PSX-to-Saturn controller converters?

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04 Sep 2003, 12:55 AM
Zerodash

PSX-to-Saturn controller converters?

I have been loving my 2-player X-arcade controller ( www.x-arcade.com ), but they sadly do not support the Saturn (I have a MAS stick for the Saturn that is on the way to destruction)

Are there any converters out there that would let me patch a PSX controller into a Saturn?

I have looked around to no avail... :(

Any help would be appreciated!
04 Sep 2003, 01:10 AM
Matt

Lik Sang seems to have just such an object in stock. Never tried it, so I can't vouch for its reliability.
04 Sep 2003, 03:16 AM
Shinya

I might actually do this for my Saturn as well.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?cat...ducts_id=3463&

2 of em would be 40 bucks plus the 2 player x-gaming stick, not to bad.
04 Sep 2003, 09:13 AM
ssbomberman

...

Ebay has 'em. 20 bucks each. I'm getting one soon as well.
04 Sep 2003, 09:37 AM
FX

Hmm, good idea! I need someway to play my Saturn games on my X-Arc also.
04 Sep 2003, 11:28 AM
Bonestorm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinya

I might actually do this for my Saturn as well.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?cat...ducts_id=3463&

2 of em would be 40 bucks plus the 2 player x-gaming stick, not to bad.

This psx to saturn converter is cool, but I would pay a ton for a saturn to psx converter. Anyone seen any?
04 Sep 2003, 03:49 PM
sggg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonic the Drunkhog

This psx to saturn converter is cool, but I would pay a ton for a saturn to psx converter. Anyone seen any?

That's exactly what I was thinking! I want a Saturn-to-everything converter.

Luckily I have a Magic Box. ;)
04 Sep 2003, 05:52 PM
Matt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonic the Drunkhog

This psx to saturn converter is cool, but I would pay a ton for a saturn to psx converter. Anyone seen any?

Never seen and sold commercially, but I did spot one in my living room the other day ;)

This is my fav PSX controller:
http://www.aloha.net/~the_matt/psxpad.jpg
04 Sep 2003, 05:59 PM
Bonestorm

Thats a nice controller, but I want an adaptor because also want to use saturn sticks too.

How difficult is it to do that?
04 Sep 2003, 08:35 PM
Recap

Are you saying you have one of those Sega Virtua Sticks Pro (2-player Astro City replica)? And I thought I was the only one with one of them here...
06 Sep 2003, 12:43 AM
Matt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonic the Drunkhog

Thats a nice controller, but I want an adaptor because also want to use saturn sticks too.

How difficult is it to do that?

Making something that you can plug stock Saturn controllers into would be very difficult, and probably not worth the effort.

But, if you don't mind modding your controllers a bit, it's not hard to make adaptors that'll work with them. The info is out there (GameSX will tell you the basics, and Google will turn up plenty of other stuff).
06 Sep 2003, 08:12 PM
Zerodash

I just ordered the converter from Lik-Sang. I'll report back here on how it works...

Thanks for the info guys :)
07 Sep 2003, 01:49 AM
dhowerter

Hi! I just got the PS to Saturn Controller converter from Lik-Sang.com.

It works great! :)

In case your wondering you can use the D-pad OR the analog stick on the PS controller for directionals (havent tested the stick with Nights tho)

It also gives you slow motion and turbo on any button you want but I havent tried this.

The buttons get mapped like this:

Saturn - PS

A - Square
B - X
C - O
X - Triangle
Y - L1
Z - R1
L - L2
R - R2

Enjoy! ;)
07 Sep 2003, 03:23 AM
Shinya

Quote:

Originally Posted by dhowerter

Hi! I just got the PS to Saturn Controller converter from Lik-Sang.com.

It works great! :)

In case your wondering you can use the D-pad OR the analog stick on the PS controller for directionals (havent tested the stick with Nights tho)

It also gives you slow motion and turbo on any button you want but I havent tried this.

The buttons get mapped like this:

Saturn - PS

A - Square
B - X
C - O
X - Triangle
Y - L1
Z - R1
L - L2
R - R2

Enjoy! ;)

Great information, thanks. I'll probably grab a couple when I get paid again next week along with the X-gaming sticks. :tu:
07 Sep 2003, 10:22 AM
Bonestorm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recap

Are you saying you have one of those Sega Virtua Sticks Pro (2-player Astro City replica)? And I thought I was the only one with one of them here...

Yep. I love the button layout and where the stick is placed. I have 5 other sticks, and I like the layout and spacing of this one the best. If I make a new stick from scratch, I will use this as a template. The dc agetec stick has the same button layout, but the stick isn't in the same location.

I'm going to open it up to see if I could replace the parts with new model sanwa ones, because it's a little wore out now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

But, if you don't mind modding your controllers a bit, it's not hard to make adaptors that'll work with them. The info is out there (GameSX will tell you the basics, and Google will turn up plenty of other stuff).

Can I just put a ps pcb in my saturn stick and solder it alongside the saturn connections?
07 Sep 2003, 11:09 AM
Recap

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonic the Drunkhog

Yep. I love the button layout and where the stick is placed. I have 5 other sticks, and I like the layout and spacing of this one the best. If I make a new stick from scratch, I will use this as a template. The dc agetec stick has the same button layout, but the stick isn't in the same location.

I'm going to open it up to see if I could replace the parts with new model sanwa ones, because it's a little wore out now.

Let me know if you achieve it. I tried it and found a plastic base hiding the stick and button's access. You need to break it to change any part. Sadly, Virtua Stick Pro's buttons aren't as good as real Astro City cab's or Sanwa ones.
07 Sep 2003, 07:02 PM
Matt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonic the Drunkhog

Can I just put a ps pcb in my saturn stick and solder it alongside the saturn connections?

Sure - that works fine. The Virtua Stick has plenty of room to hold extra stuff, and the Playstation PCB shouldn't interfere with the original Saturn hardware. You might also want to add a pair of extra buttons somewhere (the PSX pad has one more button than the Saturn one).
18 Sep 2003, 08:03 PM
Recap

An interesting site to see the inside of Saturn Virtua Stick Pro. I'm now skeptic. Maybe you can change the buttons without breaking the plastic base?

http://www.gamesx.com/stick/
18 Sep 2003, 10:26 PM
Matt

It's been a while since I saw a Virtua Stick, but I got the impression that you could probably unscrew the top and change the buttons from there. Could this be true?
18 Sep 2003, 10:30 PM
Drewbacca

Biggest waste of resources and time I've ever seen.

Good luck with that though.