Ask the organiser whether SOCD and Rapid Trigger are allowed before the event, because every rulebook sets its own. SOCD is listed on the AULA HERO 75 HE, WIN68 MAX, F87 Pro V2 and AG75, and every AULA magnetic board has Rapid Trigger, so know where each setting lives.
Turning up at a LAN with a keyboard the rules do not allow is a miserable way to start a weekend. Most events publish a hardware policy, but the details vary, and features like SOCD and Rapid Trigger are exactly where policies differ. The simplest fix is a message to the organiser before you pack. This guide covers what to ask, which SOCD and Rapid Trigger LAN rules questions matter for AULA boards, and how to set your keyboard up so it complies on the day.
Ask the organiser whether SOCD and Rapid Trigger are allowed before the event, because every rulebook sets its own. SOCD is listed on the AULA HERO 75 HE, WIN68 MAX, F87 Pro V2 and AG75, and every AULA magnetic board has Rapid Trigger, so know where each setting lives in AULA's software before you arrive. Save a clean, rules-compliant profile to the board at home. On Evetech's site the WIN68 MAX is R699, the HERO 75 HE and F87 Pro V2 are R899 each, and the AG75 runs R2,399 to R2,799.
Keep the message short and specific. Organisers deal with a lot of questions, and a precise one gets a precise answer:
Save the reply. If a question comes up at the venue, a screenshot of the organiser's answer settles it quickly.
All nine AULA magnetic boards have it: the WIN68 HE and MAX, the HERO 75 HE in all three colours, the HERO 84 HE, and the aluminium AG75 in Pro and Ultra form. The F87 Pro V2 is mechanical and does not list Rapid Trigger.
The settings are stored in software and saved to the board, so do this at home where you have time:
AULA's web drivers run in a browser, and AULA states the WIN68 web driver supports Windows. Doing this at home also avoids depending on venue internet or a borrowed PC on the day.
A LAN hall is full of 2.4GHz and Bluetooth devices, and a busy radio environment can make any wireless link less reliable. If you own a HERO 75 HE or an F87 Pro V2, both tri-mode, pack the cable and plan to use it. The WIN68 pair, HERO 84 HE and AG75 are wired-only, so they avoid the issue entirely.
Weight matters when you are carrying a bag, a monitor and snacks across a parking lot. The AG75 is the heaviest in the range at about 1532g without its cable, thanks to its full CNC aluminium case. The HERO 75 HE is about 980g. A padded sleeve or the original box protects keycaps and switches in transit. Take a spare USB-C cable, a keycap puller and, for hot-swap boards, a spare switch or two.
Evetech backs the magnetic boards with a 2 Years Local Warranty and the F87 Pro V2 with one year. Line them up in the gaming keyboards category, and pick up spares from the keyboard switches range before the event rather than the night before.
Whether SOCD, Rapid Trigger, macros and wireless peripherals are allowed, and which ruleset the event follows.
SOCD, Rapid Trigger, and any DKS, Mod-Tap or macro assignments on your movement and action keys.
It can at some events. Rulebooks differ, so ask directly if the rules do not mention it.
It can be less reliable with many devices around. Use the cable on a tri-mode board.
Five do: WIN68 MAX, F87 Pro V2, HERO 75 HE, plus both AG75 editions.
About 1532g without the cable, because of its aluminium case.
Heading to a LAN soon? Browse the keyboards at Evetech and choose one whose advanced settings you can switch to match any rulebook.
Whether SOCD, Rapid Trigger, macros and wireless peripherals are allowed, and which ruleset the event follows.
SOCD, Rapid Trigger, and any DKS, Mod-Tap or macro assignments on your movement and action keys.
It can at some events. Rulebooks differ, so ask directly if the rules do not mention it.
It can be less reliable with many devices around. Use the cable on a tri-mode board.
Five do: WIN68 MAX, F87 Pro V2, HERO 75 HE, plus both AG75 editions.
About 1532g without the cable, because of its aluminium case.
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