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Simple Analog to Digital joystick conversion

Simple Analog to Digital joystick conversion

This instructable will show you how to convert an analog (PS2 type) joystick and adapt it for use as a digital joystick without a PIC or any complex electronics.

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Step 1Materials needed:

-Analog joystick – I got mine from an old PS2 controller, or you can buy them.

-Sharp hobby knife

-(4) 150K resistors

-Magnifying glasses

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4 comments

Sep 21, 2011. 11:05 PMzack247 says:

nice one.
i plan to convert some PS2 controllers to use with my PC, this'll help a lot, since keyboards arent exactly analog.

Feb 17, 2011. 6:05 PMsandrat67 says:

nice instructable had one ? can you use it as an analog if you only pull it if so can you post the digram on how to wire it

Jul 5, 2010. 9:54 PM

RedMeanie says:

Nice Instructable.... I did this exact same thing about a year ago for a little UAV I built. Glad you did the Instructable Though because Im sure others will find a use for it in place of a large "Joystick" that uses regular DPDT Switches.

Jul 5, 2010. 3:22 AM

PKM says:

Aww.. I was expecting to see instructions on how to turn an analog joystick into one that communicates with the computer via a digital interface (by getting a cheap modern joystick and a well-built older one, perhaps). This might be better titled as "Analog joystick to D-pad conversion" to avoid that conversion. Otherwise, it's a nice simple hack if you want a simple directional control.