Open PSP Kit

Inspired by the PSP, Matt put together the next kit in the growing realm of Arduino gaming: the Open PSP Kit. With two InputShield joystick controllers, an Arduino Duemilanove, Lithium Backpack and a TouchShield Slide – all mounted on a TripleWide ExtenderShield X, the Open PSP kit is equipped for single or dual-player gaming.

The PSP lite comes with:

• 1 left-handed and 1 right-handed InputShield (2 total)
• 1 Arduino Uno
• 1 TouchShield Slide
• 1 TripleWide ExtenderShield X

The PSP standard makes it portable and includes:

• 1 left-handed and 1 right-handed InputShield (2 total)
• 1 Arduino Duemilanove
• 1 TouchShield Slide
• 1 TripleWide ExtenderShield X
• 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack

The PSP extended gameplay doubles up the battery capacity for graphic-intensive applications:

• 1 left-handed and 1 right-handed InputShield (2 total)
• 1 Arduino Duemilanove
• 1 TouchShield Slide
• 1 TripleWide ExtenderShield X
• 2 HiCap Lithium Backpacks

Tutorials / Blogs

Using the TripleWide X to Make an Open Source PSP

Applications

Two Player Ping Pong

Media

Chris and Mike playing Ping Pong on the Open PSP Kit: