Unofficial piKey 0.4 pre-release

Posted Dec 26, 2007 at 10:27AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Homebrew Applications, Homebrew Development, News Tags: Fanjita, Targus
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Unofficial piKey v0.4 pre-release - Image 1Not quite done, but almost there. akito77 over at the QJ.NET PSP Development Forums is sending out word that a pre-release version of the Unofficial piKey 0.4 plugin is under development.

Here's a refresher for the the newcomers: The piKey project was started to enable the PSP to use wireless IR keyboards for both games and its XMB browser.

This unofficial project update was started with the blessings of Fanjita, the original author, and was intended to fix several bugs found in piKey v0.3.

As for the matter of the pre-release label, the dev team explained that Unofficial piKey v0.4 will not come with the 3.71 support that was planned when work on the project began. Instead, they'll be waiting until the release of the PSP's custom firmware 3.80 M33; The current release is built to work for CFW 3.52 M33-4.

As for the latest changelog for this project by Cleanser23, Angelo, Lunix, Hells Plumber, Wakaru, and Joseph:
  • The ‘xÂ’ button now inputs the correct letter ‘xÂ’ and not the symbol.
  • Compiling bugs have been fixed for developers.
  • Dealt with the ‘selectÂ’ button issue causing incorrect piKey input in the "On Screen Keyboard."
  • Added cleaner and improved keymaps such as a working Hama, Palm and a Targus keymaps. (That way popular IR keyboards work without any key errors.) Drivers have also been fixed.
  • Now and improved installer, documents and instruction files.
  • Key repeats are now working. You can hold a key a key and it will automatically repeat. (For Palm users, this isnÂ’t an issue.)
  • Built using the latest PSPIRKeyB lib.
  • Added the Sprint PDA Keyboard driver.
  • There is a message appearing when CAPS/Num/Scroll lock is on.
As noted by the authors, we'll be removing the dl link to the app. You may want to visit the QJ.NET Forum if you're interested in providing the project team with some helpful feedback, or in case they make any important updates.

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Comments

by spiderfan00 - 2007-12-26 12:49:30
great

where might i acquire a ir keyboard? (not ebay!)
by Loonix - 2007-12-26 16:20:31
quote from the release thread:

"We would rather this wasn't spread to the big websites like QJ as the full release will be some time in the future." Thanks for respecting the wishes of the developer ^^
by superanimefreak - 2007-12-27 08:42:13
Where to get the keyboard

I got mine from amazon.com you have 2 kinds that you can get #1 is the palm wireless keyboard #2 is the targus wireless keyboard I have both I recommend that you get the targus keyboard because with the palm the key mapping is not right even when you change the settings for it in the app the mapping is still a bit off so just get the targus it will cost about $50 plus shipping.

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