Can I connect PS2 Controller to my Android Wirelessly (lemmy.world)

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Firstly, I am making a game and I want to connect my PS2 Controller to my Android phone with bluetooth for a game I am making with Unity.

Is it possible to connect both of them ?

With my lowly research, i came to know that the protocols are old and this functionality isn't supported.

Else I have to root my phone, which I don't want to.

Suggestions I need:

Any third-party app that would act as a medium which would re-direct the inputs to the game.
Any modules or implementation that I could make to make this work around.

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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago

To make this work you'll have to start playing around with firmware writing. I know people have done similar projects using a pi pico to handle the translation, but I don't know if they did it with a ps2 controller.

My recommendation is to just buy a Bluetooth controller with a ps2 layout.

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