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X-Arcade Tankstick limited button presses (6 button limitation)

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ABACABB:
Hey erock, I'm the OP on this thread and I know how frustrating this can be.  I am sorry to say that I did not find an inexpensive way to fix this issue.  I want to build another cab (either driving or pinball) so I needed another computer anyways.  The new cab will not be using the Tankstick so I bought a new pc at BestBuy that had PS2 ports in it.  I am happy to say that the PS2 ports work perfectly and I do in fact have the ability to press all of the buttons simultaneously and they all register. 

Maybe it was just the cheap pci/PS2 card that I bought from Newegg as to why mine wouldn't work.  They offer other cards so maybe one of them would work?



--- Quote from: MonMotha on October 21, 2012, 07:16:16 pm ---
Also, somebody needs to konk the people who made this device over the head.  There's no excuse for having the 6 button boot protocol limitation on something that isn't even an actual keyboard and hence is totally unnecessary during boot.

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AGREED!!  Xgaming needs to make a Tankstick with a gamepad encoder.  Hope someone from there sees this thread.  Let's keep it alive until they do!  :angry:

ark_ader:
I have been trying out different X Arcade adapters with the PC.

I did find out something interesting.  If you plug in the Xbox 360 adapter into the 5-1 it works with the PC too.

So I will test it out to see if I can get a different result then the native USB adapter.

I've tried the Xbox PS3 adapter on the 2-1 and PC but it needs special software to recognise it.

erockmonroe:
Thanks for reviving the thread and trying to help all. Ive confirmed NO pci cards will work. They will all basically get stuffed into the usb 6 button limit code. There are some connections that can be made on a motherboard, but again, im not comfortable soldering. Since I just bought this pc and it runs like a champ I dont want to buy another pc or mess with a new mobo.  Im crossing my fingers on use of the xbox adapters, Ill research and see what I can find, but if anyone can confirm real world that would be great, thanks.

Slippyblade:
I don't recall exactly where I saw this (in the docs, or FAQS, or something) but I was told/read that the X-Arcade *HAD* to have a PS2 keyboard plugged into the daisy chain for the PS2 connection to work.  I've used my X-Arcade 2 player stick on multiple computers via the PS2 connection and never had a problem as long as I had a keyboard plugged in with total failure to work without one.

ABACABB:

--- Quote from: Slippyblade on October 22, 2012, 06:39:09 pm ---I don't recall exactly where I saw this (in the docs, or FAQS, or something) but I was told/read that the X-Arcade *HAD* to have a PS2 keyboard plugged into the daisy chain for the PS2 connection to work.  I've used my X-Arcade 2 player stick on multiple computers via the PS2 connection and never had a problem as long as I had a keyboard plugged in with total failure to work without one.

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You're right Slippy.  It is required but the problem is that different voltages produced by these pci/ps2 cards aren't compatible with the Tankstick.  So even when there is an actual keyboard connected to the Tankstick it still doesn't work.  Seems like the only way that works is if you have a motherboard with PS2 ports built into it

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