Could a hardware keyboard be made??

[midget]

Would it be possible to make a keyboard for the gp32? i was thinking that some1 could take a foldup keyboard meant for a palm or ppc and adjust it for the gp32, the only problem would be the drivers??
what does every1 else think??

 

[true karma]

This has been discussed a few times before, it could be done, but a lot of other things have to be sorted, first the GP32s bios would have to be rerogrammed to accept the input, then some kind of driver would have to be made, this might happen if and when the GP32 versions of linux and Windows CE that are in development are released

 

[abbibi]

GP32 keyboard under development

I had a similar thread going in the Devolper's Corner, but decided against making a USB keyboard when I saw how far along the EXT keyboard was. Not only will the keyboard need to be integrated into the bios, all the programs that want to use the keyboard will have to be reprogrammed too. You can observe the development of the keyboard on the gp32dev group on yahoo. And in case you're wondering, the keyboard is an Ericsson "Chatboard" for cellphones.

 

[Mofokubik]

whats the point of a keyboard?

 

[punky_munky]

To type stuff?

 

[true karma]

Plus emulators for computers like the atari or commordore would obviously be well suited to a keyboard

 

[nerd of nerds]

Well if there is a keyboard then it would be awsome for a dos emulator , c64, atari computers, (insert anything that would be awsome if it had keyboard features), Linux
EVERYTHING

 

[Azure]

GP32 keyboard under development

I had a similar thread going in the Devolper's Corner, but decided against making a USB keyboard when I saw how far along the EXT keyboard was. Not only will the keyboard need to be integrated into the bios, all the programs that want to use the keyboard will have to be reprogrammed too. You can observe the development of the keyboard on the gp32dev group on yahoo. And in case you're wondering, the keyboard is an Ericsson "Chatboard" for cellphones.

That keyboard looks like it would only be good for typing. Will somebody create a full sizes keyboard, so that we could use a keyboard for emulators and like snes?

 

[Sonic-NKT]

GP32 keyboard under development

I had a similar thread going in the Devolper's Corner, but decided against making a USB keyboard when I saw how far along the EXT keyboard was. Not only will the keyboard need to be integrated into the bios, all the programs that want to use the keyboard will have to be reprogrammed too. You can observe the development of the keyboard on the gp32dev group on yahoo. And in case you're wondering, the keyboard is an Ericsson "Chatboard" for cellphones.

That keyboard looks like it would only be good for typing. Will somebody create a full sizes keyboard, so that we could use a keyboard for emulators and like snes?

hmm a full size keyboard... when you are on the go and what to use the dos emu... it would be stupid to have a fullsize keyboard i think.. think you only need it for going through folders or writing, for gameing you could still use the gp32 controls.

 

[Azure]

GP32 keyboard under development

I had a similar thread going in the Devolper's Corner, but decided against making a USB keyboard when I saw how far along the EXT keyboard was.  Not only will the keyboard need to be integrated into the bios, all the programs that want to use the keyboard will have to be reprogrammed too.  You can observe the development of the keyboard on the gp32dev group on yahoo. And in case you're wondering, the keyboard is an Ericsson "Chatboard" for cellphones.

That keyboard looks like it would only be good for typing. Will somebody create a full sizes keyboard, so that we could use a keyboard for emulators and like snes?

hmm a full size keyboard... when you are on the go and what to use the dos emu... it would be stupid to have a fullsize keyboard i think.. think you only need it for going through folders or writing, for gameing you could still use the gp32 controls.

How about one of those foldable keyboards for palms and stuff? I think the keyboard should be used with other emus like snes, because the gp32 doesn't have enough buttons.

 

[*Dc*hardcoregamez]

actually they made the snes emu work for 6 buttons so no worries plus start and select

 

[Azure]

actually they made the snes emu work for 6 buttons so no worries plus start and select

What are the controls for snes9xgp? Wouldn't six buttons be uncomfortable to play with on games that require all the buttons?

 

[Whistler]

GP32 keyboard under development

I had a similar thread going in the Devolper's Corner, but decided against making a USB keyboard when I saw how far along the EXT keyboard was. Not only will the keyboard need to be integrated into the bios, all the programs that want to use the keyboard will have to be reprogrammed too. You can observe the development of the keyboard on the gp32dev group on yahoo. And in case you're wondering, the keyboard is an Ericsson "Chatboard" for cellphones.

I can't find it at the gp32dev group...is there any guide how to make this thing?