kint VS vial-qmk-overnumpad-and-aristides-2862

I can suggest the following, I had three advantage 2s before picking up my 360pro.

I modded all of the 2s with the following boards:

* https://github.com/kinx-project/kint - Great board, requires usb of course. Programmable with QMK.

* https://github.com/wizarddata/Blue-Wizard-Mod - Doesn't support QMK but does support ZMK but is bluetooth. Great board.

I picked the kint up on some pcbway type service, the blue wizard I got off ebay.

Is Stapelberg's Kint with a Blackpill the suggested approach nowadays?

https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2013-03-21-kinesis_custom_controller/ https://github.com/kinx-project/kint

I have a KinT board in my Advantage2 keyboards, gives you all the QMK goodness.

I assumed you tried using the link for kinesis_kint41_default.hex from https://github.com/kinx-project/kint/tree/main/default-firmware and it did not work. It is difficult to download individual files from github if the file is not text.

Some time ago, I replaced the default SmartSet controller board by a KinT board (produced by JLCPCB) with a Teensy LC controller to run QMK. It's splendid and I like it so much more than the default SmartSet firmware. Also makes it easier to keep the 360 Pro and the Advantage2 in sync.

You mean Stapelberg's own Kint? It's also great, I use it in two KA2s (only not my work KA2).

Recent batches also use Rpi Picos now which let you flash custom firmware. https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-overnumpad-and-aris...

In theory, they're probably "worse" than a brand new IBM made Model M was but I think people overestimate the feel of extant Model Ms that have been around for 30, 40 years now. I also found PS/2 -> USB adapters to be pretty flaky after a few years.

My comparison is a IBM made SSK and Lexmark made regular M.

Since you have a pico-based controller, you might want to try out the (probably better) free software Vial-QMK firmware, you can find here: https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-overnumpad-and-aristides-2862/releases/latest

Unicomp has two new controllers - Aristides and Mike Smith/Justify, named after Kentucky racehorses. Aristides is for 10x-key and 122-key Model Ms and pandrew has already made a QMK VIAL port for it. Justify is [most of the] new Mini M controller and Mike Justify (named after a jockey that rode Justify (that sounds mad out of context...)) is the daughterboard containing the left Triomate socket and four LVC125A buffer gates. No QMK VIAL port for it yet though but it's only a matter of time.

You can download a build of VIAL-QMK here: https://github.com/purdeaandrei/vial-qmk-overnumpad-and-aristides-2862/releases/latest Go for the file called unicomp_classic_ultracl_post_2013_aristides_2862_vial.uf2 if you have a New Model M.