joypads for pc

Spunj99 · 4 Dec 2006 at 19:31

Used a PS2 joypad converter for well over a year (and my Xfire tells me at least 300 hours on GTA:SA!) and it's awesome. Not experienced any of the issues mentioned in this thread, neither have several of my mates who also have the *competitor* converter.

Borrowed a mates 360 pad for a little while and used it on all the games that i use a joypad on (PES, Sensi, GTA, FlatOut) and it's got nothing on the best joypad ever made, the Playstation 2 controller.

clarkdevlin · 4 Dec 2006 at 21:55

if the ps joypads dont lag then i might get the converter. are there types of converters that i should stay away from?

Spunj99 · 4 Dec 2006 at 22:09

clarkdevlin said:
if the ps joypads dont lag then i might get the converter. are there types of converters that i should stay away from?

Mine's from the DVD place and it works a treat, so if you can get one from there...do.

Duouk2000 · 5 Dec 2006 at 01:56

The PS2 controller feels uncomfortable to use after a bit, Saturn and 360 pads beat it by miles in my opinion.

leezer3 · 5 Dec 2006 at 02:14

All I can really say, is WTF is an Adaptiod when you want one

I'd really like one of these, to hook up IMHO the best designed controller (N64!!) to my PC, but the prices are astronomical on auction sites.
I just love the central position of the stick & the buttons- Yes, it could be more sensitive, but the overall design is by far the best I've found for a joypad.
(None of the other adaptors out there support the rumble function

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-Leezer-

GFresh · 5 Dec 2006 at 07:17

When i use a game pad (not very often, Racing SIM fan over here) i use a psx/2 pad with joytech converter. I dont notice any lag, not to say it's not there. The problem i do find is the analogue sticks are very glitchy, this problem persists regardless of whether its a brand spanking pad or an old one.

FrenchTart · 5 Dec 2006 at 15:28

Sorry...didn't get a chance to respond last night.

I wasn't arguing about the quality of the xbox360 pad...as I said, it's probably great.

I'm not sure where you've got this "change your tune" idea from to be honest.

@the OP:

The simple conclusion I see here: buy both and then whichever you like least can become the pad you let your friends use when they come round to play two-player games

FrenchTart · 18 Dec 2006 at 14:49

Sorry to bring his one back to the top but I thought It'd be worth it as I've this weekend had a chance to test a ps2 joypad+converter and an xbox 360 controller side by side at my LAN

Seems like the xbox360 is pretty much better in every way. Still haven't found this 'lag' that's been reported but the xbox360 pad had a nicer dpad, better analogue and much nicer shoulder buttons. So..le winnor.