PS2 PowerBoard Keyboard
by Intec
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: IntecRelease Date: 2003-11-03
Platform: PlayStation2
Product features:
- PS2Powerboard
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Digital camera Review: Good Budget USB Keyboard for Gaming But With Annoyances
Summary: 3 Stars
According to the box this USB keyboard for the Sony PlayStation 2 is compatible with the following games...
Socom: US Navy Seals I & II, Final Fantasy XI, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 & 4, Everquest Online, Auto Modellista, Tribes: Aerial Assault, NBA 2K3, ATV2: Offroad Fury, Deux Ex, Soldier of Fortune, Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, Half Life, Unreal Tournament, Rune: Viking Warlord, and Red Faction 2.
It includes some hotkeys for Action Replay codes and comes with a nice long 10-foot cable. It does include software for Maxim instant messaging if you are into that. I bought this keyboard because I needed a full-size one with the numeric keypad for Final Fantasy XI. USB keyboards are rather hard to find over the PS/2 ones, and this one was under $20, which was ideal for my budget. I didn't want to mess with any PS/2 to USB adaptors.
With the exception of 4-5 buttons designed for Action Replay (i.e. S1, S2, S2, Turbo, etc.), this keyboard is very standard in design and function, so it is easy to use. You just plug it into the front of the Sony PlayStation 2, turn it on, and it is working and ready to go. No need to install anything if you are playing one of the games it lists as compatible.
The keys are full-size and press down very lightly and easily. The entire keyboard is full-size, but very slim, thin, and compact in design (i.e. base is about 1.5 cm thick or 2 cm thick with keys). It has the big-version of the main Enter key, which is a big plus for me personally. It does have little legs in the back to incline it on a table surface, or you can just lay it flat.
There are some annoyances on this keyboard:
Because this keyboard is designed for console gaming (i.e. not a Microsoft Windows-compatible USB keyboard being used on a console), the extended character codes don't work. Extended characters are like ? when you press ALT+0162 on the numeric keypad. The most common use of extended characters are accented ones (e.g. ? ? ?) for other languages. Of course, if you never used extended characters before or very rarely, this probably won't be a matter of concern. Plus, the game's built-in keyboard feature may have some of these characters available for you already.
There are no indicator lights for the Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock keys. Therefore, if you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key, you wouldn't know until after you typed some letters. The biggest and most annoying problem for me is the lack of delay repeating keystrokes. Very frequently would it do something like this: Helllllllloooo, how arrrrrrrre you todaaaaaaayy?
Just note that because I only use it for Final Fantasy XI, I do not know if these last two behaviors translate to other games, or if it is just my particular keyboard.
Summary of PS2 PowerBoard Keyboard
High-quality, Tactile Design. 100% Ps2-compatible. Easy-to-use, Just Plug In & Go. Stylish, Semitransparent Black Design. Complete Computer-style Keyboard Including Function Keys & Number Pad. Special Hot Keys To Compliment Use Of Action Replay. Compatible With Online Gaming.Controllers Games
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