N64 controller problems (mario 64, mario kart)

[slickallah]

i wanted to use the emulator w/ my n64 controller, so i bought myself one of these:
eBay: USB Converter (for PS/PS2 & N64 Joypads) (item 300061396451 end time Dec-21-06 10:12:48 PST)


but although the controller's recognized as a joystick and all that, there are a few problems.
i've only tried the mario 64 and mario kart roms so far:
in mario 64, i can't run, i can only walk. so the analog isn't really analog at all.

in mario kart
for some reason, i can't use my analog stick to steer left or right, i can only use the d-pad even after fooling around with the contoller input settings.




so
should i just ditch this and go out and buy a decent computer controller?
or is there a way i can still use the converter and my n64 controller? a plugin perhaps..?


thx for ur time

btw, what is this "deadzone" and "range" thing in the controller configuration options?

as u can tell, i'm pretty new and hopeless so... any feedback would help

 

[Agozer]

Deadzone: http://www.emutalk.net/367722-post2.html

Range: I'm not entire sure, since I just use the 'Real N64 Range' (66%) but I think it has to do with how far you have to push the analog stick before it registers between, let's say, running and walking in some games.

As for your adapter problem, I don't know if this applies to you but it's a start: http://www.emutalk.net/general-n64-emulation-discussion/16748-new-owners-boom-psx-n64-adapter.html

 

[slickallah]

wooow thx for the help
my controller works fine now!