UsbXlater for PS4 Keyboard And Mouse Action
[Frank Zhao]—an awesome guy, an inadvertent Hackaday contributor, and an Adafrut fellow—has come up with a device to use a keyboard and mouse with Playstation 4 games. He calls it the UsbXlater, and...
View ArticleAdd Extra Storage to Your PS4 With Retro Flair
[Frank] came up with a clever way to extend the storage of his PS4. He’s managed to store his digital PS4 games inside of storage devices in the shape of classic NES cartridges. It’s a relatively...
View ArticleRobots With A Delicate Touch Assemble PlayStation 4
Sony’s video game division is gearing up for their upcoming PlayStation 5, pushing its predecessor PlayStation 4 off the spotlit pedestal. One effect of this change is Sony ever so slightly relaxing...
View ArticleTurning the PS4 into a Useful Linux Machine
When the PlayStation 3 first launched, one of its most lauded features was its ability to officially run full Linux distributions. This was of course famously and permanently borked by Sony with a...
View ArticlePlayStation 4 Controller Gets a USB-C Upgrade
Micro USB was once the connector of choice for applications where USB-A was too big, but now USB-C has come to dominate all. It’s becoming standard across the board for many peripherals, and [Ian]...
View ArticleMecanum-Wheeled Robot Chassis Takes Commands From PS4 Controller
Mecanum wheels are popular choices for everything from robots to baggage handling equipment in airports. Depending on their direction of rotation, they can generate forces in any planar direction,...
View ArticleSubverting PS4 And PS5 Through The PS2 Emulator
Game console hacking remains a fascinating area, and we’re glad when someone brings the spoils of exploration for us to marvel at. This time, we’re looking at the [mast1c0re] hack story by [cturt] – an...
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