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Title: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: crashwg on November 26, 2004, 01:52:05 pm

So what exactly is your prefered method of controlling N64 games on the PC and why?  I can't figure out how to use my PS2 controller with Project64 so I'm considering getting some sort of adapter to use real N64 controllers but I'm not too sure which to get...

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: NIVO on November 26, 2004, 11:00:39 pm

logitech wingman rumblepad works pretty decent with N64 gaming

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: SpamMe on November 27, 2004, 04:43:00 am

There are a couple of adapters I've seen. Arguably the best is the Adaptoid (no longer being produced, check ebay). It works all of the original N64 controllers (don't remember whether it worked with 3rd party ones offhand), supports the rumble pack, and you can copy files to/from the memory packs. It used to retail for $30/each, though.
I'm currently using two of these:
http://www.jandaman.com/games.mvc?p=n64psxusb&Category_code=PC

Quite a bit cheaper, but no rumble support, no memory support, and only work with some of the original controllers.

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: nipsmg on December 01, 2004, 09:00:16 am

I was going to correct  SpamMe  and say that ZTNet had secured the rights to continue production, which they did, (I found the site), but it looks like they stopped producing them too, unfortunately.  If you can find an adaptoid, get it.  The adaptoid is friggin great, works perfectly.

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: MameMaster! on December 16, 2004, 04:10:33 pm

....wow, I just picked up 2 adaptoid from ZTNet only a month ago.....They work perfectly.

I had the same psx/n64 gadget that's mentioned in a couple of posts above mine. I agree...it worked...but I liked the full rumble support of the adaptoid....and it works perfectly with all of the games.

by the way it appears to be back in stock at ztnet--

http://www.ztnetstore.com/product_info.php/products_id/38?osCsid=6655c427def44ce97c3d49f79d092fd2

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: nipsmg on December 17, 2004, 08:28:23 am

The adaptoid is amazing.  For such a tiny little adapter, it has perfect N64 controller emulation, w/ mempak and rumblepak support.  It's perfect.

--NipsMG

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: nipsmg on December 17, 2004, 08:30:14 am

Now what I'm wondering... is if it'd work w/ an xbox for n64 emulation.

The xbox controllers are actually just USB Gamepads (if you hack a USB plug onto the end of it, you can just plug them into the PC as a normal gamepad and they work).

I know there's an adaptoid driver, I wonder if it could be ported or something..

*scratches head*

--NipsMG

Title: Re: Prefered method of controlling N64 emulation
Post by: fitzy on January 25, 2005, 04:56:28 pm

Has anyone had any luck using their gamecube controllers connected to their pc's via a usb adapter? I'm interested in using them for n64 emulation.

I've seen three adapters 1. Triolinker, 2.Super Joybox 13 and 3. Skillz Cube.

The Super Joybox 13 looks promising.