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| Loki:
--- Quote from: crashwg on December 26, 2006, 07:53:03 pm --- --- Quote from: Loki on December 26, 2006, 07:27:54 pm ---Too damn expensive -_- Isn't it possible to make one your self? I did the same with my xbox controller, I just cut the wire, solder an extra USB cable to it, heat-shrink tube around it and now it plays both on my pc and xbox. --- End quote --- XBOX controllers ARE USB... They just have a proprietary plug. N64 controllers on the other hand are not and therefor need conversion. --- End quote --- True... but what does this conversion mean with a N64 controller? does it has some kind of chip in it to make it possible? If it's just different wirering I don't see why it wouldn't be possible to make it yourself. If it doesn't work for USB maybe gameport works? Edit: Looks like it will be a bit more challenging :hissy: http://arcadecontrols.com/Mirrors/emulatronia/n64pad/index.htm Oh well, might be a nice project in the future.. |
| Kremmit:
It's not a simple cable conversion. The N64 controller uses very different guts from Xbox and PS2 controllers. Just as an example, the analog joy on the N64 uses optical encoder wheels, like a mouse. Normal gamepads use potentiometers, like a PC or arcade analog joy. N64 converters have to use a real circuit board that does real work, not just cross-wire to a new plug. As for the ebay ones, they are generally considered flaky, especially on the analog stick, rumblepack, and game save features. The Adaptoids have a reputation for working perfectly, just the way you'd expect them to. I wish I could blow $144 on 4 of them. Probably not gonna happen, though.. Santa Claus ate all my money. |
| ChadTower:
That is all true. I seem to remember N64->USB converters that were in the $10-15 range. I have a couple that I know I wouldn't have paid more than that for... |
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