Unofficial piKey 0.5

[Angelo]

Hello everybody! It's been a while since you guys have received any piKey news! Now that it is Christmas, it's about time we made another release.

This is the full release for Unofficial piKey 0.5. It contains, the documents, source code and the application itself!

Here's the changelog

Unofficial piKey 0.5 is a release by the Unofficial piKey Team. (Unofficial.piKey.Team@Hotmail.co.uk)

Any part of this software may be used by anybody for experimental and educational purposes. Parts
of the piKey code may be copy and pasted into other projects, however please state so in the release
notes. piKey is a useful piece of software that uses a lot of the PSPSDK and is a shame if not used to its
full potential.

Unofficial piKey 0.5 Change log. (Quick notes)

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-  Doesn't require "flash0:/kd/IRDA.PRX" in "ms0:/SEPlugins/Game.txt" for piKey to work
   with IRDA. (Which means the IRDA patcher isn't needed)
-  Works with the latest custom firmware.
-  Built with the latest PSPIRKeyB Lib. (Includes the new drivers.)
-  Key repeats have now improved. They are now not too sensitive.
-  Now piKey allows the PSP to enter sleep and power saver mode.
-  PSP wakes from power save mode if a key is pressed.
-  Removed SIO. This is now taken over by another project.
-  Improved Danzeff plugin. Now supports two maps for certain homebrew applications.
-  Added a new Go! Messenger OSK plugin that works with the application Go! Messenger.
-  Fixed "piKey Installer" and moved to 3.XX / 4.XX / 5.XX kernel.
-  Fixed "piKey Sample" and moved to 3.XX / 4.XX / 5.XX kernel.
-  Added a fader between various piKey events.
-  Now doesn't crash when running ZX-81's applications. piKey is automatically disabled for you.
-  Removed 1.50 disable mode as this now controlled in the recovery menu.
-  OSK has been fixed and sped up.
-  Most symbols in the Latin (English) OSK can be used in the OSK allowing things like the EURO
   symbol and Pound symbol.

-  Application Loaders have been added:

   -  CTRL + ALT + D = Launch UMD disk. (If exists)
   -  CTRL + ALT + 1 = Launch "ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/Applications/App_1/EBOOT.PBP". (If exists)**
   -  CTRL + ALT + 2 = Launch "ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/Applications/App_2/EBOOT.PBP". (If exists)**
   -  CTRL + ALT + 3 = Launch "ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/Applications/App_3/EBOOT.PBP". (If exists)**
   -  CTRL + ALT + 4 = Launch "ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/Applications/App_4/EBOOT.PBP". (If exists)**
   
   **Will only load official and homebrew EBOOT applications and games, not PSX games.

-  Hotkeys have been added:

   General: (Work anywhere and assigned by keymap)

   -  F1 = Quit Game.
   -  F2 = Power Off.
   -  F3 = Standby.
   -  F4 = Restart.
   -  F5 = Screen backlight toggle. (Backlight mode 0 -4)
   -  F6 = CPU speed toggle. (133Mhz, 222Mhz, 266Mhz, 300Mhz, 333Mhz.)

   Web: (Work only if the web browser is running)

   -  Ctrl + T = Tab switcher.
   -  Ctrl + B = Bookmark page.
   -  Ctrl + H = Go to home page.
   -  Ctrl + 5 = Refresh / Stop page.
   -  Ctrl + Backspace = Go forward a page.
   -  Alt + 4 = Closes the web page.
   -  Backspace = Go back a page.
   -  Backspace + CTRL = Go forward a page.

   Other: Work in certain situations.

   -  CTRL + G = Enable Go! Messenger plugin.
   -  ALT + UP/DOWN = Go! Messenger sidebar scroll. (Only works if GoMessenger is active.)
   -  CTRL + D = Enable Danzeff 1 plugin.
   -  CTRL + E = Enable Danzeff 2 plugin.


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Bugs to fix:

-  None so far.

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Things to maybe add in next version:

-  CTRLMap.txt switcher
-  Perfect the OSK including more language support. (Focus on EU languages + new OSK
   layout maybe different OSK.PRX)
-  Homebrew launcher with config file:
   -  Homebrew and official EBOOT loader with 10 slots.
   -  PSX EBOOT loader with 10 slots.
   -  ISO/CSO loader with 10 slots. It loads the UMD driver from the
      CFW configuration. (If Fanjita agrees)

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Things to do:

-  Add the 2 missing cases in OSK. (Lines 620 - 646 oskout.c)

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Just a few extra notes incase you guys were wondering:

Keymap:

I've set the keymaps to this so you guys get some hotkeys. They can be adjusted if you want via the keymap:

   -  F1 = Quit Game.
      (Default = CTRL + Q)
   -  F2 = Power Off.
      (Default = CTRL + P)
   -  F3 = Standby.
      (Default = CTRL + S)
   -  F4 = Restart.
      (Default = CTRL + R)
   -  F5 = Screen backlight toggle. (Backlight mode 0 -4)
      (Default = ALT + S)
   -  F6 = CPU speed toggle. (133Mhz, 222Mhz, 266Mhz, 300Mhz, 333Mhz.)
      (Default = CTRL + C)

Expansion Pack:

   -  I've added a Targus and Hama expansion pack to get the most out of your IR
      keyboard. Both have docs and dead easy to install.

PSPWrite:

   -  I've compiled a version of ZX-81's PSPWrite 1.2.0 in the package. This has been
      compiled with the latest drivers and with key repeats. The driver you may have to
      set up but the key repeats are near perfect. It ios just a proof of concept showing
      that it can be added to any IR application.

      NOTE: The piKey key repeat parameters will vary to the ZX-81 parameters.[/b]

Devpack:

   -  I've added devpack to this version to piKey to help people get straight into developing.
      it has all the latest files and is dead easy to install. It also includes the latest PSPIRKeyB lib.

I just want to thank everybody that has been part of this project. It's been very fun and educational. Thank you again Fanjita for the opportunity, WaKaRu and Loonix for moderating this glorious forums and I wish everybody a very Merry Christmas.

Enjoy

Unofficial piKey Team

Angelo
Kloplop321
Chilly Willy

Please upload somewhere else guys as I don't think Kloplop321's server will be able to handle all you guys downloading form it!

http://piKey.Kloplop321.c...ial_piKey_0.5_Release.zip

[oursoul]

Am I the first random to respond?  I think I am!!
This is excellent news!!!

It's late here but sometime tomorrow I will have a play with the pre-release, very excited.. the changelog suggests some mega-fantastic upgrades, the £ key inclusion and the internet browser shortcuts are brilliant.  I can finally upgrade to v5 firmware too.
 
Really happy and very proud of you guys for sticking to this project.
Your work will go down in mini-history!

WELL DONE ANGELO, KLOPLOP321 and CHILLY WILLY!!!
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and A FRUITFUL NEW YEAR

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

xOursoul

[wakaru]

Nice update.

Thanks Angelo.

Merry Xmas to everyone

[Angelo]

Thank you everybody.

I think Unofficial piKey 0.5 will have the full works like 0.4 did. I'm writing up the documents now. It's good exercise work for my hand as I've just had an opperation on it!  

If only I had enough time, I could have coded a countdown timer!

Angelo

[empatiico]

Thank you Angelo, Kloplop321 & Chilly Willy!

I was desperately in need for a new pikey version... and your work is really excellent!

I hope your hand will heal as soon as possible. A little kiss where it's sore.  

Happy holidays!

[Angelo]

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you like it!

I've changed my mind, it appears the 0.5 release will have the full works, source, docs and plugins.

Angelo

[mov]

Changelog looks great! Looking forward to trying it out.

Nice work, guys.

[Omega-Weapon]

Well, I have just installed the piKey 0.5 Pre-release, and got nothing.

I've checked all my settings, and they all seem to be correct, but I get no response on the PSP from the keyboard. I get the "piKey is now active!" message when I start my PSP up, but the keyboard won't do anything.

Also, you mentioned that you fixed the piKey sample. When I boot it up, it just freezes and crashes my PSP. =/

It's not my keyboard, as that works in PSPWrite and AFKIM perfectly.

I can't see what the problem is. Maybe I'll do what I did before, and see if I can tinker with it until it works.

Hopefully I'll find a fix once you release the proper full release on Christmas day.

Cheers for all you've done. =]
Posted on: December 22, 2008, 08:11:56 AMOk, well that didn't take too long.

All I needed to do was take the piKeyIR.PRX from the piKey 0.3 release, and stick it over the 0.5 one. Everything seems to work fine, the OSK works, and the hotkeys work too.

I don't get what is with this, but anyways, I'm glad I can use piKey again.

Thanks Unofficial piKey team. =D

EDIT: Well, not I realise that key repeats don't work. =/

Everything else seems to work perfectly, so I just don't get what's wrong. =[

I think I can live without key repeats for now though, so I should be ok. All I use my keyboard for is web browsing, AFKIM and PSPWrite, so as long as I can type with the keyboard, it's all good for me. I'm not interested in playing games with the keyboard.

Well, hopefully something can be worked out for others with my problem.

Merry Christmas!

[Angelo]

That is very odd. At least I now know it's only 1 PRX that's an issue now.

Can you copy and paste the 0.5 piKeyIR.PRX just to double check please?

piKeyIR.PRX is responsible for IR input into the PSP. This means it's responisble for:

-  ALL IR keboard drivers.
-  Key repeats
-  IRDA loading.

Unfortunatly in Unofficial piKey 0.5 every single one of these are affected.

-  About 4 new keyboards and driver fixes have been made since 0.3.
-  Key repeats are not in 0.3.
-  The 0.3 piKeyIR.PRX doesn't load IRDA in Game mode.

I'm going to inconvieniece you greatly but asking a favour from you. You you mind backing up your PSP, formating your memory stick and try the installation on a clean card please. This is one fix.

Good luck!

Angelo

[PSPdemon]

I get the same error as Omega-Weapon on my 5.0 phat ( just did a fresh 5.0 M33-4 install via DC8 a couple min ago )

did a clean reformat and all....still no go

any ideas?

Thanks for Everything,
PSPdemon

edit: just for a throw out there... i have 2 ir keyboards, regular targus one and a belkin IR keyboard ( that you added to the support list which makes me excited ). no plugins are active and again as i said fresh install ( also on a fresh memory card... 4gb official one ). hopefully itll get fixed so i can use my belkin keyboard

[Angelo]

Oh no... this was my worst nightmare!

It's odd how ths only occours on some PSP's!

Use the piKeyIR.PRX 0.3 module for now.

Here is a link to save you all rumaging through ZIP files:

http://piKey.kloplop321.com/Extras/piKeyIR.prx

Hopefully that will patch the problem whilst I work on a solution. I think the solution may only be after the release. I'm snowed under at the moment!

Angelo

[PSPdemon]

Oh no... this was my worst nightmare!

It's odd how ths only occours on some PSP's!

Use the piKeyIR.PRX 0.3 module for now.

Here is a link to save you all rumaging through ZIP files:

http://piKey.kloplop321.com/Extras/piKeyIR.prx

Hopefully that will patch the problem whilst I work on a solution. I think the solution may only be after the release. I'm snowed under at the moment!

Angelo

would i be able to try my Belkin keyboard with it? im guessing it would be a no because its the older module?

my battery died in my targus one and i cant be arsed to buy another ( they are expensive....which is why i was hoping to mess with my belkin )

ah well... itll get fixed in time to come

[Angelo]

Fiddle about with latest piKeyIR.PRX to try and get it working. Try renaming it, or adding it the VSH.txt:

ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/InputDrivers/piKeyIR.PRX

Don't give on it! If only it failed for me too so I can help, but I haven't a clue were to start!

Angelo

[Loonix]

OMG
ZOMG
OMFG!
I nearly sent my keyboard back because i had gotten no response with the latest build and also with my PocketPC
o.O
now i have used the 0.3 .prx file and it works!
(looks like the 0.5 .prx also prevented AFKIM from working o.O)

OH Heaven, YEA! i have got a Targus universal Wireliss Keyboard, and it WORKS!

(Tanks Wakaru for the hint where to get one!)

[PSPdemon]

Fiddle about with latest piKeyIR.PRX to try and get it working. Try renaming it, or adding it the VSH.txt:

ms0:/SEPlugins/piKey/InputDrivers/piKeyIR.PRX

Don't give on it! If only it failed for me too so I can help, but I haven't a clue were to start!

Angelo

ill try a few things and see what i can get it report back in a bit
Posted on: December 22, 2008, 07:49:57 PMokay after i fiddled around with it it now works

just had to paste over the 0.3 one with your 0.5 and it worked

now to try it out and see what kind of results i get on the belkin!

edit: some keys do work and some dont ( im use to the targus layout....but it seems they are different? even though i selected it to use the #3 :S )

something i should know to make all the keys work like they should?

edit2: example of what: all lower case and arrow keys work fine, however all uppercase and number keys and the 4 buttons on the left do not ( also cant controll the psp past dpad control..... )