need help hooking up my beatmania controller to my pc!!

Skizye · 10-07-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm sure theres probably a topic somewhere that I missed on this very same subject (surprised there isn't a sticky on this) but I looked for about 30 minutes around all the simulation forums and didnt find anything so I've resolved to make a new thread

I figured out that most people use ps2 to usb converters but when I google that all I get is ps/2 (which is totally than PS2) to usb.. So can someone point me in the direction of a few of these ps2 to usb adapters please? also any opinions/reviews on these adapters appreciated and/or a more reliable way to hook beatmania controllers up to my computer, thanks ^_^

PolarisIIDX · 10-07-2007, 08:51 PM

Yeah, PS/2 isn't what you want. Back when I was searching for mine I learned to do searches with "PSX to USB converter."

Anyway, there's one here RedOctane Dual USB Adaptor but it's kind of expensive ($19.99) since I've seen them cheaper elsewhere. You definitely want to make sure you get one with as little delay as possible, so do some research before you get one. Also make sure to increase the USB refresh rate, used to be a sticky here about that. That should reduce the delay even more.

Dreamcube017 · 10-08-2007, 10:31 AM

There's one at walmart called GameOn that works pretty well. It only has one PS2 port but it still works. $20 isn't that much money at all for one considering they used to cost more when they weren't as popular.

ITGmaster18 · 10-09-2007, 07:05 AM

so can someone recommend one that they know works good from experience?

Dreamcube017 · 10-09-2007, 08:58 AM

Uh.... yeah.

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Originally Posted by Dreamcube017

There's one at walmart called GameOn that works pretty well. It only has one PS2 port but it still works. $20 isn't that much money at all for one considering they used to cost more when they weren't as popular.

It actually has very little lag... it's not PERFECT but it's a bit closer than some other ones too. I don't use it with Joy2Key though. I use it with Xpadder. The turntable glitch doesn't appear to be happening all that much either.

I'm still trying to figure out if a PS2 to parallel port would be better but it seems that no one has one to tell me...

Mus!kBox · 10-09-2007, 06:25 PM

i got the radioshack ps2 usb adaptor that everybody says suks. it works fine(no lag!) for me but u needa change the rate to 250 i think

PolarisIIDX · 10-12-2007, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by unlimted

i got the radioshack ps2 usb adaptor that everybody says suks. it works fine(no lag!) for me but u needa change the rate to 250 i think

Radioshack is the same exact adapter I got and it works just fine. I checked recently on their site for the adapter and it didn't show up as available, but I don't know what that means.

ITGmaster18 · 10-12-2007, 07:12 AM

they have it in stores though even though its not on the site

DarcLion XVI · 02-11-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreamcube017

Uh.... yeah.

It actually has very little lag... it's not PERFECT but it's a bit closer than some other ones too. I don't use it with Joy2Key though. I use it with Xpadder. The turntable glitch doesn't appear to be happening all that much either.

I'm still trying to figure out if a PS2 to parallel port would be better but it seems that no one has one to tell me...

Sorry to revive this old thread, but I do have the same GameOn converter. For some reason, the TT doesn't work when I tried to key config on LR. I downloaded Xpadder, the buttons and TT configs work but not on LR itself. Any solutions to this? BTW, I have the DJDAO PE connected to it, just in case.

Bert2DX · 02-12-2008, 08:24 PM

Pelican PS2 to PS3 Adapter

Iv used this one for quite a while now and haven't noticed any lag with it at all.

DarcLion XVI · 02-12-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chaos357

Pelican PS2 to PS3 Adapter

Iv used this one for quite a while now and haven't noticed any lag with it at all.

Sadly, I've searched high and low, but no cigar-err, converter.

t3hSurge · 02-13-2008, 02:51 AM

YouTube - Radioshack 26-729 review/overview

accept no substitutions!!

Solefald · 02-13-2008, 09:53 PM

Turntable sure looks laggy to me!

Wait, that's because it is. Because the signal from the turntable lasts a hundred or something milliseconds, and the only things that cancel it out are the Beatmania console games, and config.exe which only goes to... something.

Thanks for making a Youtube video to try and win an argument against me, and then not even proving your point. BZ.

CalvinColdstar · 02-17-2008, 12:07 PM

Sorry for borrowing your thread, but I would like to ask fellow members here if the Sanwa JY-PSUAD1 (link here) is good or not? So far I have seen a few good comments, but I am afraid of ending up with a laggy iidx controller. Anyone willing to shed some light on this? Thanks in advance!