The Forest Wonder set rewards a glance down at the desk. The 8bitdo forest wonder keyboard and its mouse cover standard hardware in pixel woodland scenes, with small animals, leafy greens, and brown keys that look like patches of earth.
The pixel keyboard prints this scene on its dye-sublimation PBT keycaps. Creatures and fruit sit between the letters. The spacebar is pale, shaped like a path through green ground. Yellow arrow keys stand out against brown directional keys.
The layout is a standard 87-key design with no number pad. That leaves room beside the keyboard for the mouse.
8bitdo forest wonder keyboard controls and switches
Core Green tactile switches sit under the keycaps in this mechanical keyboard. 8BitDo developed them with Kailh. The keyboard is hot-swappable, so you can replace the switches without soldering. The woodland artwork stays on the keycaps.
If slim, low-profile hardware appeals to you as much as the artwork, Altar II’s ultra-thin mechanical keyboard design shows how far keyboard builds have come.
The keyboard has eight RGB lighting modes. The product page describes one of them as fireflies flickering through a quiet forest at night. The lighting adds atmosphere to the desk from daytime work into evening play.
A control panel along the top handles connections, volume, and button mapping. These controls keep routine adjustments away from the letter keys.
The two Dual Super Buttons are large, round, and programmable. Their surfaces carry pixel artwork, including an axe. Each can trigger a shortcut or a macro. Fast mapping works without software, according to the product specifications.
A quieter mouse and charging dock
The R8 mouse has a rounded green shell, a yellow scroll wheel, and side buttons. It leaves most of the woodland imagery to the keyboard and dock. The mouse weighs 77 grams.
The mouse has four programmable side buttons and supports left- and right-hand modes. It offers six DPI levels and uses a PAW 3395 sensor. Its HUANO micro switches are rated for up to 100 million clicks. Button assignments and sensitivity can be adjusted in 8BitDo Ultimate Software on PC.
The charging dock recharges the mouse without a cable plugged into the mouse itself. It also stores the 2.4G wireless adapter. According to 8BitDo, the dock works as a signal extender. The dock weighs 192 grams.
The mouse battery is a 450mAh lithium-ion cell. It runs for about 100 hours over Bluetooth and 26 to 105 hours over 2.4G, depending on polling rate. A full charge takes 2.5 hours. The keyboard has its own magnetic adapter compartment underneath.
Connectivity, platforms, and price
Both devices connect over Bluetooth LE 5.3, 2.4G wireless, and wired USB. The product page lists Windows 10 version 1903 and later, and Android 9.0 and later.
The keyboard carries an official Xbox license. Its Xbox button opens Game Bar on Windows. The keyboard’s 4000mAh battery lasts about 280 hours on 2.4G and 300 hours on Bluetooth. A full charge takes 4 to 8 hours. The keyboard weighs 1100 grams.
The keyboard costs $119.99 and the mouse costs $59.99. They are sold separately, not as a bundle. Buyers can add only the piece they want.
If playful colour matters more to you than pixel scenes, PlayStation’s translucent DualSense Prism controller collection offers another take on gaming hardware that looks like a fun object on the desk.
The set does what its name promises. It puts a small, deliberate woodland on the desk, from the keycaps to the charging dock. Whether that is worth the price depends on how much you want the forest to show.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the 8BitDo Forest Wonder keyboard cost?
The 8BitDo Forest Wonder keyboard costs $119.99, and its matching R8 mouse costs $59.99. The two are sold separately, not as a bundle, so buyers can purchase only the piece they want.
Can you replace the switches on the 8BitDo Forest Wonder keyboard?
Yes, the keyboard is hot-swappable, so its switches can be replaced without soldering. The stock switches are Core Green tactile switches, which 8BitDo developed with Kailh.
How long does the 8BitDo R8 mouse battery last?
The mouse battery runs for about 100 hours over Bluetooth and 26 to 105 hours over 2.4G, depending on polling rate. A full charge takes 2.5 hours.
Which devices and platforms does the Forest Wonder set support?
Both devices connect over Bluetooth LE 5.3, 2.4G wireless, and wired USB. The product page lists Windows 10 version 1903 and later, and Android 9.0 and later.
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