Gamecube keyboard

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:19 pm

Does anyone know where to find a gamecube keyboard for PSO for NOT a ridiculously high amount of money? I'm thinking $50 + S&H is tops to pay for this. I need badly!

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 7:27 pm

I think your best bet would be to look for a product that would allow you to connect a regular keyboard into your Gamecube. I know the PS2 has USB ports on it that allow that type of connection, Im not sure if the GC does though.. But some type of convertor plug, such as PS/2 > USB, or PS/2 > GC, might be a cheaper alternate avenue for you to look down.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:22 pm

Evilmagicpirate wrote:I think your best bet would be to look for a product that would allow you to connect a regular keyboard into your Gamecube. I know the PS2 has USB ports on it that allow that type of connection, Im not sure if the GC does though.. But some type of convertor plug, such as PS/2 > USB, or PS/2 > GC, might be a cheaper alternate avenue for you to look down.

Gamecube doesn't have any USB ports, and I don't think adapters like that exist yet. Besides, the official keyboard is better because it's literally a blend between a keyboard and a GC controller; it's a keyboard with hand grips on either side and GC controls on both grips.
Like so:
http://www.lik-sang.com/image.php?categ ... g=gc_ascii

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:50 pm

Save people the hassle of clicking the link from Ru..

I must say, that is one of the coolest peripherals I have ever seen for any system.. Also,
1. I dont see any wires, is that thing wireless too?
2. Is it an offical Nintedo product, or is it 3rd party?

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:54 pm

Not sure if it's wireless, I doubt it, but it's made by a company called ASCII. I believe it's 2nd party developed at best, either that or 3rd party.

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:13 pm

They've shortend the space bar to accomidate extra keys.. Any idea on what these are?

Post by **BreakmanX** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:29 pm

That looks like the JPN controller for that game. Which might explain the extra keys. ASCII is a third party, and the keyboard isn't really endorsed by SEGA or Nintendo. Although a SEGA rep did say it was the best solution right now.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:57 am

BreakmanX wrote:That looks like the JPN controller for that game. Which might explain the extra keys. ASCII is a third party, and the keyboard isn't really endorsed by SEGA or Nintendo. Although a SEGA rep did say it was the best solution right now.

But you still have to have the JPN disc to use japanese characters in the game, even if you have the JPN keyboard, right?

Post by **BreakmanX** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 2:29 pm

I don't think so. The keyboard also has English letters:

Im pretty sure you can use this with an American sysem. Here's a review http://planetgamecube.com/reviews.cfm?a ... ile&id=205

Good luck =)

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 5:57 pm

BreakmanX wrote:The keyboard also has Roman letters...

Danm it, Do they make one with English?

Post by **BreakmanX** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 6:25 pm

hehe. Yes, this one has English letters. Or you can say Romanized.

Evilmagicpirate · Post by **Evilmagicpirate** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:56 pm

Viva Romanji !!!

I hope you people dont think Im an idiot now.. I was joking. I was thinking of incapsulating the text in <sarcasm> tags, but thought that would ruin the effect.

RurouniQ · Post by **RurouniQ** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 12:18 pm

Ok, so I'm weak. I went ahead and bought a keyboard from Lik-Sang.com.

Rork · Post by **Rork** » Mon May 26, 2003 9:02 am

thats a huge controller.

Jack Burton · Post by **Jack Burton** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:19 am

And you were complaining about the size of xbox controllers. Shame on you for even attempting to ridicule the system for that.

And also, for some salt in that wound that the keyboard left, USB-to-Xbox port converters are just $8. And that's just for shipping and handling. MS is giving them away for free.

-Jack

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