VIA Software
A major advantage of the Cykey is the built-in QMK chip, which enables the use of the open-source VIA software for configuring the keys and lighting. No installation is necessary and therefore no bloatware is included. However, using it requires a few steps that common programs such as iCUE, CAM and the like do not require – in this respect, the manufacturer NERDytec lives up to its name. However, the necessary steps are well described on the linked website and should present very few users with unsolvable problems.
Once the necessary files have been downloaded, you can start setting up the keyboard. This is easily done without installation using a compatible web browser. Simply call up the URL http://usevia.app:
Authorizes access to the compatible device:
And once the preparations have been made, you can start the configuration directly. At this point, a small note concerning the DE layout. BE CAREFUL when remapping keys that do not appear in the US layout! During testing, for example, I had accidentally assigned a different function to the umlaut “ü” and could only undo this change by hard-resetting the keyboard because VIA did not offer me the option of reassigning the umlaut to this key. Workaround? No way!
In addition to the regular button functions, media functions such as play/pause/skip etc. can also be freely assigned to any button.
Of course you can also assign macros.
Recording is practically self-explanatory.
In addition to reassigning keys and macros, you can of course also customize the lighting. The options here are somewhat rudimentary and very limited, but you are sure to find completely different options in the relevant modding communities!
Basically, however, the lighting is a great strength of the Cykey – the colors are very strong and the controller allows very smooth animations, no jerky or visible transitions, which I like very much.
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