[sdiy] dumb DIY PS2 controller question...

[Aaron Lanterman]

On Jan 12, 2010, at 9:23 PM, legion at helpwantedproductions.com wrote:

> ok I am almost embarassed to ask this list this but I figure you all
> either know the best way to figure this out or can point me to someone who
> already has...
> 
> I picked up a guitar hero controller to the playstation2. It has nine pins
> on the connector and I found the pinout here:
> 
> http://pinouts.ru/Game/playstation_9_pinout.shtml

First observation - The website you link to says PSX, which usually refers to the *first* Playstation, not the Playstation 2.

Second observation - This is well travelled territory:

Here's the PS2 controller protocol: http://www.curiousinventor.com/guides/ps2

(The curiousinventor website is run by a grad of the GaTech music technology program)

Probably easiest route is to use a PS2 to USB converter, like this and its ilk:

http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-2-PC-USB-Gamepad-Converter/dp/B000F6BGXY

Concerning guitar controllers, see what the Frets on Fire people are up to:

http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net

http://fretsonfire.wikidot.com/using-guitar-hero-controller - along with associated source code and links

Might want to look at all the other options to - there's all sorts of guitarish controllers out there with all sorts of interfaces.

Enjoy! That should keep you busy for a while. :)

- Aaron