Any recommendations for gamepads?

As some of you know, I'm making a movie PC with an X-Card to get hardware video decoding, but as I have a TV out, I may as well do something I've planned for a while!

A MAME machine on the same box, to play those classic arcade games!

Any recommendations on a pair of USB gamepads! Or even ones that plug into a game port as I have one of those with a through port, so I only need one more!

Secondhand considered if you have some kicking around!

 

I use a USB to Playstation pad coverter and use my old Playstation analogue pads on my PC. The converters are only about a fiver and the PS pads are far better than any PC pad I have seen.

 

Now there's a good idea, especially as the PS2 will be sat 2 foot away from the PC!!!

Where can I get the convertors from?

 

This is where I got mine from. They seem to have gone up in price to £9.99 now, but still good value

A few other places do them cheaper, may be worth having a search around.

 

There is also one available that supports the force feedback, which mine does not. I'll try to locate the site for you

 

Lik-Sang have got a few options available, including one that you can use a GameCube controller with if you fancy

 

Hmmm... the GC is only 3 foot away as well!!

 

One of each it is then

The Lik-Sang ones look better, just make sure the one you get supports force feedback

They are great for playing Mame roms.

 

Thanks Dunk, you're a star!

 

No probs, have fun

 

Mame - can you get Space Harrier?? and MAK1 or whatever it was called.... and Dragons Lair??

 

Yep, Space Harrier is available on Mame. Dragons Lair 3D comes out on X-Box soon. Hopefully it'll be a bit more playable

 

I've played Dragon's Lair on Laser Disc and it was just as bad as the original!!!

I thought they released it on DVD about a year ago! Not sure.

 

Dragon's Lair on DVD Region 1

Dragon's Lair 2 on DVD Region 1

I can't find anything on region 2 though, but I guess most of you have multi region players!