The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Consoles => Topic started by: goofy on October 05, 2004, 02:58:31 pm
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Is it possible to use the PS2 controller to play MAME on a PC? Are there instructions on how to hack this to make it work. I realize that the PS2 controller is analog, so is there a way to hack it into a keyboard to convert it to digital or some other method?
I'm somewhat thinking out loud here and pondering some ideas, so any suggestions or comments are appreciated.
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Actually the more I think about, I realize it doesn't have to be a PS2 controller. I'm looking for any controller similar in size to a PS2 or Xbox controller that has the small joysticks and that I can hack into a mouse to use for MAME games (i.e. in digital mode).
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are you just wanting to use a ps2 pad on your computer? How about just getting a playstation to usb converter.
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Actually the more I think about, I realize it doesn't have to be a PS2 controller. I'm looking for any controller similar in size to a PS2 or Xbox controller that has the small joysticks and that I can hack into a mouse to use for MAME games (i.e. in digital mode).
why not get a usb pc controller instead? there are a bunch out there that are clones of dualshock controllers. you can get thrustmaster firestorms off of computergeeks.com for under $10
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No, for a possible future project I thought about taking a PDA keyboard, hacking it and building a small joystick control panel out of the pieces from one of these other joysticks. Then, you can play MAME on a PDA with a joystick/controller.
It may just be easier to get a USB joystick and a USB adapter for an iPaq and do something that way.
But, all options are worth thinking about for creativity's sake.