PSX/PS2 to USB Adapter

Oscar G. Carranza

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Feb 19, 2004, 9:26:59 AM2/19/04

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I would like to use my PS1 or PS2 controller on Mame32 .79. Are all the
adapters pretty much the same or should I be getting a specific one to
use? I am using Windows XP Pro as my OS.

Thanks,
Oscar

MCR

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Feb 19, 2004, 9:38:41 AM2/19/04

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I have a generic USB>PSX controller, it doesnt have force feedback, but
it works and it doesnt need a driver... I would say they are all the same...

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cheesypeas

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Feb 19, 2004, 11:20:42 AM2/19/04

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Ive got the one from play.com

Supports 2 controllers and feedback etc.

Also using XP..

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jerschwab

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Feb 20, 2004, 2:14:40 AM2/20/04

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Anyone happen to have a Wasaki/Radio Shack PS2 adapter? I stepped on
my install CD! Just hoping to find drivers somewhere, there is no
website that I can find on the net!

THANKS!!!

TriggerFin

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Feb 20, 2004, 7:14:55 AM2/20/04

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Oscar G. Carranza <osc...@comcast.net> wrote in
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They are not all the same.

Some are missing an essential bit of voltage regulation (um... not too
good with electronics parts, capacitor, resistor, what?) and can die or
damage "things."

They define controls differently (first one I bought defined d-pad as 4
buttons).

Some will work only with actual Sony controllers, while others support
3rd-party devices (depending on chip in controller).

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SINNER

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Feb 20, 2004, 2:54:37 PM2/20/04

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While strolling through alt.games.mame, jerschwab was overheard
plotting:

> Anyone happen to have a Wasaki/Radio Shack PS2 adapter? I stepped on
> my install CD! Just hoping to find drivers somewhere, there is no
> website that I can find on the net!
>
> THANKS!!!

http://support.radioshack.com/Download/software/260-0304.EXE

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SINNER

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Feb 20, 2004, 2:55:25 PM2/20/04

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While strolling through alt.games.mame, jerschwab was overheard
plotting:

> Anyone happen to have a Wasaki/Radio Shack PS2 adapter? I stepped on

> my install CD! Just hoping to find drivers somewhere, there is no
> website that I can find on the net!

should have provided the root page also, sorry:

http://support.radioshack.com/soft.htm

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jerschwab

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Feb 20, 2004, 10:18:13 PM2/20/04

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Wow, thanks again... I'll give that a shot!

Sune Mika Salminen

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Feb 23, 2004, 2:17:39 PM2/23/04

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TriggerFin wrote:
> Oscar G. Carranza <osc...@comcast.net> wrote in
> news:MPG.1a9e91bcf...@news.md.comcast.giganews.com:
>
>> I would like to use my PS1 or PS2 controller on Mame32 .79. Are all
>> the adapters pretty much the same or should I be getting a specific
>> one to use? I am using Windows XP Pro as my OS.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Oscar
>
> They are not all the same.
>
> Some are missing an essential bit of voltage regulation (um... not too
> good with electronics parts, capacitor, resistor, what?) and can die
> or damage "things."
>
> They define controls differently (first one I bought defined d-pad as
> 4 buttons).

Which sucks IMO. The best ones are those where you can change what is
recognized as stick#1 on the fly, ie the analog thumbstick or the d-pad,
by pressing the 'analog' button.
That means you don't have to re-map the controls for analog games, you
just press the button and the left thumbstick (or the d-pad) is
instantly recognized as "Player 1 Joy 1" in MAME.

Unfortunately there's no way to know which adaptors supports this
function.

-Sune

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