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Old April 21st, 2008   #1 (permalink)
khangenghis
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PC USB gamepad controller priority

I think this is the right board...

Anyways, I have a PS2-to-USB converter controller and Xbox360 usb wired controller. I prefer using the PS2 controller for most (if not all) of my games (occasionally using xbox360 controller on xbox/xbox360 pc game ports, for authencity purposes).

Now I've set the PS2 to be the preferred device in Control Panel > Game controllers. How ever some games (FFXI, Psychonauts) seem to detect the xbox360 controller only even when both controllers are connected, so I've resorted to plugging in the xbox360 controller only when I want to use it.

Nevertheless, I would like to find an answer on how to ensure that the PS2-to-USB controller is always the preferred device and detectable with both controllers plugged in to my pc's USB ports.

One of my (uneducated) guess is how the controllers are plugged in. The PS2-to-USB is connected to a 4 port USB hub which is then connected to a USB port at the back of my machine. My mouse & keyboard & camera cable is also connected to this USB hub. The USB hub has external power source connected to it too.
The Xbox360 controller on the other hand is connected directly to another USB port at the back of my machine.

My setup:
Windows Xp (updated regularly)
AMD64 X2 6000
2GB RAM
Geforce 8600GT 256
PC013 Super Dual Box PS2-to-USB (no driver updates in ages)
Microsoft Xbox360 drivers

This isn't such a big problem, but I'm fussy that way, I like everything to fit in nicely. Thanks for any help in advance.

Last edited by khangenghis; April 21st, 2008 at 18:30.
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