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VitaKeyboard
VitaKeyboard
General
Author	mswlandi
Type	Plugins
Version	1.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2022/10/30
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 07:54, 29 August 2023

VitaKeyboard is a plugin and application for PS Vita that lets you use it as a USB Keyboard. The host will think your vita is an actual keyboard.

Installation

Copy hidkeyboard.skprx to ur0:tai/.

Add the following lines to taiHEN's config (ur0:tai/config.txt)

*KERNEL
ur0:tai/hidkeyboard.skprx

Install vitakeyboard.vpk.

Reboot the vita to load the kernel plugin.

User guide

Before typing, make sure the host computer is using the same keyboard layout as the one selected in VitaKeyboard.

Layout savedata is stored in ux0:data/vitakeyboard_savefile.bin.

Changelog

v1.1

Added support for other keyboard layouts.
- Added pt (BR) layout.
- Added es (ES) layout.
- Added de (DE) layout.
Added LiveArea design.
Added better way to close the application (START while IME is closed).

v0.1-alpha

First Release.

Credits

hnaves for making hidmouse and xerpi for porting it to vita, of which this was initially a fork from.
xerpi for making vitastick, from which a lot of this code is based on.
SonicMastr for help with libime and loading modules.
LiveArea design is based on the one made for vitastick by @nkrapivin.

External links

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 {{#seo:
-|title=Vita Homebrew Apps (Plugins) - GameBrew!
+|title=Vita Homebrew Apps (Plugins) - GameBrew
 |title_mode=append
-|image=vitakeyboardvita.jpg
+|image=vitakeyboard2.png
 |image_alt=VitaKeyboard
 }}
 {{Infobox Vita Homebrews
 |title=VitaKeyboard
-|image=vitakeyboardvita.jpg
+|image=vitakeyboard2.png
-|description=VitaKeyboard is a plugin and application for PS Vita that lets you use it as a USB Keyboard.
+|description=Use your PS Vita as a USB keyboard.
 |author=mswlandi
 |lastupdated=2022/10/30
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 |license=Mixed
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/vitakeyboardvita.7z
-|website=https://github.com/mswlandi/vitakeyboard
+|website=https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/sg943i/release_use_your_vita_as_a_usb_keyboard/
 |source=https://github.com/mswlandi/vitakeyboard
 }}
 VitaKeyboard is a plugin and application for PS Vita that lets you use it as a USB Keyboard. The host will think your vita is an actual keyboard.
-== Installation and Setup ==
+== Installation ==
-* Add hidkeyboard.skprx to taiHEN's config (ur0:/tai/config.txt):
+Copy hidkeyboard.skprx to ur0:tai/.
-<pre>*KERNEL
+Add the following lines to taiHEN's config (ur0:tai/config.txt)
-ur0:tai/hidkeyboard.skprx</pre>
-* Install vitakeyboard.vpk
+ *KERNEL
-* Reboot the vita to load the kernel plugin
+ ur0:tai/hidkeyboard.skprx
-* Before typing, make sure the host computer is using the same keyboard layout as the one selected in VitaKeyboard.
-=== Other considerations ===
+Install vitakeyboard.vpk.
-* if there is a keyboard layout that you'd like to be added, submit an issue or follow the instructions at <code>layout_generation/README.md</code> and build the project yourself (pull requests are welcome).
-* layout savedata is stored in <code>ux0:data/vitakeyboard_savefile.bin</code>
-==Screenshots==
+Reboot the vita to load the kernel plugin.
-[[image:vitakeyboardvita.jpg|600px]]
-== Credits ==
+==User guide==
-* hnaves for making [https://github.com/esxgx/hidmouse hidmouse] and xerpi for [https://github.com/xerpi/hidmouse porting it to vita], of which this was initially a fork from
+Before typing, make sure the host computer is using the same keyboard layout as the one selected in VitaKeyboard.
-* xerpi for making [https://github.com/xerpi/vitastick vitastick], from which a lot of this code is based on (looking back, it would probably be easier to fork from it lol)
-* SonicMastr for help with libime and loading modules
+Layout savedata is stored in ux0:data/vitakeyboard_savefile.bin.
-* LiveArea design is based on the one made for vitastick by [https://github.com/nkrapivin @nkrapivin]
 == Changelog ==
 '''v1.1'''
+* Added support for other keyboard layouts.
-* added support for other keyboard layouts
+** Added pt (BR) layout.
-** added pt (BR) layout
+** Added es (ES) layout.
-** added es (ES) layout
+** Added de (DE) layout.
-** added de (DE) layout
+* Added LiveArea design.
-* added LiveArea design
+* Added better way to close the application (START while IME is closed).
-* added better way to close the application (START while IME is closed)
 ''' v0.1-alpha '''
 * First Release.
+== Credits ==
+* hnaves for making [https://github.com/esxgx/hidmouse hidmouse] and xerpi for [https://github.com/xerpi/hidmouse porting it to vita], of which this was initially a fork from.
+* xerpi for making [https://github.com/xerpi/vitastick vitastick], from which a lot of this code is based on.
+* SonicMastr for help with libime and loading modules.
+* LiveArea design is based on the one made for vitastick by [https://github.com/nkrapivin @nkrapivin].
 == External links ==
-* Official Website - https://github.com/mswlandi/vitakeyboard
+* GitHub - https://github.com/mswlandi/vitakeyboard
-* Github - https://github.com/mswlandi/vitakeyboard
+* Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/vitahacks/comments/sg943i/release_use_your_vita_as_a_usb_keyboard/