Hey Guys! This is Austin!!
Have you ever wanted to use a mouse and keyboard on a
console while the Xbox one controller is
about as good as it gets for a game pad
and the DualShock 4 is a huge step up
from the last generation there's still
no substitute for a proper mouse and
keyboard that's where the keymander
comes in this is an emulator that lets
you use a mouse and keyboard to replace
a normal controller it's pretty
straightforward grab the box and inside
you'll find the keymander itself a pair
of mini USB cables for connecting to the
console and PC and some paperwork along
with the driver CD which you should
definitely not use what the keymander
does is pretend to be a normal Xbox or
Playstation controller by using your
actual controller and passing the signal
through along with a mouse and keyboard
the commander itself is pretty small on
one side you'll see three USB ports for
the controller keyboard and mouse on the
other side are ports to connect to the
console your PC as well as an optional
power port to get everything up and
running you'll need a keyboard as well
as a mouse an either an Xbox one or ps4
controller you can also use the
commander on the ps3 or 360 although for
the 360 you will need the wired
controller just plug in your keyboard
mouse and controller on one side and
connect the mini USB cables to the game
and PC ports then just look it up to
your PC and console out of the box it
won't work so you'll need to head over
to their site which I'll have linked in
the description and download both the
firmware as well as the software which
is Windows only here go to menu and then
select upgrade firmware then just select
the downloaded firmware and give it a
few minutes to update the keymander you
can create your own profiles for each
console and game and you'll want to
spend some time customizing these by
default it Maps things reasonably well
but some of the buttons are weirdly set
up on a keyboard tweaking the mouse
sensitivity can also be a big help once
everything is set up you can save your
profile and disconnect your PC now you
will need to keep the controller
connected to the keymander but besides
that it's pretty seamless navigating the
menu with the keyboard works just like
you'd expect the directional keys
replace the d-pad and the spacebar works
for the X button although of course you
can customize this to whatever you want
jump into a game like Last of Us and the
advantage of using a mouse and keyboard
is noticeable even though it might not
be a super twitchin shooter like Call of
Duty or counter-strike the keyboard
works very well with essentially no lag
but the mouse can be a bit weird since
it's essentially replacing the right
stick on the controller the movements
aren't quite as clean as on a PC but as
long as you get the sensitivity right
it's close enough
using a decent gaming mouse helps a lot
here there is a slight amount of lag
with the mouse but it's not a
deal-breaker it's probably not good
enough if you're a super competitive
gamer but it's still an improvement over
a controller for me using a keyboard can
be a big advantage for some other games
as well the buttons on the DualShock for
decent they can't quite match up with a
feeling of a solid mechanical keyboard
if you have any issues with mice and
keyboards not working or just want to
use a laptop you can use play mode plug
anything you want to use including
joysticks into your computer and then
with the commander connected pick play
mode in the software this will disable
any keyboards mice or track pads from
working on Windows however you'll now be
able to use them to control the game I
definitely wouldn't recommend using a
trackpad for gaming however this is
really helpful for keyboards and mice
that don't want to work directly into
the commander move over to the Xbox one
and things are a bit simpler the
controller works without a problem and
it recognizes more keyboard to mice and
the ps4 does a driving game like Forza
horizon 2 is a lot better with the
controller than a keyboard but it will
work minecraft makes a bit more sense as
I always prefer the PC controls however
this is a good example of where the
mouse doesn't quite match how a
controller works navigating tight spaces
can be a bit of a chore first-person
shooters like titanfall are really where
the mouse and keyboard shine after a
quick customization of the controls I
felt a lot sharper than I ever have with
the Xbox one controller it's definitely
not for everyone
but if you're a PC gamer using a mouse
and keyboard for console exclusives like
The Last of Us can be a big help the
setup can be a bit finicky and the
slight lag on the mouse is less than
ideal but overall the commander is a
very cool little accessory so what do
you guys think is a controller good
enough or would you prefer a mouse and
keyboard definitely be sure to let me
know in the comments below anyway I've
got to give a big shout-out to shape up
for making this video possible only for
the Xbox one shape up is a game that's
all about making working out fun it
gives you a variety of different
workouts that range from running
punching push-ups and way more and quit
90-second bursts clearly I go to a gym
all the time I mean have you guys seen
this but seriously I was really
surprised at how much more fun working
out is with shape up it all uses the
Kinect which does a really solid job of
tracking your body no need for a
controller or even a mouse and keyboard
and you can record your replays to
compete against yourself or friend
Shay Pope is out now so definitely be
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