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Title: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: Doom bucket on February 23, 2007, 09:00:35 pm

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that looks to be the only way, besides hacking, as far as I know. I could try and hack the dreamcast controllers, but I have a Perfect 360 hooked up so I'm afraid it will be too much of a hassle...

but that's so expensive! And I'll need to buy PS2-to-dreamcast converters, which are both hard to find and also relatively expensive! Is there an option I'm unware of?

Title: Re: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 24, 2007, 06:05:56 am

I hack DC controllers all the time, but I don't have a lot of knowlege about the Perfect 360.  What is the reason you couldn't attach the joystick directly to a hacked DC controller?

Title: Re: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: ark_ader on February 24, 2007, 06:24:07 am

Find yourself a madcatz dreamcast controller.  These are so easy to connect - as the contacts have holes predrilled on the board.  You can connect these up without solder. 

I got mine for £1.50.  Works perfect with Mame4ALL and my happ.

Title: Re: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: Doom bucket on February 24, 2007, 01:42:03 pm

Perfect 360 uses 5 volt connection so I don't know if it would work with a dreamcast controller hack

Title: Re: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: jfunk on February 24, 2007, 01:52:16 pm

HarumaN hooked me up with a dreamcast controller hack that INCLUDED the 5v leads.  Unfortunately, I haven't gotten the chance to put them to use, yet.  But yes, it's possible.  :)  P360s are what I'm planning on using...

Title: Re: Do I have any other options for interfacing the dreamcast to my Ipac?
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 24, 2007, 02:17:11 pm

Quote from: jfunk on February 24, 2007, 01:52:16 pm

HarumaN hooked me up with a dreamcast controller hack that INCLUDED the 5v leads.  Unfortunately, I haven't gotten the chance to put them to use, yet.  But yes, it's possible.  :)  P360s are what I'm planning on using...

Oh yeah I forgot all about that...  :D