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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 Mozk · · Score: 5, Informative

      Since that was a fairly bad explanation, here is an image (I'm too lazy to finish it). That would be holding left and pressing square. Some combination of chars in each box could be like abcd, efgh, ijkl, mnop, qrst, uvwx, yz12, 3456, and 7890. You could have puncuation and other things with L1 and R1, but you know nobody uses puncuation on IRC anyway.

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  2. oh no by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

    The thing has no Keyboard , i can imagine it now
    hy
    hy
    ho r u
    gr8
    col
    hv u plyd rdgrcer
    yh rxrs
    knw ne cht cod
    xyxyx

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    1. Re:oh no by TomHandy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hrmm, and how is that different from the typical IRC experience?

    2. Re:oh no by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

      .... um they have an excuse this time

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

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

  4. 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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  5. A simple solution: by shigelojoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    To aid a large majority of IRC users, the following IRC shortcuts could be implemented:

    Circle = "lol"
    Triangle = "rofl"
    Square = "wtf"
    X = "stfu"
    L1 = "brb"
    R1 = /leave #pspirc

    Typing would then be accomplished by using the D-Pad and joystick to approximate the semaphore flag signalling system. The difficulty of typing in this setup could be rationalized by the fact that very few IRCers could not express themselves fully by using the six shortcuts listed above.

  6. Re:Does PSP have USB? by Yeldarb-7 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes and no. Yes, the PSP does have a USB port, but it is not usable by peripheral devices yet. So far, the PSP is only able to run as a device, no host support has been uncovered yet. The only way to enable power to the USB port is to do a "USB Connection," which essentially turns your PSP into a media card reader. The only thing you can do is transfer files to it from your computer. Hopefully a firmware update will enable OTG [On the Go] in the future so that we can use it as a host in the future.

  7. PSP Keyboard by eples · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here - a PSP Keyboard

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