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Title: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: skid_68 on March 06, 2005, 05:36:59 pm: So what have you guys used, and wich one is the best for ya. I hacked a couple ps2 pads, and I dont want to hack xbox pads too. So an adapter is what I want. Could you guys point me in the direction of the best one? Ive seen two on liksang, but both are out of stock. :(

What about these ones?
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-2a-70-1fo.html
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=4115&
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=1892&
http://www.knightdiscounts.com/ps2toxboxcable.jpg
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: SOAPboy on March 06, 2005, 09:19:12 pm: i have http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-2a-70-1fo.html..

dont work.. at all..

o_O
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: SNAAKE on March 07, 2005, 02:14:56 pm: Quote from: skid_68 on March 06, 2005, 05:36:59 pm
So what have you guys used, and wich one is the best for ya. I hacked a couple ps2 pads, and I dont want to hack xbox pads too. So an adapter is what I want. Could you guys point me in the direction of the best one? Ive seen two on liksang, but both are out of stock. :(

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=1892&

Magicbox works perfect and has support for live headset 8)
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: yalborap on March 10, 2005, 06:41:35 am: get the magicbox from play-asia instead.

www.play-asia.com
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: GGKoul on March 10, 2005, 04:56:28 pm: Quote from: skid_68 on March 06, 2005, 05:36:59 pm
What about these ones?
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-2a-70-1fo.html

I have that one and it works GREAT!! The odd time I get a "controller disconnect" message, but all and all it works great!

I can even hook up my PS2 Dance Pad to the adapter and that works on Xbox too.
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: dema on March 11, 2005, 08:34:33 am: Hey Snaake, do you think that the Magicbox will allow me to hack a PS2 controller and use that for Xbox games in my arcade cabinet? I'm still trying to determine the best way to integrate an Xbox into my cabinet and get it to read the analog stick as a digital stick. Ultimarc got it close with the Xbox, but he mentions he couldn't get the L&R buttons to work. Is the PS2 controller a viable substitue for a cabinet? Hopefully there isn't any lag either.
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: yalborap on March 11, 2005, 09:48:37 am: I'd certainly assume it is.

you also might want to consider taking a high quality joystick like the hori fighting pad pro, and hacking that apart for your controls. I'm sure you could swap out parts in it.
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: dema on March 11, 2005, 11:44:22 am: Quote from: yalborap on March 11, 2005, 09:48:37 am
I'd certainly assume it is.

you also might want to consider taking a high quality joystick like the hori fighting pad pro, and hacking that apart for your controls. I'm sure you could swap out parts in it.

The only problem I have with hacking a joystick is that it would need to have the joystick read the analog controller as digital. Most of the joysticks only use the directional pad as their control, and I need it to read as the analog stick so that I can play more than just the fighting games.
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: yalborap on March 11, 2005, 11:58:21 am: hori fighting stick 2.
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=22&products_id=4615&PHPSESSID=607e8e03eaf0c30c360b17fedd7a0275

let's you choose either analog stick or the dpad. also allows the use of the L3 and R3 buttons or their equivalent, something I have never seen on other controllers and something you will need for an xbox-based cab, assuming you're running evox.
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: dema on March 11, 2005, 02:04:45 pm: Quote from: yalborap on March 11, 2005, 11:58:21 am
hori fighting stick 2.
http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=22&products_id=4615&PHPSESSID=607e8e03eaf0c30c360b17fedd7a0275

let's you choose either analog stick or the dpad. also allows the use of the L3 and R3 buttons or their equivalent, something I have never seen on other controllers and something you will need for an xbox-based cab, assuming you're running evox.

No kidding. I might need to pick one up and try the Xbox adapter. If it works well I might need to give this a shot.

I think I'm going to give this a shot because it has analog capability...

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3972704

I'm guessing I can just clip the wire that runs from the circuit board to the button, put a fork connector on the end, wire the fork to a barrier block, and then run a wire from the block to the arcade controls. I'm hoping that will work. What do others think? Is that possible?
Title: Re: The best PS2 to Xbox pad adapter???
Post by: skid_68 on March 21, 2005, 11:20:26 pm: Quote from: SNAAKE on March 07, 2005, 02:14:56 pm
Quote from: skid_68 on March 06, 2005, 05:36:59 pm
So what have you guys used, and wich one is the best for ya. I hacked a couple ps2 pads, and I dont want to hack xbox pads too. So an adapter is what I want. Could you guys point me in the direction of the best one? Ive seen two on liksang, but both are out of stock. :(

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=1892&

Magicbox works perfect and has support for live headset 8)

I picked up 2 of those, and they just arrived today, so far so good. havent tested them much, but I did play a few rounds of Soul Calibur and they seem to work great. Thanks for all the info guys.