Mouse support on XMB with FW 1.51?

[Epix]

Not sure if this is new or not:

I have the latest firmware, and noticed just today that I was able to navigate around the XMB with the mouse and buttons.On the XMB, the right mouse click seem to function same as the triangle button.

I also noticed on the PS3 web browser, the right mouse click now brings up the menus (F1 on the board, and triangle button on the SixAxis)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=805290

[jaxmkii]

??? it didn't before?

[OmniStalgic]

Hmm..nice addition...

[Coded-Dude]

it didn't ORIGINALLY have the F1 functionality, but as far as I know it(and the keyboard) worked as PS buttons

[cliffbo]

i think what Sony are doing with these updates is sheer brilliance! they have created a whole new kind of game: find the additions. it creates so much buzz as each person finds something new. much better than being told from day one. i tip my hat to you Sony...

[nMIK-3]

But you still cannot use the keyboard and mouse to play a game...

If they do that is going to be great for the first person games!

[Luis]

But you still cannot use the keyboard and mouse to play a game...

If they do that is going to be great for the first person games!

I guess that will depend entirely of developer decisions. At least, there doesn't seem to be a restriction on Sony's side that would prevent them from allowing M+K support.

[LaLiLuLeLo]

If they allow keyboard and mouse support they need to totally rebalance the game so people using it don't have a ridiculous advantage or disadvantage against people using a controller, so most developers just won't bother with the time.