Use Keyboad And Mouse On Your Xbox 360
November 29th, 2006 by Matt Stone in Driving, Gear
If you (like many) found the use of controllers for FPS games on consoles, you will be able to hook up a keyboard and mouse to you Xbox 360 and start fragging. The XCM XFPS 360 makes it possible to connect a USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse on your Xbox 360, as well as a PS2 DualShock controller, if you prefer those. Only downside is that this is probably not an authorized peripheral by Microsoft, and it will probably be banned for giving an unfair advantage to those with a keyboard and mouse.
Via TeamXbox
Tags: Driving, Gear
November 29th, 2006 at 3:28 am
people that play fps’ on consoles really should be playing with a keyboard and mouse anyway (although it means you kinda need a table and can’t lay on the couch or floor). was thnking of getting one of those for my xbox, but im hopefully getting 360 soon so no point.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:38 am
The PS3 already supports keyboard and mouse right out of the box. Although Ihaven’t heard anyone using it in, say, Resistance: Fall of Man.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:59 am
This is pretty cool, how would you configure the keys? I’m certainly going to get this for my 360, which means I’ll need a KVM switch or something too.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:10 am
“people that play fps’ on consoles really should be playing with a keyboard and mouse anyway’
We SHOULD? Says who … hmmmm … I don’t like the ‘Should’ word. It’s a matter of personal preference and choice. I, for example, like playing console FPS games with a gamepad but I would never tell someone they should play it that way when there exists other options. And if there were no other options I still wouldn’t need to use the ’should’ word since they would have no choice.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:12 am
Yeah, K/M are much more accurate and feel more realistic, but Controllers are also great if you want to lay back and play a game on the couch. It all depends where the user likes to play their x360.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:54 am
I wish it was possible to use K/M on the Xbox360, and I actually think this is a good idea, why shold Microsoft ban this tool if Halo 2 Vista players will be able to play against Xbox players?
I think they’ll allow the product, and if it’s successful, MS will make their own wireless K/M and offer it to 360 owners. And in good old MS fashion, they probably ban everything else
November 29th, 2006 at 4:55 am
BTW Anuban, congrats on the 500 comments mark
November 29th, 2006 at 6:13 am
lol, only cause he argues with everyone
November 29th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
“Jim2k Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 4:55 am
BTW Anuban, congrats on the 500 comments mark”
Sorry its a bit late but thanks for the congrats. I wasn’t even aware of it until after you said something. Honestly. Let’s see how long it takes me to hit 1000.
November 30th, 2006 at 12:58 am
How new is this site? How long have you been posting comments?
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December 15th, 2006 at 1:31 am
I really don’t care. I’ll still be able to kill the people with the mouse and keyboards in Halo2 and future shooters.(halo3,etc.)
December 18th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
So when will this come out, and how much do you think it will cost?? I think I will be able to play all console FPS better with this thing… =)
Thanks in advance for the input
Bob
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:57 am
WEll even if they don’t allow muse for fps, they should at least allow it for rts games come on, people who play these games don’t normally use a gamepad, it becomes harder to control anything, it’s just werid…anyways I wish ms will allow the opition of having a mouse in all games…than it won’t be consider an unfair adavantage cause everyone can use what they like better a mouse or a gamepad.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
so what exactly will i need to get if i want to use a mouse and keyboard to play on my 360