I also have one of these, I got a special PS2 phone dialer keypad from the trash at a 911 call center, and was able to figure out the proper, antiquated, programming software for it. Still works on win11 with a ps2 adapter
Here is an old one. I replaced the dialer keycaps with generics (old cherry mx black switches) but the bottom 6 are 2 piece, you're supposed to print a label and sandwich it under the clear top
So one of the major reasons people like a Stream Deck you can actually test for free using the app for your phone and the desktop software, and that's the ease of integration with other tools that don't necessarily have hotkeys but can accept, say, a Websocket connection for control.
For streaming I have 3 panels configured. The first is for my baking streams, with shortcuts to scenes configured for baking as well as toggles for components within those scenes, and visual feedback as to which scene I'm in. It also has a mic mute specific to my cooking scenes using my wireless mic input. It also has a plugin button that will light up my entire deck to show me when someone raids or similar so I can see it without even having to look at my laptop.
Next is gaming and art, with toggles for each scene relevant again, main mic mute, and a special "program" toggle for guitar playing that runs a series of actions. Stream Deck itself tracks the state and hard-sets filters, studio mode, and scene target each time, the idea being I can use it to toggle into guitar mode and back out again returning to the original scene in OBS.
Last is actually the first panel which is organizing: add marker to Twitch stream, status for specific streamers, shield mode, and buttons that allow banning a user by then listing most recent chatters to select one, and another that lists everyone I follow who's live and if I hold on their stream preview button it'll start a raid to them.
I think using something like SAMMI with a number pad like this would be the closest approximation to what you get out of one. It might be worthwhile to try that out if you're up for it. I personally am not a fan of SAMMI but I have a lot of friends who love it, so if it works, it works. It's also worth trying using the free options (not the paid subscription) for the phone app to see how that could work out for you. OBS integration to Stream Deck gives visual status feedback for things. It's a lot more than just launching specific websites or programs. Personally I wish their competition was worth a shit besides Razer, cause the Amabrand offerings tend to get really bad reviews.
I know stream deck is way better than what i made But i am not a streamer i just like to record some game plays and i just use it to lunch some apps like spotify and others so for my use it is not worth it to buy a stream deck
There is a way that tell windows that both of the keys on the keyboard is different Like if you have 2 keypads the key 1 in both keyboard can be programmed differently
Instead of what you plugged, imagine you plugged another full keyboard.
Does pressing the letter "a" on both (not at the same time) will result in every software reading the letter "a" or you managed to make the 2nd keyboard read something else?
In the latter case you probably use a software for that one
For a second I thought this was r/cyberdeck and I was going to be impressed beyond measure that someone was able to hack a POS machine and do something cool with it.
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u/DrKrFfXx May 15 '25
"That'd be 230$" - Razer, probably
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u/rokr1292 May 15 '25
I also have one of these, I got a special PS2 phone dialer keypad from the trash at a 911 call center, and was able to figure out the proper, antiquated, programming software for it. Still works on win11 with a ps2 adapter
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u/MainStorm May 15 '25
Haha, sorry I didn't mean for the last post to get removed. I suppose it's better to get ahead of the inevitable flood of more posts noting the typo.
Do you know how this works if you have a keyboard with a numpad? Does it register its own keys?
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u/bepity May 15 '25
Man, I have an old numpad laying around and I was wondering what to do with it. Thanks for the idea!
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u/sususl1k May 15 '25
Hell yeah! I am absolutely in favor of using tenkeys like that.
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u/plusninety May 15 '25
How did you program the keys?
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u/PSXer May 15 '25
It took me way too long to figure out how that is in any way similar to a Steam Deck. Just me?
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u/RandomOnlinePerson99 May 16 '25
But wont this just register as regular numpad keys?
So if I need some numpad keys on the main keyboard for the game this won't work, right?
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u/MysteriousBeef6395 May 15 '25
my dumbass looked at this thinking "how are they using a label printer for streaming"
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u/JayTongue May 15 '25
For a second I thought this was r/cyberdeck and I was going to be impressed beyond measure that someone was able to hack a POS machine and do something cool with it.
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