Circboard Makes Typing with a Gamepad Less Frustrating
Circboard Makes Typing with a Gamepad Less Frustrating
Posted 02/08/2011 at 6:01am
| by Paul Lilly
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We're not going to spark a debate over consoles versus PCs (not intentionally, anyway), but without question, one of the big advantages of PC is the keyboard. Trying to type with a control pad simply stinks. The solution? Suck it up, because it comes with the territory of being a console gamer. Alternately, you can shell out for a third party peripheral. Turns out there's another way to make typing on a gamepad less painful.
It's a new character entry system for gamepads developed by Circboard. A rotating wheel on the left cycles through circles of characters, which you turn with the left thumbstick and then select with the corresponding button. And you can still use the X button to backspace, just let go of the thumbstick so it's not pointing in any direction.
Right now it's in the concept stage, but Circaboard hopes it will be picked up by game or console makers. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think.
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RED_404
February 08, 2011 at 1:01pm
This keyboard system is used in Killzone and nearly every homebrew app/game for the psp aswall as a linux keybord app I used 7 years ago.
bigphil76
February 08, 2011 at 9:22am
Just get the chatpad if you have the 360. Way better than lugging a keyboard around.
xpag406
February 08, 2011 at 6:51am
Or... you can just spend around $8 and get a USB Keyboard which works with a 360 or a PS3.
D00dlavy
February 08, 2011 at 11:40am
If you can use a keyboard (+ mouse, I'll assume) with console then why the f--k do people use game controllers at all?
Game controllers = good for some third person titles, racers, Mortal Kombat... that's it.
Mighty BOB!
February 08, 2011 at 9:57pm
Because most game makers only allow the keyboard to be used for text-entry, not for actual movement and control of the game.
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