Any way to make a X-Arcade wireless?

[j123vt_99]

I'm thinking about building a HTPC to connect to my TV for movies and videos... Since I will never be able to build a cabinet , I was thinking about running mamewah on this PC.  I don't want to have a cable running from the PC to my couch for the controller, so figured wireless might be the way to go.. Any suggestions?

[SOAPboy]

Possibly, you can hack a wireless xbox controller, rewire the "hub" to Usb and use the xbox pc drivers..

i dont promise anything tho, as i havent tried those drivers on wireless because im not about to hack up a 50$ controller to test it..

[j123vt_99]

so no easy way?

[AceTKK]

Definitely no easy way.  Your best bet might be to get one or two of those Saitek wireless USB game pads and hack the inputs on the board to the switches on your X-arcade.  Those controllers are expensive though, and unless you're very confident in your soldering skills you might not want to risk it.

[spiffyshoes]

Why not hack a wireless keyboard?

[j123vt_99]

Why not hack a wireless keyboard?

  no skills to do it

[mcdo15]

i plan on using htpc as my arcade source...  when i want to play, i'm just gonna plug in 1 usb cord or extenstion leading up the the coffee table or something (1 wire across the floor), then from there ipac can hook up allowing me to have 4 controllers.  it will make a very small box with the joysitcks wired with networkign cable so i can just plug in when its time to play.  1 wire wont look so bad on the floor

[Lilwolf]

Because they are made for VERY different things.  keyboards don't care about 1/4 of a second lag time and don't care about multiple key presses more then 2 or 3.  and its very easy to do wireless with lag and few keys... its hard to do it without them.

If you do anything, hack a wireless joystick.   These are made to work well with games... There are some good bluetooth ones available.... but expensive.

Why not hack a wireless keyboard?

[grueinthebox]

YMMV, and maybe I'm just not very good to begin with , but I play all kinds of games on my PC with a wireless keyboard with no problems at all (no perceptable lag, etc).

[NoOne=NBA=]

I play all kinds of games on my PC with a wireless keyboard with no problems at all (no perceptable lag, etc).

Are you playing 2-P fighting games with your hands AND feet at the same time?
That's where you're going to see it.
Most other games won't require you to press 6+ buttons at once.

[Pik4chu]

Possibly, you can hack a wireless xbox controller, rewire the "hub" to Usb and use the xbox pc drivers..

i dont promise anything tho, as i havent tried those drivers on wireless because im not about to hack up a 50$ controller to test it..

You dont need to hack up the controller.

[versapak]

Possibly, you can hack a wireless xbox controller, rewire the "hub" to Usb and use the xbox pc drivers..

i dont promise anything tho, as i havent tried those drivers on wireless because im not about to hack up a 50$ controller to test it..




 

You dont need to hack up the controller.

[Pik4chu]

Possibly, you can hack a wireless xbox controller, rewire the "hub" to Usb and use the xbox pc drivers..

i dont promise anything tho, as i havent tried those drivers on wireless because im not about to hack up a 50$ controller to test it..




 

You dont need to hack up the controller.

[versapak]

uhh having the controller to be wireless on the PC is exactly what the OP was asking about?

ummmmmm

Stop. Take deep breath. Read the title of the thread.

[j123vt_99]

actually i do want to use the x-arcade wirelessly (is that a word?) with a PC that is across the room

[Ninja Supremacist]

Yes.  Get a bluetooth adapter for a keyboard.

Any lag is imperceptible to normal human beings.  If you get a hardcore asshat that complains, tell him to go away.

[j123vt_99]

didn;t know they make them.. that should work

where can i get one? looking for one online, but having trouble finding it

[Pik4chu]

uhh having the controller to be wireless on the PC is exactly what the OP was asking about?

ummmmmm

Stop. Take deep breath. Read the title of the thread.

AHAHAHAHAAHAHahahahaa haa  haaaaaaa *cough* *hack* *passes out*   

sorry Im confusing this thread with another one

Oh and Im not sure what these bluetooth adapters are, never seen them either, nor can I find one.

[j123vt_99]

didn;t know they make them.. that should work

where can i get one? looking for one online, but having trouble finding it

sorry.. should've been clearer.. i have a usb adapter for bluetooth, but where would i get a ps2 keyboard one?