6 analogues and 14 digital outputs - the £2 'midi brain'

[Archies'bald]

i was wondering, i got a ps2 gamepad that has one broken joystick which makes it impossible to use. Could i clip the ps2 connector off and convert into usb and use that as a brain?

Buy one of these instead. A PS2 gamepad to usb converter.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLAYSTATION-PS...item2c5a8e3190

[Kurbitur]

Anyone tried to do a controller from ps2 pad. It looks quiet complicated on my pad.

[Archies'bald]

Post a photo of the gamepad opened. A lot depends on what type of pcb you have in there.

Then if you're serious about doing this, the first thing to do is de-solder the vibration motors, then the joysticks. You will not require the vibration motors. De-soldering the joysticks will help later on when you fit pots to the connections. There will be at least eight connections per joystick - 6 analogue and 2 (probably 4) for the joystick button. There will also be two solder joints which are used as fixing posts on the pcb. That's just for starters, but don't let it scare you.

[opadave]

Milo, the pots are 10k. Somewhere I read that you can use up to 100k pots as long as you are using all the same value.

btw, the newer xbox360 drivers from microsoft work very well too; latency nil, the driver has a configuration control panel that's way versatel, buttons are reassignable, Fergo's Joystick loves it. I've been messing with Ableton with these. Only 2 stacked so far with great results. I believe the remark about handling up to 4 is correct with the redcloud driver. It might be more with the microsoft ones.

I'm having a bunch of fun with this, sounds like you guys are too. Woohoo!

[mekon_ca]

go buy buy buy
I probably want make mine but always happy to see this kind of discussions

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Wired-Game...item20b7d80595

[Kurbitur]

Here is photos. If they aren't clear enough i can try to find a better camera

[extraclassic]

So clear I can't see them

[Kurbitur]

Try clicking on the broken pic thing. Should see them

[Kurbitur]

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