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Is anyone here familiar with the controllers for ParaParaParadise?  The only home versions are for PS2 and Dreamcast...both are difficult to find and very expensive.  Also, I understand that the PS2 version doesn't work on a PC, which is what I want it for in the first place.

So, I got to thinking that maybe I could make a set myself.  Infrared sensors seem to be cheap and I figure there should be some way to get them to work with an iPac.  However, maybe I'm fooling myself and it's far more complicated than it would seem.

Anyone have advice, ideas, or info?  Thanks!

Gunstar Hero:

There's no DC version, just a PS2 version. It's a USB based controller, though, so you'd probably just need to come up with a driver for it.

I'd love to see someone manage to do that tho, cause I'd dig making a set of Samba de Amigo maracas for my cabinet. Samba!!

mcdo15:

im tryign to sell mine if your intrested

b3atmania:

I did a quick search on the Japanese auction sites... The controllers are about 1500yen (12 euro)  used. The game disc is doing about 2000yen (16 euro). You should at least double that for shipping as the controller has some volume. They don't weigh much though.



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Gunstar: As you can see here, there definitely is/was a DC version...

http://www.estarland.com/index.asp?action=redir&page=SegaDreamcast&category=Accessory&product=17094&q

The PS2 version doesn't work on a PC because there are no drivers.  So, DC with an adaptor or custom built are the only way to go.  I'm really not crazy about the look or price of the DC ones, so I'd rather do it myself.

b3atmania:  What sites are you checking?  I might look into that, if they are much cheaper than I could get them from a store

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