Hi,
I'm interested on connecting PSX (Playstation One) DualShock gamepads to pc. I know there're tons of schematics out there. What I wanted to ask is the power requirements of the gamepads.
Through pinouts, I see that the pad needs dual voltage, 3.5V and 7.6V. I noticed that most the schematics supply the 3.5V through 5V lead from the parallel port, while supplying 7.6V through a 9V dedicated adapter/psu. When I said supplying, I mean connecting, literally, without any interface. So the 3.5V is connected to 5V supply, and 7.6V to 9V supply. Wouldn't this over voltage burn the pad? Is it safe to do so?
One more thing, do they sell psx gamepad female connectors (connectors only, not the extension cable)?