PS2 dualshock joysticks

[5meo-geo]

hello all

just want to share some info that still havent poop up here  ;)

everybody know those.........

well i had few of those broken at home and i thought "hmmm lets check those thingies"

desoldered the joysticks and here is specs....

2x 10k pots (x/y)

1 microswitch

centralised (centralising spring can easily be removed)

since then i aleady brake apart 3 joysticks!!!!

its seems sony desinged those for MB's

boom

[Twin-X]

Why have i never thought about that. I have also some broken ones here :)

[Jidis]

BIG BIG EDIT ----> Stuff I'm talking about was original PlayStation crap. (unless the controllers are all the same)

5meo-geo,

FWIW, I ran across a circuit a while back for a DIY 16F84-based PS joystick to MIDI adapter, for anyone who hasn't already found it.

                     http://kaele.com/~kashima/games/bmconv/index-e.html

No broken sticks here, but I've got a nice busted up PS body with the sockets. ;D

-George

[tel3]

I'm wondering if the Xbox joysticks are similar? I have a couple of those that are broken too. I'll report back when I have gotten into one...

-tel3

[5meo-geo]

Jidis i think all controlers r simular

ive took apart also Sony original's and also some cheap faked Taiwan clones and sticks have same properties

and sticks usaly dont brake in those controlers :D

remmember they made for gamers

i had perfectly working controler with loosen spring (got it from dumpster) and thats usualy the BIG failure for controller :D

tel3 plz check it out with xbox also :D

it will be cool to have different sorces for those little cuties :D

oh btw tel3 when i tried to measure them onboard they gave me wierdo values

so u better disolder them before u measure

[Jidis]

Thanks! That one in your picture looks exactly like my gray one, but I don't think my 5 year old nephew would be too happy with me if I killed his beloved "dragon" game to get at the pots. I've got a really cool AppleII stick somewhere that looks like one of those fancy skinny ones on a surround console or something. Need to find that thing.

George

PS- That %$!# Spyro game makes me want to throw up like Alex on Clockwork Orange. I don't know if it's the voices or the fast paced 3D landscapes, but I can get sick just thinking about it.

[sidetrack]

this is exactly what i plan to do for my controller, thansk for the specs man.

[Sinnsyk]

I've got one open PS2 controller right here, that I opened a week ago. I mentioned something on this forum, but did not make a topic for it :P

Why not keeping the original case, and play music on a ps2 controller. That's cool live performancing :P

[sidetrack]

So do you think you could help me out a little with this centralised spring, because i only got so many of these and i dont want to break them.

[Sinnsyk]

Well, they are easy to remove. Carefully bend the four pins at the bottom, and pull the non-metal part out. Then remove the spring, and put it all back together. Then bend the metal pins back on it's place, and you are done.

[goule]

Hi all,

I already have that dual joystick thing integrated into my midibox. Just wanted to say it works perfectly well  ;)

Goule

[MEEF]

wow this is cool, looks pretty easy to implement as well, cheers for the info!

[goule]

Yes very simple indeed. Just find the 3 pins for each axis (which is very simple if you're not drunk  ;D) and connect them to AIN just like any pot / fader / joystick.

If I remember well, the middle pin is the Vout, and of course the two other are 5v / ground.

;)

[sidetrack]

thanks for the help, Ill get on this right away.

[docbrown]

Just the other day, my sons ps2 controller died. Then I was thinking, "Man, there should be some sort of a hack for this for re-use" and you guys came up with the excellent answer!!

You guys ROCKS!!  ;D

thanks!!

[stryd_one]

Just the other day, my sons ps2 controller died.

Sure! You broke it so you could salvage parts for your midibox ;)

[docbrown]

;D ;D ;D Shhh...

[MEEF]

how do these things assign in sequencers (ableton in particular), do they show up as 2 controllers so you can assign the x & y to different things?

[bill]

how do these things assign in sequencers (ableton in particular), do they show up as 2 controllers so you can assign the x & y to different things?

  ;D

It's up to you !

[stryd_one]

Yeh it's exactly like two normal pots :)

[MEEF]

Yeh it's exactly like two normal pots :)

thanks, that's the info i was looking for

[Jack]

Hi!

Why not integrate a Joystick port and use the whole Joystick as input?

Jack

[stryd_one]

Well the controllers sample the joystick movements and do an ADC on them and send a digital serial signal, so it's no longer something that can be handled by an AIN... I've got some plans to do a nintendo controller interface later on (much later) which would be easily adapted to sony or whatever but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you! ;)

[docbrown]

I've got some plans to do a nintendo controller interface later on (much later) which would be easily adapted to sony or whatever but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you! ;)

Now what would be a good excuse to give my son when I take his controller to a gig..hmmm..  :D

[stryd_one]

Nah just teach him how to use it to make music, and bring them both :)