Xbox controller on a PS2?

[Clare]

I'd really like to be able to use an Xbox controller on the PS2. I've had a look around on Lik-sang but the only thing I can find is something that will allow PS2 pads to be used on the Xbox/Gamecube. Does anyone know if what I'm looking for is available?

Cheers

[guiddruid]

I have not heard of one, and doubt there will be one because:

1) There's not much of a market for such a device; most people seem to prefer the PS2 pads.

2) The xbox gamepad is a USB 'HID device'*. You need a relatively expensive microprocessor to be able to act as a USB host, which you would need to do in order to translate the HID report into a the simple PSX protocol. (USB On-the-go might possibly offer cheap enough micro's, but I doubt it)

3) Creating a USB host device would be 'a bit tricky'**, and would therefor cost 'quite a bit'**

So you have a small market (1), expensive per unit cost (2), and big up-front cost(3)

The only other possibility would be to plug it directly into the USB ports on the PS2... trouble is that I don't think any of the games will take any notice of a controller plugged in there... especially not a non-standard HID device.

hth,
gd

* HID = 'human interface device', so 'HID device' is one of those phrases where you have a redundant word (I can't remember what that's called), but talking about a 'USB HID' as a noun just sounds silly. imho.

** engineering terminology

[yashiro]

Apart from the technical issues, why on earth would you choose to do this?

[Chadruharazzeb]

lol, just what I was thinking.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I am another person who had Dual shock controller. I would love to use XBOX or Gamecube Pad on Playstation 2 with winning eleven 7 international but that is about likely as Coventry City winning European Cup. I think PS2 is poorly supported on non-sony products.

[Clare]

Thanks for the replies. I'm not a fan of the PS2 Dual Shock controllers.. looks like I'll just have to live with them!

[Dragon2k4]

Yep had been looking into this since last year, nobody does one, doubt if they will shame oh well nvm. I like to use an xbox pad on ps2 cos it has analog triggers, whereas PS2's are flat n horrible, so for racing games it just crap really, whereas Xbox's u can have complete control, hold the gas/revs going round corners etc. I wonder if they have PS2 pads that have the triggers sticking out like xbox's/dreamcast's now that would be the alternative...(just hope its programmed to be proper analog button sensitive).