Question about having two gamepads...

**Snake785** · February 8th, 2002

I have two gamepads connected to my computer. One being a Gravis gamepad Pro using the gameport and I have a PSX>USB adapter connected with a psx dualshock controller using my USB port. Now my problem is that when I go to configure my controllers my USB pad its detected as Player 2. I don't want that cause some games dont even have two players and I can't configure my psx pad to work with it. Can someone help me find out how to switch my psx pad from player 2 to player one and my gravis pad as player 1? Thanks

Badaro · February 9th, 2002

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Originally posted by Snake785
I have two gamepads connected to my computer. One being a Gravis gamepad Pro using the gameport and I have a PSX>USB adapter connected with a psx dualshock controller using my USB port. Now my problem is that when I go to configure my controllers my USB pad its detected as Player 2. I don't want that cause some games dont even have two players and I can't configure my psx pad to work with it. Can someone help me find out how to switch my psx pad from player 2 to player one and my gravis pad as player 1? Thanks

It would make life a lot easier if you told us which game are you trying to play.

Anyway, in Control Panel -> Game Controllers there's usually an option to choose a preferred game device, or to re-order the pads (depending on the Windows version).

[]s Badaro

**Snake785** · February 9th, 2002

Well, In FF8 PC, it only uses the first controller so I have to use my gravis pad, I don't want to it for FF8 because I have that controller kinda hidden and I have reach under my computer to get it.. And all of the emus I use are configured to use the first pad. I don't want to keep removing and adding my pad all the time cause it just takes too much time. I want to use my gravis pad as 2nd player because it will only be in use when friends come over. I'm running Windows 2000 and I tried changing the Controller id to 1...it didn't work I used epsxe to test it and it detected it as Player 2. I even moved my gravis pad to 16 but it still detected the psx pad as player 2. I just don't want the hassle of removing the gravis pad and adding it all the time when I play games.

FireGL · February 11th, 2002

how about uninstalling both controller and reinstall it on PSX=>PC then your Gravis pad

**Snake785** · February 19th, 2002

I even reinstalled windows and installed the USB pad first (well, it didn't automatically) and then later plugged in my gravis pad and installed it but no, the gravis pad is still player one.

**Kane** · February 19th, 2002

Gods, I get a really annoying prob like that with my M$ sidewinder freestyle pro. I use my 4 PSX pads first, then my N64 one, and I'd like to use my MS pad as the last, but it always comes first.

**Snake785** · February 19th, 2002

I know. It's so annoying! I wish there was some way to change it.

**kairi00** · February 19th, 2002

Have you guys tried changing the controller ID on the Gaming Options in Control Panel? Works like a charm for me if I want to force a particular controller to be "player 1" or "player 2".

**Snake785** · February 19th, 2002

Yes I have and it still doesn't work

Could it be because I am using windows 2000? Or are you also using win2k?

**kairi00** · February 19th, 2002

I'm also on Win2k.... and it's worked for me so far. Hmm... too bad I don't have FF8PC to test it with.

**Snake785** · February 19th, 2002

Hmm.....That is very odd. I don't get why it doesn't work on my computer and it works on yours. Well, I'll try messing around with the controller IDs again and (hopefully) it will work properly.

What controllers do you have on your system?

flatbush27 · February 20th, 2002

what happened to the good ol' keyboard?

just uninstall the controllers, detach them, reinstall them where you want.

**kairi00** · February 20th, 2002

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Originally posted by Snake785
Hmm.....That is very odd. I don't get why it doesn't work on my computer and it works on yours. Well, I'll try messing around with the controller IDs again and (hopefully) it will work properly.

What controllers do you have on your system?

2 MS Sidewinder Gamepads (the gameport version, both of them), a dance mat using the DirectPad Pro drivers, and a Shock2USB PSX to USB converter

**Snake785** · February 20th, 2002

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Originally posted by flatbush27
what happened to the good ol' keyboard?

just uninstall the controllers, detach them, reinstall them where you want.

The keyboard is still usefule for some games but for others, I just need my controller.

I have tried uninstalling drivers, detaching the controllers, reinstlalling drivers, and even reinstalling Windows (It was a mess anyways

) And it (the PSX -> USB controller) still refuses to become player one. This is ireally frustrating.

**Snake785** · February 20th, 2002

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Originally posted by kairi00

2 MS Sidewinder Gamepads (the gameport version, both of them), a dance mat using the DirectPad Pro drivers, and a Shock2USB PSX to USB converter

You have a similar setup than me but it still doesn't work. Oh well, I might find some program off the internet one day that can do this.

February 8th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	Question about having two gamepads... I have two gamepads connected to my computer. One being a Gravis gamepad Pro using the gameport and I have a PSX>USB adapter connected with a psx dualshock controller using my USB port. Now my problem is that when I go to configure my controllers my USB pad its detected as Player 2. I don't want that cause some games dont even have two players and I can't configure my psx pad to work with it. Can someone help me find out how to switch my psx pad from player 2 to player one and my gravis pad as player 1? Thanks

February 11th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
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February 19th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Gods, I get a really annoying prob like that with my M$ sidewinder freestyle pro. I use my 4 PSX pads first, then my N64 one, and I'd like to use my MS pad as the last, but it always comes first. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

February 19th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,854	Have you guys tried changing the controller ID on the Gaming Options in Control Panel? Works like a charm for me if I want to force a particular controller to be "player 1" or "player 2". __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

February 19th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	Yes I have and it still doesn't work Could it be because I am using windows 2000? Or are you also using win2k? Last edited by Snake785; February 19th, 2002 at 22:27.

February 9th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	Well, In FF8 PC, it only uses the first controller so I have to use my gravis pad, I don't want to it for FF8 because I have that controller kinda hidden and I have reach under my computer to get it.. And all of the emus I use are configured to use the first pad. I don't want to keep removing and adding my pad all the time cause it just takes too much time. I want to use my gravis pad as 2nd player because it will only be in use when friends come over. I'm running Windows 2000 and I tried changing the Controller id to 1...it didn't work I used epsxe to test it and it detected it as Player 2. I even moved my gravis pad to 16 but it still detected the psx pad as player 2. I just don't want the hassle of removing the gravis pad and adding it all the time when I play games.

February 19th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	I even reinstalled windows and installed the USB pad first (well, it didn't automatically) and then later plugged in my gravis pad and installed it but no, the gravis pad is still player one.

February 19th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	I know. It's so annoying! I wish there was some way to change it.

February 19th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,854	I'm also on Win2k.... and it's worked for me so far. Hmm... too bad I don't have FF8PC to test it with. __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

February 19th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Snake785 Prepare for Descent... Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 2,615	Hmm.....That is very odd. I don't get why it doesn't work on my computer and it works on yours. Well, I'll try messing around with the controller IDs again and (hopefully) it will work properly. What controllers do you have on your system? Last edited by Snake785; February 19th, 2002 at 22:42.

February 20th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
flatbush27 mini demon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: vBulletin's core Posts: 360	what happened to the good ol' keyboard? just uninstall the controllers, detach them, reinstall them where you want. __________________ ______________RIVALS UNTIL THE END______________ visit SFO *system config in profile* life us all

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