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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:
Does anyone know anything about using a pc controller on xbox? If its plug and play would it matter that it dosnt have all the buttons? _________________
Mathgammon Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: 1.0, 1.6 Modded: X3CE, Duox2GS
Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 27
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:46 am Post subject:
I've seen adapters for PS2 controllers->Xbox ports and back, but while small, they could have contained little PCBs to covert incompatible signals between the two controller/console types. On the other hand, both controller types use the USB format; perhaps there is some basic signal standard for USB controllers, in which case any USB controller should do fine if correctly adapted. I rather doubt this, however, considering that you don't see dozens of controller adaptation mods left and right. It's my (extremely uninformed/amateur) opinion that adapting a controller to the xbox would require, in addition to a USB->Xbox (or whatever format you're pulling from) adapter, a program on the box itself to interpret the foreign signals it's recieving from the controller.
Of course, I could just be talking out of my ass...
Mathgammon Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: 1.0, 1.6 Modded: X3CE, Duox2GS
Joined: Aug 04, 2006 Posts: 27
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:08 am Post subject:
Minor update: I remembered a homemade USB->Xbox converter I made a while back out of an old duke controller dongle I had hanging around and decided to try plugging my Logitech Dual Action (a Dual Shock 2 wannabe for the PC) into my Xbox and seeing what happened.
Nothing.
The Xbox absolutely refused to recognize that anything at all was plugged into the port. In Halo 2, the game informed me that the controller was unplugged when I tried switching from my usual controller to the Dual Action USB contraption. I know the converter I brewed up isn't crosswired because I made it to help a friend softmod his box and it worked fine for that, so either the controller itself is simply incompatible with my Xbox, or someone out there needs to start writing up some drivers for PC controllers.
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:
i was just browsing through the tutorials for one about putting an led in the controller and it seems as if the only one we have is this one http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/xbox-tutorials-27.html....sounds like this may help u guys out....oh and i also found this...http://www.fury-tech.com/en/Guides/Xbox-Controller-PC-Conversion-Mod
good luck guys..doesnt seem too bad _________________
SuperX Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: 1.0, 1.6 Modded: X3CE, Duox2GS
Joined: Jul 13, 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Southwest, Virginia
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:
haha holy shit, who would've ever though you could put a USB port in the top of an xbox controller _________________ -Bran2TheDon™-
Joined: Dec 08, 2006 Posts: 2337 Location: Repping the (216) yo
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:
Interesting.... I think I may have some extra USB ports. I think I'll give this one a go pretty soon. _________________
SiK_WiD_iT Moderator
Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1626 Location: Big Stone Gap, VA USA
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:22 am Post subject:
good luck man lemme know how it everything works out for ya _________________
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