Play Next Gen Console Games With Your Mouse and Keyboard

HardwarePal : There are a few reasons why PC Gamers won’t move to consoles, one of the biggest being the controller. There are quite a few exclusive first person shooter games that gamers would love to play with a mouse and keyboard , but some will never be ported over to PC. Since developers won’t bring those games to PC, you can now move your peripherals over to your console.

[donnieboy]

Now everybody can be part of the master race...:)

[Mr Tretton]

Peasant logic.

[donnieboy]

lol

[SaturdayNightBeaver]

But how? Aren't you with that name the biggest master nerd of them all?

[ninjahunter]

That was Beautiful.

[Indo]

Lol

[ErryK]

Go be arrogant somewhere else.

[awi5951]

What? You mean all the PS people on this site right? This is a PS fan site it has been for 7 years now.

[BABYLEG]

I know you're a PC fanboy, but quit sounding like a ps fanboy

[donnieboy]

So much disagrees...It was intended to be a joke.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Sweet, just sweet now PC owners don't have to complain about not having mouse and keyboard because it included

[ziggurcat]

Or they could quit crying, and learn how to use the controller like everybody else.

@ kingduqc

It's a console, not a PC.

[kingduqc]

Yeah because everyone want a lesser experience out of their games.

aiming with joystick lul.

[MadLad]

What's the harm in appeasing those who prefer one or the other?
FPS wasn't exactly designed with controller in mind to begin with.

[0ut1awed]

You obviously haven't spent the time getting used to a mouse and keyboard.

I will admit that a controller is a excellent compliment to a console. It's perfect to just sit back and play with on the couch.

If you are accustomed to a mouse/keyboard though, the analog sticks will drive you freaking nuts in some games, FPS being one of the big ones.

This is great news for those who fall into this category, myself included.

Atlthough it will be pretty unfair for people online.

[Maxor]

Classic console fanboy logic. Lets accept whatever our corporate masters handed to us if it was decree by god, instead of using a device that these type of games were naturally designed for.

I don't care how good I get with with a DS 4 and I've spent a ton of time playing KZ4 and BF 3, in the back of my mind I know that if I'm playing with a mouse and keyboard I would be 10X better.

[ziggurcat]

@ slaphappy:

Respectfully speaking, there's no harm in getting used to a controller, either. And some pointed out - it would create a severely unfair advantage.

And the FPS can be traced back to the mid 70's, so I wouldn't exactly say that the FPS was designed around the mouse/keyboard.

[gcolley]

@ SlapHappyJesus - common sense really. It introduces an advantage into the game that others will not have, effectively ruining the gaming experience for everyone else... and for what, so some selfish asshat can think they are better than they really are.

Why stop there, why not add rapid fire etc., one improves aim, one improves firing rate. Still cheating and unsporting. The point is fun, not winning at all costs, screwing everyone else in the process.

These devices need to be detected and banned.

[FlameBaitGod]

You know the eagle converter has been out for ps3 and 360 for years right.... so I dk what your talking about.

[konnerbllb]

XIM has been around for 6 years.

[r1sh12]

THe only issue with buying certain accessories like this (licensed or not) if MS/Sony decide to pull the supported driver it uses - the device becomes useless.
Something similar happened with ps3/360

[AndrewLB]

Yea. We can stick to the reason we've always used...

1. Better graphics
2. Mods
3. Less Expensive Games
4. Don't have to spend ~$60/year on XBL or PSN (that's $480 over 8 years)
5. Can upgrade bits at a time.
6. Better sound
7. 4k coming soon. Consoles get to wait 8 years.

[deecee33]

If the accuracy is good enough this'll make FPS unfair for people playing with a controller. What they don't seem to have addressed is VSYNC lag. Any game without a hard framerate limit around 60 will have inaccurate controls. This was the problem with the few PS3 games that supported mouse/KB. This gen may be different though, as most of the games run at a fairly stable 60.

[Sirlancealot]

I game on console because I prefer the compactness and utility of a controller. But this is fine for those that like keyboard and mouse. I can see this as being an unfair advantage in online games though...

[famoussasjohn]

did anyone try this on the previous gen? If there's no input lag, then that would be awesome. I'd give it a shot and see how it is.

[Bob Dole]

UT3 on ps3 had kb/m support, never tried it tho.

[KingPin]

i did. i can assure you it works like a charm.
wish killzone 2/3 came with KB/M support.

[NovasRevenge]

i had one last gen and OMG what a waste of money it was, it feels nothing like m/k its awful. but im looking at getting a chronusmax so i can use my fightsticks.

[The Great Melon]

I was wondering how well this works. Games programmed for sticks down understand mice, so there has to be some kind of weird conversion to make it feel sort of right. For example, could you do a quick 180 on this just like a normal mouse? I get the feeling that you have to jack the stick sensitivity way up for these to work somewhat.

[jessupj]

If it's anything as lagy as the previous ones, count me out.

[Sevir]

Play Next Gen Games with your Vita. :)

[tee_bag242]

I don't get why you want to play a next gen game on a crappy little screen with 2rd class sound and control, if there's a big ass TV and the real next gen experience infront of you.

[Sevir]

Left the PS4 home and connected with 4 games on my HDD, flew to Florida for Xmas with my Vita and tried remote play at my Folk's home!... Games like Killzone, Knack, Resogun and BF4 worked quite well.

The option to take the PS4 experience with you and enjoy it bite sized on a gorgeous OLED screen is a perk. So no you can't always assume that a TV is right infront of you! When I'm at home, I'm enjoying it on my 55" TV. When I'm away the vita comes in handy!

[tee_bag242]

Fair enough

[GentlemenRUs]

Sony said about some games on the PS4 supporting M&KB so why should one have to to pay £50+ just for a little thing which emulates controllers with M&KB controls?

EDIT: But that does not warrant a £50+ price tag for something which can already be done if the devs support it.

[Pandamobile]

Because the games don't support M&KB.

[Baka-akaB]

Well like he told you those games usually dont support it . So you'd need to force it via such devices . blame the studios .. they had opportunities to include support since last gen , and still dont

[Roccetarius]

Devs will never support it, because one gives an unfair advantage over the other.

[Rzep]

I don't think it would be that much of a difference. The only thing that would change is that people would scream over their mics "mouse user!" instead of "hacker"=)

[annus]

How many games supported it on PS3? I didn't keep up to date, but I know for years it was pretty much just Unreal Tournament 3, and I don't think many more were added.

[Rzep]

Well you could have used kb/m last gen, but as far as I remember it was some sort of abysmal emulation which had nothing to do with actual raw mouse input.

[listenkids]

Isn't the point of console gaming the opposite of this?

[yeahokchief]

Point of console gaming is that it's cost effective and has a determined lifespan with a lineup of exclusive AAA games being developed specifically around it. It also broadens the base by bringing in more gamers with the lower cost of entry.

Look at console prices adjusted for inflation.
http://i.imgur.com/ZwxWq.pn...
All the big dogs are around or below $400.
Without console gaming there would be no pc gaming, it would be too niche and there wouldn't be enough support to develop the types of games that are currently being made. Sure pc gaming could still exist, but games wouldn't be funded nearly as well. Too many ways to exploit open systems like that and steal games and the higher prices of hardware to play them over many years would keep people from buying games on a consistent basis.

PS4/XB1 was mostly good for pc gamers because it ups the standards to which games can now be developed for pc. It has some nice benefits for console gamers too but most of us dont care about the differences nearly as much as they do.

PC gaming is only more cost effective if you play a ton of them BUT don't spend the time to 100% them or don't shop for retailer price slashes. If they do 100% them then they would't play enough of them to cover the added cost of the hardware. But really if you sold your games back console gaming is where it's at the past few years. You could actually make money if you beat them fast enough and sold them back after buying them with stacked discounts.

There's no simple answer for which is cheaper. It depends on the person really.

[yeahokchief]

Really in the next few years I see pc and console coming together.

I see tablet phone users being the next "dirty peasant" meme as their capabilities get closer to pc and console. People who still want to graphic whore will be harassing a whole new type of gamer.

And i still don't see how this site allows that type of nonsense harassment. i've typed crap far less annoying thats been removed or blocked.

PC gamers should be happy consoles exist and that people continue to buy them otherwise they can look forward to more $1 crappy mobile phone games and less $1 humble bundles.

[yeahokchief]

Great thing about a crappy economy is that everything gets price slashed for the masses because that stuff has GOT to move. =)

[Maxor]

If this works as well as the video then I'm buying one it's a must have to play shooters as they were intended. I don't care what the cost.

[gcolley]

Console shooters were intended to be played with a controller. This is cheating as it gives you an unfair advantage over the other players, to deny this simple fact is to deny reality. It is gamers like you that are happy to ruin it for everyone else so you can think because you are beating others, you are a better player, even if it requires cheating. All you do is spoil their experience. What a great guy you must be.

[Gabenbrah]

Well looks like I'll be destroying all the console gamers online now. M/KB always beats controllers.

[gcolley]

What would be the point?

[peowpeow]

Recently moved PC to new TV so M/KB can't reach.
Used DS3 on a game of Crysis 2, still gave a beating haha feelsgoodman

[ThreshStar]

How about everyone just use what they prefer and stop being all self-righteous about it.

If there's anything worse than a PC vs. Console debate, it's a Controller vs. KB/Mouse debate. Who gives enough of a crap to be mad at someone using a different mode of character manipulation?

...apparently a lot of people with either too much free time on their hands or gamers who love to screw with people.

I'm hoping for the former.

[Bladesfist]

No, some of us just have a really hard time with a controller. I do not play console FPS games online because I will be slaughtered. If they allowed me to use a mouse and keyboard I would enjoy that part of the game.

I can't even get past the bit with the helmeted soldiers in Uncharted 3 because I am really bad with the controller.

[gcolley]

If it gives you an advantage over the other person then it makes a difference to the gameplay and effectively breaks the game.

It is simple... controller vs controller and mk vs mk, anything else is not a fair fight. Stop the crap and grow up, this is not about silly debates, this is about common sense.

[Lisica]

But console FPSs are dumbed down. Having a mouse would make them too easy to beat.

[redtideone11]

master race with no exclusive games

[H0RSE]

http://i.imgur.com/UTBPj.jp...

That's just this year...

[H0RSE]

XIM is by far the best m/kb adapter for consoles. They are expensive for a reason.

[The_Truth_24_7]

Why would anyone want to handicap themselves with this?

[steve30x]

I want one of these. It will make GTA V more fun for me because I do most of my gaming on my PC