I’ve been using the AULA F98 Pro with its software on my home desk for three weeks. Work in the morning. Games at night. Two devices, one keyboard. I used Bluetooth for my work laptop and the 2.4 GHz dongle for my gaming PC. I’ll be honest. I was excited and a little nervous. New software can be weird. So, does it work? Mostly, yes—and sometimes it gets fussy. If you’d like to see the keyboard’s full spec sheet, build materials, and buying info, the official product page is here: AULA F98 Pro Gasket Mechanical Keyboard.
Setup: quick, but a little clunky
The installer was simple. Windows picked it up fast. The app launched in English for me, though the first screen had a few rough words and odd labels. Not a deal breaker, just… funny.
It asked for a firmware update right away. The progress bar crawled. I waited, hands off. After that, the keyboard rebooted, and I was set. One tip here: plug in the cable for updates. I tried it wireless once and it stalled; wired fixed it.
Also, the app added itself to startup. I turned that off in settings. I like a clean boot.
The main screen: all the right knobs (and a real knob)
The layout is plain, but it makes sense:
- Lighting tab
- Key remap and macros
- Device settings (polling rate, sleep time, win lock)
- Wireless pairing
The F98 Pro has a knob on the top right. Out of the box it controlled volume. I changed it to screen brightness during work hours and to scroll in games that use menus. It’s not magic, but it’s handy.
Remapping keys: my two lifesavers
I made two changes that stuck and helped me every day:
- I turned Caps Lock into a push-to-talk key for meetings. I recorded a macro to hold Left Ctrl + Space (my Zoom hotkey). It worked. No lag. My coworkers finally stopped hearing my dog every time the mail truck rolled by.
- I remapped the Pause/Break key to open the Snipping Tool. I hit it, grab a screen, done. Way faster than hunting menus.
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I also set a macro that types my email with a 50 ms delay per character. Why the delay? Some apps ignore instant paste. With the delay, it looks like I typed it. Silly fix, but it works.
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One hiccup: macros didn’t show up until I saved the profile to the keyboard memory. There’s a small “Apply to Device” button I missed at first. Once I hit it, the macro ran even with the app closed.
Profiles: work, game, and… no auto switch
I built two profiles. Work is calm. Game is loud.
- Work: soft white backlight, Caps Lock PTT macro, brightness knob
- Game: rainbow wave (yeah, I know), scroll knob, media keys on the top row
You know what? I wanted the app to auto switch by app, like “open Steam, swap profile.” I didn’t find that. So I just used Fn + 1/2 to change modes. It became a habit by day three, but auto would’ve been sweet.
Lighting: pretty, and a bit picky in wireless
Per-key color works. I made arrow keys blue and WASD red. The live preview was smooth. Effects like wave, ripple, and breathing were fine. Nothing wild, but it looked clean.
Weird bit: on 2.4 GHz, sometimes the lighting wouldn’t save until I clicked “Apply to Device,” then unplugged the cable, then re-plugged the dongle. Sounds fussy, right? It happened twice. Not every time. In wired mode, changes stuck right away.
Also, there’s a brightness floor. Even the lowest level is not super dim in a dark room. I wish it went one notch lower.
Wireless and power: set your sleep timer
In Device settings, I set:
- 2-minute backlight sleep on battery
- 5-minute keyboard sleep on Bluetooth
- 1000 Hz polling on 2.4 GHz, 125 Hz on Bluetooth
This made a real difference. With lights off when idle, I got through a full week at work on Bluetooth with light typing and no RGB. On 2.4 GHz with lights on, I still had to charge mid-week. That’s normal for bright RGB. No shock there.
Pairing a second Bluetooth device took two tries. The first time it stuck to my phone. I cleared it, then held the pair shortcut again, and set it for my laptop. Done.
Little bugs I hit (so you’re ready)
- The app once crashed when I unplugged the USB cable while the lighting tab was open. It didn’t break anything. I reopened it and it was fine.
- Renaming a profile has a short name limit. “Work Day Calm White” got cut off. I went with “Work Calm.”
- Macros recorded with very tiny delays (like 1 ms) sometimes played too fast for some apps. I set them to 40–60 ms, and they worked everywhere.
- On Bluetooth, key remaps that affect media keys were a bit slow to react. On 2.4 GHz, they were instant.
For what it’s worth, I saw similar quirks—and a few unique surprises—when I tested the TID TD-DP738 for a week.
What I loved
- Clear macro editor with delay control
- Easy key remap, no weird hoops
- Per-key color that saves to the board
- Knob functions you can change fast
- Low CPU use; I didn’t see any lag in games
What made me grumpy
- No real auto profile switch by app
- A couple of translation quirks, like “Apply Equipment” instead of “Apply to Device”
- Lighting save is picky over wireless sometimes
- Brightness doesn’t get very low in the dark
- Windows only; my Mac Mini at home was left out
My day-to-day verdict
Each morning, I hit Fn + 1 for Work. Caps Lock mutes me in Zoom. Screenshots are one press. The white light keeps it clean. After dinner, I tap Fn + 2. The wave comes alive. My scroll knob becomes a menu scroller. I don’t need to keep the app open. The board remembers.
It’s not perfect. I wish the app could swap profiles when I open a game. If automatic, application-based profile switching is a must-have for you, consider checking out Qusoft, whose utility can monitor active windows and flip layouts on the fly. And yeah, that one crash spooked me a little. But the software did the big stuff right. It stayed out of my way and let me shape the keyboard to my habits.
If you’re on Windows and you like to tinker a bit, you’ll be fine. If you’re eyeing something a little smaller, my hands-on with the AULA F75 software might help you compare. If you need Mac support or you want super fancy effects, you may feel boxed in.
Tips if you’re getting started
- Update firmware with the cable plugged in
- Set delays in macros to 40–60 ms for better app support
- Use “Apply to Device” so your changes stick without the app
- Set a short RGB sleep timer to save battery on wireless
- Turn off auto-start if you like a clean boot
- Keep the official PDF manual handy for shortcut references: AULA F98 Pro User Manual
So, would I keep using the AULA F98 Pro software? Yes. It’s simple, a little rough around the edges, and it gets the job done. I built a keyboard that feels like mine, and that’s the whole point, isn’t it?