On-Screen Keyboard for FS-UAE?

Hi Frode,
I just found FS-UAE, it really looks nice. Does it has a on screen keyboard? If not ... it would be nice to implement one. it is possible?
thank you

[FrodeSolheim]

Originally Posted by Treco

I just found FS-UAE, it really looks nice. Does it has a on screen keyboard? If not ... it would be nice to implement one. it is possible?
thank you

Hi Treco, on-screen keyboard is a planned feature. I have drawn up an overlay keyboard using Inkscape (for key layout, key positions), but haven't started coding yet.

The on-screen keyboard will likely be toggled with a gamepad button, and will be fully controllable with gamepads. It will also load keyboard definitions from some kind of configuration file, so multiple regional keyboard layouts (and custom ones) will be possible.

Good news then!
I'm ansious to see it. FS-UAE is good for a multimedia station or arcade cabinet. Your toutch in the menu layout is modern, nice and simple, I like it.
Some amiga games use the keyboard as hi-score input or short-cuts.
...also is good for touch screens, maybe I implement a sensor for my cabinet.

Btw; can be the mouse emulated by joypad or joystick?

Thank you!

[FrodeSolheim]

Originally Posted by Treco

Btw; can be the mouse emulated by joypad or joystick?

This is not supported currently, but like on-screen keyboard, it is planned! With on-screen keyboard and mouse emulation via gamepad, FS-UAE should be ideal for Amiga emulation in the living room (and other mouse/keyboard-less environments).

These features won't make it for 2.0 though, which I'm currently working on finishing. They will most likely appear during the 2.1 development cycle.

Originally Posted by Treco

...also is good for touch screens, maybe I implement a sensor for my cabinet.

Mouse input support (which should include touch) is also planned for later.

Take your time.
No rush. I will wait!