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:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Robot-With-PS2-Controller-PlayStation-2-Jo

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  1. 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?

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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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 🙁

  6. Thank you for this! Super helpful. I'm building one now using 2 sticks but I need a bigger motor control and am using a BTS7960. Is there any way you could help me with the wiring of the inputs? The pinouts I found were different than the wiring in your writeup.

  7. Ivan, would this kit be better to buy than all of the separate components you suggest (I wish it came without the arm for somebody just getting started)? If so, I think doing a series of videos on it would be great since they seem to give you NOTHING to work with!! I think, in some cases, what you have listed here and the other instructables may be a little over the top for those coming into this for the first time.
    https://usa.banggood.com/Small-Hammer-DIY-4DOF-RC-Robot-Arm-Tank-with-PS2-Remote-Control-p-1701221.html?cur_warehouse=CN

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

  9. Olá Igor, tem algum contato para conversarmos sobre arduíno ? Estou com problemas com o meu setup de um projeto de carrinho de controle remoto. Os vídeos que vi são muitos antigos e não consegui ninguém para me dar um suporte a respeito.

  10. 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!

  11. 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?

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