Those who are used to console games since childhood were very uncomfortable with switching to a computer keyboard. However, many games support the gamepad as the main source of control. If a user experiences inconvenience when using a standard keyboard, but for one reason or another cannot purchase a console (and not all games have their own console counterpart), he has only one way - to connect the PS2 to a PC and configure the control for it.
There are several ways to connect to a personal computer, and they directly depend on the configuration of the console itself (if the joystick was taken from there) and the model of the joystick itself. If necessary, the desired version of the controller can be purchased separately. It happens that it has a regular USB plug that fits your computer. In this case, the connection is very simple. If there is no such way out, but there is a specialized one, then you have to purchase a specialized adapter and make the transition from the joystick to the PC through it.
Ways to connect a joystick from PS2
If the joystick has a USB output, then the sequence of actions for connecting it is simple:
- Turn to the back of the system unit of the computer and find there a group of additional holes for USB, but if there is not enough wire length, you can also select the main holes located in the front.
- Insert the plug from the joystick into one of them.
- Wait until the necessary driver is installed on the computer to work with the new device.
- Open the control settings of the necessary game. They are often located not in the internal parameters, but as a separate executable file, but this depends on the particular game.
- Reassign the control buttons in the settings by pressing them on the joystick.
If the joystick requires the purchase of an adapter, then you can’t do without an adapter. To do this, a special adapter "PS2 to USB" was created, which supports two independent joysticks at once and has an additional driver disk. The sequence of actions after its acquisition:
- Insert the USB output of the adapter into any free slot on the computer. It should be recognized by the system immediately after installation, without the use of any auxiliary programs.
- Put one or two joysticks in the special holes on the adapter. If the gamepads are connected correctly and can work, then the red LEDs on the adapter will light up.
- Open the game’s control settings and set buttons for certain functions within the game. A pair of joysticks on such an adapter work independently of each other, so you can easily play a game together.
The scheme of how to connect the joystick from the PS2 to the computer.
If you do not want to work with the adapter, you can try to independently convert it from the game station to a USB-mode. It will take some effort, but it will allow you to create your own unique gamepad suitable for your computer. Necessary materials:
- Joystick;
- LPT PAPA port;
- USB cable
- Insulating tape;
- Soldering iron;
- Scissors.
First of all, you need to cut off the end intended for the PlayStation from the gamepad. One of them is painted red - while it is not necessary to touch it, take it aside. The black one needs to be soldered immediately to the two inputs, using additional wiring. The next port, LPT, needs to be used from a prepared USB cable, as the gamepad does not have its analogue.
After selection, you need to solder together the black wires from the USB and the gamepad, then repeat the same with the red ones. When connecting to a computer, it is important to first connect the LPT power output to it, and then the USB cable. Disconnect in the reverse order.
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