Joystick Adaptor problem - DC stick to USB in Mame

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:45 pm

Hi guys, I've been lurking in the forum for a while without registering... however this technical thing has finally encouraged me to post a quickie question.

The only sticks I own are DC sticks... (one agetec "green goblin" and one ASCII FT) I'll say right now that I don't solder.

So due to my lack of leet soldering skills I thought I'd just go buy an adaptor. I bought the USB PC Magic Box - which takes PS/2-Saturn and Dreamcast inputs.

The saturn pads work fine, as do PS/PS2 pads.... the Dreamcast sticks however (which is what i bought it for) don't! Mame recognises A,B,X and Y... but I have no Z or C (hard kick and punch for SF Fans). I also have no start button. I'm guessing that its because these two buttons are normally analogue...

Is there any way to get these working? Any help is greatly appreciated! Other than actually opening up the stick and rewiring the PCB... I may do that later when I will be buying a Sanwa stick to stick in this Agetec.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:52 pm

Hmmm... Do you have the same problem with a DC pad running through it instead of a stick?

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:13 pm

nope! Oddly enough if i config with the pad it's fine... Does that mean the problem is with how the C and Z buttons are wired?

Sinneslöschen · Post by **Sinneslöschen** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:34 pm

Unfortunately the "Magic Box" does not work properly with the arcade stick!
Try the Trio Linker II Plus instead.

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:17 pm

Ah goddamnit. Playasia here I come.... Thanks Sinneslöschen. One is on it's way now.