PSP steering wheel mod rides into reality

When it comes to video game-related mods, practicality is often the first casualty, as is fully evidenced by this latest bit of a workmanship from AcidMods member Neubit. Apparently, like so many others, the PSP's nub got the better of him, prompting him to enact his revenge by wiring up a PS2 steering wheel to the handheld's buttons and analog control. As the video after the break shows, the whole setup appears to work reasonably well -- or, at least as well as a full-size steering wheel hooked up to a PSP can be expected to work.

[Via PSP Fanboy]

[Kev50027 @ Mar 19th 2007 7:29PM]

This is pretty cool. Thanks, Donald for not dissing the still awesome PSP in your post.

I still love my PSP to death.. but I think all I really need is the PS2 like handles with the battery inside to make it comfy to play on for hours.

[CBMTTek @ Mar 19th 2007 7:48PM]

I though the mod was to mount your PSP to a steering wheel.

Now, I'm disappointed.

[KiwiNick @ Mar 19th 2007 8:08PM]

Someone inhaled the vapour that was GTMobile

[Mike10010100 @ Mar 19th 2007 8:53PM]

What about that video of the person who had an ipod that supposedly had a touchscreen. Could this have happened on the psp? It can play video too.

[Matt @ Mar 19th 2007 8:55PM]

That song sucks.. and its racist.. it says "nigga".

[August @ Apr 12th 2007 9:55AM]

Please try very hard not to post on Engadget ever again.

[Kuipo @ Mar 19th 2007 10:05PM]

Just what I want to do... carry around a PSP AND some steering wheel. Why not just plug the steering wheel into a PC and play on a screen larger than 4inches?

[Pal @ Mar 19th 2007 11:13PM]

People do, and they don't get featured on blogs.

[togg719 @ Mar 19th 2007 11:42PM]

psp= playstation portable :P

[BB Caspian @ Mar 19th 2007 11:47PM]

Look Great Guys!
Really really Cool How to make one?
Care to share...

[Matt E. @ Mar 19th 2007 11:58PM]

Is it just me or did the reaction-time between when the steering turned and the car turned seem to lag...alot?

[Mike10010100 @ Mar 20th 2007 6:23AM]

That's what i'm saying.... what if the kid just had screenshots of the game and moved the wheel in sync? Just like the fake iPod video....

[fatfishy @ Mar 20th 2007 9:44AM]

What i want to see is a psp with motion control hacked on it like that 360 controller.