Xbox 360 gets keyboard controller addon - Page 2

SnoopZ · 11-04-2007, 20:32

Seeing Windows Live messenger(MSN) contacts will now be intergrated with Xbox360 contacts i think it could be very useful, and not everyone wants to voice chat so maybe you can keyboard chat like you do in PC games.

I can't see myself buying it as i currently don't play on live that often but i think it looks pretty smart.

**Damien** · 11-04-2007, 20:37

I really wish it had voice chat, next update maybe

Sirpingalot · 01-05-2007, 19:36

Much happier just using a USB keyboard.

01-05-2007, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot

Much happier just using a USB keyboard.

Ditto.

I was shocked to see my usb keyboard worked the day I got the 360 to input my account info, seeing how they blocked normal webcam use.

Plus the offical 360 keyboard will probably retail for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£sillly.cash...

Sirpingalot · 01-05-2007, 20:36

It wasn't until I'd read it in a mag that I did. It's a nice feature, but I think they should allow the use of non-xbox live certified webcams too.

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Originally Posted by Slyder

Plus the offical 360 keyboard will probably retail for about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£sillly.cash...

No doubt it will. The only advantage this pad will have over a USB keyboard is; if you were in a game and were using the pad at the time but didn't want to pick up a bulky keyboard to type. Given that the feature for chatting whilst you're playing probably wont be implemented, a usb keyboard is much nicer. The pad is too much of a gizmo to work for me.

01-05-2007, 20:39

input device drivers and webcam drivers are 2 totally different animals. USB keyboard will work with a generic driver where as different branded webcams will not. How many webcams can you just plug in a use in xp without drivers ???

04-05-2007, 21:32

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

input device drivers and webcam drivers are 2 totally different animals. USB keyboard will work with a generic driver where as different branded webcams will not. How many webcams can you just plug in a use in xp without drivers ???

Yeah I agree Zing, I know what you mean.

Would of been nice to have the 360 pre-loaded with so many drivers that some standard webcams could of been used out of the box thou and have a compatibilty list on there site. Or something similar.

Never mind - I doubt I will use a cam on Live anyway.

Sirpingalot · 04-05-2007, 21:47

Funny thing that, I bought one, and haven't really used it. The UNO download was fun while it lasted, at least