PS2 Help

Samui · Post by **Samui** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:20 am

I want to embed the controller into my portable, at the same time I want to be able to use an external for 1P input if I wanted to. Is there a way I can do this without the use of a switch?

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:06 am

You could install a momentary tact switch inside the P1 port. That way whenever a controller is inserted, the tact switch switches control to the external input.

I don't know if you'd do this with switching grounds or if you'd need a 4066 IC, but this would do the trick.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:07 am

switching grounds should work.

Samui · Post by **Samui** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:41 am

Thanks, I'll look into the momentary tact switch idea.

I made the thread more general now. Any components on the PS2 board that are pretty much useless (in example the optical port), and best ways to get around them?

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:48 am

I was just thinking you solder the controller's connections to the same spot and you're done with it.

but I guess potentially two controllers in the same slot would confuse the system, right?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:52 am

might work - might not. It depends on how "active" the controller is. You could just give it a try first.