Cobalt Flux with USB Converter and Vista (yay vista....)

patagia · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Location: UMBC

I am getting ready to order two Cobalt Flux's and I am looking for a USB converter (mainly for SM or ITGPC) that will be compatable with Vista.

I've ran into problems with USB stuff with the pads most people have never heard of, so I am wondering if anybody here whom is running Vista with SM and CF's can tell me which adapters they are using.

I already did a bunch of searching and nothing came up, Cobalt Flux's forums are down so I couldn't search there.

Agent · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Location: Kansas

Hahahahahahahahahaha.
Have you tested ITGPC and SM to see if they actually work on Vista? I've yet to have heard of a Vista PS2 to USB. As far as I know, the only Vista-made game controllers are the 360 controllers.

As far as compatibility, Vista is only a slight step above a Mac. It lacks alot of the drivers XP had.

This one claims to work on Vista without drivers:
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I can't attest to the validity of that. It doesn't mention on the box any compatibility with Vista. That was all I could find. A Google search mostly finds PS/2 to USB.

hommfreak · Trick Member Joined: 24 Mar 2006

I have Vista and the EMS adapter works flawlessly with my cobalt flux.

patagia · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Location: UMBC

Vista is bad, but not that bad lol. SM/ITGPC works on Vista without any problems actually. But then again I messed with the OS a little to disable a bunch of the unnecessary stuff Vista comes with.

homm-

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-6m-49-en-70-1b5.html

That is the adapter, right?

Agent · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Location: Kansas

Look on stepmania's website. The adapter that is best for CFs is posted on there. The other ones will most likely have a hard time registering simultaneous steps. A PS2 controller can't register some simultaneous directions, as the design of the D-Pad doesn't allow left and right at the same time and the analog sticks don't either. For that reason the adapters aren't all designed to allow it.

Spammit · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Location: Bear, Delaware

I haven't tested my CF yet, but i got a cheap usb converter (literally $7 including shipping from amazon) but im running vista at the moment and my KOC Drummania controller works perfectly on it. That says a lot because as the CF, it is as custom ps2 controller.

Found it, this is what i have http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-PC-USB-Gamepad-Converter/dp/B000F6BGXY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0006268-3492952?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1192046509&sr=8-1

didn't require me to install anything aside from plugging it in (that was done auto though)

I would like to test Stepmania with it, but i'll get back to you on that

[edit]: after reading the thread more noticed something about more than 2 directions registering. Im not sure about my converter, but i do know i can register any 3 buttons together on my DM controller, if that helps
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slvrshdw · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005

im pretty sure thats the same type that my friend has, and he uses it for stepmania with a softpad, and it works fine, no remapping or anything

i cant tell if its the exact same model, but the style is about the same
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