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Play Console Games With a Keyboard and Mouse

Posted by Zonk on from the way-it-was-meant-to-be-played dept.

HunterX writes "Lik Sang took the videogame community by storm this weekend by announcing a new entry in its product catalog. The SmartJoy FRAG is an adapter that allows Xbox and PlayStation 2 owners to connect a mouse and a keyboard to the console and replace the standard controller with the well known PC combo that has been the envy of many console gamers for years. TeamXbox.com has more on the story, and there is plenty of commentary on Lik Sang's Forums."

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  1. Re:Stupid peripheral bastards. by vasqzr · · Score: 3, Funny


    Anyone remember back in the days of Doom, 'mousers' versus 'keyboarders'?

    Google Groups Thread

    Now you'll just see people arguing joystick vs keyboard/mouse

  2. Screw that! by Sean+Johnson · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want to be able to hook up an original Atari joystick. That would be weird just to try out.
    Or better yet those paddle thingamagigs. Imagine the possibilties!

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  3. Thank god by sahonen · · Score: 3, Funny

    The number one complaint I have whenever I'm playing a console game is having to deal with the clunky console controllers. Nothing will ever beat the flexibility and fluid control of a keyboard and mouse combo for me.

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  4. Re:Stupid peripheral bastards. by putch · · Score: 2, Funny

    don't know anyone on Xbox Live that would even care about using a KB/M, seeing as most console-FPS gamers actually prefer using a controller anyway, or at the very least have gotten used to it.

    we'll see if they'll get used to being headshot repeatedly at their spawn.

    people who prefer dual analog to kb/m deserve no mercy.

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