Re: ps2 to usb controller converter


"Paul Smith" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"gaz" <gaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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hi,
Could anyone help me or give me tips on how to install this product. I
purchased it from Play.com about a year ago so my sons can play games on
the
pc using their ps2 hand controllers. The disk only appears to "half
load"
and
then nothing else happens. i am using Win XP home edition SP2.
Many thanx

Uninstall all the related software, reboot, then plug it in, Windows
should
pop up asking for drivers, when it does that tell it to browse the CD for
the drivers and let it install them. Then run the setup program,
hopefully
it'll work.

However if you get no joy with that I'd recommend the Xbox 360 wired pad
if
you want a console-like controller (yes it does need to be the wired one
at
the moment). That will just plug in and work and will set you back £25.

Using PS2 pads through adapters generally isn't an ideal situation even
when
they do work they suffer from poor button mapping, support in games and
the
analogue sticks rarely work properly. A friend of mine had one, he got it
to work but only in Pro Evolution Soccer, and even then the sensitivity
was
way out.

I have to disagree. I have a large number of controllers including a PS2
controller hooked into system using a Wasaki PS2-USB adapter. The controller
works every bit as good as my Logitech and MS controllers, all 12 buttons
and 4 axis work reliably. As well, force feedback works fine. The only
problem I've had is simply the lack of consistency in games and how they use
controllers, e.g.; some don't "see" all 12 buttons but I believe that's
crappy programming on the game developers part. In particular, the PS2
controller is very nice to use in Emulators, e.g. Gameboy, Super Nintendo,
N64 and PS1. AND it'll take abuse that it seems no other pc pad will!!!


The Xbox 360 pad going forward will be the default pad that games will be
setup to use, overall its a much better pad anyway.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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