> > People have had the same problem with connecting the PS/2 I-PAC or J-PAC with an > > adapter. At least for the Ultimarc products, they actually sell a custom USB cable > > that works because their older encoders auto-detect PS/2 or USB. I'm not sure about > > the Hanaho Hotrod. Is Hanaho still in business? > > > I think Hanaho went defunct back in '07 or '08. IIRC they had some legal trouble with > Capcom just before disappearing. > > I don't recall ever hearing of a fully workable PS/2-USB adapter for a HotRod from > back when I owned one. We used to have a HotRod support site here on MW back in the > day and it was a really common question. RB's suggestion of a modern encoder sounds > like it makes the most sense.