RE: XBOX Controller Extension Cables

["Sullivan, Glenn" <gsullivan@xxxxxxx>]

I saw some XBox-USB converter cables on one of the XBox sites... I wonder
if
you convert the controller cable to USB, extend it with an active cable,
and
then convert the end of the active cable back to "XBox"
connector, if it
would work...

IE, is it just a USB controller with a special plug plugging into a USB Hub
(the console) with a special port?

I can't believe no one has tried yet, but I can't find anything on the web
to this effect.

And I don't have an XBox yet, so I can't try it.  Even though I have three
of these active cables... :-(

Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Smith [mailto:wheelbarrowhandle@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 12:53 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] XBOX Controller Extension Cables


>From what I have seen this maybe possible as people have hacked the
plug
off and put on a USB plug and then used in on a pc.

This may work with an Xbox. However the Xbox extension leads are only
7feet and you can not link more than one together.


Regards,

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:gsullivan@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 17 April 2003 16:21
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] XBOX Controller Extension Cables

I wonder if someone has tried to use a USB repeater?

If they are USB cables, are they USB signals as well?  I have
successfully
gone to about 50 feet with three of these:
http://www.qvs.com/usb/usbrptr.asp

And if those work with an XBox controller, what about:
http://www.icron.com/prod_ranger.shtml

Granted I've only done mouse/webcam traffic, not xbox controller
traffic...


Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.


-----Original Message-----
From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:05 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] XBOX Controller Extension Cables



>
> Why not buy one of those, cut it in half and extend with some
> CAT5 cable or something.
> I think there are only 4 cores.


They are USB cables and subject to similar length restrictions.

You may be able to use a psu somewhere to give them more juice, but I
don't
know if anyone has done that yet.

Cheers, Des.
>
> Justin.
>
> Quoting aashram <groups@xxxxxxx>:
>
> > i need something longer than that :-(
> >
> > any sugestions ? what are the RF wireless ones like ?
> > will they work through walls ?
> >
> >
> >
> > 	-----Original Message-----
> > 	From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > 	Sent: Thu 17/04/2003 14:01
> > 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > 	Cc:
> > 	Subject: Re: [ukha_d] XBOX Controller Extension Cables
> >
> >
> >
> > 	Some 6 foot cables here:
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3019084657&ca
> tegory=20385
> >
> > 	Justin.
> >
> > 	Quoting Don McAllister <donmc@xxxxxxx>:
> >
> > 	>
> > 	> I want to move the Xbox to my main AV Rack and run two
> extra controller
> > 	> cables to my living room. Permanent access to games via
> PJ you see. All
> > 	> I need is 4 extra controller extension cables as
> advertised on Amazon.
> > 	> The only prob is Amazon appears out of stock and unable to
obtain
> > 	> further supplies.
> > 	>
> > 	> I've searched high and low but can't find any!
> > 	>
> > 	> Any one else managed to track any down?
> > 	>
> > 	> Cheers
> > 	> Don
>
>
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