2012
01.14

C64 USB Keyboard works with iPad

Category: Apple, Arduino, Commodore 64, Retroputing / Tags: no tag / Add Comment


Just a follow up to the C64 USB keyboard Arduino project that I made last week. I was curious if it would work on the iPad using the iPad Camera Connection kit. So I tried it out and was greeted with the error “Cannot Use Device” and “The connected USB device is not supported.” I dismissed the window and tried anyway and it worked! I was able to type in any application.

Any application that is except the Manomio C64 emulator on the iPad/iPhone. I doubt that any USB keyboard would work there, not just mine. Maybe support for USB keyboards could be added?

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  1. jaffa said: 2012.06.19 04:31

    Great.

  2. Julian said: 2013.02.24 23:27

    That is brilliant! How do I get one?

  3. admin said: 2013.03.15 13:40

    They’re not made commercially– I made this one myself with an old C64 keyboard and an Arduino. See my earlier post on how to build one.

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