GP2X Control Gp2x Through Pc Keyboard!?

[techFreak]

I was trying our new break out board with RS-232, USB Host, TV-Out and Audio Out. I plugged the serial cable and turn the gp2x on. On the Hyper Terminal I see the linux boot. And then... I noticed that several keys working like gp2x joystick and buttons: :blink: :huh:

Keyboard ----> GP2X
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q ----> L Button
w ----> Y Button
e -----> R Button
a ----> A Button
s ----> X Button
d ----> B Button
f ----> Joystick Button
c ----> Volume Down
, -----> Volume Up
z ----> Select Button
x ----> Start Button

j ------> Left
l ------> Right
i ------> Up
k ------> Down

Can anybody confirm this? :huh:

 

[techFreak]

Update : I have tested these key strokes with SDLTest Thingy. But it seems there's another lay out on the menu for button. For example:

"u" for B button and etc.

 

[Guyfawkes]

i think this is the way the gp2x handles input, the keyboard is remapped to the gp2x input. the differences in the layout may be due to different SDL builds.

 

[techFreak]

I was thinking about another way to connect joystick to GP2X instead USB Host. Does it make sense? :unsure:

 

[cheap-plastic]

Maybe it would also be possible to use the gp2x as a gamepad controller for the pc... I might give it a try one day, USB HID specs are not that difficult...

 

[trooper]

Maybe it would also be possible to use the gp2x as a gamepad controller for the pc... I might give it a try one day, USB HID specs are not that difficult...

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It`s been done with the GP32 (through usb), So it should be possible with the GP2x, Though it does use battery power, Obviously.

Trooper

 

[techFreak]

I don't prefer to use GP2X as a Game Pad on my PC. But it would be great to connect game pad to GP2X while playing games on TV.

 

[[solid]snake]

I don't prefer to use GP2X as a Game Pad on my PC. But it would be great to connect game pad to GP2X while playing games on TV.

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Yes, that sounds like a great idea.