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Toxico

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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 18:41

Dumb question of the day:

DC keyboards are special or can it be any USB keyboard.

Plus, how many games can you actually play with the keyboard. (I have heard that there is a game that is unique to be played on kayboard -from the house of death/zombie revenge family- plus you can play some games like unreal and so; PLUS you can play other games like soul calibur (and if that's correct allow me to tell you Amuro Rei that THAT will mean destruction))

Monkey told you that.

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Hagen de Merak

315th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(1):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 18:48

quote:
Dumb question of the day:

DC keyboards are special or can it be any USB keyboard.

Plus, how many games can you actually play with the keyboard. (I have heard that there is a game that is unique to be played on kayboard -from the house of death/zombie revenge family- plus you can play some games like unreal and so; PLUS you can play other games like soul calibur (and if that's correct allow me to tell you Amuro Rei that THAT will mean destruction))

Monkey told you that.

this is going to sound stupid, but i think that game was "the typing of the dead" or something, i could be wrong.

Grave
97th Post

Occasional Customer

"Re(2):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 18:57

quote:
this is going to sound stupid, but i think that game was "the typing of the dead" or something, i could be wrong.

Right on. Typing of the Dead is a funny, quirky game, and it's an absolute blast to play. On high difficulties, it's amazingly fun, even for fast typists like myself.

As for DC keyboards, gotta have a DC-specific one. No USB ports on DC! Besides Typing of the Dead (which is available for PC now, cheaper and superior to the DC ver IMO), the only game I ever used the keyboard for was Phantasy Star Online. PSO's a lot harder to play with friends without one. Unfortunately, my DC keyboard is VERY unresponsive. Gotta mash keys hard for a result, and sometimes you type more than one letter when you do. Still beats nothing, though.

Argus
32th Post

Rare Customer

"Re(3):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 19:54

Yeah the DC keyboard is rather unresponsive... but it beats nothing! Which is why I am asking, is there ANY way I could buy an adaptor that would allow it to be used on Gamecube PSO?

Luisinan
202th Post

Frequent Customer

"Re(4):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 20:03

You can't play PSO without a keyboard. Well, you can but the keyboard enhances the game so much.

But watch out! If you type to fast then that means you probably chat tooo much! I am a fast typist and just love typing when it comes to instant messages.

"Hey Luis! Shaddup already! You type faster then I can think!"

Grave
100th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(5):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 20:11

quote:
You can't play PSO without a keyboard. Well, you can but the keyboard enhances the game so much.

But watch out! If you type to fast then that means you probably chat tooo much! I am a fast typist and just love typing when it comes to instant messages.

"Hey Luis! Shaddup already! You type faster then I can think!"

I played PSO for a few weeks before I got my keyboard. Conveying ideas to friends was a pretty nasty little matter.

Gen

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Red Carpet Executive Member

"Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 20:14

Anyone know where a new Sega DC Keboard can be bought? All I've seen are junky used ones.

OmegaDog

409th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(1):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 20:29

There are keyboard adapters for the Dreamcast, basically so that you can plug in your PS/2 (not PS2) keyboard in. I've seen them occasionally.

I'll repeat that Typing of the Dead is awesome to play; I got a second keyboard so that I could play it with my older brother. (It's actually not easier to play; the game takes into account that second player and churns out words and sentences that two players would type out in the same amount of time that it takes one person to type a certain amount.) Gotta love the ending on that too.

A keyboard is also essential for some of the homebrew software that's out there right now, like Linux for the Dreamcast. (Makes a nice text-only web terminal if you have a broadband adapter.) Sierra games that can be played on the DC (running off DC interpreters for AGI or early SCI games) also require the keyboard.

Oh, and yes -- Soul Calibur can indeed be played with the keyboard. It's not the best layout that exists, but it's cool that it's implemented regardless.

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Grave
102th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(2):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 20:31

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Oh, and yes -- Soul Calibur can indeed be played with the keyboard. It's not the best layout that exists, but it's cool that it's implemented regardless.

Fun sidenote: You can play Soul Calibur with the fishing rod, too! I kid you not. Swinging the rod horizontally or vertically will result in a slash in that direction. Try it, it's an absolute blast.

OmegaDog

410th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(3):Dreamcast Keyboard Question." , posted Wed 29 Jan 22:14

quote:
Fun sidenote: You can play Soul Calibur with the fishing rod, too! I kid you not. Swinging the rod horizontally or vertically will result in a slash in that direction. Try it, it's an absolute blast.

WHAT?! I have to try this out! There's a bunch of DC fishing rods at my local Game Force, waiting to be sold also!

(Too bad I don't have my DC with me right now, though -- I left it and my Maracas Controllers sets at home so that my sis could have fun with Samba de Amigo and Cool Cool Toon.)

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