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Using Nintendo 64 controller for PC, any tips?

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First post, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Posted on 2012-07-25, 04:28

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I'm looking for steering wheel small enough to fit into my laptop backpack. I found this one controller:

Nintendo 64 Ultra Racer Controller.

Which should fit my purpose.

Too bad the Ultra Racer PC version is very hard to find, so I guess I have to stick with the Nintendo 64 version, which is quite abundant on ebay.

However, it's an N64 controller, so I have to use Nintendo 64 to USB converter.

Anyone experienced using Nintendo 64 controller on PC? Will it be less accurate? What kind of quirks should I expect?

Last edited by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman on 2012-07-25, 04:38. Edited 1 time in total.

Reply 1 of 8, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Posted on 2012-07-25, 04:33

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Why is my URL tag above broken?

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Reply 2 of 8, by SquallStrife

Posted on 2012-07-25, 04:37

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:
Why is my URL tag above broken?

Because there's a line break between the opening tag and closing tag.

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Reply 3 of 8, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Posted on 2012-07-25, 04:39

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Fixed, thanks.

So, back to the topic, will using such converter reduce the accuracy of the controller? Also, any quirks should I expect?

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Reply 4 of 8, by nforce4max

Posted on 2012-07-26, 01:00

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I think that it should work after all aren't the controllers on the N64 early usb ports? Might be just 1.0 or 1.1 but unsure.

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Reply 5 of 8, by leileilol

Posted on 2012-07-26, 01:31

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N64 predated the USB standard.

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Reply 6 of 8, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Posted on 2012-07-26, 03:36

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leileilol wrote:
N64 predated the USB standard.

Yep.

nforce4max wrote:
I think that it should work after all aren't the controllers on the N64 early usb ports? Might be just 1.0 or 1.1 but unsure.

I don't think so. That's why I have to use N64 to USB converter.

But this is the first time I'm using converter (any converter). What kind of problem should I expect?

Reply 7 of 8, by Dominus

Posted on 2012-07-26, 07:25

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I have used the adaptoid usb converter for a long time and haven't experienced bad behavior with my n64 controller under Windows xp and OS X. I only ran Windows 7 for a short time before switching to OS X and have no memory of having used the controller on that.

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Reply 8 of 8, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman

Posted on 2012-07-26, 07:58

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Dominus wrote:
I have used the adaptoid usb converter for a long time and haven't experienced bad behavior with my n64 controller under Windows xp and OS X. I only ran Windows 7 for a short time before switching to OS X and have no memory of having used the controller on that.

I see, thanks!

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