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New Input Method Demo for AFKIM W.I.P.!

Posted Mar 24, 2006 at 8:14PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Homebrew Applications, News, Homebrew Demos Tags: psp homebrews
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Danzel, the author of AFKIM (Away From Keyboard Instant Messenger), has been working on a new OSK (On-Screen Keyboard) for easier & faster input in this typing-massive program. After some discussion in the forums with our warm-hearted users, he finally worked out a decent solution for the OSK.

This solution was inspired by the input method in Gran Turismo 4. Basically, the input pad is divided into 9 blocks, and on each of the blocks, there are 4 directions, each mapped to a character, and can be selected with the face buttons on the right side of the PSP. The input routine of a character is simple: tilt the analog stick towards any of the 8 directions to select a block, and then hit a face button to input the letter you want.

Here are some more details of the input method:

Controls:
  • Analog Stick: Move to select the square you want to enter from
  • Triangle/Circle/Cross/Square: Enter the character you want to type on the select square
  • R-Trigger: Hold for shift mode
  • L-Trigger: Tap to change between letters and numbers input modes
  • D-pad Up: Delete
  • D-pad Down: Enter
When in numbers mode holding shift is complete special characters input mode. Here are the 4 character sets:

Shift->
(R Trigger)
Shift->
(R Trigger)


To-Do:
D-pad Left/Right will be move cursor left/right, allowing for fixing mistakes easily etc.

Leave feedback either [here] or [here].

Download: [W.I.P. Input Method Demo for AFKIM]


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# ThanksGuest 2006-03-24 21:54
This is perfect, much faster than the previous method, great job! Thanks!

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# very effectiveGuest 2006-03-24 22:25
definitely saves time when typing. its like trying to disable a bomb with the old-school keyboard input.

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# already usedGuest 2006-03-24 22:27
this was used in PSP chess!!

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# OrlyJeff Chen 2006-03-24 22:30
Then you go typing with the chess... here we are gonna talk with person.

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# BeautyCrack 2006-03-24 22:31

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# nice!Guest 2006-03-24 22:44
nice to see progress, lordstorm, drop the chuck thing, its old please?

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# Killzone had this...DH3K 2006-03-24 23:06
for online and it was pretty good once you started to remember some of the letters.

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# cool!Guest 2006-03-25 00:06
yeah much better than before. now its possible to wirte still fast ^^

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# GREAT work guyshellscreamer 2006-03-25 01:03
wow absolutely brilliant !!!



I gonna practice a bit to get used to it he he



thanks for coding

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# GreatGuest 2006-03-25 02:07
excellent!!!

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# Sweet keyboard!Guest 2006-03-25 02:37
Sony needs to replace the keyboard in the PSP webbrowser with this one.

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# I like itGuest 2006-03-25 02:50
Great, i think that this is the best solution.

I hope all hombrew programs uses it.

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# you guys are weird..Guest 2006-03-25 06:03
i was getting used to p-sprint. darn i guess ill stick with the old one

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# how we use it?Guest 2006-03-25 09:52
how i put this keyboard on afkim

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# how?Guest 2006-03-25 13:52
ya how do u use it with afkim?

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# AwesomeGuest 2006-03-25 17:50
This is awesome. I hope to see the AFKIM with this implimented very soon!

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# notitlepeeInMyPantz 2006-03-25 20:20
why not use F.O.S.K ?

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# Not bad...Aryn The Cat 2006-03-28 16:53
I like the way this demo looks so far, I am hoping this input method is implemented in the next version of AFKIM



Oh, and there are a few problems with using my accounts in AFKIM:



There is a space in my original AIM ID ( ), when i try to create an AIM account the text after the space is not added, which causes the login to fail.

I am not sure if the fault lies in AFKIM or the BitlBee network this program uses, but periods (.) are not recognized and this results in a failure to create an account.



Yeah, i know, I have weird account names, but they seem to work with everything else. Anyway, if possible, i would appreciate if these issues were corrected, because I do not want to create new accounts with "proper" characters to use this program correctly.

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# GreatGuest 2006-03-29 08:14
This is so much better than the original. I don't have to go searching for buttons and it's really quick and painless. Keep up the good work, i'm excited for the final release!



-Kyle

http://www.cityeyesphoto.com

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# how do you install thisGuest 2006-04-04 05:01
I dont Know how to put it on my psp, it doesnt let me login!

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# what?SpAcEcOw 2006-04-17 10:11
THIS IS OLD...... i downloaded this awhile ago... it was in the previous version of it

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