Developer isage has launched tvikey, a PSTV kernel driver for mouse and keyboard. The plugin enables you to use a mouse and keyboard to regulate video games on the PS TV. With extra {hardware} (a USB adapter), the plugin will also be used on the “common” PS Vita.
I discover it superb that the PSTV is getting prolonged after-market life, no because of Sony. If you’re feeling prefer it, you may nonetheless discover the PSTV from some resellers, however, in my expertise, at inflated costs. I undoubtedly remorse promoting mine a number of years in the past.
What is tvikey for PSTV/PS Vita
Tvikey is a kernel driver/plugin for the PS TV (a.okay.a. VitaTV) that means that you can use a mouse and keyboard ingame.
Although primarily supposed for the PSTV, the instrument can be utilized on an everyday Vita as properly, however you have to extra {hardware} to attach USB gadgets to your console. Isage offers particulars on this right here.
The plugin comes with a config file you can modify to affiliate the bindings that give you the results you want, for every recreation/title_id:
config file is an INI-file, the place every part describes bindings for title_id, e.g.:
[PCSF00403] <kb/mouse key> = <vita key> ... ...every binding is kb or mouse key/axis = vita key/axis see pattern config
The developer has shared a video of the plugin in motion, taking part in killzone:
— Sarcastic Cat (@Sarcatstically) June 5, 2023
Download and set up PSTV/Vita Keyboard/Mouse driver tvikey
- You can obtain the most recent model of the plugin on the undertaking’s github right here.
Important: You will want a hacked PSTV (or PS Vita) to run this plugin. Luckily, hacking your PS Vita these days is very simple.
Install steps (From the readme):
- Copy
tvikey.skprxintour0:taifolder - Add
ur0:tai/tvikey.skprxline below*KERNELin tai config and reboot. - Create (or copy pattern)
tvikey.iniintoux0:/knowledge/, see config format - For vita you want usb Y-cable and exterior energy. See this for instance.
- You’ll want (powered) usb-hub to attach mouse and keyboard on the similar time
- Your mouse/keyboard should help usb hid boot protocol (e.g. work in laptop bios)
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