Thread: Where can we get PS2 type game controllers with serial ports?
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Re: Where can we get PS2 type game controllers with serial ports?
Perhaps the easiest way is to buy USB game pads - eg. Logitech Dual Action $21 @ Best Buy. - then wire directly to the pots and switches using a cable from an old set of joy sticks - those white ones thaey put in the kit will do nicely.

Clamp the low side of the pots to ground to make them true voltage dividers.

Expect to read a range from 44 to 210. Correct that to 0 - 254 in software - a look-up table is recommended to do that - you can tweak the table to fit your acceleration requirements.