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| cigardude:
Hi, I am planning a project but it will be console emulators. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the retro USB controllers. Are they just like a regular mame setup where it is just passing along key strokes? Do you have any recommendations on manufacturers? Thanks! |
| Nephasth:
They're recognized by windows as a game pad device, not a keyboard or keyboard emulator... But you set up the inputs similiarly in each console emulator. RetroUSB... I would recommend going with them. |
| nick3092:
Raphnet has a wider assortment available than RetroUSB (and hopefully Coleco soon if I can figure out the spinner code properly in the near future). Heck, he has an adaptor than can handle 4 (s)NES controllers on a single USB cable. |
| cigardude:
Thanks guys, I know now what direction to go now! ;D |
| ikrananka:
--- Quote from: nick3092 on March 06, 2012, 02:17:03 pm ---Raphnet has a wider assortment available than RetroUSB (and hopefully Coleco soon if I can figure out the spinner code properly in the near future). Heck, he has an adaptor than can handle 4 (s)NES controllers on a single USB cable. --- End quote --- So, are you working with Raphnet to get a ColecoVision version of his adaptor built? I had wanted to try this myself but just don't have the programming skills. I even contacted Raphnet a month or so ago about getting a ColecoVision adaptor project going but got no response. Are you aware that there is another adaptor for the ColecoVision due for imminent release? I have been beta-testing it and it works great (including the Super Action controller spinner). Check it out at: http://home.comcast.net/~tjhafner/Vision-daptor.htm BTW - I have a RetroUSB adaptor for the ColecoVision and it generally works fine, but there is a problem when using the number pad on a SA controller - the keypresses are either not registered or two different keypresses are registered when only pressing one. On the Vision-daptor all SA keypad presses are correctly registered. I tried to resolve this issue with RetroUSB but he was unresponsive after a few emails (this was all a good few years ago and he has since discontinued his ColecoVision adaptor). |
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