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A rather odd solution to my control set up? Feedback & advice please!
slapaham:
Okay, this isn't strictly PC-related but it would apply in exactly the same way so I thought this would be the best place to post.
Basically, I'm building an arcade cab with an Xbox (as mentioned in a couple of past posts!). I'm using an adaptor that maps keyboard presses to joypad buttons on the Xbox and I'm using a keyboard hack linked to this. This is PS/2. Now, 2 sets of player's controls are linked to one keyboard encoder but I can only plug it into one control port on my Xbox (as it obviously only uses one PS/2). This means that only one player can use these controls (hope you're following!). Basically, what I want to do is have it so I can plug the same keyboard encoder into 2 control ports (without any soldering, hacking, etc)...
How would I do this? Well, I have put some serious thought into it and come up with 2 suggestions...
1. A PS/2 splitter - 1xfemale to 2xmale - problem being I cannot find one anyway - not surprising - but does anyone know where I could get one? I've looked high and low for one. This would be the best option really. Really be grateful if someone knows where I could get one from! But bare in mind I'm in the UK.
OR
2. PS/2 to USB adaptor > USB Hub (the wrong way round - I take it this wouldn't matter as USB is 2way?) > USB to PS/2 adaptor (2 of these)
So, effectively -
TO
TO
TO
TO X2
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-8M-HI-SPEED-USB-2-0-CABLE-LEAD-A-MALE-TO-A-MALE-BLACK_W0QQitemZ400025085538QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_USB_Cables?hash=item400025085538&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
BACK TO X2
AND INTO XBOX KEYBOARD APAPTOR 1 IN CONTROL PORT 1 AND XBOX KEYBOARD ADAPTOR 2 IN CONTROL PORT 2 OF THE XBOX!
Would either of these work? Or have I just lost the plot!! :laugh2:
In theory, the second option should work - the first option would as well but that lead surely doesn't exist!? Opinions please... Really need to know before I start buying adaptors and cables I might not need!
This would be a nuts cable layout, mind! :dizzy:
slapaham:
Had to modify this post a few times to get it spot on, its that daft - but is it daft enough that it might work? I don't know what effect each adaptor has on the signal - surely none?
slapaham:
I guess my main concern is that the USB hub wouldn't work what is effectively the 'wrong' way round. But surely USB is a 2 way connection so it wouldn't make a bit of difference ???
Oh well, I'm going to pick up the bits and give it a go... wish me luck! ;D
severdhed:
good luck...i have my doubts that this will work, but i guess it is worth a shot. it has been my experence that when you start chaining multiple adapters together, you get unreliable performance
slapaham:
I have my doubts too but for £7 it's worth a try - if it doesn't work I have a load of leads that may come in useful in the future - I'm always messing around with cables anyway! ;D My biggest doubts lie with the USB hub... if it doesn't work, it may also be worth giving an externally powered USB hub a try instead...
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