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Tiny said:For text entry only. Not for games.
rfwinters77 said:Sad but true.
Can't stand playing a fps with a controller, so I'll still not be playing any fps'
on the consoles (unless ps3 has full kb/mouse support or nintendo gets their
asses in gear and branches away from the "kiddie" games since i think their
contoller has great potential....for fps anyway)
Shadow27 said:I remember using keyboard and mouse on my Dreamcast to play Quake 3 and Unreal Tournie. Ahh those were the days........*sniff* I miss my Dreamcast. So many innovations for a console.
Anyway back on topic, like others have said, text only.
Lsv said:how hard can it be to put in mouse/kb support? they could make the xbox or ps3 the next pro gaming movement... imagine how many ppl would buy it and tournies would start up
Lsv said:how hard can it be to put in mouse/kb support? they could make the xbox or ps3 the next pro gaming movement... imagine how many ppl would buy it and tournies would start up
Maximus825 said:It's not hard at all. But the thing about consoles is they put everyone on an equal playing field. If some people started using mouse/keyboard online then they would dominate and everyone would be forced to use the combo. That would negate the relaxed living room concept that consoles offer.
xenogears said:The thing is if people care so much aboutt getting dominated online, then they would get the mouse/keyboard combo as well. I personally hate that excuse they keep using. Some people care about just having fun online and don't care if they lose, so wouldn't bother with the mouse/keyboard combo. The competitive people would and would get the combo. I think people should be at least given the choice to use it for games.
xenogears said:The thing is if people care so much aboutt getting dominated online, then they would get the mouse/keyboard combo as well. I personally hate that excuse they keep using. Some people care about just having fun online and don't care if they lose, so wouldn't bother with the mouse/keyboard combo. The competitive people would and would get the combo. I think people should be at least given the choice to use it for games.
steviep said:If you want to game with a mouse and a keyboard, go get a PC. Oh wait, you have one already! Use it
wankel said:Was wondering if any 360 owners have tried plugging in a mouse or keyboard into the 360? I would love to get one if someone starts offering mouse & KB support for FPS games. I not a fan of using controllers.
Archaea said:wankel...there's more to just the multiplayer fairness aspect....the game developers can more effectively program the difficulty of the game and AI creating a level playing field for all players - have you ever noticed that on consoles the bad guys move slower, attack slower, etc. If you had a mouse and keyboard you'd be able to subdue the baddies much more efficiently than a gamepad user. In order to make a good exp. for both types of players, it's easier to have a point of reference on which controller they are using....Can you imagine trying to beat UT2K4 with a gamepad on the PC? You can do it on xbox, but not on the PC, and if you had a mouse and keyboard on the xbox it would be stupid easy.
steviep said:Ahh yes, the Dreamcast. With Sega gone in the hardware market, it's all up to Nintendo to carry the "innovation" flame, as Sony and MS don't seem to want to do so. The Dreamcast was way ahead of its time, that's for sure
I wonder if, since the X360's keyboard support is text-entry only, if a mouse will even work. There's no real reason for it to work, as no games will ever make use of it, and XBox Live is navigated through the control stick. Anyone wanna try it?
Tiny said:For text entry only. Not for games.
http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2610Anandtech said:Before the Xbox was launched, Microsoft was very concerned with users thinking of the Xbox as nothing more than a PC branded as a gaming console, so it went to great lengths to reduce the association. For example, the strict ban on keyboard and mouse support, despite the fact that the console implemented the standard USB interface.
MrGuvernment said:so any word they will support games? if not - cross Xbox 360 off my list.
steviep said:Wankel, that is the only use that is supported. Under which games, I'm not sure. But MS said that online chat/text-entry will be its only use. FYI, console makers don't want to support kb+m because
a) they need to make money off their gamepads
b) they want all players on even ground
c) they don't WANT to be a PC, that's what makes them different
Maximus825 said:You should cross the PS3 and the Revolution off your list as well because it seems you're not after a console...
steviep said:Why is it so difficult to understand? If you want to play shooters with a keyboard and mouse, load up your PC! That's what it's for!
eastvillager said:why is it so difficult to understand that there are shooters on console that don't get ported to PC?
Obi_Kwiet said:So instead of a PC branded as a gaming console, we get a cprippled PC branded as a gaming console? What could be so terrible about letting server hosts decided weather they want to allow KB and M support or not?