PS2 stick on the PSP Part Deux: The Ghetto Joystik

Posted Oct 16, 2006 at 5:46PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Mods Tags: Ben Heckendorn, Joe Stranger

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Still remember Ben Heckendorn's "solder a PS2 analog to the PSP" project? Unwieldy as it was, dangerous as it could be (because you had to open up your PSP to wire the PS2 stick to the handheld), it was nevertheless a most welcome proof-of-concept that demonstrated that a PS2 stick CAN communicate with a PSP.

You know what happens to proof-of-concepts, right? They're the stuff of dreams! In this case, the dreams of Joe Stranger, who's been inspired by Ben Heckendorn's mod, took the idea one or two steps further, and modded a detachable PS2 stick that sits securely against the PSP! He's emailed us about it, sent us the YouTube vid, and from what we've seen, it works!

What Joe did was to add a USB junction to Ben Heck's schematics. The PS2 stick (and its USB plug) sits in a frame mounting that would also plug into a USB port that had been hacked into the left side of the PSP case. Okay, so the mod is still dangerous, since you have to open up your PSP to add and wire in the USB port. It's now immensely playable, however, and you can now think of the PS2 stick as a detachable "accessory!"

Joe even foresees that the setup could be used to create different add-ons for the PSP. One suggestion he had - since he's a fan of racing games - is a steering wheel. Let your imaginations run wild! He thanks Ben for thinking up the idea in the first place.We say Joe and Ben Heckendorn deserve their props for this one-two kick-a** control mod. Thanks for telling us about it, Joe!

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Comments

# 1st — Guest 2006-10-16 12:30

lol nice vid

# Wow. . . — Guest 2006-10-16 12:46

That my friend is a great creation. I love the detachable Idea.

# how? — drew4237 2006-10-16 12:49

can you explain how to do it?

i dont really mind the psp one but that looks awesome

# Woah! — CarXCrashXHearts 2006-10-16 12:53

Omfg that is so awesome! I wish I could mod my PSP like that.

# wow — vvlist 2006-10-16 12:54

that IS awesome!

# best mod ive seen — j0ey2069 2006-10-16 12:56

this has to be one of the most usefull and best mods ive seen for the psp so far. its really cool and functional.

all i have to say is:

"I WANT ONE, I WANT ONE, I WANT ONE, I WANT ONE, I WANT ONE...!"

I'd have a shot at doing it only the last time i tried soldering my psp turned out a disaster (the modchip)!

# gg — Guest 2006-10-16 12:59

seen

# fatty — Guest 2006-10-16 13:01

your fat dude

# That is awesome!!!! — PSPS1PS2PSPPS3 2006-10-16 13:02

ok think of this we could take that and put it on the other side and use it like there is 2 analoag sticks it could be done all you would have to do is rewrite some code just like he did for that jositiq that sweet

# no code was written — Guest 2006-10-16 13:07

Its a hardware hack, its just connected to the psp's analogue controller.

# Wha?!?! — shbnggrth 2006-10-16 13:10

Nice, freaking sweet! All this software, homebrew hacking has gotten enought space here! Now this a freaking hack! How about writing a document on how you did it, with pictures of course? I would love to read it!

Much Props, Dude!

What else can we do?

# . — FLai 2006-10-16 13:23

Why do we have to go to these extents to get a good analog stick?

Why didn't they actually design the PSP well and have an analog stick that we don't have to warp our hands in a strange and ultimately painful position just to reach at?

Why do we have to do these mods just to be able to play comfortably?

This is a strange age where we have to solder and mod just to stop ourselves from hurting our hands after playing for 20 minutes.

# tutorial request — Guest 2006-10-16 13:25

I agree, we NEED a tutorial on how to do this. anyone know where there is a tutorial to change where the USB port is located?

# Two Analog and tutorial please — Guest 2006-10-16 13:32

Hi

I hope you can make two analog both left and right?

So its easy to play ghost in the shell and coded arms.

coz it's hard to play on the right buttom for up and down left and right.

nice hack, hope to see a tutorial real soon...:)

# this is not using the psp's usb — Guest 2006-10-16 13:42

another port has been added, its a usb style connector simply because its small enough to get inside the psp and it takes the 4 wires needed for this hack.

# Nice. — .A.J. 2006-10-16 13:44

Great job on that. It appears to be sturdy. A tutorial would be fun to read, although I doubt I would ever perform it.

# hey — Guest 2006-10-16 13:46

im to lazy to do that but i would buy that psp and analog stick if there selling.

# Gr8 — Guest 2006-10-16 13:53

HOLY *****

# wow — Guest 2006-10-16 13:59

thats really not ghetto its *****in hOTT

# OOH! — Guest 2006-10-16 14:05

i'm not interested that much by the ps2 controller but what caught my attetion is the side usb port on the psp :) .

# here's one way — Guest 2006-10-16 14:07

http://www.video-games.ro/tutorial/tutorial1.htm

that tut is for UP, all you need is a male USB mini B port and wire it to the existing one

# wow — Guest 2006-10-16 14:10

yo that is freaking amazing!!!

# its not a usb port — Guest 2006-10-16 14:12

its just used as a plug its not usb, its a usb plug and socket used to attach the ps1 analogue controller to the psp's analogue controller!

# xcxc — Guest 2006-10-16 14:18

they should put the usb port where the charger port is that way you can have dual analog sticks......and u can use it for ps1 emulation, and other *****, because i hate using the "R1 lock on" bull*****

# Hey... — shbnggrth 2006-10-16 14:19

Does anyone remember Robotron? Two joysticks and a pocketful of quarters?

Come one silly girls that is your project! Make Sony not only pay attention, but wish they had thought of it!

If I worked for Sony, I would be contacting this guy for his ideas. Keep it up dude!

# that actually would be cool — JOshISPoser 2006-10-16 14:21

I mean, imagine like SWBF: II on it. It would be so much easier than the other ways. and like some other games it would be easier. idk, this is just amazing

# Actualy Practicle — wizardlizard111 2006-10-16 14:22

Wow that came out looking realy nice and I could see using it myself if I was willing to dremel and solder on my psp.

And im glad to finnaly read through the comments without people criticising the work or the person.

Great work this looks realy nice

# this is bull shneezy — LOL 2006-10-16 14:24

hahhaha yeah right

# that tutorial has nothing to do with this mod! — Guest 2006-10-16 14:31

nada!

# ? — madhive 2006-10-16 14:39

Why is his shirt off?

# holy fuuuh — Guest 2006-10-16 14:42

that was beautiful...AND IT WORKS!

# Speechless — Sr_Moska 2006-10-16 14:51

It totally blew me away!

It's awesome, I can't find words

Holy sheet!

# FINALLY! — Guest 2006-10-16 15:41

People are starting to understand how awesome that is. I don't see any stupid comments, makes me happy.

That is a nice mod, I would want to install something like that. I think that'll be a good project. What are the chances of success with no solder skills? x.x

# Holy crap — GameLordOmega 2006-10-16 15:56

This is freaking awesome. Using that and a USB PS2 plugin, and the DDR pad, one could successfully play PSPRevolution at like Wal-Mart or something. Imagine doing that to show off your "leet skillz0rz".... heheheh...

# This is the top cheese here — Guest 2006-10-16 16:25

Great job. I think I will try this. Dual analog joysticks would be nice...show me how Obe Wan!

# no... — Guest 2006-10-16 16:53

you can't do that, it's wired to the analog control. you have to use something like PSP2TV

# You should show this to Sony! — Guest 2006-10-16 19:08

This is DEFINATLY something Sony should add to all future models of their PSPs. They could make money on selling the detachable Analog stick!

# ... — Guest 2006-10-16 19:11

DUDE, PUT ON A SHIRT!

# lol — Guest 2006-10-16 21:49

so is you mother

# amazing — Risi-37 2006-10-16 21:59

wow great

# NICE — Guest 2006-10-16 22:21

I wish I could send my psp in for this mod. That is *****ing sweet

# yeah? — Guest 2006-10-16 22:30

that's not a very good explanation dude, a plug like when you plug your usb cable to your psp so that you access the memory stick? details! be indepth.

# fugly — Guest 2006-10-16 22:33

fugly

# Now THATS cool! — RaiderX 2006-10-16 22:50

thats neat, its nice and small and plugs into the top, must be nice to have the analog up there, more relaxing for the fingers maybe. I want a tutorial for this

# Damn — Guest 2006-10-16 23:37

Looks cool, but I wonder, if it is POSSIBLE to use the existing USB slot for this (That is if Sony updates the firmware)

# wtf? — Guest 2006-10-17 00:33

this is the worst written article of all times! wheres the link to the article on how to make this? c'mon editors!

P.S.

ya dude, really, put on a shirt

# usb port — Guest 2006-10-17 01:27

He means it's not connected up like a normal usb port, it's just being used as an adaptor to connect the ps2 analog stick to the psp one.

Fantastic mod by the way Joe, I'd definitely love to see a tutorial. Fair play.

# omfg — Guest 2006-10-17 01:53

I MUST SAY THIS: I WOULD GLADLY PAY 100USD TO HAVE THIS ATTACHMENT MADE AND MODDED TO MY PSP!

# Ps2 Controller — Guest 2006-10-17 02:41

why their isnt a mod that you connect your ps2 controller to it.

# nice — Guest 2006-10-17 03:02

wicked!

# dual sticks — Guest 2006-10-17 03:08

Since it is just basically taping into the psp built in joystick it isnt like creating another it's just allowing you to control the joystick another way, only way to do dual joysticks would be to have a port on the right side that when pushed donw it would tell the psp that the X button was pushed, when put up it would tell the psp that the Triangle button is pushed etc.

# omg !! — Guest 2006-10-17 03:21

what a great job ! would be cool if there was a way to connet a ps2 pas on it !

# jfdlkjfalks — Guest 2006-10-17 03:29

I think it'd be impossible and useless to add a 2nd "analog" as it'd serve no real purpose where as the add on is directly connected to the nub...or is it for the d-pad?...anyways...I don't think a 2nd analog is neccessary since the PSP itself doesn't even have a 2nd one.

# seriously — Guest 2006-10-17 03:40

it's a clean finish... but damn, it looks stupid. & probably hurts more than using the original.

waste of time.

# Another possibility — Guest 2006-10-17 05:16

Namco Jog-Con add-on?

# i had a go, and failed. lol — Guest 2006-10-17 06:30

I managed to desolder the ps2 analog stick (i thought that was the easy part)

The part i had problems with was soldering the wires to the psp analog stick. I think the solder i was using was to thick.

So i'm gunna buy a new joystick for my psp (off ebay about £7) and some really thin solder something like 0.5mm

Any suggestions on what solder to use would be appreciated.

# ylyu — Guest 2006-10-17 06:46

llyu

# or.. — Guest 2006-10-17 07:30

instead of making the second stick register the

X O /\ [] buttons you could just use the D-Pad, so homebrew writers could make the D-Pad work like the right analog stick and the nub like the left.

# ooh! — Guest 2006-10-17 07:44

i get it now, but can you connect your usb cable on that port? or is it ONLY for the ps1/2 controller's analog?

# lol — Guest 2006-10-17 08:13

i have a grey tshirt on , you jokers. lol

# Lag?? — Guest 2006-10-17 09:24

I think i was the only one to notice that there was lag on the mod. I like it and i think its the best mod yet but there is a bit of lag that i noticed when i paused it while he had the analog to the left the car took about less than half a second to go left>>>Anybody agree!!!!

# no lag! — Guest 2006-10-17 09:40

it works a treat, i afraid the video sucks ass. I never liked the thumb nub , i had to keep nudging it now i can hold the corners like on a ps2

# second joystick — Guest 2006-10-17 10:57

then that would be for homebrew and software made specifically for it, use a joystick that registers as X,O, etc then that can be used in games like coded arms, etc without having to rewrite any code etc. Be just like if the psp had 2 joysticks

# i got an idea — Guest 2006-10-17 11:00

put a camera in the usb

or gps

or usb printer

or 2nd head phone jack

or a fan

# I DONT MEAN tO COMPLAIN BUT.... — Guest 2006-10-17 13:30

its still is on the same side of he psp! WHY! You can just replace the small analog with a big one at ea games. how are you supposed to play shooters? UNCOMFORtABLE. Idont mean to complain. good job.

# Fake????????????????????????? — Guest 2006-10-17 13:36

why is your regular analog stick like a smooth flat shiney thing? why is your psp shaped funny? why do i know that immature kids or 20 year old unemployed nerds are going to get mad at this comment?

# I agree with above^ — Guest 2006-10-17 13:40

why is your normal psp analogue shaped funny? (smooth and flat with a reflective surface? Also, what is the use of fast fowarding that fast?

# just the controller — Guest 2006-10-17 14:21

its not usb its just a connector for the stick

# cool — Guest 2006-10-17 15:23

ive been hoping that someone would make an mod like this my analog has been broken for a while thought about modifying th nub but cant think of anything that wont be funy looking (analog stick)

# lol — Guest 2006-10-17 15:36

i posted another video of my fake, funny shaped psp with a wornout thumb nub on youtube. Its for the last two f***wits!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YuHz8Rt7vQ

# still — Guest 2006-10-17 15:42

if you wired the nub id still like it since my nub aint nubbing no more:<

# not postal sean — Guest 2006-10-17 16:43

the two knobs before him

# Change of connector — Guest 2006-10-17 22:18

As long as a "production" version uses a different type of connector. Joe used a USB type connector (I'm sure) out of convenience and size. But as one can see from many of these coments it is too confusing to many people to have a USB connector that isn't a USB connection.

But, doubtful that Sony would pay attention to any advancement from the homebrew (hardware or software) crowd. :`(

# lVoVoVk dVoVwVnVVVVVVV — Guest 2006-10-18 08:22

was up all night thinking, man it would be sweat if we could mod a device on the psp like a cellphone like a flip up from the back to have the numbers and letters. not that we couldnt find ways around it now just thinking psp texting, or ohter cool things. but i know nuthing like this can just be modified on ud need to do 2 much work to the hardware its self. still wishfull thinking ;> *drools

( oh and i knew u werent talking about me :>)

its creations lke this that open the mind to new possibilities really cool mod i might need to stop at radio shack and buy a couple things and try this my self.

# woah!!!! — Guest 2006-10-18 10:22

How the hell did you make all that???? ur amazing! Niceeee job!

# PSP2TV Similar Request — Guest 2006-10-18 18:46

I would like an adapter to just plug in my existing PS2 controller. Could place the PSP on my desk at "work" and enjoy my break in style.

I'm telling you Playing SFA Max and Guilty Gear would be so much more enjoyable that way.

# tutorial request 2 — raiden 2006-10-26 04:00

have u heard of the tut on how to add this to psp, if so hook a bro up.

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