How to Use Opera on Your Wii With a Real Keyboard

Nintendo were nice enough to include an internet browser on the Wii in the guise of the open source Opera, so it's a shame then, that they expect you to use the Wiimote with an on-screen Virtual Keyboard. Using it is kinda like watching your Nan try to type, the way she uses one finger at a time and sometimes her hands shake so much she misses the right key. It can get pretty embarrassing in forums when your typos mean you're ROTLMAI-ing instead of ROTFLMAO-ing.

You can't just plug in a standard USB keyboard as it won't recognise it, nor a PS/2 keyboard with a USB-PS/2 converter.

There are a couple of solutions available, but unless you fancy taking a second mortgage out on your home and buying one of the super rare original Gamecube keyboards on eBay, there's only one practical way.

The Wii Keyboard Adapter lets you plug in standard PS/2 keyboards (the round type) into your Wii and use them as standard Gamecube keyboards, both in the browser and within supported Gamecube games. It's got some other pretty nifty functions too so check it out here, priced at just £9.99

XFPS Rate Up Adapter - Mappable Keyboard on Playstation 3

Use a completely custom mappable keyboard and mouse on your Playstation 3 console that's compatible with any game.

The Playstation 3 already allows you to plug a keyboard and mouse into a USB port and use it within the PS3 menus and while surfing the various tubes of the internet . But native keyboard and mouse support is only enabled by default with the PS3 Operating System. For games, developers need to specifically write in support for a keyboard and mouse directly plugged in.

What's great about the XFPS Rate Up is that it lets you use a keyboard and mouse on any game. It doesn't matter whether the game is programmed to specifically work with the keyboard and mouse because it works by remapping the joypad controls onto the keyboard. It's 100% customizable too, so whether you're a WASD or a ESDF kind of person, you can simply edit it to specifically suit your needs. This is ideal for the huge amount of FPS games out there that don't natively support the keyboard and mouse like Resistance: Fall of Man, F.E.A.R, Call of Duty 4 etc.

About that name though, XCM, the makers of the XFPS 360 Sniper, don't give you easy names to remember do they? Maybe it's XFPS Rate Up because it'll give you the Upper Hand? From our experience, this seems to be the case..

We expect this in stock within two weeks, and it's up for pre-order here, where you can check out loads more pictures as well as the low, low UK price.

Chat it up with the Neo Communicator for Xbox 360!

The Game Train has a new innovative solution for your Xbox 360 Live Online Gaming needs. Instead of having a wired headset that can tangle or get caught on anything, or having a wireless headset that needs to be recharged, we have an improved product for your XBL gaming needs!

For Xbox 360 gamers that have a wired Xbox 360 controller – grab an all-new Xbox 360 Neo Communicator Microphone/Speaker! It’s compact, light-weight, and requires no additional power. Just plug it in to the integrated headset input, and you’re ready to talk for hours on end, whether you’re there to work with your team or talk smack to your opponents! This product draws power directly from your console, so you’ll always be ready to talk.

Now you won’t have to worry about your battery dying or accidentally yanking out the mic because of a cord restricting your movements. This speaker/microphone also includes a built-in volume adjustment control, so you turn it up to hear everything loud and clear, or keep it down if your roommate or loved one is sleeping in the next room.

If you’re ready to improve the way you play online, be sure to grab the Xbox 360 Neo Communicator Microphone/Speaker for £4.95!