The PSP Keyboard has arrived - TyDoPad v0.01 beta |
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You might be a little confused here. The title says the PSP keyboard has arrived but today the news comes in the form of a homebrew application, not a USB keyboard for PSP. That's because madruscoe (also known as moneytoo from our forums) has managed to create a homebrew application which lets you make short notes and save them as .txt files on your Memory Stick using the Palm(One) Universal Wireless Keyboard.This is the only keyboard supported at the moment and the good news is you can pick them up for around $50 on Amazon and they'll work with your Palm PDA.
As homebrew veterans will probably know, this is an amazing feat because accessory giant Logic 3 has been trying to make a keyboard for the PSP for a very long time and has failed because they needed "to acquire certain information and command protocols from Sony for the PSP" which they where unable to obtain.
There's another planned PSP Keyboard on the way for Spring 2007, but we haven't heard from the company developing the product, FITC, since August 2006. Once again, the homebrew scene has continued its habit of sticking it to the man - well done to madrusco for this release!
We haven't got a Palm Wireless Keyboard handy to test it out, but we're sure that some of you must have one already for a PDA. At this time you aren't allowed to view/open/edit written text and the limit for one note is 4 kB, with the number of notes you can gave only limited by your memory stick size. This is only a beta though, so start expecting a fully-functional PSP keyboard soon. There's even talk in our forums of a prx to accept keyboard input anywhere - in the XMB, in a game or even when playing homebrew. It's a good time to own a PSP! Check out the video below.
Download: [TyDoPad v0.01 beta]
Discuss: [Forum release thread]
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finally... i've benn waiting for this since 2.00 came out
This is still really amazing and cool. This would sure make web browsing a LOT easier.
This just screams for XMB/Homebrew/Game support - Dark_Alex, now you know what to include in the next OE ;D
yes yes yes thanks thanks thanks it would be awesome to see a word processor, I'd help if i knew how to code
it\'s a wifi keyboard but the wifi light is NOT ON on the PSP this has to be fake, even when running the program on the PSP the wifi is not on so it can\'t work
It uses Infrared.
There are some sort of chips stuck in my butter, what's the deal?
lol idiot it uses IR
The PSP is not designed for a keyboard, this is a pointless application. This isn\'t convenient, has no support for other programs but this pathetic use of the pspdev kit. There\'s a reason why no official keyboard has come out yet, you *****ing geniuses, no one would buy it because it\'s POINTLESS and clunky. You all fail.
huh that guy does make sense cuz doesnt the wireless signal need the WIFI on since it's a WIRELESS KEYBORAD RIGHT MAKE'S NO SENSE TO ME BUT every time i watch TV on my TV and change the channel i dont need wifi lol i thought that little black shinie thing on the top off the psp was the IR port right which isnt that the Wifi???
'gott' you obviously don't use your PSP to browse the web often enough.
Sorry, I forgot to say that it uses infrared, as the Palm wireless keyboard supports both IR and WiFi.
It's suprising how anti-homebrew people can be.
Already reading ebooks, surfing the web, chatting on msn, etc. This keyboard is not so bad.
This is a great idea. Think of it a prx that supports this ir keyboard..... you can type in your web browser, game, Homebrew (AFKIM) or some sort of word processor for writting late reports at school ;)
There are several people who has done homebrew with IRDA keyboards before... How is this news???
I wish this guy could get usb keyboards working like my frogpad. The usb cable would have to be modified into a mini to mini configuration. God that would be awesome. Instant messaging and email apps would explode in popularity.
well gott i would be one of those \\\"****ing geniuses\\\" making a lot of use out of it! For one I could actaully type at a decent pace and send e-mails, instant messages, and use it for note taking in class....i would sure beat taking my laptop along and not have to worry about breaking my 2 grand box. Now this all assuming they make a decent prx for it so it will work with all homebrew progs.
idiots, if this homebrew doesn't fly with you keep it shut. i'll love to have it as i use afkim on a daily basis (business trips), being able to type on a keyboard instead is a must-have.
Nice job! just waiting on a plugin for OE-B! P.S. is the source code included so people can build this into their own programs? that would be nice... about to download now...
several are sold for 40 CA$ (26.29 €) at this moment on ebay.
This'll make web surfing so much easier. This is a great homebrew development.
great news, keep the codin`up, so many peep tryin´to get a KB runnin`then they stop developin`man, this would be great 4 the whole PSP community!
YES! I just happen to have a Palm One keyboard lying around (my Palm TX died) it would be awesome if this were implemented into the XMB for web browser. Or make a word editor, or maybe implement some kind of Open Office, that would be amazing! THANK YOU!!
The Palm wireless keyboard does not support Wifi. It's IR only.
Does any one think if this was made into prx form it could be implemented into the xmb and function in input maybe for the osk? or alotogether replace the osk?
Confirmed!! Works Flawlessly! keep on improving this excelent APP@@@!!!!@@@
looks pretty good, it would probably be more useful if a plugin was made that can be run in 3.03 oe, so that it can be used on any app :D
and? so really this attachments gonna b sold out in a couple hrs
theres a palm keyboard down at my local cash converters; but i dont think its an infrared one. It would be good if he could make it use USB - Definatly make it much much better
FAKEEEEE!!, jk, just wanted to be the guy that yells that out, looks cool
Hi Madrusco, I have a Targus IR keyboard. (for the PDA) I can confirm that your program pics up a signal as I type, unfortunately it shows the wrong letters on the PSP and typing goes slow. Perhaps this could be fixed in a later version. :) Which I truly hope :) Success with developing.. Thanks. P.
You can get one of these at buy.com for like $41 shipped, if you use the $10 Google checkout.
Make that $43.69
Your a "***** T a r d" short for "F"ing retarded. What have you developed? What have you brought to the PSP community in way of app, instead of showing us how low your IQ really is. We've all been waiting for a Keyboard and just because you haven't doesn't mean you know anything at all. I'm done wasting my time trying to post about how your mother should be b!tchslapped because she failed miserably to raise a desent member of society. You should be bent over and @zz rapped by every offended memeber here. Go Kill your self please. QJ.net Staff, please ban his IP!
Go flush your self down the nearest toilet you turd.
Just a small point here Kyle M., but perhaps editing these posts isn't a smart idea, given after editing they show as being posted by you (which confused me for a while) Also, they're entitled to their opinion, stupid or not.
I threw together the concept driver 1 1/2 years ago.... http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=2685&highlight=irda+keyboard Unfortunately, it's meaningless without being in the PSP firmware, it won't work anywhere unless each and every homebrew program incorporates it into the program.
so if you use this keyboard does it work with afkim and the internet browser and etc.? or will those apps have to release compatibility with this in future versions? for now what can this keyboard do and what applications does it work with? Thanks
Yeah if ppl dont read the bold letters then it looks like you posted the entire comment. Since about 50% of the ppl viewing this are < 18, they're gonna be obnoxious and post stupid comments, and reprimanding them only exacerbates it. But he!!, you're a mod, just ban em all ;P
Hey QJ! PSPoste has supported the Palm iR keyboard since it was first released! This is nothing new, but I would like to see more homebrew support the Plam Keyboard. It really makes sending those messages from PSPoste a lot easier.
this looks very cool. I usd to have an infared keyboard that worked with my Palm m105. I guess i'll havta dig it up and give this app a try. I hope it works!!!! thanks for this amazing homebrew!!
i have just successfully typed random keys on this homebrew. the program is working with my ir palm pilot keyboard. the only key that works though is the j. uppercase letters do not work, and any other keys you press either type letters that do not coordinate with the key, or do not work at all. however although this program does not 100% work, its still very very cool. good job! i hope to see another release soon!!!
HAHA OWNED NOOB
DAMN im 1st
Good work guys keep it up..We soon will have something like open office on the psp.
Finally More Buttons for Emu's to be mapped onto this will make N64 and PS1 controlls a little better.
One application I was hoping (which, I think was hinted at oh so long ago by Sony with their clear keyboard) would come out is a word processing app. I write a lot, and this would be so helpful. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! DON'T GIVE UP!
http://dm.senixee.net/youareapirate.swf
I give you mad props for this application Madruscoe. Now its up for the difficult task of getting it to work with other applications. Also, what we need next is a MOUSE for the psp lol. (So I could own you guys on Counter-Strike) AND when do you think u can get other keyboards to work ( like those ones that use like a ray of light to display the virtual letters on a flat surface) GOOD JOB MAN!!!!!! Madruscoe rules!
Please post the source, I'd like to get my keyboard pressing the correct keys :) Thanks
WoW this is cool this isTHE ***** !!!!!!!!!!! Tis owns and i want it to :P Keep it going mate!
Can you say "abuse of power" ??
LOOKS GAY!
i travel a lot and i definately would switch my laptop for my psp, cause it's much easier dudes. think of it... now i can just set the bloody thing up and type all the way,, even good in airplanes to, no usage of space at all, much better than a laptop.. this is great iff it could be used with other apps :D i'm looking forward to it:) thanks a lot!!!
A few of the guys pointed out above, this application would be better as a plugin for Dark_Alex Custom Hombrew 3.0X OE-X, and be able to use usb keyboards with a USB-to-USB Mini-B converter. Wouldn't it be cool to be able to use the keyboard to navigate through the XMB icons, and be able to access the web-browser and chat on web-messenger. Or if a Word Processing Homebrew Application was in the making? All-In-All the application sounds and looks great, can't wait for future releases. ;D
This cannot work by WIFI , sony will not release the code needed good example was Logitech's attempts they asked for the code and sony said no so they had to scrap it , but it is possible via infra-red but would be rather pointless spending alot of money becuase 2.90 cannot take homebrew and there is no way of explioting an offical sony becuase there isnt one
next mouse, please, I wanna play FPSs decently, I hate the console controls for FPSs, they suck.
sooo cooool... good job, now u only have to make it wireless like a psp chatroom using internet .hahahah, too much???
keyboard + mouse = FPS gaming on the psp!
I can use my IR keyboard now.. Keep going... I would wait for you with the full-funution
good job !! ver 3.03 ?
what keyboard?
It wasn't stated that it would work with all kb's, however, it would be nice to expand the library of keyboards that it supports, to the developer: Could you make a "profiler" for the app? As in, ask for ESC first, and then record ESC, (which should be on all IR kbs) and then after that, if ESC is pressed the key is skipped (for those without f1 etc..) and then go thru every key on a standard 102key layout, and ask for each key, and then when all is said and done, ask them to type a name for the Profile, and then save it the Profile.txt (where profile + what they type in for profile) thus allowing the users to upload their own IR profiles to a website..
i hve same prolem with Targus IR keyboard but it not work now, I have 3.03 OB
im hungry....
It says you cant view the text? why not just download the PDA homebrew you can open the file from there on the file manager.
Good work. finally a keyboard. Iwonder what's next. A mouse maybe?
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