber sheet, just like in a rubber dome. The noise comes from bottoming and topping (?) out. For that reason, ANY mechanical switch is prone to noise, unless you modify it to have a soft landing (or use something like Matias quiet switches, which have cushioning built-in). I think the Novatouch is a bit quieter than my MX browns, and MUCH quieter than my MX blues.
I like my Novatouch a lot, but to me, the switch feel seems very different to Cherry switches. It initially felt much heavier than MX browns, despite having the same actuation force, though I think it's broken in a bit and is now more in line with the browns. But the feeling is still very different. MX switches are basically linear, with maybe a tactile bump in the middle of the slide. I think the Topre switches feel less linear, though my board is at work right now, so I can't check it. My guess is that Topres are going to feel more like rubberdome than Cherry switches.
As a Novatouch owner, I'm torn on this drop. I'd like to see what a Realforce is like... but I'm not sure that it'll be different enough to be worth the cost.
Curious, did you switch out the stock keycaps of your NT? I hear switching from ABS to PBT makes a big difference.