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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. It occurs to me... by Darth+Yoshi · · Score: 4, Interesting
    How long will it be before Bittorrent (or one of the other file sharing/downloading programs) is ported to the PSP. Sony will be so pleased.

    Anyone want to start a pool?

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    1. Re:It occurs to me... by illumin8 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      How long will it be before Bittorrent (or one of the other file sharing/downloading programs) is ported to the PSP. Sony will be so pleased.

      It occurs to me that BitTorrent, coupled with some type of mesh networking, might be the killer app for the PSP. When memory stick duos get larger in capacity and cheaper in price, you could conceivably have a 4GB memory stick duo, and setup a "wishlist" of content. While you're out and about, your PSP runs with the screen off in wireless mesh mode grabbing content from other PSPs and from the internet at large. From what I've read, people in Japan are already sharing video clips that are in the PSP native format. This would just eliminate the need to download them on your computer.

      How cool would it be for your PSP to automatically download some new TV shows while you're at work? You could watch them on the train ride home...

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  2. Infect PSP with Viri by DigiShaman · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'm feeling evil. But I would love to see a virus jump off the IRC network and infect the PSP just to see if it can be done. Why not? The worst that would happen is you lose your saved game data.

    *grin*

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  3. Re:I would find this useful... by MBCook · · Score: 3, Interesting
    I agree, it's a pain.

    That said, if you use this hack for the ZipIt Wireless device, you could use IRC, on Linux, for about $100, and it is wireless too. Cheaper than buying a PSP (but then again anyone who buys a PSP to run IRC through a hack in a game must not be poor).

    Love my PSP, but I would have rather had a "normal" soft-keyboard (or even just press up/down to select the next/previous letter in the alphabet, left/right to select the next/previous blank). I don't know what they were thinking with that. Text input on cell phones only works because you have those twelve buttons. Without the twelve buttons, that becomes about the most anoying text input method I've seen.

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  4. Does PSP have USB? by whitetiger0990 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I heard somewhere that the PSP had one USB port. Couldn't you use a keyboard on it? Or is a proper keyboard not availiable as of yet.
    Unless I am mistaken. One USB port can be used for quiet a lot!

    I am still waiting for MSNM though.

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    1. Re:Does PSP have USB? by larryj · · Score: 3, Interesting

      A PSP keyboard has been announced, but I don't think a release date has been set.

      http://www.gameseek.co.uk/productdetail/PSPfhyaqce 6he5x223r/

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  5. Official browser by rasty · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hope this helps making Sony realize people is interested in using the PSP to go online and make them release an official browser...!

  6. Re:I would find this useful... by Reaperducer · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You can buy a USB keyboard for the PSP that flips up to form a screen protector when not in use. If the PSP e-mail client makes it to American shores, I'm going to get it immediately.

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  7. Re:A simple solution: by nutshell42 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If people really start using the psp for chatting something similar to flag signaling could really be useful. The d-pad offers 8 positions, if you use it to modify button events (or use the buttons to modifiy the d-pad signals) you get 48 possibilities. More than enough. Ok, it's going to take some time to learn the positions of the different letters but most here learned the regular keyboard and lots of people can touch-type on their cell-phone so one more gadget should be doable.

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  8. Re:I would find this useful... by Mozk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Have you ever played Killzone? It's a bad game, but the way you input your name on there is pretty interesting. It's a 3 by 3 grid, with four characters in each box arranged in a diamond. You select the box you want with the d-pad and choose the letter with the corresponding symbol (x, square, triangle, circle). It's a great system that I think would work very well on the PSP.

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  9. Re:I would find this useful... by tonsofpcs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Thats why I got my 80286 on IRC! I couldn't stand the PSPs keypad, so I have a nice 86 key keyboard, and the entire thing is in a box. Not wireless yet, but I'm working on it. Check out my Journal for details [its the Compaq Portable III].

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