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DS development > Would it be possible...

#38933 - Mr. Picklesworth - Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:08 am

Would it be in any way possible for software on a DS to operate with a palm wireless keyboard?

What about having peripherals like keyboards and storage devices plugging in to the GBA slot?


I don't plan to do anything with that knowledge... but it's worth knowing :D
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#38937 - tepples - Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:55 am

The wireless keyboards are likely to be Bluetooth. Nintendo DS speaks Wi-Fi (though currently only in a proprietary layer 3). Devices supporting only Bluetooth do not interoperate with devices speaking only Wi-Fi.
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#38949 - Sebbo - Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:26 am

there was a company somewhere developing a GBA cart with bluetooth capability....

#38951 - linus - Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:50 am

But if u *did* get a Wi-Fi keyboard and mouse, you would have to program all the drivers and such (propably more networking stuff) into the game itself.

So possible (as far as i understand it) but probably not worthwhile.

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#38964 - Riven.art - Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:32 pm

Why would you want to, theres already a demo a a touch screen keyboard which you could use and actually see what your typeing. rather then typing five metres away from your ds.