Console Controllers to USB List

[racketboy]

I'm working on a list of Console contollers to use on PC/Mac via USB. This is either true USB controllers or via Adapters.

I know my list isn't complete, but I'm hoping I listed most of the best ones.

If anybody knows of any other controllers or adapters to add, please let me know.

Also if you see something on the list that you have used and either love or hate, please mention that as well.

Thanks!

I'll copy and paste my list, but it won't have all the links to the products:

Nintendo NES

Regular NES USB Controller from Retrozone ($26)

FourScore 4-Player NES USB Adapter from Retrozone ($60)

NES Advantage USB Joystick from Retrozone ($35)

Powerglove USB Controller from Retrozone ($70)

Powerpade USB Controller from Retrozone ($60)

USB Conversion Kit from Retrozone ($16)

Custom order from Retrozone ($?)

Super Nintendo (SNES)

Mail-in your controller for USB conversion from Retrozone ($23)

DIY Kit from Retrozone ($17)

Super SmartJoy USB Adapter from Lik-Sang ($19)

Custom order from Retrozone ($?)

Nintendo 64

USB Adapter from ($13) Lik-Sang

Sega Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega CD, 32X

Genesis USB Adapter from Retrozone ($25)

Genesis DIY USB Conversion Kit from Retrozone($17)

Genesis Custom Order from Retrozone

Sega Saturn

Convert Saturn controller to USB yourself (almost free)

Official Saturn USB Controller (Black) from NCSX.com ($38)

Official Saturn USB Controller (Black) from Lik-Sang ($35)

Official Saturn USB Controller (Blue) from Lik-Sang ($40)

Official Saturn USB Controller (Grey) from Lik-Sang ($35)

Official Saturn USB Controller (White) from Lik-Sang ($35)

Official Saturn USB Controller (Gold) from Lik-Sang ($40)



Neo Geo

Neo Geo Stick 2 for PS2 ($80) with SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13)

Neo-Geo CD controller for PS2 with SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13)

Playstation/Playstation 2

SmartJoy PLUS from Lik Sang ($13)

Arcade

X-Arcade

Others

Colecovision from Retrozone

TurboGrafix16 from Retrozone

Atari and Commodore from Retrozone

Intellivision from Retrozone

 

[Runik]

I have a PS2 to USB adapter, named Superbox 3 Pro (made by Madrics).

I bought it from a guy, so I don't know what's its origin ...

It works with PS1 joypads too.

 

[racketboy]

Thanks Runik!

How different are PS1 and PS2 controllers?

I don't own either, so I really don't know.

I assumed they were interchangable.

 

[it290]

They're not totally interchangeable, and a lot of converters that expect analog control won't work with PS1 digital controllers. Also, there are a crapload of PSX->PC converters, you'll never get them all. The Radio Shack one, however, is really good. It's just called 'PSX->USB Converter'.

Not sure if I would list the PS2 Neo controllers as they supposedly suck next to the originals. Same with the X-Arcade, it's really a PC controller (and the PS/2 keyboard adapter is all it ships with).

 

[Malakai]

Super Dual Box, PSX to USB adapter, supports vibration, as well as analog and digital. I think there are 2 and 4 port versions - I have the two port. I think I got mine on ebay a couple years ago, works great. In fact, if you don't want the vibration function, the driver is built into windows xp. Otherwise, it includes a floppy driver.

 

[Runik]

Originally posted by racketboy@Wed, 2005-06-22 @ 12:05 AM

Thanks Runik!

How different are PS1 and PS2 controllers?

I don't own either, so I really don't know.

I assumed they were interchangable.

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Both PS1 and PS2 should work fine (they don't have separate entries on the device)

I bought a PS1 dualshock replica, and analogic stuff works fine with it 😉

 

[CrazyGoon]

Atari 2600/ 5200/ 7800, Atari 130, Atari 800XL, Atari 800XE, Commodore 64, Intellivision, Collecovision, NES, SMS, TurboGrafx-16/ PC-Engine, Genesis/ Megadrive, SNES:

@ Retrozone

NES, Genesis/ Megadrive, SNES, PSX:

@blackchopper

Also, you are missing "pure white" and "pink" Saturn USB controllers, in which play-asia stock (as well as most of the others). Also there are countless numbers of Arcade sticks made for PS2, and a few for XBOX that have been engineered to be almost identical to the arcade. This includes the japanese Virtua Stick (Microswitch version).

Edit: It seems I was a bit too fast to jump the gun, as you already have listed the retrozone source. Oh well - perhaps you didn't know the Atari/ Commodore USB kit is compatible with the ones I have listed which you didn't list?