how many simultaneous keystrokes can your keyboard register?

[Ducttape]

http://www.microsoft.com/appliedsciences/AntiGhostingExplained.mspx

Has a simple keyboard-ghosting test to see how many keystrokes your keyboard can register simultaneously - looks like my max is 5

 

[reflex99]

6 IF I dont use macro keys, if i use the macro ones i can get 12

 

[FreakingHell]

Looks like I max out at 8.


Edit: Err, I counted wrong, 7.

 

[eclipse-sphere]

12, using 2 keyboards

Also noticed that pressing some keys (for me 3) near each other, you cant press a fourth nearby but can on the otherside of keyboard?

 

[reflex99]

12, using 2 keyboards

Also noticed that pressing some keys (for me 3) near each other, you cant press a fourth nearby but can on the otherside of keyboard?

Cheating?

 

[Post-Its]

6 g15

 

[3vlNomad]

7 total, 6 in an unbroken line then then CTRL key

g11

 

[Typhus]

Cheapy cheap logitech wireless keyboard = 3 simultaneous keystrokes >_>

 

[reflex99]

ok i didnt realize you can use the ctrl key, I can use 7 w/o macro

 

[JunK]

wow i guess that is the main difference between cheap keyboards and gaming keyboards. actually that opens a door for me, i might actually spend more than 10 bucks on a keyboard now because my max is 3 but i'd like a cap of 5. i don't think you'd ever need to hold down more than 5 keys at once would you?

 

[xKodiakx]

I got 8 on my G15 Ctrl + space + shift + caps lock + 3 + XFH

 

[xKodiakx]

I can see like 4... holding shift... W... OMG strafe + Jump = D + Space while sill W and Shifting

 

[FreakingHell]

Looks like my number of 8 was right.