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Like normal PC keyboards, the Dreamcast keyboard varies between countries due to different key placements. Also as with other peripherals, special editions of the keyboard were made with different color schemes, the majority of which never left Japan.
 
Like normal PC keyboards, the Dreamcast keyboard varies between countries due to different key placements. Also as with other peripherals, special editions of the keyboard were made with different color schemes, the majority of which never left Japan.
  
Along with the [[Dreamcast Mouse]], the Dreamcast keyboard can be used to play first person shooters such as ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[Outtrigger]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' and ''[[Heavy Metal Geomatrix]]'' (and the leaked ''[[Half-Life]]'' port). ''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' is built for the Dreamcast keyboard, and games such as ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'', ''[[Worms World Party]]'', ''[[Starlancer]]'' and ''[[Virtual On: OT]]'' are compatible with the device.
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Along with the [[Dreamcast Mouse]], the Dreamcast keyboard can be used to play first person shooters such as ''[[Quake III Arena]]'', ''[[Outtrigger]]'', ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' and ''[[Heavy Metal Geomatrix]]'' (and the leaked ''[[Half-Life]]'' port). ''[[The Typing of the Dead]]'' is built for the Dreamcast keyboard, and games such as ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'', ''[[Worms World Party]]'', ''[[Starlancer]]'' and ''[[Virtual-On: OT]]'' are compatible with the device.
  
 
==Physical Scans==
 
==Physical Scans==

Revision as of 06:32, 20 September 2011

A Dreamcast keyboard, UK version.

The Dreamcast Keyboard is a keyboard peripheral built for the Sega Dreamcast. Though keyboards had existed for consoles in the past, the Dreamcast's keyboard was seen as the first "useful" one, thanks to the Dreamcast's internet capabilities. It was also the first console keyboard to be released internationally in large numbers.

Like normal PC keyboards, the Dreamcast keyboard varies between countries due to different key placements. Also as with other peripherals, special editions of the keyboard were made with different color schemes, the majority of which never left Japan.

Along with the Dreamcast Mouse, the Dreamcast keyboard can be used to play first person shooters such as Quake III Arena, Outtrigger, Unreal Tournament and Heavy Metal Geomatrix (and the leaked Half-Life port). The Typing of the Dead is built for the Dreamcast keyboard, and games such as Phantasy Star Online, Worms World Party, Starlancer and Virtual-On: OT are compatible with the device.

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Sega Dreamcast
Topics Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) | History (Development | Release | Decline and legacy | Internet) | List of games | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Merchandise
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Connector Cables Onsei Setsuzoku Cable | RF Adapter | Scart Cable | S Tanshi Cable | Stereo AV Cable | VGA Box

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Unreleased Accessories DVD Player | Zip Drive | Swatch Access for Dreamcast | VMU MP3 Player
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