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Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:17 pm
by DJ Sures
Don't have a NABU keyboard? Don't worry about it! You'll have to use a PC of some sort for the Internet Adapter anyway, so you might as well use the PC keyboard. And while we're at it, let's use the PC joysticks... oh yeah! You only need a second DTech RS422 adapter and two wires connected to a 6-pin DIN. SRC for people to put their name on my work (no hex editor necessary *wink*) can be found here: https://github.com/DJSures/NABU-Keyboard-Emulator

Download v0.2b (April 8, 2023)
The program can be downloaded here: http://cloud.nabu.ca/NABU%20Keyboard%20Emulator.zip




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Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:53 pm
by Kerploppus
I just ordered the stuff to make the gizmo, this is fantastic. I'm actually really happy I can just use a game pad I have lying around instead of looking for an old Atari or similar joystick.

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:55 pm
by DJ Sures
Noice. Using a newer game pad was actually easier. I was surprised because I figured I’d miss the nostalgia of an original controller.

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:12 am
by Kerploppus
It's funny how much we actually don't miss using those old joysticks. I guess D pads are old enough to "feel right"?

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:18 am
by DJ Sures
Updated to 0.2b which has a few fixes for characters that were not displaying

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:46 pm
by Nightengale
Dumb question here.

I am currently using a pc usb keyboard with the pc and a nabu keyboard for the nabu - works great, but, I dont want to have two keyboards, this wouldn;'t fix that problem would it? I'd still need two keyboards, if I am understanding this correctly.

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:38 pm
by DJ Sures
This will use one keyboard

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:16 pm
by Nightengale
Is it plug the pc keyboard and serial adapter into pc and plug pigtail (lack of a better term) into nabu keyboard connector? If so, this is great, plus the joysticks, it's really great. Ty

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:11 pm
by DJ Sures
Best I can do is tell you to watch the video

Re: Using the Keyboard Emulator

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:33 am
by Nightengale
Didnt help