First post, by koverhbarc
I can't be the first to notice this, but some keyboards don't feel very good for DOS gaming - mine works actually better in NTVDM than pure DOS (or DOSBox). Of course a PS/2 interface is necessary, but if there anything else to look for in a keyboard for DOS gaming?
Is a new high-end 'mechanical' keyboard the better choice? An old mechanical keyboard? Or simply any old keyboard that's not too beat up?
I assume any keyboard adqueately responsive for gaming will also be fine for general use, so I don't worry about that separately. Frankly I've never met a desktop PC keyboard that didn't seem OK for general typing.
If we're discussing keyboards, we may as well mention mice too. The mouse is less important for DOS games than the keyboard, but it still is needed often. Mice seem to be more consistent than keyboards, except that the USB interface is annoying and a frequent source of responsiveness problems. PS/2 only _would_ be the preferred solution.