PS2 (Playstation) Controller to USB

Explosive_Cornflake

Not sure if this is more suited to here or games forum, but it is still HW Modding.
Playstation 2 Controller to USB
s it possible to do this like in a xbox controller?.
I read somewhere yesterday that it's not as easy because you need to mess around with the signals, and you need to run it through a chip?
I know you can buy converters online cheap enough, but postage in always against you:eek:
Is there any game shops, or other such places that sell them, in dublin, as i wouldn't mind paying an extra fiver, instead of postage, as it would mean i'd get it into my hand

Redrocket

ya cheap ****

what ya want it for anyways???

Explosive_Cornflake

Playing need for speed underground, Ya need your analogue controlls for racing games. Also, i'd to try VC on the PC with it.
Where you livin' now steven?

KdjaCL

maplin may have them ,they only ones i can think of who would stock them.

www.maplin.co.uk

kdjac

KdjaCL

PSX/USB Bridge See Prices Below



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· Adapter for PlayStation® controllers to PC USB port
· Supports PSOne and PS2 controllers
· Compatible with more than 3 kinds of PSX controller (Standard Pad, Wheel, Vibration Pad, etc)
· Supports DirectX vibration function
· Mode selector button for Standard, Analogue and vibration modes
· Mode LED indicator
· Optional power adapter connection for stronger vibration force
· Software driver included (Win 2000/98/ME)


http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=040606140802335&moduleno=34887
FAQ on it
http://www.maplin.co.uk/faq/viewfaq.asp?ModuleNo=34887&CartID=040606140802335

10 sterling so about 67 euros over here

kdjac

Explosive_Cornflake

Ah, yes, under PSX, never would have occured to me to search for that? Does the Dublin branch carry most of the stuff on the web-site has anyone found?

KdjaCL

Ring them they open today

kdjac

K!LL!@N

What about this one here it's only €11.49 and postage is free.

Killian

Redrocket

VC on the PC?
home.... for now....

SantaHoe

Peats have one for about 20 squid... I'm using one of them atm, found it excellent.
The only thing that doesn't work is the pressure-sensitive buttons, and vibration support is quite dodgy with a lot of games.
But everything else works
A must if you've got Metal Gear Solid 2 on the PC.

Explosive_Cornflake

Yeah, VC on the PC. You need analouge controls to fly the heli's properly.
Thanks for the links.

MacXP_Irl

I just chopped off the end of my PS2 pad and hooked it up to a DB25 parallel port type connector. It needs a molex plug too tho from the inside of the pc, but it works like a charm.

Explosive_Cornflake

What did you use for drivers?

MacXP_Irl

I used something called NTpadXP, it works for all kinds of pads, NES, SNES....It was a bit awkward to get going, multiple restarts, multiple found new hardware wizards...more restarts, but it works now!