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There's a good video on how PS/2 works here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXbh9VUB3U

It's pretty straight-forward. There are also pre-made kits for digitizing typewriters if that interests you.

Love me some Ben Eater videos. That's actually what made me realize that I've been thinking about doing this project long enough, and if he can build an entire breadboard computer, surely I can coax together a ps2-to-raspberrypi somehow :)

I will look into those kits, never heard of them before!

Maybe I misunderstand your intentions, but PS/2 to USB converters are fairly standard devices from what I understand that are cheap, and available. No need for reverse engineering :)

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