Quick answer: Mouse and keyboard on R6 console is official. Ubisoft confirmed Mouse and keyboard support is coming in mid Year 11, plug one in and you’ll be dropped into the PC input matchmaking pool, and MouseTrap is now banning anyone caught using spoofing devices.
Mouse and keyboard on R6 console is official. Ubisoft just confirmed native support is coming in mid Year 11. Just plug in a mouse or keyboard and you’ll land in the PC input matchmaking pool. No more third-party adapters, no workarounds, it’s official. And if you try to cheat the system with spoofing devices, MouseTrap is ready to start banning people outright.
This whole issue, mouse and keyboard on console, has been stirring up fights in the community for years. Controller players always complained about people spoofing mouse input to stay in controller lobbies and rake in easy kills. Ubisoft took their time, but they’re shutting this down. They kind of hid the news in the Year 11 Player Protection update on their website. Two major changes at once: proper mouse and keyboard support is coming, and spoofers are getting banned.
How Native Mouse and Keyboard Works on Console
Here is the breakdown. Mouse and keyboard on console? Yup. It’s coming as a proper feature in Year 11 Rainbow Six Siege. If you connect a mouse or keyboard, the game immediately puts you in matches with other mouse and keyboard users (basically the PC pool). Want to stick with a controller? You play against other controller users. Ubisoft is all about keeping things fair, so everyone has a real choice now, no more sneaky tech tricks.
Why This Is a Huge Fix for Console Players
This is a huge fix for console players. Before this, if you wanted mouse accuracy, your only real choice was to use something like a XIM, which tricks the console into thinking your mouse and keyboard is actually a controller. The problem? Those players kept playing in controller lobbies with a big aiming advantage. Now that mouse users go into their own separate pool, there’s finally a level playing field. Anyone who keeps spoofing after this update isn’t just “preferring mouse and keyboard,” they’re straight up cheating.
MouseTrap Is Switching From Penalties to Bans
Now, MouseTrap, Ubisoft’s spoofing detection system, is cranking things up a notch. Before, it just hit spoofers with annoying gameplay penalties. Now, when Year 11 launches, MouseTrap’s handing out bans. It makes sense, since there’s an official way to use mouse and keyboard on console, Ubisoft has no more patience for cheaters.
Ubisoft isn’t stopping there, either. Next up: recoil macros and other input cheats, the scripts people use to control recoil or spam tricky moves. Macro detection is coming to PC first, and later to console, rolling out alongside MouseTrap to catch even more cheaters.
When Is Mouse and Keyboard Coming to R6 Console?
So, when exactly can you plug in that mouse and keyboard? Ubisoft hasn’t dropped an exact date. All we know is it’s happening during Year 11, and spoofing bans plus macro detection are coming this year as well.
What This Means for You
What does all this mean if you’re still on console? Well, if you’re using a controller, you win. Spoofers get banned, mouse and keyboard users move to the PC pool, and your matches get cleaner and fairer. Want to try mouse and keyboard yourself? Knock yourself out, but just know you’ll be up against PC players and other mouse users, no more bullying controller lobbies. And if you’re hanging onto a spoofing device, seriously, now’s your warning. MouseTrap’s been tracking you for a while, and the real bans are just about to start.
FAQ
Will mouse and keyboard get banned on console?
Nope. Ubisoft is officially supporting native mouse and keyboard. What gets you banned is using adapters that trick the console into thinking your mouse is a controller, that’s spoofing.
When does native mouse and keyboard come to Rainbow Six Siege on console?
It’s coming during mid Year 11. Ubisoft confirmed Mouse and keyboard but still hasn’t locked in a specific date yet, so it could land anywhere in that window.
Will you get matched against PC players if you use mouse and keyboard on console?
Yes. Connect a mouse or keyboard and the game sticks you in the PC input matchmaking pool to keep things fair for controller players.
What’s MouseTrap?
Ubisoft’s spoofing detection system on console. Starting in Year 11, if it flags you for spoofing, you’re getting banned.
Will XIM and other spoofing adapters still work?
The hardware might still function, but using one is now a bannable offense. Ubisoft says detection is getting stronger as they roll out the official mouse and keyboard option.