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Using a keyboard and mouse with a PS2?

  • 04-04-2005 10:00pm
    #1
    kazzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible to plug in an ordinary USB keyboard and mouse into a PS2? Im thinking of getting one for FPS games, and cant imagine using anything but a mouse and keyboard.


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  • #2
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    This'd be what you want

    IIRC, whitedog.co.uk sell it aswell (bit closer to home), and I'm sure amazon do. Try googling the SmartJoy FRAG and it'll give you a bunch of links.


  • #3
    kazzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭kazzer


    Thanks for that Spike.

    So its not possible to just connect a plain old keyboard to the PS2's USB port? Sorry I dont know alot about this!


  • #4
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    I'd never really thought of that, however, I'd be very surprised if you could. And just thinking on it now - I don't see how it could work. The Game FRAG thing mimicks the ps2 controller and adjusts the keys and the like.
    So I'm afraid if you want to play with a keyboard and mouse, you'll have to pick one up. It's not as if they're expensive though, shop around and you'll get a decent deal.


  • #5
    DrEvil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭DrEvil


    Any standard USB keyboard and mouse work fine on the ps2. Not all games support the usb mouse/keyboard though :(


  • #6
    Dooom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    Any standard USB keyboard and mouse work fine on the ps2. Not all games support the usb mouse/keyboard though

    Yeah but as I said, the Game FRAG mimmicks the controller, so you can set it up to use the keys however you want (wasd, etc), a lot easier and nicer I think.


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