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November 27th, 2006, 13:10 GMT · By Robert Matei

Hook Up Keyboard, Mouse and PlayStation Controller to the Xbox 360

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Even if the consoles have taken over the gaming market, some still prefer the old-fashioned PC as a gaming device. They seem unable to let go of their mouse and keyboard. So, XCM came to the rescue and developed a
device that allows you to hook up your mouse and keyboard to an Xbox 360.

This news comes via teamxbox, reporting that this is not an authorized peripheral. Besides attaching a mouse and a keyboard to the Xbox 360, it allows you to hook up an PlayStation 2 Dual Shock controller to the Microsoft console. Kinda ironic, don't you think?

This might come in handy for gamers, as some games like Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, which were initially meant for PCs are coming to the Xbox 360. Frankly, I can't quite figure out how you can play a real-time strategy like Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars on a console, Half-Life I would manage, but Command & Conquer? No way! Thanks XCM for this adapter.

This adapter could give the Xbox 360 an edge over its competitors, the PS3 and the Wii. If you were to ask me, I would choose an Xbox 360 in a heartbeat over any PS3 or even a Wii. I don't know, it has a larger appeal to me, considering the fact that it can cope from a graphics point of view with both the Wii and the PS3, even if it was launched almost a year ago. The 360 also has a highly competitive online downloading system, thing which Sony only dreams of. They have plans to release such an online system but we will have to wait some more.

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Comment #1 by: michael on 14 Sep 2008, 22:40 UTC reply to this comment

how much does it cost?


Comment #2 by: Eugene on 10 Jul 2009, 01:55 UTC reply to this comment

Hi guys..
Any idea where I can get this thing???
Thinking of getting a X box 360 but kinda of got used to PS controller....
This will solve all my problems....
Hope for your reply soon....
Please email throught my address..
Thanks...


Comment #3 by: Jack on 01 Nov 2009, 22:54 UTC reply to this comment

ok this is what i would like make buying a xbox a whole lot better


Comment #4 by: Lacking Controller on 13 Jun 2010, 13:05 UTC reply to this comment

Sounds too good to be true, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a bogus article. My buddies and I have been b*tchn about the xbox controllers since xbox was invented. The original controllers were almost comical. Now I see this, if it were real, I'm pretty sure they would be as big as if not bigger than the rapidly growing MOD market. And it would be the ONE thing Xbox needs to be the king of gaming (after they also tweaked there response time to the controls). But currently Nintendo holds the gold medal for the best controller/controls, sorry Xbox.

Comment #4.1 by: Krazy Karl on 03 Dec 2010, 22:37 GMT

this is not a bogus article....do ur homework


Comment #5 by: GrimJa on 29 Jan 2011, 15:41 UTC reply to this comment

Hows the imput lag on this?
I wana play street fighter with a ps controller cus i love its dpad for street fighter.

Imput lag will cost me many fights, is it present at all?

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