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racketboy - Jun 21, 2005

		racketboy		Jun 21, 2005
			I'm working on a list of Console contollers to use on PC/Mac via USB.... This is either true USB controllers or via Adapters. I know my list isn't complete, but I'm hoping I listed most of the best ones. If anybody knows of any other controllers or adapters to add, please let me know. Also if you see something on the list that you have used and either love or hate, please mention that as well. Thanks! I'll copy and paste my list, but it won't have all the links to the products: Nintendo NES Regular NES USB Controller from Retrozone ($26) FourScore 4-Player NES USB Adapter from Retrozone ($60) NES Advantage USB Joystick from Retrozone ($35) Powerglove USB Controller from Retrozone ($70) Powerpade USB Controller from Retrozone ($60) USB Conversion Kit from Retrozone ($16) Custom order from Retrozone ($?) Super Nintendo (SNES) Mail-in your controller for USB conversion from Retrozone ($23) DIY Kit from Retrozone ($17) Super SmartJoy USB Adapter from Lik-Sang ($19) Custom order from Retrozone ($?) Nintendo 64 USB Adapter from ($13) Lik-Sang Sega Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega CD, 32X Genesis USB Adapter from Retrozone ($25) Genesis DIY USB Conversion Kit from Retrozone($17) Genesis Custom Order from Retrozone Sega Saturn Convert Saturn controller to USB yourself (almost free) Official Saturn USB Controller (Black) from NCSX.com ($38) Official Saturn USB Controller (Black) from Lik-Sang ($35) Official Saturn USB Controller (Blue) from Lik-Sang ($40) Official Saturn USB Controller (Grey) from Lik-Sang ($35) Official Saturn USB Controller (White) from Lik-Sang ($35) Official Saturn USB Controller (Gold) from Lik-Sang ($40) Neo Geo Neo Geo Stick 2 for PS2 ($80) with SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13) Neo-Geo CD controller for PS2 with SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13) Playstation/Playstation 2 SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13) Arcade X-Arcade Others Colecovision from Retrozone TurboGrafix16 from Retrozone Atari and Commodore from Retrozone Intellivision from Retrozone

		Runik		Jun 21, 2005
			I have a PS2 to USB adapter, named Superbox 3 Pro (made by Madrics). I bought it from a guy, so I don't know what's its origin ... It works with PS1 joypads too.

		racketboy		Jun 21, 2005
			Thanks Runik! How different are PS1 and PS2 controllers? I don't own either, so I really don't know. I assumed they were interchangable.

		it290		Jun 21, 2005
			They're not totally interchangeable, and a lot of converters that expect analog control won't work with PS1 digital controllers. Also, there are a crapload of PSX->PC converters, you'll never get them all. The Radio Shack one, however, is really good. It's just called 'PSX->USB Converter'. Not sure if I would list the PS2 Neo controllers as they supposedly suck next to the originals. Same with the X-Arcade, it's really a PC controller (and the PS/2 keyboard adapter is all it ships with).

		Malakai		Jun 21, 2005
			Super Dual Box, PSX to USB adapter, supports vibration, as well as analog and digital. I think there are 2 and 4 port versions - I have the two port. I think I got mine on ebay a couple years ago, works great. In fact, if you don't want the vibration function, the driver is built into windows xp. Otherwise, it includes a floppy driver.

Runik

Jun 21, 2005

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by racketboy@Wed, 2005-06-22 @ 12:05 AM



Thanks Runik!



How different are PS1 and PS2 controllers?



I don't own either, so I really don't know.



I assumed they were interchangable.



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Both PS1 and PS2 should work fine (they don't have separate entries on the device)

I bought a PS1 dualshock replica, and analogic stuff works fine with it

		CrazyGoon		Jun 21, 2005
			Atari 2600/ 5200/ 7800, Atari 130, Atari 800XL, Atari 800XE, Commodore 64, Intellivision, Collecovision, NES, SMS, TurboGrafx-16/ PC-Engine, Genesis/ Megadrive, SNES: @ Retrozone... NES, Genesis/ Megadrive, SNES, PSX: @blackchopper... Also, you are missing "pure white" and "pink" Saturn USB controllers, in which play-asia stock (as well as most of the others). Also there are countless numbers of Arcade sticks made for PS2, and a few for XBOX that have been engineered to be almost identical to the arcade. This includes the japanese Virtua Stick (Microswitch version). Edit: It seems I was a bit too fast to jump the gun, as you already have listed the retrozone source. Oh well - perhaps you didn't know the Atari/ Commodore USB kit is compatible with the ones I have listed which you didn't list?