N64 Controller Setup

[HABLION]

I'm a NOOB to emulators, I have gotten my NES and SNES to work but I am having a problem with N64. I have the Project64 emulator and have purchased a PSX+N64 USB Converter from ZTNet along with a controller off e-Bay. When I attempt the controller setup, it gives me error messages, such as "Sorry the input selection made is already in use". If I start a ROM, the game goes haywire as if I'm repeatedly pressing the start button or something. Any advice? Thank you.

[p_025]

That adaptor is a cheap piece of garbage. It only works with certain N64 controllers, so I use it for PSX controllers only these days.
Go into your control panel and open the Game Controllers panel. Open the correct controller, and if everything's going nuts in there, you have an incompatible controller.

[HABLION]

Thanks. I went to the Control Panel and everything looks OK. I tried a PS2 controller and same thing. Is PSX different than PS2? Is there an adaptor, controller, or adaptor-controller combo you recommend to use with the Project64 emulator?

[Agozer]

The PS2 controller has analog buttons, the PSX controller does not.

If you want a controller, go with controllers that have the same button layout as a PSX controller. I have a Logitech Rumblepad 2 myself and it works perfectly.

For an adapter-controller combo, obviously the best choice for N64 would be an Adaptoid and a real N64 controller.

[score_under]

HEY!!
I spent all my life thinking that PSX meant PS1/2/3... As in, people write "Compatible with SomeRandomThing V0.3X" for some programs...

[Nintendo Maniac]

or if you have a PS3 or wired 360 controller, you can use that.

a good control scheme that I use is this (for 360):
(N64 on left, 360 on right)

A - A
B - B
vC - X
^C - Y
<C - LB
>C - RB
Z - LT
R - RT
L - Back
Start - Start

And obviously the d-pad to the d-pad and the main analog to the left analog.
(note for some games, you'd want to swap the Z and L placement, and you can swap the position of vC and B if you want the N64 button positions)

[GamerAeon]

or if you have a PS3 or wired 360 controller, you can use that.

a good control scheme that I use is this (for 360):
(N64 on left, 360 on right)

A - A
B - B
vC - X
^C - Y
<C - LB
>C - RB
Z - LT
R - RT
L - Back
Start - Start

And obviously the d-pad to the d-pad and the main analog to the left analog.
(note for some games, you'd want to swap the Z and L placement, and you can swap the position of vC and B if you want the N64 button positions)

360 works marvelously me and several others swear by it rather than having some silly adaptoid.:pj64:

[PocketRench]

I use my PS3 controller. I had a little trouble getting it to work at first but then used the sixaxis driver and it works great.

[synx]

I love the Cordless Rumblepad 2. Works like a dream.

[Caladand]

Hi, I have the cordless rumblepad as well. I just started to try and play N64 Legend of Zelda. I go to "Configure Controller Plugins" put have been having some trouble. I can program the left joy stick to move me around and I can program the start button and the A and B buttons, but I try to program the 4 C buttons and they don't seem to do anything. I'd appreciate it if you had any advices. Thanks

[Agozer]

Calibrate your controller and use the N-Rage Input plugin.

Also, what's with the resurrection?

[dakrjmie112]

360 works marvelously me and several others swear by it rather than having some silly adaptoid.:pj64:

can u send me a letter with the ps3 buttons for n64