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xbox controller to arcade controller
alundra:
and im not talking about hacking that Gamester Reflex Arcade Stick..that thing is too expensive and its already a arcade control..so why would i want to hack it...i know the psx controller hacking will work on xbox, but i want to know if there a way to hack straight from xbox controller to arcade....thanks
Oddfeld:
Well you can get an XBOX adapter for the IPAC...
alundra:
where can i get it..and to my knowledge..isnt the ipac is for hacking keyboard..if so..that mean i have to hack my keyboard and convert it to work with the xbox? thanks
edit:
i found these pic post on xbox-scene..
so i guess there is way to hack a real xbox controller..wondering is it the method like for psx controller..
FranticZer0:
http://www.geocities.com/armad1ll0/systems/Xbox_stick.htm
Here check this page out.
Oddfeld:
The IPAC isn't for hacking a keyboard, it's to save you the bother of hacking a keyboard - the IPAC is a keyboard encoder that behaves as if it is a keyboard itself (so you hit a button and the computer you've got running MAME or whatever sees it as a keypress). Since it can connect via USB, and the XBox controllers are basically USB gamepads with a weird connector on the end, I'm guessing it works just by fooling the XBox into thinking you're hitting a gamepad button instead of making a keypress.
You can get them from http://www.ultimarc.com
The other option would be to hack an XBox pad - gut one and solder your arcade buttons to the contacts on the gamepad PCB that would normally be bridged when you hit a button on the pad. That's a lot of fiddly soldering though....