Arduino as USB host?

Is it possible to make Arduino a USB host? I want to connect keyboards and joysticks to to my board and read them.

Ari.

I think it`s possible to use a ps/2 device but not sure about usb .

No. The host side of USB is large and complex, beyond the Arduino's 8 bit microcontroller.

-j

Joysticks with the "joystick port"/MIDI connector should work fine. Also PS/2 can be done but it ain't easy.

Thanks.

Ari.