tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post2226273536994798983..comments2024-03-17T03:51:46.681-04:00Comments on Hardcore Gaming 101 - Blog: Magic Box – feel the different and wonderful Farmer productDiscoalucardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-79073277584592691852017-04-25T12:27:55.782-04:002017-04-25T12:27:55.782-04:00I know this is an old post...but there's one o...I know this is an old post...but there's one on eBay and I'm debating on putting up my adapter, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-23421623118336118142015-08-31T10:22:26.026-04:002015-08-31T10:22:26.026-04:00I've been looking for one of these for ages, ...I've been looking for one of these for ages, but no luck. 😞target_renderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620088196473330281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-28322219671698475892010-12-01T20:20:53.344-05:002010-12-01T20:20:53.344-05:00IIRC, the Xbox's controller port was basically...IIRC, the Xbox's controller port was basically a USB 1.0 port, with a few of the wires swapped around and an extra wire added for a light gun. On some forum I browsed a few years ago, there was a guide that involved creating xbox-controller-to-usb or usb-controller-to-xbox adapters by hacking apart controller cord extenders. It might have been a bit of work, but to anyone interested in using authentic controllers on the Xbox, it could save you quite a bit of money (I'm sorry, but £35 is ridiculous for a few bits of wire).<br /><br />On another note, I'm actually quite fond of the Controller S. From a few years back, I've got quite a few fond memories of playing various emulated games with that thing. Sure, it's not a perfect setup for 2D games — the shoulder buttons are analog, the white/black buttons were too awkwardly positioned to be used as fifth and sixth face buttons, and the available face buttons' rounded shape can be a little uncomfortable after a while, but it still gets the job done, and the dpad isn't bad either. Plus, all of the extra unassigned buttons could easily be mapped to various emulator functions, one advantage over the original controllers.<br /><br />As a final comment, although I haven't tried out the PC version of Mednafen, I've been told that Ootake is the best PC-Engine emulator around. The sound synthesis, for one, is much better than the old version of Magic Engine I had for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-83132013300592395412010-09-24T17:16:50.110-04:002010-09-24T17:16:50.110-04:00I wouldn't say emulation is perfect for any of...I wouldn't say emulation is perfect for any of those emus on the Xbox. It's not bad, but certainly not perfect.<br /><br />I still find it strange that Neo-Geo emulation isn't more advanced than it is. Baseball Stars and Riding Hero still have major bugs for instance. I guess the Neo-Geo is just too mighty to emulate! :PVideoGameObsessionhttp://www.videogameobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-18209268360387248062010-09-10T23:57:03.657-04:002010-09-10T23:57:03.657-04:00@ nectarsis
What? You'd be surprised how many...@ nectarsis<br /><br />What? You'd be surprised how many PCE games are in the triple digit range; it's kind of sickening.<br /><br />Magic Engine does indeed suck. It was always a pain to not be able to correctly play Sapphire with full sound. I really need to get an original XBox to mod as well to play some of the more expensive games I will never be able to afford. Shame you're gonna sell you're SNES/SFAM games, though...Drauchula-Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-69724780517142786652010-09-09T23:22:07.793-04:002010-09-09T23:22:07.793-04:00Strangely, I think the giant Xbox controller is GR...Strangely, I think the giant Xbox controller is GREAT for Halo. Something about its size just made me more accurate for sniping.<br />We didn't call it the "Duke" for nothing!Kikimaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942679473613914049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-61210056213143685222010-09-08T17:15:11.413-04:002010-09-08T17:15:11.413-04:00I enjoy the Xbox S controller. It's a great th...I enjoy the Xbox S controller. It's a great thing.<br /><br />The 360? Garbage.cj_iwakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015379443713889163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-51810138575520241002010-09-06T15:41:03.281-04:002010-09-06T15:41:03.281-04:00LOL triple digit prices on PCE games...there's...LOL triple digit prices on PCE games...there's not that many of those ;)nectarsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08066967226239965436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-5097917870013244812010-09-06T13:15:43.739-04:002010-09-06T13:15:43.739-04:00Woah, you got the XBOX Whale controller there! Do...Woah, you got the XBOX Whale controller there! Don't worry, everyone out west thought it was WAYYY too big and they discontinued production of it after a year or two for the smaller Japanese version. They must have used NBA basketball players to test out the controller in the design phase, assuming everyone in North America stood over 6 foot 6 and had giant hands.<br /><br />I always hated the 4 button layout on those controllers, they formed a kind of diamond shape instead of a turned square always having to look at the controller in order to access the B and Y buttons as I'd miss them completely. That and the 'jellybean' shape of the buttons didn't help either.<br /><br />Now the 360 controller, that's a nice tight fit on that baby. Now if games just didn't rely on important commands on the top shoulder buttons, things would improve. Though I have that same beef for the PS L1 and R1 buttons. I have to shift my entire hand just to reach up from the LR2 row to the LR1 row, usually having to release my thumb from the analog stick :(<br /><br />More games need more FULLY customizeable controller setups.<br /><br />Yeah, Magic Engine really cheeses me off too...AtariRaccoonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-15151302476851580792010-09-06T13:13:35.233-04:002010-09-06T13:13:35.233-04:00Why do you chastise your readers for the sin of re...Why do you chastise your readers for the sin of reading what you post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-27949695043842972522010-09-06T12:58:52.588-04:002010-09-06T12:58:52.588-04:00Why do you say that?Why do you say that?Sketczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333200178515493705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-30379202957981574832010-09-06T12:09:30.257-04:002010-09-06T12:09:30.257-04:00Seems to me HG101 hates being a widely-read websit...Seems to me HG101 hates being a widely-read website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com