PC USB Converter for Playstation 1 2 & Nintendo 64 Joypads

Product Details

• ASIN: B0009VJ376
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,986 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy for computer gamers!, April 9, 2007

By	Gary A. Vonschilling (Somerville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got one of these over a year ago, and it has been absolutely fantastic. I'm really surprised by all these negative reviews, so let me set the record straight: it might look weird, but it works, and it works exceedingly well. When I first got it, I was using a regular Windows XP machine, and it worked with both PS2 and Nintendo 64 controllers (which is great because people usually prefer one or the other, I'm a Nintendo 64 person myself.) I used it for emulators and commercial games, no problems. Then I bought an iMac, and found out that this device works just as flawlessly in Mac OS 10.5 as it does in Windows XP, for both PS2 and N64 controllers. I've even tested it in Windows Vista, and it works perfectly with that too.

I'm wondering why these other comments are so negative. Maybe some people just don't know how to click on Control Panel and properly configure a game controller.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, January 12, 2008

By	OogaOoga - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I have taken the liberty of debugging the myths of the one one star review of this product. One star... hardly. My comments [have these] around them.

pros

-Has a usb connector

[True]

-the product is Small and lightweight

[True]

Cons

-not compatible with windows XP

[Not true, actually it works automatically if you have an XP machine that is functioning properly and has a working internet connection. The drivers DL automatically and nearly instantly once you plug the product in for the first time]

-causes your nintendo 64 or playstation controller to malfunction.

[Not True, this has never happened, works flawlessly every time for me]

-comes with an unreadable floppy disk.

[Mine never even came with a floppy and wasn't even needed any way, that's what the internet is for I am assuming sense one has ordered something using the internet that they would have the internet]

-comes with no other instructions or program guides

[what instructions could you possibly need you plug in the controllers and then plug in the USB cable that's it. You have one light for the PS(x) controller and one for the N64 controller toggle with the switch. You can configure the controller using the game controllers app. in your control panel under the start menu] -----

[So you can tell I like this product and would buy it again especially because it was so inexpensive.]

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars delivers on its description, August 7, 2007

By	Daniel Stephens - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I recently bought this even after reading the negative reviews. When I got it I immediately plugged it in to see whether it would work. when I plugged the 64 controller in, XP recognized it immediately. I went to play a game with it and it worked like a charm. The only thing I had to do was calibrate the joystick (it wasn't getting the full range at first) and it has worked without trouble.

The playstation controller was the same way, XP recognized them in an instant and the only thing I needed to do was calibrate.

From my viewing of the converter, it looks like it should be handled with care, it might be easily breakable. Rated 5 stars because it was plug and play like it said (except calibrating, but asking for a controller to plug and play without calibration is asking a little much in my opinion), no lag time from controller to game, and is a great buy.