PS2 to USB Controller Converters

[lostn]

yeah, all the PSButton functionality has been lost with the ps2 controller. The only button it could be is the analog button, but that does exactly what the name suggests. Wont be a problem if your mates are using a ps2 pad and youve got a sixaxis on a multiplayer sesh tho ^_^

I've always wondered what was the point of that analog button... since the sticks and d-pad can be active at the same time, is there any need to have an on/off state? Why not just leave them active always?

[spinpug666]

spinpug, strange you'd have that issue - does your play.com one require drivers for windows xp? i'd be pretty certain any that do wouldn't work, only the ones that use the built-in usb HID driver that comes with xp (as the ps3 would just have the same sort of driver built-in)

To be honest i don't remember seeing any driver discs' coming with my adapter. I'm pretty sure it arrived in a tiny box which was to small for a cd etc.

I wanna get this working cus some PS2 games just don't work with 6axis L/R2 well at all

[lostn]

Wait.. if it accepts a dual shock through USB converter, will it also accept an X360 controller through USB?

[Geezer]

No it doesn't.

[amorenod]

OK, now the really important question, does it support the best games ever, GH & GH2?

[dave heats]

I havent got a copy of either to try at the mo, but i can borrow a copy from work no problem. Give me a few days, though hopefully someone with the same USB adapter can answer your q in the meantime mate.

[amorenod]

Thanks

[lostn]

OK, now the really important question, does it support the best games ever, GH & GH2?

I just spent 10 minutes trying to figure out what GH is... I kepting thinking Kingdom Hearts and Ghost Recon which are obviously wrong. Then Ghost Hearts. Greatest Hits?

Okay, I give up. What's GH?

No offense. I think I may have been living under a rock to not know what the best games ever made are!

[Big Al]

Guitar Hero?

[On The Edge of Insanity]

My Joypad USB adapter arrived today and suprisingly my Dreamcast controller is recognised and works on the PS3, although its obviously lacking some buttons. Haven't been able to try a Saturn controller/stick yet, but this could be great news for those of us who are getting VF5, as it looks like we'll be able to use the Saturn arcade stick (or Dreamcast) rather than forking out for the new one.

[dave heats]

good stuff!

I was going to post a little update on here the other day, but forgot >_< Basically, i dont think its possible to play ps2 games on the ps3, 2 player with the second player using a ps2 pad. When the ps2 game boots up, the console asks you to press the PS button, which is of course lacking from the old ps2 pads.

Me and my WE obsessed mate spent at least half an hour trying various ways of trying to get around this, but it doesnt seem possible at the mo. So we played 5 hours of co-op resistance with him using a ps2 pad which was fine.

[randombs]

someone better try out the DC stick to see if all 6 buttons work (i think on my magicbox C and Z aren't recognised as it only expects L and R triggers). for vf and tekken it doesn't really matter but still.

oh btw does this usb setup work with ps2/1 games too?

[museumsteve]

I'd be interested to hear if anyone has tried Jpn Guitar Freaks, games and controller. After spending all Xmas playing GH with my boy on his PS2 I fancy some grown up action (lol)

[On The Edge of Insanity]

This is the converter that arrived today,

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-en-70-1hv.html

Have only tested the DC controller on it so far, but I don't see any reason why the PS1/PS2 input wouldn't work as it should definitely recognise older Sony controllers. Haven't got a Saturn controller/arcade stick or DC arcade stick around to check them at the moment, but it seems they should work based on the DC controller working.

[randombs]

give them time and i bet they'll release a ps3 usb converter that probably either has a PS button on it or allows for some button combination to achieve the desired result