G910 Keyboard Fix for double typing problem

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G910 Keyboard Fix

What does this script do?

It's a workaround for broken G910 Logitech keyboards (possibly other keyboards too) whereby some keys occasionally register multiple keystrokes for one kkkkkeypress. The key bug appears because keyboard registers multiple keystrokes in a very short timespan even though you pressed the key only once. This script makes it so the subsequent keystrokes registered in a very short timespan are ignored thus outputing the key only for the first stroke.

How to use this fix?

You need install AutoHotkey v1 (Windows only). https://www.autohotkey.com/. A software to hijack keystrokes and assign them different functions. Note that year later after I've made this script that AutoHotkey v2 was released and this gist is not compatible with it. However, AHK v1 and v2 can run on the same computer without conflict. Then download the G910 Keyboard Fix.ahk file above, change the configuration in it, save and then double click it. You can add this file to Windows autostart if needed.

Configuration

There are two variables that affect the script. The first one brokenKeys is mandatory to be set to fit your scenario. The second one fixOffset is optional:

Line 8: brokenKeys Set this variable so in the quotes there are only your broken keys listed.

Line 16: fixOffset You can leave as is or just to fit your requirements for auto repeat requirements (read comments in code).

Links

Problem with this keyboard is discussed on various forums. https://www.reddit.com/r/LogitechG/comments/b8pqj9/g910_double_typing/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LogitechG/comments/fstryp/g910_keyboard_keys_double_typing/ https://www.reddit.com/r/LogitechG/comments/cu1uaa/ghub_causing_random_keypresses_or_ghostkey/

Other possible solutions

Above links suggest also other possible solutions (none worked for me, hence the script above).

• Take your keys out and clean you keybard connections,
• Change USB socket to which the keyboard is connected
• Type your broken key like crazy for several minute until it fixes itself (some folks suggested it cleans the rust)
• Quit or uninstall G-Hub
• Go to Control Panel > Keyboard and change Repeat delay to longer one. Also can try to change slower Repeat rate.

G910 Keyboard Fix.ahk

;What does this script do?
;It's a workaround for broken G910  Logitech keyboards (possibly other keyboards too) whereby some keys occasionally register multiple keystrokes for one kkkkkeypress.
;The key bug appears because keyboard registers multiple keystrokes in a very short timespan even though you pressed the key only once. 
;This script makes it so the subsequent keystrokes registered in a very short timespan are ignored thus outputing the key only for the first stroke.

;List all your broken keys between quotes below. I.e. if your broken keys are g and f then the line below shoud be 
;brokenKeys := "gf"
brokenKeys := "gf"


;timepan in which subsequent keystrokes should be ignored.
;In a typical scenario you yourself won't be pressing a single key faster than 5 times a second (every 200 miliseconds) so it's safe to have this number at 200.
;However, this number also determines how fast autorepeat can happen (when you hold the key).
;The smaller the number the faster the auto repeat speed of the fixed keys will be  but also the higher the chance of the key bug happening when you type  normally.
;Values higher than 80 seems work best but it might depend on you operating system. 
fixOffset := 80

;That's it. There is no need to change anything else below

;These are typical values for a starter AHK script
#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.

;This array will hold timers for each broken key
lastTimePressed := {}

;Create timer with current time for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys
{
    lastTimePressed[A_LoopField] := A_TickCount
}

;lastTimePressed := A_TickCount

;Assign a hotkey handler for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys
{    
    keyName := 
    Hotkey, $%A_LoopField%, HotKeyHandler 
}


HotKeyHandler:    
    pressedKey := SubStr(pressedKey,2)SubStr(A_ThisHotKey,2)    
    sinceLastPress := A_TickCount - lastTimePressed[pressedKey]
    if (sinceLastPress > fixOffset) { ;send the hijacked key only when sufficient time has passed
        lastTimePressed[pressedKey] := A_TickCount
        Send %pressedKey%
    }
return 

@gashtal I tried but it didn't work :/

Update.

At the end I bought an air duster and a bottle of pure isopropyl alcohol. Taked away all the keycaps, turned the keyboard upside down, shaked it like a MF, then clean it with a brush, after that with cotton buds putted a little of alcohol inside the switches and blow it a little with the air duster, putted some more of alcohol and I let it dry.

So far so good but it's a shame that I have to do this ritual like every two or three months.

This is working for me but is there a way to add the arrow keys? I'm using the script from PatWong and the keypad numbers.

Figured it out.

when i type in Backspace it doesn't effect the Backspace key instead it effects the "B" key putting in in caps?

brokenKeys := "q|d|Backspace"

Is what I typed.

I think I got it thanks:)

Hi @jollyjones61 - my line looks like this: brokenKeys := "g|Space|a" and it causes "S" to be in caps and space still going amock.
What did you do to fix your B and make Backspace work??

@corthreat I deleted the previous code and replaced it with this:

;List all your broken keys
brokenKeys := "g|f|Space|Backspace"

;timepan in which subsequent keystrokes should be ignored.
fixOffset := 80

;These are typical values for a starter AHK script
#NoEnv
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%

;This array will hold timers for each broken key
lastTimePressed := {}

;Create timer with current time for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys, |
lastTimePressed[A_LoopField] := A_TickCount

;Assign a hotkey handler for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys, |
{
keyName :=
Hotkey, $%A_LoopField%, HotKeyHandler
}

Return

HotKeyHandler:
pressedKey := SubStr(A_ThisHotKey,2)
sinceLastPress := A_TickCount - lastTimePressed[pressedKey]
if (sinceLastPress > fixOffset) {
lastTimePressed[pressedKey] := A_TickCount
Send {%pressedKey%}
}
return

Thank you very much for this fix, I got so annoyed from constantly typing with double ee's!!

@jollyjones61 thanks for the script it works mostly now. However, now I can only type the lowercase letter. If I was writing all caps and "e" was the letter in the script, it would look like this: WHOLe.

Great, is there a way to just quickly add the whole keyboard? seems like it would make things more consistent and less repetititve.

it worked!
changing the type speed from 80 to 150 made it better tbh
but i'm still gonna have to get a new since this fix fixes my S key and makes me unable to use it while gaming. but it is what it is. the fault lies at Logitech for being stinky with their keyboards

I LOVED Logitech, until they introduced their new software and using the g910. I also got myself a new keyboard, and I'm really in love with both the soft- and hardware for the Corsair K70 RGB PRO keyboard.

While this has been working really well to fix the typing issues, I've been having issues in games. Using WASD for movement doesn't seem to respond at all in any configuration that I'd tried with the offset.

Do we have a version for AutoHotkey v2?

Do we have a version for AutoHotkey v2?
I was getting errors that it required v1

@johntor

Do we have a version for AutoHotkey v2?

No version for Autohokey v2. AHK v2 was released year after I've made this gist.
Having said that AHK 1 and 2 can run on the same machine without conflict. It runs as such on my computer and documentation confirms the same: https://www.autohotkey.com/v2/

@Woserite

While this has been working really well to fix the typing issues, I've been having issues in games. Using WASD for movement doesn't seem to respond at all in any configuration that I'd tried with the offset.

@InsaneAwesomeTony

it worked! changing the type speed from 80 to 150 made it better tbh but i'm still gonna have to get a new since this fix fixes my S key and makes me unable to use it while gaming. but it is what it is. the fault lies at Logitech for being stinky with their keyboards

This script is no good for super fast typing and keypresses required for gaming because its main purpose it to slow repetitions and whacking WSAD like crazy will be registered as the glitch this script is meant to fight.

@Dom-Luck

Great, is there a way to just quickly add the whole keyboard? seems like it would make things more consistent and less repetititve.

You can just add all the keys in the settings.

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I no longer have this keyboard to make any sensible tests and in general I won't be maintaining this code as it's no longer relevant to me personally (unless my new keyboard will start going crazy in the same way :P) but I see some forks and good comments you guys and girls can build improvements on.

I no longer have this keyboard to make any sensible tests and in general I won't be maintaining this code as it's no longer relevant to me personally (unless my new keyboard will start going crazy in the same way :P) but I see some forks and good comments you guys and girls can build improvements on.

@QuietNoise Which is your new keyboard after G910?

@QuietNoise Which is your new keyboard after G910?

G915. Switched to bluetooth as I need hop between devices and offices quite often. This made it very easy.
Added benefit is that it has 2 wireless modes (bluetooth and lightspeeed dongle) so it's good for gaming and for working on 3 computers at the same time.

It's not perfect, backlight doesn't lit the secondary characters. Terrible and very uncomfortable design decision from their part as you can't see these characters in darker environments.

And yeah, it's still logitech but I like my G keys a lot haha :D

Thank you for your comments! I'm looking for the G815 which is the same but wired version. I didn't notice the symbol lightning is so bad... but you are right. After a driver update my G910 is working fine again so I think is a bit software related. My problem is with G5 that I use as Paste.
During the last year there was an update that brought my problem back so I used your solution for a few days and then on the next update the problem was gone... So I'm still on G910... waiting for the next failure to get my next one!!!

Thank you again! Take Care!

J!

Here's my modified version that allows for CAPSLOCK and key modifiers (e.g. Alt, Shift).

/*
What does this script do?
It's a workaround for broken G910  Logitech keyboards (possibly other keyboards too) whereby some keys occasionally register multiple keystrokes for one kkkkkeypress.
The key bug appears because keyboard registers multiple keystrokes in a very short timespan even though you pressed the key only once. 
This script makes it so the subsequent keystrokes registered in a very short timespan are ignored thus outputing the key only for the first stroke.
*/

; List all your broken keys between quotes below, e.g. if your broken keys are i, v, and Right, then the line below shoud be 
; brokenKeys := "i|v|Right"
brokenKeys := "i|v|Right"

/*
Timespan in which subsequent keystrokes should be ignored, in ms.
In a typical scenario you yourself won't be pressing a single key faster than 5 times a second (every 200 miliseconds) so it's safe to have this number at 200.
However, this number also determines how fast autorepeat can happen (when you hold the key).
The smaller the number the faster the auto repeat speed of the fixed keys will be, but also the higher the chance of the key bug happening when you type normally.
Values higher than 80 seems work best but it might depend on you operating system.
*/
fixOffset := 120

; That's it. There is no need to change anything else below

; These are typical values for a starter AHK script
#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory

; This array will hold timers for each broken key
lastTimePressed := {}

; Create timer with current time for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys, |
{
    lastTimePressed[A_LoopField] := A_TickCount
}

; Assign a hotkey handler for each broken key
Loop, Parse, brokenKeys, |
{
    Hotkey, $*%A_LoopField%, HotKeyHandler 
}

HotKeyHandler:
    keyName := SubStr(A_ThisHotKey, 3)
    shift := GetKeyState("Shift", "P")
    capsLock := GetKeyState("CapsLock", "T")
    ctrl := GetKeyState("Ctrl", "P")
    alt := GetKeyState("Alt", "P")
    win := GetKeyState("LWin", "P") || GetKeyState("RWin", "P")
    if(capsLock) {
        shift := !shift
    }
    sendCmd := (shift ? "+" : "") . (ctrl ? "^" : "") . (alt ? "!" : "") . (win ? "#" : "") . "{" . keyName . "}"
    sinceLastPress := A_TickCount - lastTimePressed[keyName]
    if(sinceLastPress > fixOffset) { ; Send the hijacked key only when sufficient time has passed
        lastTimePressed[keyName] := A_TickCount
        ; MsgBox, % "cmd " sendCmd
        Send %sendCmd%
    }
return

Please be advised a permanent solution has been found if cleaning doesn't do the trick:
Percussive maintenance. Just hit the key lots of times, aggressively and fast, for about 30 seconds. Vary between short taps to powerful pushes to long presses. After 30 seconds of beatings, test it. Works like a charm for me. You only have to do this once, if you find the issue isn't solved contact Logitech and ask for a refund or get a new keyboard.

thanks for this fix it's work perfectly on my G910 Orion Spectrum (add the game key like zqsd aerf because of logitech sell depreciated keyboards)

Edit : But i need to disable the script when im playing. So, it's usefull for worrking but not playing. Really need a new keyboard :(

I have add all keys and some specials and seems working fine :) Thanks a lot
brokenKeys := "q|w|e|r|t|y|u|i|o|p|a|s|d|f|g|h|j|k|l|z|x|c|v|b|n|m|Numpad0|Numpad1|Numpad2|Numpad3|Numpad4|Numpad5|Numpad6|Numpad7|Numpad8|Numpad9|Delete|Space|Enter|Up|Down|Left|Right"

Please be advised a permanent solution has been found if cleaning doesn't do the trick: Percussive maintenance. Just hit the key lots of times, aggressively and fast, for about 30 seconds. Vary between short taps to powerful pushes to long presses. After 30 seconds of beatings, test it. Works like a charm for me. You only have to do this once, if you find the issue isn't solved contact Logitech and ask for a refund or get a new keyboard.

I'm surprised, but this worked for me... everytime find a new key that does that, I just hit it "hard" for some seconds and usually it's fixed. Thanks!

Will this clash with games and be seen as using cheating software?

Will this clash with games and be seen as using cheating software?

You will disable this before playing any games or you won’t be able to keep a key pressed. (Sorry for bad eng )

You saved my life, I bought this g910 keyboard in 2021 and since then I've been cursed by auto pressing (e, w, f) thank you so much

it works!
Fixed my issue on the G915 X (d key). This keyboard is basically new, only had it a for a few months, not very impressed that it has developed this issue after so short an amount of time.