INSTALLATION
The installation is easy, just place your keyboard on your desktop table. Plug in the two USB plug of the Lobera Supreme on your computer along with the mic (pink) and audio (green) port and then you’re good!
Lobera Supreme doesn’t have any CD driver installer along with it. To download the driver and the software, you have to get it at Tesorotec website. Locate Lobera Supreme in their website and you’ll see the appropriate driver download or click here. After downloading the driver/software, it’ll prompt if you want to install it or not. Install the driver/software and restart your computer. The software panel shows a large display of the keyboard, with the five available profiles shown along the top. The software also gives us the option to import or export our settings, should we wish to share a custom configuration.
The only thing that took me some time to figure out is where can I change the color of the keyboards LED. Just so happened, I clicked the purple arrow for no reason then tada! That’s the place where you can change the led color to the color you want.
Lobera Supreme is equipped with 3 thumb keys for instant macro launch. This is actually a good thing if you’re into hardcore MMO gaming. Macros are gamers best friend in many ways. Not just in MMO, also in FPS, TPS, and RTS! With this software, you can program this 3 thumb keys on the way you want them to or by pressing the Macro Record LED Indicator. By doing so, you can record a macro for one of the thumb macro launch keys.
On the image below, the 3 thumb macro keys are marked with H1, H2, and H3 which is below the space bar marked with TESORO. In my opinion, it’ll be cooler if the 3 thumb keys are marked with TESORO logo. The mask. I mean, the first thumb key will be like the first half of the mask, the second one is marked with TESORO mask in full then the last thumb key should be marked with the other half of the mask. Or anything different rather than using an H1, H2, and H3 marking to make more cooler.
TESTING
When it comes to gaming grade keyboards, of course ghosting will be a main talk too and its NKRO feature. Now when talking about “Ghosting”, it is the problem that some keyboard keys don’t work when multiple keys are pressed simultaneously. The key presses that don’t show up on the computer or seem to have disappeared are said to have been “ghosted”. I was able to test if ghosting is an issue with this keyboard via Microsoft Keyboard Ghosting Test. You can see below that I pressed every key with my hand and everything registered so Lobera Supreme is a certified anti-ghosting gaming keyboard.
I also tested the keyboards NKRO feature. Lobera Supreme features switchable USB 6 N-Key / Full N-Key Rollover. Upon testing, I set the 6 N-Key mode and the maximum number of keys registered was only six no matter what keys I press at the same time. For example, I pressed QWERTY and hold it. I tried to press other keys but those keys did not register at all. Even pressing print screen did not work while press holding six keys. The other mode is the Full N-Key Rollover. It means that no matter how many keys you press, everything will register. As the image above, I tried to press every keys that my single hand can press. This only proves that TESORO truly provides the features that they stated on their products. Usually when a keyboard is marketed as “Anti-Ghosting” it may just refer to a particular subset of keys on the keyboard working well together. This does not necessarily guarantee that members of this set of keys avoid ghosting when combined with other keys on the keyboard but TESORO made their Lobera Supreme a certified anti-Ghosting keyboard.
16 Comments
What is the availability for this keyboard. After much searching I cannot find a retailer with them or able to get one, also their website does not have the option to buy direct.
What region are you from? Yes, availability is quite the limiting factor for Tesoro’s port folio and shops that carry them are far between. Good point though that they should have a virtual storefront for interested people.
I live in Saskatchewan Canada. I thought since they are an american based company it would not be overly difficult for some for of shipment to Canada.
Speaking from a purely personal perspective, I think its just marketing that they claim they are US-based, seeing as all our concurrence with them have been from Taiwan.
Newegg and Amazon both stock Tesoro products, as for this specific keyboard (Lobera, Lobera Supreme) I don’t think it’s hit any outlet yet as we’re the only one with a review currently out (as far as I know).
I’ll relay your concerns to Tesoro in hopes of getting some info.
That would be very much appreciated, they have the keyboard on newegg.com but not newegg.ca I have a friend who is willing to let me ship it there and then mail it to me from the states if I cannot find another option.
Yeah, tried checking earlier and seems to me that only the newegg USA carries them. Must be a territorial thing. As of this moment, Tesoro is also scouting distributors here in the APAC region so that’s one of the limiting factor in their market expansion and it seems that goes for the western part of the globe.
I’ll work my contact and see if we can get answers.
Thank you. All your help is very much appreciated.
Already sent your concern to Tesoro. Chinese New Year is still in the air over there but will relay you their reply once it comes through or they’ll respond here directly.
Hi Goforth
I’ve forwarded your concern to Tesoro and they’ve responded to me. They have forwarded your concern to Tesoro US. I’ll get back to you once I receive a reply from them.
Hi Goforth,
I have forwarded your concern to Tesoro and they’ve forwarded it to their Tesoro US part. I will get back to you once they’ve responded to me again.
Its been a while with not contact so I thought I would check and see if tesoro us had abything to say. I do appreciate all the time you guys put in to help me.
I just found a way to get it. Mailing it to an american buddy who is the bringing it up to canada. Thanks again though
Yeah, they’ve been pretty quiet. Glad to know you’re still pushing through in getting one. We’ve also had questions for their other products’ availability so know that you’re not alone.
My credit card is invalid in the us. so back to searching it is…
Will try our best to get some feedback from Tesoro. Good luck in your search 😉
Hi Goforth,
Tesoro Lobera is now available in many shops, and we have opened new shop here: http://www.tesorogamingusa.com – good luck!
If any problem, feel free to contact our support to direct you to the shop nearest you.