PS/PS2 to Wii Remote Adapter

[Kobayashi]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23206

[kawaiipikachu]

Advatise as using a PS2 GH controller with it .
Um right when it wan't work as the Wii would detict it as being a classic controller making that bit pointless .

[LinkFanatic]

What? Unauthorized by Nintendo I'm sure. Sony and Nintendo wouldn't approve of this surely....seems rather pointless to me

[kawaiipikachu]

Originally Posted by LinkFanatic

What? Unauthorized by Nintendo I'm sure. Sony and Nintendo wouldn't approve of this surely....seems rather pointless to me

Plus its likely to blow up the Wii Remote .

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by kawaiipikachu

Plus its likely to blow up the Wii Remote .

What exactly are you basing this on?

[kawaiipikachu]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

What exactly are you basing this on?

Well third party controllers have a long histery of blowing up consoles rarely they blow themselfs up of all things .

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by kawaiipikachu

Well third party controllers have a long histery of blowing up consoles rarely they blow themselfs up of all things .

Post your source.

[LinkFanatic]

This is one of many reasons why I hate buying third party ****. This is ludicrous

[sponge]

well the guitar controller is obviously a stretch, but using a ps controller for a classic controller would be rad, and i see no reason to think this would hurt anything.

less than 10 bucks with free shipping? i have ps2 controllers and guitars. maybe i will just let you know if my **** blows up.

[sponge]

several of the reviews mention the guitar controller working just fine.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by sponge

well the guitar controller is obviously a stretch, but using a ps controller for a classic controller would be rad, and i see no reason to think this would hurt anything.

Yep, I agree, using a PS2 controller as a CC would be rad. I don't see why anyone would be opposed to this kind of converter, unless it's really poorly made.

[LinkFanatic]

From a business standpoint, which is what I was referring to, this is ludicrous...it just seems too weird to have competitors cross over like that...why this hasn't been attempted in previous generations? Don't make much sense to me.....

[Refa]

How are the buttons mapped? Just wondering in case it turns out to be really horrible (I'm guessing you can't remap them? ). This'll be awesome, since I can play N64 games with a controller that might be more easy to use than the GameCube controller.

[LinkFanatic]

Originally Posted by Refa

How are the buttons mapped? Just wondering in case it turns out to be really horrible (I'm guessing you can't remap them? ). This'll be awesome, since I can play N64 games with a controller that might be more easy to use than the GameCube controller.

I don't know, I've grown quite fond of the Classic Controller for the N64 games...i only use my Gamecube Wavebirds for the 2 GCN games I own and Brawl and Kart (for my 2 youngest)

[Refa]

Originally Posted by LinkFanatic

I don't know, I've grown quite fond of the Classic Controller for the N64 games...i only use my Gamecube Wavebirds for the 2 GCN games I own and Brawl and Kart (for my 2 youngest)

Never said it was better, just easier to use for me. Besides, it'll be a cool option to have.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by LinkFanatic

From a business standpoint, which is what I was referring to, this is ludicrous...it just seems too weird to have competitors cross over like that...why this hasn't been attempted in previous generations? Don't make much sense to me.....

What?

It's not like this thing is made by Nintendo or Sony... which makes it awesome from a business standpoint. People love Sony controllers. And it's a gap that's not being filled (and will never be filled) by an "official" product.

[sponge]

Originally Posted by LinkFanatic

From a business standpoint, which is what I was referring to, this is ludicrous...it just seems too weird to have competitors cross over like that...why this hasn't been attempted in previous generations? Don't make much sense to me.....

what jog said, plus the additional mention of PC games, which have had adapters like this for years....

am i the only one who thinks the playstation controllers are some of the best designed controllers of all time? this is great, i actually ordered one already, i cant wait for it to get here. i looked, and most other ones only plug into the gamecube controller port. im stoked.

[LinkFanatic]

Didn't say that they were made by Nintendo or Sony, but the giants still have to approve of third party things like that, don't they? I could be mistaken though

[sponge]

Originally Posted by LinkFanatic

Didn't say that they were made by Nintendo or Sony, but the giants still have to approve of third party things like that, don't they? I could be mistaken though

you are.

[Jogurt the Yogurt]

Originally Posted by sponge

am i the only one who thinks the playstation controllers are some of the best designed controllers of all time?

I agree with you, but I'd still rather play SNES games with SNES controllers.

[sponge]

Originally Posted by Jogurt the Yogurt

I agree with you, but I'd still rather play SNES games with SNES controllers.

wasnt the playstation supposed to be connected to the bottom of the snes, before sony decided to go solo?

its like a snes pro controller

nah but really i want original controllers for all the older systems, and some adapter to hook them up just like this one. that would be awesome! (i know they make them)

[Tull]

Originally Posted by sponge

am i the only one who thinks the playstation controllers are some of the best designed controllers of all time?

yes, Classic Controller Pro iz the shiznit

[sponge]

from the back of the package, typed exactly as written:

'1. Overview
PS To Wii Converter integrated PS@
or Psone peripheral device (Ex: Gamepad,
Arcade Stick, Guitar) through the interface
conversion,it provided Wii console to use
to increase the fun in the game.
Due to some peripherals of ps2 or psone
have not Mode Key, it provides a set of
composite key START + SELECT to simulate
the Wii's Home button function.'

i just thought it was kinda funny, reminded me of a certain someone. anyway, this got here today and it ROCKS. havent tried it with a guitar yet though.

[kawaiipikachu]

Originally Posted by sponge

from the back of the package, typed exactly as written:

'1. Overview
PS To Wii Converter integrated PS@
or Psone peripheral device (Ex: Gamepad,
Arcade Stick, Guitar) through the interface
conversion,it provided Wii console to use
to increase the fun in the game.
Due to some peripherals of ps2 or psone
have not Mode Key, it provides a set of
composite key START + SELECT to simulate
the Wii's Home button function.'

i just thought it was kinda funny, reminded me of a certain someone. anyway, this got here today and it ROCKS. havent tried it with a guitar yet though.

Typical !
Its completely in engrish possibly via a Chinese to english translation software .

Don't these chinese companys know that these software are bad & didn't they try to translarte somethuing from english to chinese as a test .

[sponge]

LOL @ 'engrish' and im sure thats exactly what they did.

[Betagam7]

You know what though? I bet those Chinese people can at least write legibly in their own language.

[slangman]

Originally Posted by sponge

from the back of the package, typed exactly as written:

'1. Overview
PS To Wii Converter integrated PS@
or Psone peripheral device (Ex: Gamepad,
Arcade Stick, Guitar) through the interface
conversion,it provided Wii console to use
to increase the fun in the game.
Due to some peripherals of ps2 or psone
have not Mode Key, it provides a set of
composite key START + SELECT to simulate
the Wii's Home button function.'

i just thought it was kinda funny, reminded me of a certain someone. anyway, this got here today and it ROCKS. havent tried it with a guitar yet though.

I engrish. Hard to understand the last bit of the overview though.

[LinkFanatic]

Sounds like that may be a shot at Kawaii?....lol

[sponge]

Originally Posted by slangman

I engrish. Hard to understand the last bit of the overview though.

whats hard to understand? through the interface
conversion,it provided Wii console to use
to increase the fun in the game. duh. lol

[slangman]

Originally Posted by sponge

whats hard to understand? through the interface
conversion,it provided Wii console to use
to increase the fun in the game. duh. lol

The part about the composite key start to simulate the Wii's home button. Well it is engrish after all.

[sponge]

lol i know. thats why i posted it, because it makes no sense at all. you can tell what they mean, but yeah they used some crappy translator or something.

if you press start and select together, it acts like the home button would.

[Kobayashi]

Originally Posted by sponge

am i the only one who thinks the playstation controllers are some of the best designed controllers of all time? this is great, i actually ordered one already, i cant wait for it to get here.

I agree with you.

For SNES games on VC, for example, the buttons of dualshock 2 are much more soft and also the wing design is much more anatomic than SNES Controller.

Just the d-pad of SNES is a bit better than d-pad of dualshock.

Overall, Dualshock > SNES Controller.

[sponge]

i have been playing the HELL out of some guitar hero with a ps2 guitar using this device. its is absolutely awesome, and saved me a chunk of change. im buying another one.

[alexrock23]

The whole Dual Shock series has been very "meh" for me. Nothing great or notable, but nothing I can REALLY complain about. The only real gripe is the position of the sticks which is quite tolerable, but not optimal for me. Oh, and the d-pad may be too firm sometimes. Maybe it's my controllers, but I don't feel like I could use the d-pad to play SNES games with a Dual Shock.

[expt]

I guess growing up in a Nintendo-dominant environment and being around the retro systems makes me appreciate the classic controller more. Now if only I could find my "a" button so I could use mine.I currently use a remote blue tooth setup to play PC games and use the CC remote flawlessly using prongs.