xbox360 chatpad, awsome backlit mini keyboard

**Sonicxtacy02** · 09-10-2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by turbocad6

sonic, it installed one driver for the joypad, another when the keyboard plugged in, but what it installed when the keyboard plugged in was for the headset... I guess the keyboard also has a headset module as it's a pass thru for it?

yes the bottom is where the headset would plug in. So currently the keyboard isnt even detected by windows.. that means it will require a specialized driver and not just a standing HID driver. Microsoft will throw a driver out for it the question will remain "when".

**Lazyflip** · 09-10-2007, 11:58 AM

Looks like I you found me a new add-on to my carputer. Hopefully those drivers appear soon.

BTW turbocad, your FX install looks awesome. I never even knew about plastic welding till I saw your thread.

Anyways do you have any measurements for the keyboard? Thanks!

**turbocad6** · 09-10-2007, 12:41 PM

hey man, thanks, yeah, that inifiniti is definatley coming out sick, I'm happy with the end results, I want this keyboard for that install

I'll get measurements when I play with it later...

**FC3S** · 09-10-2007, 08:17 PM

The description for the product says

"Chatting with friends and family on Xbox LIVE® and Windows-based PCs is easy using the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit. This device easily connects to any Xbox 360 controller and provides easy to use chat capabilities while maintaining gameplay functionality in one easy-to-hold device. The Messenger Kit includes a Chatpad and Xbox 360 Headset."

i like where it says Windows based PC's, seems to me like they'd be working on it, no?

haha, anyway, give it a couple weeks, someone is bound to make drivers for it

**turbocad6** · 09-10-2007, 08:55 PM

I'm already figuring out how to chop my console & make it slide in & out

**Snortonnorton** · 09-10-2007, 09:40 PM

oh, this thing is sweet. i can't believe it doesn't plug and play already.

doesn't a lot of third party ps2 keyboard and controllers plug and play? you'd freaking think a microsoft made keyboard would.

**FC3S** · 09-10-2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Snortonnorton

oh, this thing is sweet. i can't believe it doesn't plug and play already.

doesn't a lot of third party ps2 keyboard and controllers plug and play? you'd freaking think a microsoft made keyboard would.

most ps2 controllers from what i've seen are straight USB, so of course it would work right away

problem is, the chatpad isnt usb (apparently, at least not standard usb)

**FC3S** · 09-10-2007, 10:09 PM

i wonder if this can help anyone.., dont know if you guys have seen this or not..

http://nuxx.net/gallery/v/acquired_s...x_360_chatpad/

**turbocad6** · 09-10-2007, 11:02 PM

hey, I brought home the tools to take it apart, but your link just saved me the trouble, Thanks

man, it's just like I pictured, the whole keyboard is no more than 1/4" thick!!!

this thing is built perfect for installing, it doesn't look to easy to hack though... may have to just wait for ms drivers, if there coming anyway it's probably not worth digging too deep into this, I mean the only thing I could do if I had to get this working all by myself, would be to try & pick up a lead off each key & then extend out to my own keyboard matrix controller board, def doable but a heck of a lot more hassle than I'd like to have to do, that's a last resort & it probably wouldn't be necissary after all

I could see spending 10+ hours extending & rewiring, only to have a driver released the next day

I'll wait & see... for now

**FC3S** · 09-11-2007, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by turbocad6

I could see spending 10+ hours extending & rewiring, only to have a driver released the next day

thats what i was trying to save you from, haha

let's leave you to your other projects, as i (like probably everyone else) am always waiting to see what you come up with next, haha