Saturn -> PSX controller converter

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:17 am

I've started work on building my own (waiting for parts to arrive...), and while I was searching around for the official PS2 saturn pad layout I came across this. However, according to here, the button layout is stupid. I'll keep this thread updated with progress on my own adaptor.

EDIT: Err... I wanted to start on the code, I ended up pretty much finishing it. If anyone has access to an Atmel AVR (I wrote it for an attiny2313, if you fix up the pinout other devices should be ok) I can send you the source to try. Hopefully my AVRs should arrive sometime this week...

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:43 pm

Success! (Sort of)

Getting the microcontroller to talk to the PSX was harder than I thought. Poking around with an oscilloscope got it going eventually. Wipeout refuses to work, but everything else I've tried is fine. Hopefully I can get more converters working.

Anyone have suggestions for a select button?

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:02 am

ReKleSS wrote:Success! (Sort of)

Getting the microcontroller to talk to the PSX was harder than I thought. Poking around with an oscilloscope got it going eventually. Wipeout refuses to work, but everything else I've tried is fine. Hopefully I can get more converters working.

Anyone have suggestions for a select button?

Cool. I've been wondering when someone was going to build this. I think it'd be best to put the select button on the external converter box. That should be easier than modifying your saturn pads.

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:20 am

I was thinking more along the lines of a key combo on the saturn pad... start+A for start, start+B for select? The saturn pad has a ridiculously long cable, I'd rather not compromise that.

I'll get back to this later... wipeout HD calls.

antron · Post by **antron** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:40 am

once again props to ReKleSS for his technical contributions to the world of shmups.

but also thanks for telling me about that adapter. I just ordered 2, as my cab already features hacked saturn pads.

ReKleSS · Post by **ReKleSS** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:55 pm

I've got this in a state I'm satisfied with, so I've put details here. I'm going to keep testing it for a while, before I build a few to sell. The code is BSD licensed, so do as you will.

Guardians Knight · Post by **Guardians Knight** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:28 pm

one of the guys on here once built me a saturn pad convertor to use on the ps, ive forgotten the guys name altho he lived in hawaii, im sure someone on here would know his username. he stopped making them for ppl but im sure if you asked nicely he would provide you with his specs. hope this helps