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Hagen de Merak

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"ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Mon 14 Jun 22:49

I need help finding out what PS2->DC converter will work with the "Real Arcade stick?" it's the universal one from pelican that works for ps2 , xbox, and GC. i dont think its the best stick in world, but im going to get it modified with a real arcade parts, would cost me less than a MASS stick. probably wouldnt be as good, but would come pretty damn close.

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Gojira

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"Re(1):ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Mon 14 Jun 23:47

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I need help finding out what PS2->DC converter will work with the "Real Arcade stick?" it's the universal one from pelican that works for ps2 , xbox, and GC. i dont think its the best stick in world, but im going to get it modified with a real arcade parts, would cost me less than a MASS stick. probably wouldnt be as good, but would come pretty damn close.

I was going to try it myself since I have the universal stick, but a friend of mine told me he tried both a PS2->DC converter and an X-box->PC one and neither of them worked. But I haven't tried it myself.

Hagen de Merak

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"Re(2):ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Tue 15 Jun 13:45

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I was going to try it myself since I have the universal stick, but a friend of mine told me he tried both a PS2->DC converter and an X-box->PC one and neither of them worked. But I haven't tried it myself.

do you know which ones in particular? that way i know to stay away from those.

Mav
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Occasional Customer

"Re(3):ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Tue 15 Jun 20:34

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do you know which ones in particular? that way i know to stay away from those.

You're talking about a converter to put a Playstation/PS2 controller into a Dreamcast, right? I recently went through this process for my custom PSX-based joystick. Both the "PX->DC super converter" and "Innovation" converters work fine. I bought two because you'll need to know how the buttons map from the original 8-button layout to the 6-button DC style. I believe the Innovation one works by putting the Ls and Rs as single buttons, and the PX-DC one works by putting the L/R1s and L/R2s as L and R. This is a bit weird, but it can make all the difference. This may vary depending how your layout is, but I needed the Innovation converter for 4-button-row SNK play and the PX->DC converter for Capcom 6-button play.
Both are probably best found on eBay, from certain dealers who have them at cheaper prices than other websites. Hope this helps.

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Juke Joint Jezebel

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"Re(4):ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Tue 15 Jun 22:11

quote:
do you know which ones in particular? that way i know to stay away from those.

You're talking about a converter to put a Playstation/PS2 controller into a Dreamcast, right? I recently went through this process for my custom PSX-based joystick. Both the "PX->DC super converter" and "Innovation" converters work fine. I bought two because you'll need to know how the buttons map from the original 8-button layout to the 6-button DC style. I believe the Innovation one works by putting the Ls and Rs as single buttons, and the PX-DC one works by putting the L/R1s and L/R2s as L and R. This is a bit weird, but it can make all the difference. This may vary depending how your layout is, but I needed the Innovation converter for 4-button-row SNK play and the PX->DC converter for Capcom 6-button play.
Both are probably best found on eBay, from certain dealers who have them at cheaper prices than other websites. Hope this helps.

hey, did you notice any lag between executing the moves and seeing your moves come out? i heard there was a slight delay when using Total Control Plus

i was thinking of getting both for games that used different button layouts (like you mentioned, SNK and Capcom play), but with these home games, it's pretty easy to reconfigure the controls

Mav
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Occasional Customer

"Re(5):ps2 - >DC converter?" , posted Tue 15 Jun 22:32

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hey, did you notice any lag between executing the moves and seeing your moves come out?

No problems with the converters I've tried, but I haven't seen that converter used. Parries, super cancels, etc. are all getting through fine.

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...but with these home games, it's pretty easy to reconfigure the controls

I thought this would be the same, but Capcom home games tend to map commands to buttons and not buttons to commands, so the keys doubled-up by a converter can really get pesky.

"These games are just senseless killing!" "No it's not! It's self-defence!" "Then what is it when one guy decapitates the other?" "He defended better."