Last Updated: 5th March 2021
DCDigital Keyboard Support
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DCHDMI firmware v4.0 added support for a dreamcast keyboard. Currently only US and German keyboard layout is supported, and it has to be configured using the web console setup command (default is us).
The keyboard has to be connected to dreamcast port A.
Keyboard mapping
| Key (combination) | Function/Controller Mapping |
|---|---|
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC | Buttons L+R+Start+X+A (open DCHDMI menu) |
ESC | Shoulder button L (cancel/back) |
RETURN | Shoulder button R (ok/save/confirm) |
F11 | Button X |
F12 | Button Y |
LEFT | D-pad LEFT |
RIGHT | D-pad RIGHT |
UP | D-pad UP |
DOWN | D-pad DOWN |
When entering WiFi SSID/password only 7bit ASCII is supported.
The following keys are working as expected:
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
HOME | place cursor at the beginning of string |
END | place cursor at the end of string |
DELETE | delete character at the current cursor position |
BACKSPACE | delete character preceding the current cursor position |
LEFT | move cursor to the left |
RIGHT | move cursor to the right |