Any games use the Fami keyboard?

Started by topshelfgamer, July 15, 2012, 03:27:43 am

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topshelfgamer

Self explanatory topic...

What was the famicom keyboard used for, applications like word processing?  Easier text entry of names or passwords and such in games?  Did any games actually require it for normal play? (not just easing text entry, but having no controller only option)

MasterDisk

It was mostly used for Family Basic. But I don't know if it wa used in any game.

L___E___T

nothing wrong with asking a question in a friendly forum yo
My for Sale / Trade thread
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9423.msg133828#msg133828
大事なのは、オチに至るまでの積み重ねなのです。

UglyJoe

As MasterDisk said, it was only used for Family Basic.  Technically, you could use the keyboard's audio data ports to save/load level data in some games, but those aren't using the keyboard itself in any way.

GohanX

Darn, I was hoping for keyboard/mouse support for the Famicom port of Doom.

L___E___T

My for Sale / Trade thread
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9423.msg133828#msg133828
大事なのは、オチに至るまでの積み重ねなのです。

topshelfgamer

d) I've done searches but sometimes I need clarifications, the absence of evidence is not the same as the evidence of absence.  I didn't see posts suggesting it was used in any games, but I didn't know if that meant for a fact it was not used in any.  I was wondering if maybe it would let you type in the names in Zelda or passwords maybe...

Thanks though this answered what I was curious about.  :)