The above picture shows that you can use your DualShock 4 controller on your PS3. What if you could use that same controller on an even older PlayStation console generation? What if, has become you can.

As the title suggests, with this, not only can you use your DualShock 4 on your PS2, but also your DualShock 3. This hack is credited to Xerpi. He originally talked abut this hack on IRC.

<xerpi> hello

<xerpi> just wanted to say that I’ve got Dualshock3 and Dualshock4 working on the Playstation2

<GregoryRasputin> <3

<xerpi> if you are interested feel free to contact me 😀

<xerpi> here’s an early version of the dualshock4 driver+library: https://github.com/xerpi/libds4ps2

<xerpi> I’ll upload the ps3 driver now

<xerpi> dualshock3*

<xerpi> that’s it: https://github.com/xerpi/libds3ps2

Judging by the read me of the files, it doesn’t seem like it’s that hard to get this working. In fact, it looks like it’s easier than figuring out how to work the controls of The Last of Us.

README:

====INSTALLATION====

Copy ds4ps2.irx and ds4ps3.irx to the root of your usb flash drive.

Load the .elf with an ELF loader (uLaunchELF for example).

That’s it ====AUTHOR====

Made by xerpi

You’re might be thinking, the name Xerpi ring a bell. Well, it should. Back, almost two years ago, the good old days when we were still satisfied with VHBL, Xerpi had found his own exploit and ported it to VHBL.

downloads

DS3 on PS2 files

DS4 on PS2 files

Samples for testing

A little bonus question. Would you like to have video out on your PS Vita? I have the resources to make it happen, but I would like to see if it’s worth putting in the time. Vote on this poll so that I can see the amount of people who want it.

That’s all for now from me, The Jay Doctor. Go enjoy using your newer controllers on your PS2. As far as I can tell the only real advantages to this hack are the fact that it’s a fun thing to do on a slow weekend, and that you don’t have to use that once great, but now wretched DS2 to play your older games. If you’d like, go ahead and contact/follow both Wololo and I on Twitter using the handy links below.

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Source: PS4HAX