Competition Pro USB

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 22/01/2005 - 20:27

Someone make it work with VICEX on Xbox, pleeeeeease! (Somehow.)

Kenz · Post by **Kenz** » 23/01/2005 - 0:55

Tried it with WinVice, Klive (Speccy emu) and a PC game (Jets 'n' Guns) - Total success!! My only gripe with the joystick is the buttons are a tiny bit uncomfortable (the ridge on the outside rings seem quite 'sharp' when you press the fire buttons in) - but I dare say I'll soon wear 'em in (or out!)

The joystick installed with no problems - the PC picked up the USB device straight away - and then both the emulators spotted the controller (with Klive giving me a Kempston option which a lot Speccy games support). Just had a fab game of Ghosts 'n' Goblins on WinVice - it makes soooo much difference to play it emulated with a DECENT joystick - and there was NO delay or lag caused by the USB.

All in all, great stuff! And very fast (next day) delivery from http://www.core-digital.co.uk/ - Recommended!

Awesome A · Post by **Awesome A** » 23/01/2005 - 10:29

CraigG wrote:Someone make it work with VICEX on Xbox, pleeeeeease! (Somehow.)

I think the only way to make a Competition Pro work on XBox, will be this... http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/amiga-connector.php/

or here: http://www.termestrup.dk/zipstick/

Somebody on a other forum tell me, that there is no way at the moment to get the USB Stick work on XBox, because it need special drivers and Microsoft don't think to code them...

Jan Lund Thomsen · Post by **Jan Lund Thomsen** » 23/01/2005 - 10:33

As much as I'd like to get my hands on this baby, there's something more intriguing about hooking up an old 9-pin The Arcade joystick and have a go at LodeRunner on WinVICE.

Any commercially available solutions to make that possible ?

Jan Lund Thomsen · Post by **Jan Lund Thomsen** » 23/01/2005 - 11:19

Bah! The UK url that Kenz posted only ship to mainland UK and the german site only accepts bank transfers.

Any (reputable) retailer that will a) ship to Denmark and b) accept payment by VISA ?

Vosla · Post by **Vosla** » 23/01/2005 - 12:43

Jan Lund Thomsen wrote:As much as I'd like to get my hands on this baby, there's something more intriguing about hooking up an old 9-pin The Arcade joystick and have a go at LodeRunner on WinVICE.

Any commercially available solutions to make that possible ?

I got an adapter 9-Pin Arcade to printer port with Win98 Drivers (works under WinME) but I lost track of the site where you can order the adapter.
AND you can only use one joystick...

EDIT:
I will have a chat with my brother about USB to see if it's much of a hassle to costum-build an 9-Pin to USB adapter and program some simple drivers... hope that he will take up the challenge.

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 23/01/2005 - 15:18

Awesome A wrote:I think the only way to make a Competition Pro work on XBox, will be this... http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/amiga-connector.php/

Yeah, I've seen that page. However, I'm pretty rubbish with soldering irons, so I guess I'll just have to stick to the standard controllers.

tom · Post by **tom** » 27/01/2005 - 18:32

Available in Germany

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 27/01/2005 - 18:40

Uh, that's the DTV, not the USB stick (although the USB stick is available in Germany, too).

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