I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers. I
want the digital pot controllers (mini joysticks) from one controller
and the button configuration for the other. I don't want the
controllers physically combined just functionally. I tried cutting the
cords on the both controllers and splicing them together into one
plug. When I tried to use the controller they were completely dead.

I am a pretty sure that the solder joints on the splices were good and
the wires on the two controllers seemed to follow the same color
scheme though one of the controllers had one more wire which I hooked
to the correct pin-out. I used a lead free silver solder with no flux
but the contacts seemed good.

My best guesses as to why it does not work a

1) The PlayStation does not put out enough power for both controllers.

2) The controller put out digital instead of analogue signals and they
are interfering with each-other.

Does anybody know why this attempt failed or have a suggestion as to
how I can get the joysticks on one controller to work with the buttons
on a separate controller. I only have basic equipment and a small
budget but there is a good electronics store and a radioshack in
driving distance.

" wrote:

I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers.

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example ?

Graham

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" wrote:

I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers.

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking
your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the
countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example
?

Graham




How is it any worse than your lifetime fulfilment of writing useless
comments in sci.electronics.*?

"Jon Slaughter" wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote:

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking
your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the
countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example
?

Graham


How is it any worse than your lifetime fulfilment of writing useless
comments in sci.electronics.*?

OUCH! I haven't seen a beating like that since Rodney King.

Bob

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"Jon Slaughter" wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote:

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking
your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the
countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for
example ?

Graham


How is it any worse than your lifetime fulfilment of writing useless
comments in sci.electronics.*?

OUCH! I haven't seen a beating like that since Rodney King.


I guess I better be careful then or he might sue me for defamation of
character...

Oh nevermind!!! I just found a nickle on the floor. I'm sure that will cover
any damage I could do.

wow , imagine if everyone thought like you !!!!! so what if i, he plays
playstation, ????everybody does everything differant.
maybe he does go bike riding , or reaDS literATuRE , AND PLAYS
PLAYSTATION , gadzooks , bet you never thought of that u ****.



"Eeyore" wrote in message
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" wrote:

I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers.

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking
your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the
countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example
?

Graham

Jon Slaughter wrote:

I guess I better be careful then or he might sue me for defamation of
character...


Wouldn't that be "Delamination of a donkey"?


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

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I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers. I
want the digital pot controllers (mini joysticks) from one controller
and the button configuration for the other. I don't want the
controllers physically combined just functionally. I tried cutting the
cords on the both controllers and splicing them together into one
plug. When I tried to use the controller they were completely dead.

I am a pretty sure that the solder joints on the splices were good and
the wires on the two controllers seemed to follow the same color
scheme though one of the controllers had one more wire which I hooked
to the correct pin-out. I used a lead free silver solder with no flux
but the contacts seemed good.

My best guesses as to why it does not work a

1) The PlayStation does not put out enough power for both controllers.

2) The controller put out digital instead of analogue signals and they
are interfering with each-other.

Does anybody know why this attempt failed or have a suggestion as to
how I can get the joysticks on one controller to work with the buttons
on a separate controller. I only have basic equipment and a small
budget but there is a good electronics store and a radioshack in
driving distance.



you can't just hook 2 together like that

As far as I am aware, there are clock and data lines. The pad is
intelligent. It decodes which button is pressed and sends a signal back.

Dave wrote:
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you can't just hook 2 together like that

As far as I am aware, there are clock and data lines. The pad is
intelligent. It decodes which button is pressed and sends a signal back.

That's right on. The fact that there are so many buttons on the
controller yet so few pins on its connector should be some indication
that data is being serialized instead of read directly. As far as I'm
aware, the last time potentiometers in controllers were read directly
over the line was in pre-NES times (think PONG paddles).

M2C
PSM

On Jul 18, 7:40 pm, Eeyore
wrote:
" wrote:
I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers.

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example ?

Graham

Lol, I read about a novel a week. I read Jane Eyre Last week,. I am
reading a scifi novel this week. I will start on war and peace in
about a week. The reason I wan't to hook the two playstions together
is because I have an idea for a new piece of exercise equipment. I
don't actually play with a playstaion very often. It is my nephews.

On Jul 19, 1:56 am, "Dave" wrote:
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I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers. I
want the digital pot controllers (mini joysticks) from one controller
and the button configuration for the other. I don't want the
controllers physically combined just functionally. I tried cutting the
cords on the both controllers and splicing them together into one
plug. When I tried to use the controller they were completely dead.

I am a pretty sure that the solder joints on the splices were good and
the wires on the two controllers seemed to follow the same color
scheme though one of the controllers had one more wire which I hooked
to the correct pin-out. I used a lead free silver solder with no flux
but the contacts seemed good.

My best guesses as to why it does not work a

1) The PlayStation does not put out enough power for both controllers.

2) The controller put out digital instead of analogue signals and they
are interfering with each-other.

Does anybody know why this attempt failed or have a suggestion as to
how I can get the joysticks on one controller to work with the buttons
on a separate controller. I only have basic equipment and a small
budget but there is a good electronics store and a radioshack in
driving distance.

you can't just hook 2 together like that

As far as I am aware, there are clock and data lines. The pad is
intelligent. It decodes which button is pressed and sends a signal back.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So on the pad the buttons are not simple switch closures? The next
thing I was going to try is splicing the pad button output to the hand
controller connections. I know that the hand controller buttons are
simple switch closures because a ling time ago I created my own pad
controller before they became commercially availble.

On 2007-07-19, wrote:
I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers. I
want the digital pot controllers (mini joysticks) from one controller
and the button configuration for the other. I don't want the
controllers physically combined just functionally. I tried cutting the
cords on the both controllers and splicing them together into one
plug. When I tried to use the controller they were completely dead.

I am a pretty sure that the solder joints on the splices were good and
the wires on the two controllers seemed to follow the same color
scheme though one of the controllers had one more wire which I hooked
to the correct pin-out. I used a lead free silver solder with no flux
but the contacts seemed good.

2) The controller put out digital instead of analogue signals and they
are interfering with each-other.

Yes, the controller uses digital signaling, the easiest way to do what
you want would be to disconnect analogue joystick parts of one controller
and run wires to the same parts in the other controller.

The hard way would be to build a device that can interpret and combine the
digital signals in such a way that the console sees only a single
controller.

Bye.
Jasen

On Jul 19, 4:40 am, Eeyore
wrote:
" wrote:
I want to combine the functionality of two PlayStation controllers.

Thank God I've never even been even slightly interested in such a futile
endeavour. Tell me, just how important is a Sony Play Station in seeking your
life's fulfilment ?

Have you ever considered taking a walk (or bicycle ride) in the countryside or
even attempting to 'expand' your mind by reading 'literature' for example ?

Graham

We are here to *HELP* people, not dissuade them into doing thisese
projects.
And most people who do electronics do already have expanded minds in
order to do this stuff, thanks.
And BTW, i also ride my bicycle.