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Hacking a PS2 Guitar controller

seejayjames — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:54:41 +0000

Anyone on here have some experience with this? I did something similar with the Rock Band drumset awhile back, but the details are a bit different. I got the guitar controller for cheap, would like to see if I can patch it up and make it do all kinds of things it was never intended to do :)

Looked around the web quite a bit, but nothing seems to be that straightforward. If someone on here has some tidbits that would be great…or that “perfect link” that answers all my questions…

Re: Hacking a PS2 Guitar controller

brendan mccloskey — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:57:23 +0000

Does the controller connect to your computer as a HID (via usb), and then you could poll the [hi] object?

Brendan

Re: Hacking a PS2 Guitar controller

seejayjames — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:33:53 +0000

Ah, I think I figured it out. Should only need a converter to hook the PS2 wireless receiver and send out USB, then apparently the OS will see it as a controller. Looks like many people do this to use PS2-style controllers for computer games, as the controllers are a lot better (according to some). Plus this would work for unusual ones like the dance mats or the DJ/scratch ones.

One of many sites selling the adapter, which is under $10:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-fr-70-qc2-40-1.html

Could be a nice addition to any Maxer’s toolbox if they’re into alternative controllers like these guitars or the electronic drumsets. I’m going to get one and see if it works… the wireless part of the guitar is especially interesting :)