All adaptor questions go here!

jpoppyz · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

how about the redoctane adapter? i would like it because it also has a gamecube adapter so my friend can bring over his mario mix and we can do 2 player..... is this adapter any good? I will probably be playing Stepmania also because i have it but no adapter.... heres the link to the RO adapter.

http://redoctane.com/universaladapter.html

leonard · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2006

So where can I find a good ps2/usb adapter locally? I've got lots of stores around here, Gamestop, Circuit City, Best Buy, Toys R Us, CompUSA.

I was planning on getting a Konami 2 pad from Walmart maybe, unless there are other places to get one?

So what adapter should I buy, and where?

Mostly_Harmless · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:47 am Post subject:

ok guys theres this game called "dance praise" it comes with a dance pad that hooks right into your usb....now i was thinking since i was having so much F***ing difficulty with these damn ps2 to usb adaptors, what if i just bought dance praise and use the pad to play stepmania????? would that work? has anyone tried it before? thanks

_sluimers_ · Basic Member Joined: 24 Apr 2005

Both my super joybox 10's only seems to work for 1 pad and only for a short period of time on stepmania, no matter the OS nor stepmaina version..how is this possible?

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Jekster · Trick Member Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN

Hey everyone. I'm looking to buy a Super Dual Box because it seems, from this thread, like it's one of the more consistent and reliable USB adapters. However, I'm going the Ebay route to try and save some cash. Upon my ebay search I found the follow item:

A "Super Dual Box Advance"

Will this item give me the same results as a regular "Super Dual Box." Essentially, I'm asking if this is really any different than the adapter, from mayflash I believe, that many review as wonderful. It is described almost exactly the same, but the packaging tells me it is most definitely a different product...

If anyone has an idea I would be very grateful for the answer.

Thanks!

**EDIT**

The more and more I search ebay, the more I find auctions of very similar PSX to USB converters. I don't know how many auctions I've seen with the picture below:

It seems like so many sellers just use the stock picture, however I wonder if there is disparity in their products...
So I come to my next question... If anyone knows a reputable seller that sells quality converters it would be great to have their information/name.

Friz-Bee · Trick Member Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH

Jekster · Trick Member Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN

I searched through the entire thread and although I found people with similar problems, none of the posted solutions worked.

I am running:

Windows XP
Super Joy Box (got it on ebay)
(2) Vortz Ignition Pads
Stepmania 3.9

I can get the adapter to work perfectly with one controller. However, when I try to use both pads in the adapter, it stops working. That is, each controller, even when configured, doesn't just send one button press per actual hit on the pad. Rather, whenever I press an arrow its like I hit the button 50 times. Essentially, it sends a turbo spazz of button pulses per each single press on the pad. I use the up+start+select code and in the Game Controllers config each panel does show as having a separate button impulse. I also have the issue with buttons registering on both 1p and 2p side even when only one pad has issued a button press. Also, if it makes a difference I also tried the adapter with two playstation controllers and it does the exact same thing when two controllers are used.

If anyone has a solution to this and could tell me how to fix it I would be greatly appreciative. My girlfriend and I want to play at the same time rather than constantly taking turns...

jessidarklighter · Basic Member Joined: 12 May 2006

Ok, I know this problem can be fixed, because I've seen messages from those who fixed it. I have a so called 'Super Dual Box advance" to hook up a soft dance pad to the computer. I am using Step Mania, but the system sees it as a 'twin usb joystick' and all attempts to map the arrows to buttons have failed. This is probably because windows doesn't recognize the million drivers I've attempted to use for the adapter, and because there is no driver, the hold up select and start doesn't work. Please, someone tell me how to make this combination work so I can actually play stepmainia?

ceraf · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

not sure if this has been asked, but does usb->parallel->ps2 work? any delay problems?

Cherry_Starr · Basic Member Joined: 18 May 2006

anemone · Basic Member Joined: 02 Jun 2006

where can i buy a USB cable for my redoctane ignition?

i just received a redoctane ignition 3 from ebay and failed to notice that they said the USB cable is MISSING. i thought it would just be a normal A/A usb cable, but now realize it's not because i can't see where it would hook in...

i'm new to this and my only purpose is to run stepmania, i don't have any other game consoles. so i need to get this cable or something to hook up to my mac. but i can't seem to find where it would be sold... can anyone help?

thank you.

ceraf · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

^ you can solder a usb connector right onto the xbox breakaway wires. It should be colour coded.

technically that should work....

anemone · Basic Member Joined: 02 Jun 2006

ceraf, thanks for the tip.
is there somewhere online that i could look up some directions for a tech newbie like myself? i haven't done anything like this before but i'm willing to try.
THANKS

ceraf · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject:

http://stepmania.com/wiki/How_to_connect_Xbox_Pads
http://www.fury-tech.com/en/Guides/Xbox-Controller-PC-Conversion-Mod

anemone · Basic Member Joined: 02 Jun 2006

thank you ceraf.
i'll try it on my mac and let you know how it works.

Natsufan · Basic Member Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Location: Spain

Hi there. I don't know if this question belongs here. I have a dance mat to use at the PC, but I have a home-made adaptor, the one who is made for the printer plug, not for the USB port.

Well, since I formatted the hard drive, I haven't been able to use the mat. I connected it, installed the latest Direct X, and tried to use the JoyToKey program to recognize the dance mat. But JoyToKey won't work: it says that either the mat is not connected, or Direct X is not installed. Direct X is installed (though I don't know how to check that one out). I don't know if it is that I just didn't connect the mat properly... Sorry for asking here, but it's been two months without playing and I have read many forums and indications at the stepmania website, and still can't make the dance mat work. Do you know if there is something I am missing or something wrong I'm doing?

Though I suppose my adaptor may be way too old for the users of this forum, right? Thanks for reading, anyway.

ceraf · Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject:

use psxpad if you have win XP

http://www.psxpad.com/index_e.php

AznCaraboo · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004