Arduino Robot with PS2 controller (PlayStation 2 joystick)

In this tutorial I'll show you how to use a wireless Playstation 2 (PS2) joystick to pilot a robotic tank. An Arduino Uno board was used at the core of this project. It receives commands from the wireless controller and sets the speed of the motors.

Full instructions at:

[minutehacks]

Amazing video! Only easy, cheap, and stylish solution I found to controllers with Arduino.

[tbrandx]

Excellent tutorial for PS2!! Can't thank you enough!

[fouzanjaved]

Sir, can you make a video on youtube on how to interface Xbox 360 wireless controller to control Arduino 4WD robot with Xbox 360 wireless controller?

[shajudeen]

Hai, Nice Video, you explained it well coding in this video, . I tried three of them 👍💯
Thank you 🥰

[RandomPerson-c]

I have a question. Can I replicate a ps2 controller using Arduino + hc-05 for this kind of operations ?

I don't have a ps2 controller :(

[ramanasai]

Nice video, but can you make a video about how how to customise a ps2 controller to make it work with a 6dof robotic arm, please

[justOVERCH]

Please help if you know what's wrong: the joystick has stopped connecting. only red light on receiver, And on the joystick both blink

[mohammedasifm]

I am not able to add the library from the link. It shows Error. Could you please help?

[sushantgangurde]

Hii sir in starting how do u control that car with mobile
Without any bluetoory receiver . I didnt get that .

[fouzanjaved]

Sir, can you please also make a 4 dof ps2 controlled robotic arm car and give me the circuit diagram and the code to the 4 dof ps2 controlled robotic arm car?

[theod]

is it posible to use ps2 controller to control motor without motor driver?
i need to active 4 motor but don't have any motor driver.

[BharatMohanty]

Hi Igor in which section of circuit you published this project on instructables

[avigyanmallickstd-iiib]

Make a small head and that moves and connect your robot body

[shahabsotouni]

Hi Igor, Nice Video.
How much lag do you experience with the PS2 Remote controller?!
I recently tried this method, but the excessive amount of lag is frustrating!

[AmbieWolfie]

Thanks for the vid! Love it. I am in the process of designing a hexapod, and hope to use a PS2 controller with it. However, I need to use 12 signal pins for the servomotors. I would rather not have to use a shield component. Is it possible for me to only use one part of the PS2 (aka only need one signal pin?) or do all 4 have to be connected? Is it possible to connect two of the pins to one signal pin (through a breadboard) to try to 'save space', even if it leads to two of the controls doing the same thing?

[joseheliojunior]

Como faço se caso eu só tenho controle de ps2 com fio? Dá pra embarcar um esp32 dentro?

[wandersonsilva-fxcs]

Sr. Igor, você é Brasileiro ? primeiramente parabéns pelo seu video bem explicado com exemplos. Muito bom mesmo obrigado por compartilhar. No último exemplo que é Step 7: Sketch #2 - Analog Stick and Digital Buttons (L2 and R2). Pode me ajudar como adcionar um motor de passo e um servo? quero fazer esse tanque com um simples braço robótico. Mas não estou sabendo como controlar com o joystick o motor de passo e o servo para a garra.

[pushkarjaiswal]

Which Arduino have used
And which all Arduino can be used to link with PS2
Please help sir

[doriano]

Hey Igor,
this video was very helpfull. Do you have the arduino code for this project? I cant control my robot with the Joystick Buttons on my controller. Only the other buttons are working. OIt would be very nice if you can send me a link of your code. thank you very much.
Doriano

[adeiltonad]

Muito bom!
Se der, me ajuda com uma coisa: Quando movo o joystick para a direita, as rodas giram cada uma para um lado e quando movo para frente, ambas giram para o mesmo lado. Porém, quando movo para a esquerda, apenas uma roda gira. E quando movo para trás, apenas uma também. Pode me ajudar com alguma informação sobre isso?

Escolhi esta opção: Step 9: Sketch #4 - Left Analog Stick Only