Forget the “ghetto sticks!” PS2 Dualshock via USB mod

For the past couple of weeks, the PSP-mod scene lay witness to a bunch of analog hacks that involve soldering (yikes!) left- and right-analog sticks onto your Sony handheld. While those are really innovative and, of course, a tad bit scary to do, we’re still impressed nonetheless. However, the simpler a solution is, the more impressive it becomes.

To hell with soldering those so-called “Ghetto Sticks”. Here’s a simpler alternative from V0odOo: why not attach a PS2 DualShock controller via USB? No need to subject your device to hardware attacks. No need to worry about busting open your system. From what it looks like, what we have here is a simple plug-and-play mod! Check it out:

Now, we really don’t know how this guy was able to work it out. He most likely needed some driver mod for the PSP to recognize the Dualshock controller. Also, we’re not even sure if the Rumble feature works (unless of course that weird sound in the vid is actually the Rumble at work). Including a Rumble mod would have needed some extra work for the PSP to send signals to the controller whenever it should vibrate. Whatever it took for this guy to do it, we’re giving him two thumb sticks up for innovation!

For the past couple of weeks, the PSP-mod scene lay witness to a bunch of analog hacks that involve soldering (yikes!) left- and right-analog sticks onto your Sony handheld. While those are really innovative and, of course, a tad bit scary to do, we’re still impressed nonetheless. However, the simpler a solution is, the more impressive it becomes.

To hell with soldering those so-called “Ghetto Sticks”. Here’s a simpler alternative from V0odOo: why not attach a PS2 DualShock controller via USB? No need to subject your device to hardware attacks. No need to worry about busting open your system. From what it looks like, what we have here is a simple plug-and-play mod! Check it out:

Now, we really don’t know how this guy was able to work it out. He most likely needed some driver mod for the PSP to recognize the Dualshock controller. Also, we’re not even sure if the Rumble feature works (unless of course that weird sound in the vid is actually the Rumble at work). Including a Rumble mod would have needed some extra work for the PSP to send signals to the controller whenever it should vibrate. Whatever it took for this guy to do it, we’re giving him two thumb sticks up for innovation!