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    Multiple keyboards and mice?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by catacylsm, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Hey everyone, now at the moment to my understanding, any device attached to a machine for the input (mouse keyboard) controls only the machine its attached to, i have call of duty 5 and i am aware that it has a split screen option, what i want to know is if i can use two wireless keyboard and mice recievers on different channels (or 1 wireless set with laptop keyboard and usb mouse) to run split screens independantly?

    Thanks all,

    cata.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 8, 2009
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  2. XxLblinkxX

    XxLblinkxX Notebook Deity

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    Well, I have used 2 screens but using one keyboard (w,a,s,d & Arrows)... And only playing simple flash games lol
     
    XxLblinkxX, Aug 8, 2009
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  3. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Lol, well i know it can be done with 360 controllers for like unreal torny and cod 5, but keyboards and mice have never come up on the forums before.
     
    catacylsm, Aug 8, 2009
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  4. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    You want to use two keyboards and mice to control two multiple players on one screen?
     
    crash, Aug 8, 2009
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  5. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Notebook Consultant

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    i doubt it. maybe with a program but otherwise the keyboards will have the same keys. i tried this with project64 and both usb keyboards shared the same controls. you could, but you'd have to use different letter/keys.
     
    Flaring Afro, Aug 8, 2009
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