• Xbox One: If Developers are Interested in Keyboard+Mouse Support, "we'll certainly help them do that
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[quote]Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" says if developers are interesting in adding that support, "we'll certainly help them do that."[/quote] [url]http://www.gamespot.com/news/xbox-one-keyboard-and-mouse-support-possible-6415435[/url]
Now I may actually buy one
I'm sorry I ever doubted you Microsoft, you're so much better than Sony. No kidding though, this is great news! :v:
that's awesome, a really good feature. but i'm hoping that 20 minutes later sony releases an article saying the same thing :v:
That's pretty neat.
I hope this means Sony do the same
Shit, I just noticed 'Major Nelson' said that, that man is full of bollocks.
People would get raped though if they're using controllers.
[QUOTE=alexguydude;42454955]People would get raped though if they're using controllers.[/QUOTE] They'd probably report you for hacking or something, I hope Microsoft don't mess this up but I can see most consolers taking issue with the mouse and keyboard.
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;42454937]that's awesome, a really good feature. but i'm hoping that 20 minutes later sony releases an article saying the same thing :v:[/QUOTE] IIRC the PS4 is supposed to be released later. I think that's a great advantage for Sony.
The PS3 already had Mouse and Keyboard support, just the games never implemented that. I already used those on the PS3 to watch youtube videos on TV.
Just watch them say it's okay and then no developer includes the option since they're developing for consoles anyways.
PS3 can support this... so, it's likely that the PS4 will.
[QUOTE=diwako;42455022]The PS3 already had Mouse and Keyboard support, just the games never implemented that. I already used those on the PS3 to watch youtube videos on TV.[/QUOTE] Also useful for typing.
I really wish most PS3 games would have also utilized keyboard and mouse controls, specifically first person games. Hopefully we can expect this kind of thing for games in the next gen of gaming.
I as a developer am interested in putting Windows 8 on it, please help me Microsoft.
[QUOTE=Killuah;42455368]I as a developer am interested in putting Windows 8 on it, please help me Microsoft.[/QUOTE] i thought the xbone os was already a modified version of Win8
[QUOTE=Bradyns;42455033]PS3 can support this... so, it's likely that the PS4 will.[/QUOTE] the PS3 supports keyboard and mouse for text input and browsing the internet on it's excessively outdated browser. I have no doubt that the keyboard and mouse will work on PS4's OS, but I do have doubts that any developer will allow it to work with video games.
There were a few PS2 titles that had mouse/keyboard support as well, Half-Life and Dirge of Cerberus as I recall personally.
The Wii could also use KBM for text input. I can't think of a single game that used it, but I know its browser could.
Not really much of a shocker, most consoles since the PS2/Dreamcast have support for KB/M.
[QUOTE=alexguydude;42454955]People would get raped though if they're using controllers.[/QUOTE] Also my beef with using KBM in games and stuff, as well as cross platform games. Last thing I want is some whiny fuck to bitch in chat at me saying "You only killed me because you cheat cause you use a keyboard!"
[QUOTE=Durrsly;42455670]Not really much of a shocker, most consoles since the PS2/Dreamcast have support for KB/M.[/QUOTE] Not in games.
[QUOTE=Scot;42455730]Not in games.[/QUOTE] Yeah, it was mostly just PC ports that supported it.
If you were more into using keyboard and mouse, that would surely mean you play a lot more games on PC than on console? If that is the case, why would you want an Xbone at all? I doubt the PC gamers are even going to touch it.
[QUOTE=Scot;42455730]Not in games.[/QUOTE] A few games on the PS2 did. It was just really, really rare and like mentioned, usually had a PC counterpart anyway.
[QUOTE=endorphinsam;42455525]the PS3 supports keyboard and mouse for text input and browsing the internet on it's excessively outdated browser. I have no doubt that the keyboard and mouse will work on PS4's OS, but I do have doubts that any developer will allow it to work with video games.[/QUOTE] I know you can play csgo on ps3 w/ mouse and keyboard.
I feel like this was just created as a marketing ploy but really Sony will just turn around and say everything that is already being said in this thread. Not really gaining any favors for Xbone here IMO.
Yeah, the mouse would be basically unfair towards controllers. IIRC there was once a CoD match with some Top players from both PC and Xbox at a lan party, one team using controllers and the other Mouse and Keyboard, and the latter won by far. Although I've only heard this somewhere, so don't quote me on this.
[QUOTE=proch;42456024]Yeah, the mouse would be basically unfair towards controllers. IIRC there was once a CoD match with some Top players from both PC and Xbox at a lan party, one team using controllers and the other Mouse and Keyboard, and the latter won by far. Although I've only heard this somewhere, so don't quote me on this.[/QUOTE] I remember some study being done by Microsoft of that nature. Don't remember what game they used but what I do remember is the controller team was a professional/semi-professional team and the KBMs were semi-serious teens. The KBMs wiped the floor with the pros.
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