Microsoft's working on keyboard and mouse support for the Xbox One | PCWorld
You can already use a keyboard with the Xbox One for basic text input, but to hear Microsoft’s Xbox chief Phil Spencer tell it, you’ll soon be able to use one along with a mouse to do a mean PC gaming impression. The Xbox one doesn't currently support mice.
Spencer made the mouse support comments during a Twitter conversation about the possibility of Windows 10 PC to Xbox One game streaming.
Microsoft is working on
Xbox One to PC streaming right now as part of the Windows 10 roll out. Spencer says he likes the idea of PC to Xbox streaming, but the company “
doesn’t have a plan yet” for that feature.
“Yep, keyboard and mouse support for Xbox would need to be there for this [Xbox One to PC streaming] to work, those aren’t far away,” Spencer said on Twitter.
It’s not clear to what extent the Xbox One will support mouse inputs, or if it will be a user-facing feature at all. Mouse support could, for example, only be there to make sure Xbox One to PC streaming works properly.
Mouse input could supercharge the Xbox One's usability, however, for folks inclined to use one in the living room. A mouse would be a much faster way to navigate through the Xbox’s menus and apps compared to the controller.
Windows Central also puts forth the idea that this could enable ports of PC games that require a mouse to be usable, such as MMOs like
World of Warcraft, where keybindings come in handy.
The impact on you at home: Mouse support will almost certainly be part of Microsoft’s Windows 10 work for the Xbox One. To that point, Spencer says the move to Windows 10 is on track and the company will have roll out dates to share soon. Microsoft has already said the
Xbox One will get Windows 10 after PCs. Perhaps the company will have final launch news to share in less than two weeks, during Microsoft’s Gamescom 2014 briefing on August 4
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Use Keyboard and Mouse with PS4
This article provides information on using a keyboard and mouse with the PlayStation®4.
The PS4 supports the use of both Bluetooth® and USB keyboards and mice. Instructions on how to connect them are below.
To use a USB keyboard or mouse:
- Plug the device into an open USB port on the front of the PS4.
- The PS4 will recognize the new device and ask who is using it. Choose the profile that you'd like to pair to the device.
- You can now use the keyboard to navigate the PS4's system menus, input text, browse the web, and more.
Keyboard type (language), key repeat delay, and key repeat rate can be changed by going to [Settings] > [Devices] > [External Keyboard].
To use a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse:
- From the Dynamic Menu's Home Screen, press UP on the d-pad.
- Choose [Settings] > [Devices] > [Bluetooth Devices]. The system will automatically search for nearby Bluetooth devices.
- Follow the normal pairing process of the Bluetooth device you wish to pair and enter the passkey (if necessary). If you are unsure of this process, please consult the device's instruction manual.
- The PS4 will recognize the new device and ask who is using it. Choose the profile that you'd like to pair to the device.
- You can now use the keyboard to navigate the PS4's system menus, input text, browse the web, and more.
Keyboard type (language), key repeat delay, and key repeat rate can be changed by going to [Settings] > [Devices] > [External Keyboard].
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