传统上，游戏手柄用于控制台，而键盘和鼠标则与 PC 上的游戏相关联。今天，这些界限在 PC 上变得模糊，使用游戏手柄(using a gamepad)是正常的，甚至是预期的。但是在游戏机上使用键盘和鼠标呢？它既简单又有点复杂，但让我们解释一下。
为什么要在游戏控制台(Console)上使用鼠标(Mouse)和键盘(Keyboard)？
在控制台上使用鼠标和/或键盘的主要原因是某些类型的游戏可以更好地控制它们。很好的例子包括使命(Call)召唤(Duty)或战地(Battlefield)等第一人称射击游戏。由于电脑鼠标可以实现精确的快速瞄准，因此它是一款毁灭性的FPS（第一人称射击(first-person shooter)）游戏工具。
即时战略游戏也是鼠标游戏的完美选择。使用指针来选择或拖动选择单位并发出命令比使用游戏手柄实用得多。
MMORPG(MMORPGs)（大型多人在线角色扮演游戏(Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games)）从键盘中受益匪浅，因为这些游戏通常需要玩家使用几十个快捷键才能有效地玩。
哪些控制台支持键盘(Consoles Support Keyboard)和鼠标(Mouse)？
控制台上的键盘(Keyboard)和鼠标支持并不新鲜。例如，超级任天堂娱乐系统(Super Nintendo Entertainment System)和 PlayStation 1 都有官方鼠标！但是，用现代术语来说，只有一小部分与此问题相关的控制台：
- Nintendo Switch（仅限键盘）
- 游戏站 4
- 游戏机 5
- 的 Xbox 一
- Xbox Series X/S
所有这些控制台都支持USB键盘和鼠标，但Switch除外，它只支持键盘。此外，PS4和PS5还支持(PS5)蓝牙键盘(Bluetooth keyboard)和鼠标。但是，根据用户分享经验的 Reddit 线程(Reddit threads of users sharing their experiences)，并非所有键盘和鼠标都可以正常工作。因此，在花钱之前检查特定的蓝牙鼠标或键盘是否兼容是值得的。(Bluetooth)
至于Xbox One和Xbox Series游戏机，都不支持蓝牙(Bluetooth)，因此您必须坚持使用有线选项。最后，Switch根本不支持蓝牙(Bluetooth)。
如何在控制台中使用键盘(Keyboard)和鼠标(Mouse)
在控制台上使用键盘和鼠标几乎与在计算机上一样简单。您只需将外围设备连接到可用的USB端口，控制台就会检测到它们。然后，您可以将它们与任何支持应用程序一起使用。
对于蓝牙(Bluetooth)外围设备，您将按照连接蓝牙(Bluetooth)耳机或其他蓝牙(Bluetooth)设备的方式连接它们。由于只有PS4和PS5支持蓝牙(Bluetooth)外围设备，我们将介绍它们的步骤。有问题的屏幕截图适用于PlayStation 5。
- 对于 PS4 和 PS5，请转到设置(Settings)。
- 然后，转到设备(Devices)(PS4) 或配件 (PS5)(Accessories (PS5))。
- 选择蓝牙设备 (PS4)(Bluetooth Devices (PS4) )或蓝牙配件 (PS5)(Bluetooth Accessories (PS5))。
- 将您的键盘和鼠标设置为配对模式，并在它们出现在PS4屏幕上时选择它们。
不幸的是，我们通过蓝牙测试的鼠标在(Bluetooth)PS5上给了我们这个消息。
您的里程可能会有所不同，但如果它是您已经拥有的鼠标或键盘，那么尝试并没有什么坏处！
哪些游戏支持控制台(Console)上的键盘(Support Keyboard)和鼠标(Mouse)？
鼠标和键盘的支持游戏列表相对较短。上面提到的每个控制台都有有限的游戏选择，这些游戏可以通过键盘和鼠标本地运行。尽管如此，这里列出的内容不止于此，尤其是在我们考虑多个游戏机的情况下。因此，我们将重点介绍一些从键盘和鼠标支持中受益最多的知名游戏。
如果您是Xbox One用户，这些游戏本身就支持鼠标和键盘：
这些游戏特别适用于Xbox One(Xbox One)上的鼠标和键盘。此外，请记住Xbox Series X和 S 游戏机向后兼容Xbox One游戏。所以这个列表也适用于那里以及上述游戏的升级的下一代版本。
如果您拥有 PlayStation 4，这些是支持鼠标和键盘的著名游戏：
与Xbox One相比，具有原生支持的(Xbox One)PS4上的选项受到更多限制。然而，随着时间的推移，我们预计名单上的游戏会更多。
由于Switch仅支持USB键盘，因此您不会很快在Switch上使用鼠标玩第一人称射击游戏。(Switch)不幸的是，我们无法获得有关使用标准有线USB(USB)键盘的Switch游戏的可靠信息。因此，除非您在文本输入方面遇到困难，否则为Switch配备键盘似乎并不值得。
您还能在控制台上使用(Console)鼠标(Mouse)和键盘(Keyboard)做什么？
将键盘连接到控制台不仅仅是用它玩游戏。使用游戏手柄输入文本(Text)一直是一项乏味的工作。有一个键盘可以很容易地输入文本。如今，随着控制台和社交媒体之间的集成，您经常需要为您从控制台共享的内容键入帖子。
对于带有内置浏览器的控制台，鼠标和键盘也使体验更像是使用传统计算机浏览网页。同样(Again)，它不能替代计算机，但它是为您的控制台增添一些HTPC（家庭影院个人计算机(Home Theater Personal Computer)）风格的好方法。
在不受支持的(Unsupported)游戏(Games)中使用键盘(Keyboard)和鼠标(Mouse)
由于很少有游戏支持游戏机上的鼠标和键盘，您可能认为不值得尝试。但是，有一些方法可以在不支持它们的游戏中使用键盘和鼠标。
您需要的是一个特殊的控制台鼠标和键盘适配器。这些设备使控制台认为您已连接游戏手柄。然后适配器将鼠标和键盘命令转换为游戏手柄命令。这并不完全像使用鼠标，但它比使用游戏手柄更接近。通过这种方式，您几乎可以用鼠标玩任何第一人称射击游戏。对于使用专为游戏手柄设计的鼠标光标的游戏，它不会有太大用处，但它可以很好地与第一人称和第三人称射击游戏配合使用。
虽然这对于单人游戏并不重要，但使用这些适配器被广泛认为是一种作弊形式。它可以在某些游戏中提供竞争优势。由于控制台认为有一个控制器连接到它，这些适配器通常不会被反作弊系统检测到。使用这些适配器需要您自担风险！
Can You Use a Keyboard and Mouse for Console Gaming?
Traditionally, gаmepads are for consoles, and a keyboard and mouse are associated with gаming on a PC. Today, those lines are blurred on a PC, where using a gamepad is normal and even expected. But what about using a keyboard and mouse on a gaming console? It’s both simple and a little complicated, but let us explain.
Why Use a Mouse and Keyboard with a Gaming Console?
The main reason to use a mouse and/or a keyboard with your console is that certain genres of game control better with them. Good examples include first-person shooter games like Call of Duty or Battlefield. Since a computer mouse allows for precision snap-aiming, it’s a devastating FPS (first-person shooter) gaming tool.
Real-time strategy games are also perfect candidates for mouse gaming. Having a pointer to select or drag-select units and issue commands is far more practical than using a gamepad.
MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) benefit greatly from keyboards since these games often require that the player use dozens of shortcut keys to play efficiently.
Which Consoles Support Keyboard and Mouse?
Keyboard and mouse support on consoles isn’t new. For example, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the PlayStation 1 both had official mice! In modern terms, there are only a shortlist of consoles that are relevant to this question, however:
- Nintendo Switch (Keyboard only)
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X/S
All these consoles support USB keyboards and mice, except for the Switch, which only supports keyboards. Also, Bluetooth keyboard and mouse support exist on the PS4 and PS5. However, based on Reddit threads of users sharing their experiences, not every keyboard and mouse works. So it’s worth checking if a particular Bluetooth mouse or keyboard is compatible before you spend any money.
As for the Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles, none support Bluetooth, so you’ll have to stick to wired options. Finally, the Switch doesn’t support Bluetooth at all.
How to Use a Keyboard and Mouse With a Console
Using a keyboard and mouse with your console is nearly as simple as it is on a computer. All you have to do is connect your peripherals to an available USB port, and the console will detect them. You can then use them with any supporting application.
For Bluetooth peripherals, you’ll connect them the same way you connect a Bluetooth headset or another Bluetooth device. Since only the PS4 and PS5 support Bluetooth peripherals, we’ll go over their steps. The screenshots in question are for the PlayStation 5.
- For both the PS4 and PS5, go to Settings.
- Then, go to Devices (PS4) or Accessories (PS5).
- Choose Bluetooth Devices (PS4) or Bluetooth Accessories (PS5).
- Set your keyboard and mouse into pairing mode and select them when they appear on the PS4 screen.
Unfortunately, the mouse we tested via Bluetooth gave us this message on PS5.
Your mileage may vary, but if it’s a mouse or keyboard you already own, there’s no harm in trying!
Which Games Support Keyboard and Mouse on Console?
The list of supporting games when it comes to mouse and keyboard is relatively short. Each console mentioned above has a limited selection of games that will work natively with a keyboard and mouse. Nonetheless, there are more than can be listed here, especially if we’re considering several consoles. As such, we’ll highlight some of the more notable titles that benefit the most from keyboard and mouse support.
If you’re an Xbox One owner, these titles natively support mouse and keyboard:
These games work particularly well with a mouse and keyboard on Xbox One. Also, remember that the Xbox Series X and S consoles are backward compatible with Xbox One games. So this list also applies there as well as to upgraded next-gen versions of the above games.
If you own a PlayStation 4, these are notable games with mouse and keyboard support:
The options on PS4 with native support are much more limited than on Xbox One. However, as time goes by, we expect more games on the list.
Since the Switch only supports USB keyboards, you won’t be playing first-person shooters with a mouse on Switch any time soon. Unfortunately, we were unable to get reliable information about Switch games that work with a standard wired USB keyboard. So unless you struggle with text entry, getting a keyboard for Switch does not seem worthwhile.
What Else Can You Use a Mouse and Keyboard for on a Console?
Attaching a keyboard to your console isn’t just about playing games with it. Text entry using a gamepad has always been a tedious job. Having a keyboard makes it easy to enter text. These days, with integration between consoles and social media, you’ll often have to type posts for content that you share from your console.
For consoles with built-in browsers, a mouse and keyboard also make the experience more like using a traditional computer to browse the web. Again, it’s no replacement for a computer, but it’s a nice way to give some HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) flair to your console.
Using a Keyboard and Mouse in Unsupported Games
Since so few games support a mouse and keyboard on consoles, you may think it’s not worth the bother of trying. However, there are ways to use a keyboard and mouse in games that don’t support them.
What you need is a special console mouse and keyboard adapter. These devices make the console think that you’ve connected a gamepad. The adapter then translates the mouse and keyboard commands into gamepad commands. This isn’t exactly like using a mouse, but it’s much closer than using a gamepad. In this way, you can play just about any first-person shooter with a mouse. It won’t be much use with games that use a mouse cursor designed for the gamepad, but it can work well with first and third-person shooters.
While it doesn’t matter for single-player gaming, using these adapters is widely considered a form of cheating. It can provide a competitive edge in some games. Since the console thinks there’s a controller connected to it, these adapters are generally not detected by anti-cheat systems. Use these adapters at your own risk!
