GP32 adding hand-held keyboard to gp32?

[xcalbrin]

Hi,
The GP32 has everything in a game handheld I have been looking for
The only other thing that would be useful for me would be the ability to write text easier.

Since it has the USB port, would any of the handheld keyboards work:
http://www.mic-innovations.com/micro_inv/m...a_keyboards.htm
with it?
Would any of them be able to work via the wireless gaming mode with some work?
Some of those specify they have multiple connector capability, but I don't know if that includes usb...
there was not enough info there that i have found so far to know.

If it was possible to get one of those little keyboards hooked up, that would
be really cool.

Ive always wanted to work on stories or play games on the bus to work, this would then allow that.

Thanks for your time.
- Xcalbrin

 

[Demonix]

It would be really cool if they did work. The GP32 has two ports which I'm sure could be programmed to take a keyboard. Anyone out there willing to try?!

 

[xcalbrin]

I heard back from the keyboard folks I posted about above. None of their mini-hand held keyboards have USB connectors ;(

So the next question I have, what are the specs for the EXT port on the bottom of the GP32? I havent
seen that listed anywhere (or missed it).

 

[directhex]

http://users.raketnet.nl/darkfader/http://...t/gp32/ext.html may help.

it's also physically identical to the samsung t100 mobile phone's port, so if you want to get a plug to hack to pieces, a t100 hands-free kit would be a good place to start.

--jo "directhex" shields

 

[Demonix]

I belive that ext port has a 3.3v supply... I was speaking to mate who said most of the mini keyboards run off 3v or so ...

Complex bit is connecting it up and then writing a driver - if thats possible im sure some of the EMU coders would take on board the driver.