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Title: PS2 USB KE
Post by: Trimoor on November 11, 2004, 05:53:48 pm
Enough acronyms for you?
Is it possible to use a usb keboard encoder with the ps2?
Or would I have to do it the hard way and hack the gamepads?

I made a 4 player CP for a friend, and I want to know if there is an easy way to connect it to the ps2.

Anyone?
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: crashwg on November 11, 2004, 06:33:09 pm
Only way I know of using a keyboard on a ps2 is with the new SmartJoy Frag available HERE (http://www.liksang.com/news.php?artc=3503)
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: GGKoul on November 11, 2004, 07:38:09 pm
How good are these anyways??
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: Dave_K. on November 11, 2004, 08:31:51 pm
Only specific PS2 games support a USB mouse and keyboard (mostly just FPS games).  There is no generic support unfortunally.
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: crashwg on November 11, 2004, 08:43:49 pm
Only specific PS2 games support a USB mouse and keyboard (mostly just FPS games).  There is no generic support unfortunally.

That's the point of SmartJoy Frag though, they claim that it's fully programamble and will work with any game by emulating the buttons and sticks with keys and mouse...
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: mcdo15 on November 12, 2004, 09:29:20 am
i brought a usb keyboard..forgot the name brand but it was from Best Buy...

it worked... keyboard maina (extension off of beatmaina)
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: Trimoor on November 12, 2004, 01:39:09 pm
Can this thing emulate multiple controllers?  Meaning, if I use my 4 player CP, will it allow me to use 4 ps2 games?  Or must I but a seperate module for each controller?
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: TalkingOctopus on November 12, 2004, 06:45:09 pm
Unfortunately, I think you need one for each player.
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: mcdo15 on November 13, 2004, 07:56:05 pm
Can this thing emulate multiple controllers?  Meaning, if I use my 4 player CP, will it allow me to use 4 ps2 games?  Or must I but a seperate module for each controller?

no...these games are looking for nothing but a usb contorller of some sought

when you play regular games say tekken, it not looking for usb...its a matter of the game..  i don't think your idea is going to fly and curious why are you trying to do somthing like this
Title: Re:PS2 USB KE
Post by: Trimoor on November 13, 2004, 07:58:34 pm
I made a four player CP for my friend with a single keyboard encoder in it.

My friend also mentioned that at some point in the future, he might want me to convert it to PS2.

This looked a lot easier than rewireing the whole thing.