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IRC On The PSP

Posted by timothy on from the limited-range dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Volksport has created a new script that allows PSP owners to access IRC from the PSP. The script requires the use of the Wipeout Pure Web browser hack in order to get the PSP online. Once that is done, all you have to do is access this Web page (as the script is server side), and you will be able to chat on the official PSPIRC project IRC channel. Users are currently limited to the PSPIRC chatroom. The script also features virtual PSP keyboard support."

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  1. I would find this useful... by FireballX301 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If it weren't so godawful to type on the PSP.

    At least let it be a standard keyboard interface where you move a cursor, instead of that horrible dialpad.

    1. Re:I would find this useful... by DannyiMac · · Score: 3, Insightful

      I totally agree! I hate the PSP's keypad and I believe it would be a good idea if Sony allowed one to choose between a keyboard or the keypad. (An option in the System settings would be nice).

      I guess they thought it would appeal more toward people who text message all the time. Though, it's not the same as using a phone since you have to navigate the cursor to the button with the letter or number you want. It's way more tedious and annoying than text messaging.

      Ultimately, it's a shame the PSP doesn't have a touch screen... The NDS beats the PSP for data input any day. (Man, if it did have a touch screen, Nintendo would be fuct!)

      Though, I have heard that there are keyboards in development. Oh boy, there will be some more crap to buy for the already expensive PSP.

      --
      - Danny
  2. Re:Why buy the PSP? by kryogen1x · · Score: 3, Insightful
    It doesn't weigh as much.

    I'm no Sony fanboy (in fact, I'm more of a nintendo fanboy), but that argument was ridiculous.

    However, you can try this.

  3. Bullshit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is "IRC on the web server". It's HTML on the PSP.

  4. Re:PSP sucks by IANAAC · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Number of original game experiences on PSP... 0 Whoops, better stick to my laptop for the airplane and my mp3 player for walking around.

    Yes, because they're not original titles, everything sucks.

    Good grief. So you don't like the PSP. We get it. Seems there are plenty of people out there who do, though.