Customer Reviews

Nintendo 64 N64 / PS2 2in1 USB Controller Adapter to PC

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(27)

 

 

I have a MacBook Pro and not many n64 controller adaptors were for sale. I purchase this product and it works great. I didn't even have to use a installation cd, it worked right away. I'm satisfied with my purchase.

This does what you'd expect; it works with Project 64, and I do use it on Vista (64 bit).

You'll have to fiddle a bit with the settings, use the N-Rage plug-in and set Analog Stick range to 100% and click on "Real N64 Range".

I think it's obvious, but I'll mention... you need an actual Nintendo 64 controller to work with this.

I bought this thing, it didn't work, then discovered after much Googling that it is not compatible with Vista. Great.

On the "help page", it says (and I quote verbatim), "BUT for the N64 joypad, isn't ALL joypad can working steady since the structure of N64 joypad is very complex, so we can't 100% guarantee your N64 joypad can 100% work. You have to think over it before you decide to buy this device."

Considering that you can only read the help files (on a CD) once you buy the device, that is not very helpful.

The shipping on this thing was fast and reliable, but, as others have discovered, it doesnt work. I bought it mainly for the N64, and it will not calibrate under XP. Ive got the same random button press issues everyone is talking about. I can't understand how this thing got any good reviews, but I noticed all the good reviews are from a year or two ago. All the recent ones say it's crap. I'm inclined to agree. The CD is a confusing hodgepodge of Engrish, Chinese, and a few .inf driver files from 2002 here and there. And mine had a piece of broken plastic rattling around inside to top everything else off. I want to send this back for a return, but I doubt they'd give me my money back. I'd avoid this like the plague.

I bought this adapter about 10 years ago in 2000 when I got my first PS2. I purchased it from [...] before it was shut down by Sony. I used the adapter to play FFXI on my PC with a ps2 pad for over a year and had no problems. I have a ~$150 Mas Systems Fighting Stick for Playstation that I bought at the same time as the adapter (i.e. almost ten years ago), and have recently used both to play SFIV on my PC, resulting in what I perceive as an [well run] arcade-quality experience.

I've also used it over the years for arcade emulation, specifically MAME32. Ever wanted to play all the great Neo Geo games like Metal Slug with a PS pad, or the great fighting games like The Last Blade or Samurai Showdown series with your playstation fighting sticks? This adapter made all of those possibilities easy and like I said I've enjoyed the adapter for almost a decade.

I have never hooked an n64 controller up to it but I only wanted the PS adapter and for $15 it has worked for over 10 years. I've used it for 10 years now, everything from playing FFXI on a PC with a PS pad (imo the best way to play the game) to MAME32 to SFIV in 2009, and the thing still works perfectly. I have zero complaints.

Don't waste time buying this adapter if your running windows 7, and as earlier commented in reviews, the english typed in is exactly as quoted. so how are you supposed to know whether to buy it or not until you've already bought it? DON'T BUY this adapter.

I have since bought a Mayflash n64 to pc adapter. It doesn't require a driver just plug in and ready to go. i use it for project 64 and device shows up under controller plug in devices. set map key and works great.

I was interested in this product for the n64 part. Retrolink makes SNES and NES controllers for PC but no N64.
Trying to get a PS2 controller to work on a PC is stupid because every major PC gamepad company has a PS2 copy of their controller that goes through native USB.

I tried all of the following on Windows XP SP3 32 bit and GNU/Linux Kernel 2.6+, same results.

PS1 Controller: (Both official Sony controllers)
Dualshock (Analog sticks): Worked, but the back L and R buttons (L2 and R2) would not trigger. Both analog sticks tracked perfectly.
Original (No Analog sticks): Worked perfect. Back L and R buttons work.

PS2 MadCatz Controller:
Didn't work at all. It was however a madcatz and not an official sony controller.
Had no authentic ps2 controllers to test.

N64:
I had two controllers to test with it.
Transparent purple: Every button worked, but the analog stick would not go %100. Jamming it to the right shows only a slight movement even though I moved it %100. Windows configuration was impossible since the C buttons kept firing like someone was pressing them all madly.
Gray: All buttons worked but the analog stick and all of the C buttons went haywire and fired constantly.

Maybe I got a bad one, but I really think this thing sucks.

If you're looking for a usb adapter for N64 controllers, try May Flash N64 Controller Adapter for PC USB.
If you're looking for a usb version of a PS2/PS1 controller, go for the Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB.

This product is intended to be used with a down loadable program called Xpadder. The program allows the keyboard keys to be used by the N64 controller. :)

Continuing my review, the customer service is avoiding me with this message when I respond to their e-mails: Hi we have received your email and wanted you to know that we will
respond in 24-48 hours, ***WE ARE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS*** Please note
all orders placed on the weekends and Friday afternoon will be shipped
on Monday.
If you recently placed an order, your order will be shipped promptly
and we will send you an email stating so. In the rare case if there
should be a problem with your order we will be sure to contact you
right away.

Thanks for your business and patience,

Excess Source Customer Service Dept.

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Sincerely,

Excess Source Customer Service

This is what I got just now on Tuseday Sept 29 2009.

If you plan on buying this product I hope you get a working one.

I can't get full range on the analog stick. I can't find any other adapter except this one on the internet... as though this is the end-all be-all answer we were looking for.