Looking for ICP 2.5a firmware but all sites have been taken down

[FirmwareHunt]

I gave up using my iControlpad shortly after purchasing as it didn't fit my handset well, now I have a phone which fits great and want to get 2.5a firmware to fix the HID keyboard issue with 2.0

However, the only way I can find out about what happened to the ICP is via archives of web pages which were taken down earlier this year... agonisingly, I can find a forum post with the 2.5a firmware but can't get the .zip.

Archive of forum here with link to 2.5a:

http://web.archive.org/web/20120829060634/http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/5137-new-icp-test-firmware-v21/page__st__80

Archive of support page with working link to 2.0 firmware:

http://web.archive.org/web/20140307102131/http://www.icontrolpad.com/support/

Does anyone have a copy or can point me in the direction of a working link?

 

[WizardStan]

If no one has a copy on hand you can try contacting MWeston directly. Guaranteed he's still got a copy of it.

I'm also 99% certain that the iControlPad forums weren't deleted, just hidden, and all files should still exist. Possibly one of the mods could go in and get it, or maybe only the admin (EvilDragon) has the ability to see hidden forums, but either way I'm sure someone will be along sooner or later.

 

[FirmwareHunt]

I'll see if someone will post it up here before bothering those with much on their plate but thanks for some reassurance and info.

I don't know what firmware I had originally but 2.0 seems to have messed up HID keyboard support and the only places still active with the 2.5a firmware are ropey, paid Android/iPhone apps and I don't have the facility to grab from even if wanted to.

The URL used to be http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=3326

from the post: http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/5137-new-icp-test-firmware-v21/page__st__80

 

[hitbyambulance]

i asked ED for this earlier, and he provided links for 2.5a firmware, flashing guide PDF, and linux/windows flashing applications:

http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/icp_firmware_2_5a.zip

http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/iCP_Flashing.pdf

http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/Mac_linux-flasher20.zip

http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/Win-flasher20.zip

 

[EvilDragon]

Yep, I will keep these links up.

 

[benoitb]

Thanks, does someone have the manual as well ? I will make a blog post on my tech blog with all files rehosted so that adds a bit of redundancy.

 

[Nintendo]

Thanks, ED.

 

[FirmwareHunt]

Most appreciated, thanks

 

[FirmwareHunt]

benoitb,


Manual can be found on the cached version of the support page:

http://web.archive.org/web/20140307102131/http://www.icontrolpad.com/support/


Direct link to manual:

http://web.archive.org/web/20140307102131/http://www.icontrolpad.com/downloads/icp_manual3.pdf

 

[benoitb]

Thanks, the blog post is up: see a few posts under.

 

[Ian J]

I can only connect to my phone via SPP mode, would this firmware fix that?

 

[benoitb]

No idea. If you don't use it because of that, I guess there is no harm to get in trying to flash it.

 

[Ian J]

I've flashed to 2.5 and it doesn't seem to have fixed the issue.

Looks like it could be Bluez IME that is the problem, who knows these things are so picky.

 

[benoitb]

URL update for my archive:

Archive of iControlpad downloads - Benoit's blog

ofoofo.fr

I'm using it with a Raspberry Pi 3 now running Retropie and using the integrated bluetooth. Works well in HID joystick mode. This is a good device, good design from the start as it is still very useful today.