original Xbox Arcade stick

saiyan78

i have two original Xbox Arcade sticks. i was thinking of buying a cable to convert it to usb.
if i do, do you think it work as an controller for the retropie?

mediamogul

@saiyan78

Having experimented with quite a few of these converters in conjunction with RetroPie, I can only say that you have a pretty decent chance of them working, but they can be hit or miss depending on the manufacturer. I would recommend anything from http://www.raphnet-tech.com/ as they have a strong track record and seem to really care about quality.

Edit: Sadly, it appears as though XBox is one of the few controller types that Raphnet doesn't make an adapter for.

spudgunman

I have had reasonable success as well hacking to USB

BuZz

Xbox is already USB, just a different form factor - so the adapters are simple and any should work.

saiyan78

hello, thanks for the info.
i order this iiMash® New Best XBOX to PC USB Controller Converter Gamepad Adapter off amazon and the retropie sees the gampad but it seam to need an extra power supply as the lights on the gamepad dont light up.
i plugged in a extrenal powered usb hub and when i do the power lights on the gamepad light up but then the retropie doesnt see the gamepad anymore.
any ideas or help would be great

saiyan78

i found this on amazon, HENGSHENG USB 2.0 A Male Plug to 2 Dual USB A Female Y Splitter Hub Adapter Cable.
anyone think it might work?

Riverstorm

@saiyan78 said in original Xbox Arcade stick:

i found this on amazon, HENGSHENG USB 2.0 A Male Plug to 2 Dual USB A Female Y Splitter Hub Adapter Cable.
anyone think it might work?

It can't hurt to try it for $6. One side is signal and other power only but it does seem odd that the USB port isn't supplying sufficient power for the lights. I have to say if you mean the original Xbox controller I didn't think it had any lights it's well over 10 years old now? :/