Emeryth's awesome controller and how to!!!! (first post updated)
 

First and foremost this is not my work if you like this you can thank the man behind it right here:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...81&postcount=3

You can find his blog here:
http://emerythacks.blogspot.com/2011...0-gamepad.html

download complete how to here
https://sites.google.com/site/emeryt...edirects=0&d=1

hack-a-day article:
http://hackaday.com/2011/12/12/nokia...8Hack+a+Day%29

engadget article
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/n...es-up-to-sore/

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

This is awesome. I wonder if he'll actually start selling those things. I want one.

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

I am Emeryth. :)

I tried to post about my hack in the devices/N900 forum, but because it was my first post it's waiting for moderator approval :/

Anyway, I can answer all your questions here.

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Awesome hack dude!

How can we do it?

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Did you write the firmware for the uController on the controller?

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

awesome work mate. how did you manage this? drivers? customizable key mappings?

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=zsjnTisMuY4#!

was it done like this as well? using the external keyboard mapping from settings and HEN?

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Thanks for keeping this beast alive. Look @ the comments on engadget. Mostly positive. N900 doesn't deserve to die.

(I'm willing to buy you one if you don't mind, and if it has a good price :D)

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Oh great, another reaon to use the usb port...

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

@Emeryth

Great work!!! Just yesterday i was looking your video on youtube!

Would you like to make some money?

What do you think about prepare a minimalist kit to sell here to the N900's enthusiasts?

...I suppose that many others (like me) would pay for this gadget!

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Haha :p

Well, you could just buy a dual shock 3 if you're that worried.

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Emeryth awesome work ...wow this is some first post ...please make a thread with this hack.

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

With all the people telling me they want one, I'm gonna have to redesign it so it won't require so much hot glue and loose wires :P
And build a nice case of course.

Right now you can grab the schematics, board layout and firmware from here:
https://sites.google.com/site/emeryt...edirects=0&d=1

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

I can't post anything with links.
I guess the moderators are on vacation...

Anyway, if you have the skills and equipment to build your own you can get the schematics, board layout and code from my blog (the link is in the engadget article).

With so many people telling me they want one I will have to put some more effort into making the controller prettier and easier to manufacture (without so much hot glue :P).

As for the firmware, most of it is from the V-USB project, I only wrote a little bit of code to handle the buttons and joystick input.
It emulates a standard USB keyboard, so all you need to run it is kernel-power and USB host utils.

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Just *love* hardware DIY stuff, and this one looks nice. the only one thing I'm afraid of is wear&tear on USB port during more "demanding" moments (like playing Ur-Quan Masters on highest difficulty settings) ;)

Still, it's easily "fixable", by "clamps" holding to N900 lower case, and USB plug on flexible cable.

Keep that good work!

/Estel

Re: Who is Emeryth and where is the how to for this awesome controller!!!!
 

Bluetooth can also be implemented, what would cause zero damage to the
usb port, as well as the possibility to play with the N900 in any position,
on a table, connected on tv, as well as in hand, if you can attach it to the
keyboard, and this my friend, would be awsome.