RARusk Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 On my last trip to the Austin Goodwill Computerworks I found an item that appears to be an interface device for a PlayStation. I tried using Google but had no success in identifying who makes it or what is supposed to be attached to it. Any clues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmOneGarand Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 On my last trip to the Austin Goodwill Computerworks I found an item that appears to be an interface device for a PlayStation. I tried using Google but had no success in identifying who makes it or what is supposed to be attached to it. Any clues? weird.. is that an DB15HD connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RARusk Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 No numbers or markings or anything on the bottom side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I dare say you'll have to open it up, see if there's anything to ID it on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrozoneorg Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Maybe an early attempt at motion controlling a game? Like the Playstation would see your movements and translate that into the gameplay? Maybe that's what the connector is for - some type of camera. ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tomlin Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Looks like some kind of controller adapter. You could try a Sega Genesis controller and see if that works. You could also open it up and show us what kind of circuitry is in there. I'm guessing there's no label on the bottom? It's can't be an X-Arcade adapter, because they don't look like that, and they have enough buttons not to need them on the adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 TX1000 Dance Dance Revolution connector.... TX1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 TX1000 Dance Dance Revolution connector.... TX1000 Did you know that already or did you hunt around for it? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 TX1000 Dance Dance Revolution connector.... TX1000 Did you know that already or did you hunt around for it? ..Al I see a chance to make an arcade controller using the connection on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 TX1000 Dance Dance Revolution connector.... TX1000 Did you know that already or did you hunt around for it? ..Al Nope, just a bit of hunting. I just did a google search on Playstation, "select/back", and "start". Only took a minute or two of hunting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmonkey Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Man, I was just about to call it. I use the same controller for my ion pad, most of the good pads have the connection, so you can plug them into computers, and easily make a converter box for any other console you might want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikainnet Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was about to say something till I read that someone already said it was a ddr pad connector haha... I own one myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RARusk Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 *throws else a cookie* Thank you. I did open it up but there was no identification inside either. Now that the mystery has been solved I will try to play around with it and see if I can make something out of it. And, no, the DDR pad wasn't at GC either or it would've either been bundled with it or I would've tripped over the pad near their game controller buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RARusk Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmonkey Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. So you can plug the pad into the computer. I just said that. A lot of people like to play that ddr emulation thing, I always forget the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. So you can plug the pad into the computer. I just said that. A lot of people like to play that ddr emulation thing, I always forget the name. Stepmania. Great program. It's almost identical to the arcade game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. So you can plug the pad into the computer. I just said that. A lot of people like to play that ddr emulation thing, I always forget the name. Except that PS gameports and stuff are standard DB15, not DB15HD. The only DB15HD connector on a PC is for video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 It is a DDR metal pad connector. I'm not sure who makes it, but I'm sure there are forums for Dance Dance Revolution that can easily help you identify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. So you can plug the pad into the computer. I just said that. A lot of people like to play that ddr emulation thing, I always forget the name. Except that PS gameports and stuff are standard DB15, not DB15HD. The only DB15HD connector on a PC is for video. Yeah, but you can get DB15HD to DB15 adaptors easily. However, why? Your making something to work with a console, and computer, why not use the simplest connection possible? or at least the commonly used connection, I can't see price being an issue, last I checked the DB15hd cost more than the standard DB15 :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 And why would they use a DB15HD connector when it appears to only use six buttons (four direction and two fire buttons)? Interesting. So you can plug the pad into the computer. I just said that. A lot of people like to play that ddr emulation thing, I always forget the name. Except that PS gameports and stuff are standard DB15, not DB15HD. The only DB15HD connector on a PC is for video. Yeah, but you can get DB15HD to DB15 adaptors easily. However, why? Your making something to work with a console, and computer, why not use the simplest connection possible? or at least the commonly used connection, I can't see price being an issue, last I checked the DB15hd cost more than the standard DB15 :/ You made no sense there at all. First you said it uses that connector so it can be plugged into a computer, but then conceed that you would still need an adaptor to even beable to do that. The point being, the plug it uses is completely irrelevent to what it's designed to be used with, as it's a generic device requiring an adaptor for whatever platform it will be used with. It's that you impli-associated it as direct pc connection. Had you said 'it used that connector because it was meant to be generic' or something, we wouldn't be here now. That said. Yes, I do aggree, why not use the simplest most commonly used connection possible. Yet, DB15HD is none of these things. If one was going to go the simplest common route, DB9 would have been the way to go. No, I think the main reason they used DB15HD is so that it wouldn't be directly connectable to anything without an adaptor (maybe so people couldn't accidently plug it straight in and break their system. You know if it was DB9, someone would end up plugging it into a comport or something). DB15HD seems to be relatively cheap compared to other less common connectors like DIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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