Let's make a list of working PSX->USB/parallel adapters

rise · Trick Member Joined: 29 May 2002

"WORKING," as in the adapter will map the arrows on the dance pad as buttons, therefore allowing to press two arrows at the same time.

state the name of the adapter, where you purchased it from, and what os you are running

rise · Trick Member Joined: 29 May 2002

bump. c'mon people, im sure a lot of people could benefit from this info

ddrAngeL · Trick Member Joined: 21 Mar 2002

i think people could benefit from this too. i saw some sold at fry's the other day....but i totally do not remember what the name was or the company that made them.....

has anyone seen some sold there?
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Ultros · Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2002 9:12 pm Post subject:

I have a dual joy box, the one with the two controller ports and it's blue, and so far I haven't been able to get it working with dwi.

Non-Dancer · Trick Member Joined: 18 Apr 2002

krnxwolf · Basic Member Joined: 25 Jul 2002

i got the parallel/printer port ps adapter thing that came with my bns pad a long time ago. works great.. just took a while to find the right drivers for win2k. i can also use this adapter for a ps or ps2 controller as a joystick.. works really good

i think its like 5 bucks at buynshop..

oh yeah.. first post on ddrfreak! w00t..

Neostrider · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2002

Cool, Can someone post about the parallel port converter, and where to find drivers for XP. Has anyone tried the dual head converter sold for 17.99 at BNS? Cause If that works for XP, then that would be a great buy. Since we only have ONE parralel port.
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OldJoe · Trick Member Joined: 10 May 2002

The Dual Head Adapter that www.BUYnSHOP.com has is USB not Parallel and they have state that it will work on DDR for PC

[quote="Neostrider"]Cool, Can someone post about the parallel port converter, and where to find drivers for XP. Has anyone tried the dual head converter sold for 17.99 at BNS? Cause If that works for XP, then that would be a great buy. Since we only have ONE parralel port.[/quote]

Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 10:26 am Post subject:

OldJoe how did you get them to work? My DWI Won't recognize them, but Windows Does recognize them fine.... But the wierd thing is, even on a normal PSX controller, DWI won't recognize the arrow buttons...

dyravemaster · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 2:29 pm Post subject:

Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 4:36 pm Post subject:

If you got the one with the parralel adapter and not USB, it should just work fine, you just need to install the drivers it came with...

narwhale · Basic Member Joined: 01 Jun 2002

so im trying to keep this straight. this: http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-PS-USB2X1 converter does not work?[/b]

Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 6:23 pm Post subject:

OldJoe seems to think it does... but I haven't gotten it to work yet...

rise · Trick Member Joined: 29 May 2002

i dont think that BNS will work, and i wouldnt trust BNS to say it does either. it probably maps the buttons to axes.

so far the ones that work are: the USB/PSX adapter from redoctane.com (20$)
and the parallel/psx adapter from BuyNShop (5$)

Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 7:16 pm Post subject:

Welll when I go into the settings...there are a few things... One is the Axis, like up down left right... one iz z and y axis and one is buttons and one is the POV hat thingy...

When you press a button... like O or X it goes intot he button seciton

when you pres an arrow, it goes into the normal axis part... not the z or y or anythng...

SpyD · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Location: Kankakee,IL

OK people! the BNS paralell converters work GREAT. they even have free S&H. http://www.aldostools.com/index2.html is where you can find drivers. NTpad for XP. Direct Pad pro for 98/me. To get the controller to work on DWI, u have to change the pad type to PSX LEFT (RIGHT) ANALOG. Doing this will make the axis' buttons.
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Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 8:12 pm Post subject:

I downloaded the ones for XP... then when it asked me what type of controller... I just said normal PSX... but now when I go into the calibrate and settings and stuff,... it doesn't even do anything. Like presing anybuttons don't do anything, even on a normal psx controller....

Ultros · Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2002 8:38 pm Post subject:

Ok, if you go here http://www.levelsix.com/downloads.shtml And you check that out, they have some good stuff. But here's the thing, I have a USB thing AND Xp... it is a killer combo... nothign works... Joy2Key doesn't work because it's just for parallel port controllers...and I have been trying to install the monster drivers, but I don't know how to select my own drivers through XP.... It just isn't working...

Neostrider · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2002

Ok im ordering the parallel port and not the USB.

I guess it's confirmed.

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-PS-USB2X1
Does not Work!
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""Honestly, though, you have played the game for a long time. Don't you have
anything else to do with your time?"

QuantumFeet · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jan 2002

For parallel port drivers, I use psxpad ( http://www.psxpad.com ). It has a button mode!