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Title: Need help! X-arcade guts in a hotrod stick, won't run on PC
Post by: ralp99 on March 04, 2021, 04:21:35 am

Hi guys! New to the forum, dug my old stick out of the garage to try and get it to run on my PC but no dice so I figured I'd ask the pros. Here's what I have:
Hot Rod stick from @2000
Hanaho Hotrod Trimode upgrade kit (basically, an x-arcade harness that goes into the actual hotrod stick)
2in1 X-Adapter (plugs into serial out of the stick, has OG Xbox & USB plugs out the other end)

I am trying to get this all to run on my PC and unsure if it is possible. I followed all the directions to do so on their official page (https://support.xgaming.com/support/solutions/articles/12000003227 (https://support.xgaming.com/support/solutions/articles/12000003227)) and it is showing up as an Xbox 360 Controller in the Game Controller Manager, but none of the buttons will have any response. Also tried testing with the java X-Arcade test program and it's not giving any feedback either.

Haven't tested it in about a year, but last time I plugged this thing into an OG Xbox it worked just fine. So I am assuming either it is some software issue, or I am just pushing things too much with this particular configuration. Let me know if anyone has any ideas - thank you!

Title: Re: Need help! X-arcade guts in a hotrod stick, won't run on PC
Post by: Vocalitus on March 04, 2021, 05:43:20 am

The other USB is for the PS3.

You will need to install drivers for it to work, but there are issues.

Search for xarcade to ps/2 cable for it to work natively with the PC.

Title: Re: Need help! X-arcade guts in a hotrod stick, won't run on PC
Post by: ralp99 on March 12, 2021, 06:26:16 pm

I tried the USB drivers but beyond the PC reading the device as a Playstation3 controller, I could never get it to see any joystick input or button presses. I Just received a PS/2 Male to Male cable today, and plugged that into the keyboard/mouse port on the back of the PC. Again, completely unresponsive. I got one of those little PS/2-USB converters as well and also tried that, but yes you guessed it, no dice. It sounds like I need to get an actual PS/2 keyboard and use this stick as a passthrough perhaps? Am I missing something?

Title: Re: Need help! X-arcade guts in a hotrod stick, won't run on PC
Post by: Vocalitus on March 12, 2021, 11:21:29 pm

Its a special ps/2 cable you have to search these forums for.

Ok Uncle Google found this... Yikes 2007...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,61615.msg612086.html#msg612086

Some awesome members of the past in there.  Fozzy The Bear.