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IRC On The PSP 149
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."
I would find this useful... (Score:5, Insightful)
At least let it be a standard keyboard interface where you move a cursor, instead of that horrible dialpad.
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:1)
(Look at the top of the image slightly to the right of the center)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:4, Interesting)
That said, if you use this hack [aibohack.com] 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.
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:3, Insightful)
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
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:1)
Actually, the psp would probably develop even more dead pixels if you were touching it all the time with a stylus.
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:2)
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A simple solution: (Score:5, Funny)
Circle = "lol"
Triangle = "rofl"
Square = "wtf"
X = "stfu"
L1 = "brb"
R1 =
Typing would then be accomplished by using the D-Pad and joystick to approximate the semaphore flag signalling system [anbg.gov.au]. 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.
Re:A simple solution: (Score:4, Funny)
L1/R1 = "OMGLOLU2??!!"
Re:A simple solution: (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:A simple solution: (Score:2)
Re:A simple solution: (Score:2)
It may be easier with the analog nub on the PSP than the cursors. (Cursors could be used for navigation.)
Re:A simple solution: (Score:2)
Best selling game ever I tell you!
Re:A simple solution: (Score:2)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:3, Informative)
I'm used to texting, so it's incredibly fast for me. I prefer it over normal "virtual" keyboards.
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:1)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:2)
GTRacer
- No dead pixels (yet)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:1)
Re:I would find this useful... (Score:1)
Wow (Score:2, Insightful)
When you think about how much has been done in the first month, It's exciting to think about what people will develop for it given some time. Kudos to the developers of this.
Re:Wow (Score:5, Informative)
When you think about how much has been done in the first month, It's exciting to think about what people will develop for it given some time. Kudos to the developers of this.
Except that this isn't developing *on* the PSP. It's an IRC proxy via the web. The hacked web browser for the PSP lets people do pretty much anything a web browser can do.. but it's not really PSP development.
Give the DS a webbrowser and you can run every one of these "psp hacks". Except that you'd have a much better input system.
Not when... (Score:2)
Well, it might someday [dslinux.org].
Re:Wow (Score:2)
*snicker* Yeah. Right. Do you *really* think the majority of the market Sony is going for is even remotely interested in hacking their PSP? Sorry, but I would hazard a guess that the effect of homebrewing on console sales is negligable at best...
Re:Wow (Score:2)
No it won't.
A.) It won't take long for people to realize that these little hacks aren't so interesting. (D-Pad for typing? Right.)
B.) The DS could just as easily do all this, it's cheaper, and it has a stylus interface which would make these things far more interesting.
C.) Do you really think that enough people with 802.11 floating
Re:Wow (Score:2)
Just think... HomestarRunner on PSP...
Great, more PSP uses (Score:1)
* bonchPSPS has entered the channel
back
hey guys
WE GET IT, YOU'RE COOL CUZ YOU'RE ON YOUR PSP
Seriously, though, what are the chances of running a stripped down ircd on a PSP and hosting a channel wherever you are? Might be fun for get togethers or classrooms and such.
It occurs to me... (Score:4, Interesting)
Anyone want to start a pool?
Re:It occurs to me... (Score:2, Interesting)
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
Re:It occurs to me... (Score:1)
Yes, they are. And so is everyone else. In fact, you can download PSP videos from Sony's web site. Sony also provideS step-by-step instructions for putting your own videos on the PSP.
The big disappointment I have is that the videos taken by my Sony camera (F-828) won't play on the PSP. You'd think that would be automatic!
Efforts are underway... (Score:2)
Efforts are underway [portableflix.com]....
We're starting a site to distribute ready-to-go content for the PSP. It will start out carrying the movies via BitTorrent and regular downloads to your PC. We're looking into a direct PSP client too.
So, it will happen, just give us a week or so.
Re:It occurs to me... (Score:1)
What's next? A webserver- PSP PHP?
Re:It occurs to me... (Score:2, Funny)
What's next? A webserver- PSP PHP?
Well, if you could write a P2P client in PHP, then you would have PSP PHP P2P.
Re:It occurs to me... (Score:1)
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Re:oh no (Score:5, Funny)
Re:oh no (Score:5, Funny)
Re:oh no (Score:1, Redundant)
Re:oh no (Score:1)
Theres a pretty nice one about to be released in may which is a flip up / qwerty, 40 key screen protector kind of unit, looks sweet.
Re:oh no (Score:3, Funny)
Re:oh no (Score:1)
Re:oh no (Score:2)
The new Red Grocer game's out? Cool!
w00t (Score:1)
Re:w00t (Score:1)
Bullshit (Score:5, Insightful)
This just in... (Score:2)
Game Machine? (Score:1)
Re:Game Machine? (Score:4, Informative)
Someone else already did, in Japan - Sharp, with their Zaurus C3000.
An excellent handheld, BTW.
Not to be too much of a curmudgen (Score:5, Informative)
Comment removed (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Infect PSP with Viri (Score:1)
Re:Infect PSP with Viri (Score:1)
Been there, done that [informit.com]
All the most amusing viruses emerge on the first day of April...
Re:Infect PSP with Viri (Score:1)
Would it?
The greater the functionality of the PSP, the greater the possibility for damage from malicious attacks.
I had no idea the PSP was internet capable. But if people are putting movies and stuff on their PSP, the PSP acts as a mini-computer, and is vulnerable as a regular computer is.
Re: (Score:1)
Re:Infect PSP with Viri (Score:3, Insightful)
Does PSP have USB? (Score:2, Interesting)
Unless I am mistaken. One USB port can be used for quiet a lot!
I am still waiting for MSNM though.
Re:Does PSP have USB? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Does PSP have USB? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Does PSP have USB? (Score:4, Interesting)
http://www.gameseek.co.uk/productdetail/PSPfhyaqc
Re:Does PSP have USB? (Score:2)
Couldn't you just use the keyboard attached to your internet capable PC?
Now that IRC on the PSP is SOP (Score:1, Insightful)
Slashdot -- the english web page where english is a second language.
Official browser (Score:3, Interesting)
I for one.. (Score:1)
Good gaming, WiFi, good storage (USB drive, anyone) and the ability to use a keyboard - who needs a laptop?
Why go through all that trouble... (Score:2, Funny)
1. w00t
2. gg
3. 0wn3d!!!
Why? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Why? (Score:2, Insightful)
Don't worry, your very expensive gadgets will always be superior to mods and hacks to a handheld game device. But don't rain on the parade of us that like the ability to stretch our PSPs to their best potential. I mean, wouldn't you be happy if you found out your new toy had an unexpected extra function, beyond what you
Re:Why? (Score:1)
This could be great, I can't imagine a celphone combined with an videogame, Nokia tried and failed... but I can see future for a Zaurus combined with a videogame!
Comon Sony, QTopia/Opie[2] is already there for free! Just add a touchscreen to the PSP[1] and you're set to kill the DS[3]!!
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[1] Play Station Portable
[2] http://opie.handhelds.org [handhelds.org]
[3] Nintendo DS
hacks are not meant to be corporate dude (Score:2)
Its not meant to be serious, more for 'look what we did' stuff, if you ever were a geek in the 80s you would know unless you were 4 and watching power ranges.
Its like hacking DNA, look mahh , my farts smell like roses
Re:Why? (Score:2)
Using your own DNS with Win2003 Server (Score:3, Informative)
useragent (Score:1)
RE:w00t (Score:1, Informative)
This is not a major breakthrough for the PSP. It still uses port 80 for access - this is not IRC, it's just a proxy page for it. If this is IRC then sending email to someone with a (real) IRC client and then pasting it on IRC is also.
While definently a good thing for the PSP, not a major hack. You could probably even do bittorrent this way. You send and receive the packets to a serv
MemoryStick makers will enjoy sales (Score:3, Funny)
DCC not implemented (Score:1)
Wipeout Pure Sales (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wipeout Pure Sales (Score:1)
PSP Keyboard (Score:5, Informative)
Hmmm... (Score:1, Funny)
Keyboard (Score:2, Informative)
fine but... (Score:1)
load game from memory card (Score:1)
Re:Why buy the PSP? (Score:1)
Re:Why buy the PSP? (Score:4, Insightful)
I'm no Sony fanboy (in fact, I'm more of a nintendo fanboy), but that argument was ridiculous.
However, you can try this [gizmodo.com].
Re:Why buy the PSP? (Score:2)
Re:acronyms all over. (Score:2)
Re:acronyms all over. (Score:2)
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/03/30/sony_psp_star s_in_so.html [boingboing.net]
Re:acronyms all over. (Score:1, Offtopic)
Re:acronyms all over. (Score:2)
It is "PainShopPro" ;-) (Score:2)
Re:PSP sucks (Score:4, Insightful)
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.
Re:PSP sucks (Score:1)
Re:PSP sucks (Score:1)