[sdiy] dumb DIY PS2 controller question...

[Jason Proctor]

on the contrary, just add an Arduino and maybe an SPI DAC chip and 
lots of fun can be had!


>Thank you one and all for the enlightenment and info. Fortunately I got it
>got $1.91 so I don't feel so bad. perhaps I'll build something into the
>body instead :)
>
>D_
>
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>>  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
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