X-Gaming can now work its devices on Xbox 360…using a PS2 adapter
The Xbox 360 is keeping those third party devices at bay and those who intend to make any would literally need Microsoft‘s seal of approval. X-Gaming does not have such a seal. So instead of knocking on Steve Ballmer‘s door to get a “yes” and later find Major Nelson clarifying it as a “no”, X-Gaming found a way to bypass security to enable the use of their X-Arcade stick for the Xbox 360. The irony of it all? It uses a PS2 adapter.
The Xbox 360 is keeping those third party devices at bay and those who intend to make any would literally need Microsoft‘s seal of approval. X-Gaming does not have such a seal. So instead of knocking on Steve Ballmer’s door to get a “yes” and later find Major Nelson clarifying it as a “no”, X-Gaming found a way to bypass security to enable the use of their X-Arcade stick for the Xbox 360. The irony of it all? It uses a PS2 adapter.
The PS2 adapter we’re talking about here is X-Arcade’s PS2-to-Xbox 360 Adapter, which will make the X-Arcade stick work with the Xbox 360.
First, you need to plug a PlayStation 2 adapter to your X-Arcade stick. Then you plug that adapter into an Xbox 360 to PlayStation 2 adapter and link a wired Xbox 360 gamepad to it. Finally, plug the daisy chained device into your Xbox 360 and like magic the X-Arcade stick and any other PlayStation 2 accessories become Xbox 360 compatible. Want to connect two players to a dual stick? Better get two adapters and two wired controllers.
It’s a bit confusing, but as soon as you get a grasp of the ingredients, the recipe will be clearer. With this little setup, you’ll be able to use any PS2 accessory (including the X-Arcade stick) with your Xbox 360. You can purchase the adapter via the source below.
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Via X-Gaming