Ps/2 To Usb Options

[bumr055]

ok i doint want to go and buy a usb keyboard when i can just wire one up my self. this should be posible since you can buy converters that do it so if anyone has a tutprial or just wants to tell me color to color thats'll be great.

[logic02004]

the converters require boards to convert the wires, its not just a wire arrangement swap. just buy the converter

[MickRaider]

the converters require boards to convert the wires, its not just a wire arrangement swap. just buy the converter

No it really is just a wire arrangement swap. I pried open one of these

And all there is is a bunch of wires that converts the ps2 to usb.

[logic02004]

ones ive seen for usb <-- ps/2 are larger

This post has been edited by logic02004: May 16 2006, 02:05 AM

[nightmare84j28]

Them little adapters that MickRaider posted can only be used on some usb keyboards/mouse.

[MickRaider]

Right but most modern keyboards can use both usb and ps2.

ones ive seen for usb <-- ps/2 are larger

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/usb-cable.php Something like that

They're interchangable. They both do the same thing, they just use a different data bus.

What you could do is find one of those data buses then use a continuity tester, like a mulotitester to figure out which wires go where.

Or just buy a ps2 female to usb male.

This post has been edited by MickRaider: May 16 2006, 02:15 AM

[logic02004]

Right but most modern keyboards can use both usb and ps2.

http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/usb-cable.php Something like that

They're interchangable. They both do the same thing, they just use a different data bus.

What you could do is find one of those data buses then use a continuity tester, like a mulotitester to figure out which wires go where.

Or just buy a ps2 female to usb male.

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[bumr055]

ok that pick looks good but i want the opisit can i make one?

ok i have the male usb and im going to wire the entire keyboard to it im not going to make a converter im just going to convert the keyboard.

[onslaught_789]

go on ebay and search for a usb-->ps2 adaptor i picked one up for about 2 pound (about four bucks) posted
and that had two ps2 on it and if your using it for linux it will be fine not sure how it would act anywhere else
(it works for xbmc)

Edders

[ncaissie]

He wants to use a PS2 keyboard not a USB one.
I don't think you can convert USB to PS2 on the Xbox.

I don't remember ever seeing one for the PC.

Edit:
Not sure if this would work on the xbox. http://usbstuff.com/ps2.html

cheaper to get a USB keboard (try yard sales).


This post has been edited by ncaissie: May 16 2006, 06:57 PM

[onslaught_789]

you can ive got one on my linux box now

the middle one on that page you posted is the one ive got

edders

This post has been edited by onslaught_789: May 16 2006, 06:58 PM

[TheMuffinMan]

It really varies on the keyboard and mouse, some work with no problems, other get completely messed up and don't work at all. If you want to use a PS/2 mouse/keyboard just snag a SmartFrag thingy which I've heard works fairly well in many xbox games.

An example where those converters don't work (even on pc's) is through a KVM switch, you can never get it to work haha

[MickRaider]

all those things do is splice wires.

Seems like a rather expensive solution when you have the parts to do it yourself.

Like I said most modern keyboards can use either data bus.

This post has been edited by MickRaider: May 16 2006, 11:35 PM