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Minwah

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Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« on: December 07, 2004, 12:10:29 pm »
Has anyone seen these?:

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3538&likref=html7

If they truly are 'fully programmable' then this should make a REALLY easy interface for Xbox / PS2's to use PC keyboards (encoders) and trackballs...

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2004, 10:19:47 am »
Has anyone tried this yet? wouldn't it be so cool playing Halo 2 as an arcade.  :)

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2004, 11:13:19 am »
i have one... i like it but for me to use it isn't the best due to i'm not at a desk playing H2.  setting up controls takes some time but its easy.  i find it odd trying to map certain buttons to certain keys but after patience, it does work. 

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2004, 11:29:34 am »
That's funny.  I went the backwards route.  My arcade controls work on a PS2 & cube and had to be converted to work on a PC. ;D
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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2004, 12:49:26 pm »
Has anyone tried this yet? wouldn't it be so cool playing Halo 2 as an arcade.
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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2004, 12:56:22 pm »
Has anyone seen these?:

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3538&likref=html7

If they truly are 'fully programmable' then this should make a REALLY easy interface for Xbox / PS2's to use PC keyboards (encoders) and trackballs...


Someone was selling one of these on the Console forum a few weeks ago.

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2004, 06:50:04 pm »
We sell an X-Box adaptor which is designed to interface with the I-PAC but will also work with a keyboard. It handles two players as well.
www.ultimarc.com/xba.html

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2004, 07:52:58 pm »
Here's a review of the SmartJoy Frag Xbox

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/news-archive-5-12-2004.php


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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2004, 06:28:43 am »
I guess thinking about it the x-box pad is perfectly suited for h2 and games of that nature but for some games the arcade concept could be quite cool  :)

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2004, 07:02:31 am »
Also: I just don't see the appeal of keyboard/mouse control for FPS games. Give me dual analog thumbsticks any day.

I disagree completely - I am 1 million % better with keyboard/mouse than those damn sticks.  IMO you can't get the same speed of movement for looking around with analog sticks that you can with a mouse.  While I love FPS's, I don't have any for my consoles for this very reason...that said I don't really want to use a keyboard & mouse either as I don't have a flat surface to lean on.

I love the thumbsticks for driving games tho :)

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Re: Xbox / PS2 interface easy?
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2004, 02:25:57 pm »
We sell an X-Box adaptor which is designed to interface with the I-PAC but will also work with a keyboard. It handles two players as well.
www.ultimarc.com/xba.html

Although I haven't gone the IPAC route (I use hacked PS1 pads and converters for Mame and consoles), I must say that this is quite an achivement.  Kudos to you Andy for listening to your customers!!!

I am curious though, if you would plan on supporting other consoles, or just recommend people get xbox to whatever-console converters.

Also curious if you have looked into full analog support for happ 49-way joystick owners.