Cheapo arcade controller -- any good?

[Ex-Cyber]

- strange: MAME sees the stick as buttons, not directions.

It might just be PS1 electronics with a PS1->USB adapter built in. Such adapters often report the directions as buttons in order to support dance pads (which are expected to support hitting up+down and left+right).

[Stormwatch]

Well, it identifies itself as a PS3 controller.



(And my computer identifies itself as an iMac, even though it's a Hackintosh. )

[StarCreator]

Do you have PS3-compatible drivers installed? I don't have a Mac (hacked or no) so I can't say if Macs are different, but I can't just plug in a PS3 controller into a PC and have it work without drivers to complete the negotiation to activate the controller (apparently), even though it'll recognize it's plugged in.

[jonny5]

Do you have PS3-compatible drivers installed? I don't have a Mac (hacked or no) so I can't say if Macs are different, but I can't just plug in a PS3 controller into a PC and have it work without drivers to complete the negotiation to activate the controller (apparently), even though it'll recognize it's plugged in.

really?

ive never had to install drivers for ps3 sticks...they read automatically....what OS are you running?

never had problems with them on XP

[StarCreator]

I've only tested Sixaxis/Dualshock 3 controllers, not owning any other PS3 peripheral that identifies itself as a PS3 controller specifically. Most cheap controller PCBs I've seen are just standard HID since the PS3 will accept those.