Keyboard Support Feature Request

[Ulfenknulfen]

Hi Chris. That's a super amazing Project for Retro-PC's!

Is Keyboard support comming in the next time?

best regards Paddy

[ChrisDeadman]

Hey @Ulfenknulfen!

Thanks for your interest in the project! Keyboard support really is something I wanted to add for years now but unfortunately I haven't had much time lately for my retro projects :disappointed: If I ever get back to it I will add it but that won't be in the near future :/

In case someone else wants to contribute I should find time tho to review pull requests and give some pointers.

[DaveSmith1985]

With Keyboard Support (for logitech usb that have keyb and mouse...) this project will be awesome!

[Ulfenknulfen]

Hi Dave and Chris.

Yes this IS an awesome Project for every Retro-PC. But i think there's a small mistake in kicad Project... PS/2 Pin 4 must be 5V, i think.

best regards Paddy

[Ulfenknulfen]

Hi Chris.

It has nothing to do with USB Functionality. It's just for deliver 5V to the Circuit. Some users have no Gameport, and want just use it for Keyboard/Mouse... .

best regards Paddy

Feel free to use the files! Edit: new File below

[ChrisDeadman]

This is the connection to the PC and the PS/2 cannot really deliver enough current that is why I did not connect it initially. The intention was that you either get power from Gameport (which is not recommended since it can also not deliver much current) or via USB. That is why there is a USB connector on the board, it's purely for power-delivery.

[Ulfenknulfen]

Hi Chris.

Yes, that makes perfect sense, of course! I don't want to be annoying, but is there anything new about Keyboard support?

best regards Paddy

[ChrisDeadman]

I don't think I will have time over the holidays for it, also I need to order new PCB first, the one I have is old version only has 1 PS/2 port, never ordered the current version ^^

[Ulfenknulfen]

I will Order PCB's too, but i don't need all 5 of them.

Where are you from? Germany?

Best regards

Paddy P.S. i did some optimizations. Here's the actual File: edit 12.23.2023 - File sent via Email.

[ChrisDeadman]

I will have a look next week to compare the changes. Btw. it would help a lot if you fork the project and make pull request if you have time at some point, so much easier to compare changes and comment instead of just this issue.

Thanks for your contribution, it means a lot because I really didn't have much time and I really appreciate if this project is finally used by someone else than just me 🙂

[Ulfenknulfen]

i did ;-)

here the actual Version

usb_to_ps2_gameport-hat_1.3.zip

best regards paddy

[ChrisDeadman]

Thanks @Ulfenknulfen for your help with this Pull Request! After some testing we now have a good initial version I would say 🙂

[Ulfenknulfen]

It was a honor to work on this Project!

best reagrds Paddy