Pandora's Box with Xbox and Playstation controller Review 

Right I'm like ok you mentioned the back with the connection but didn't help with how to actually hook it up to the console.

Fidencio Ramos Jr. hey bro one question have you tried using this as a controller for ps2.. i want to get it but i want to make sure it does work on ps2 thanks

Francisco Jimenez yes sir. The instructions are spot on. You connect the box via USB port. Then turn the box on. Then turn your PlayStation on. So that the PlayStation can recognize them as a remote. Then you use the box just like a controller. Since we bought one. We have been abusing it. And we have had no problems. And that's with a 6 and 9 year old. Everyday.

It's working with Xbox??

Thank you very much

Really would i know da feeling

It’s “...would HAVE...” or “...would’ve...”.

It is because it is actually used as the controller for an xbox or playstation, you can't connect a controller to it. I say that specifically in the video.

Our site says pre-order but I get them in every 2 weeks and we ship all over the world so whenever your ready we will be here!

As long as it is the PS/XBox version yes it will work fine

They definatley use the jamma still! We still sell the original game stations with the latest Pandora's Box 5 in it on our website. They are getting harder to find because china is competing with themselves to get the next best game list so they are making their own boards, CPU's and chip-sets so beware of what you buy, these are becoming clones of clones at this point! The ones that also work as an Xbox 360/PS3 controller would be the only ones that I would buy that do not use the Jamma board. We sell these as well, check us out at: retroactivearcade.ca/game-consoles/

Yes, its just a basic Game Station, not a controller.

Order it.from Cali

This is not plug and play to a Rasberry Pi. You would have to take out all the wiring and wire it with an IPac 2 or 2 single Xin Mo's and then connect to the Rasberry Pi for it to work. That means bypassing the Pandora's box completely of course.

We have them available for 2 years now, you just didn't look very hard. Its under Arcade Game Stations, the second link under arcades and yes it will work with any TV, won't not show in 4K though. retroactivearcade.ca/game-consoles/

Ricardo Leal if it is a 360/PS3 controller you just have to connect the usb from the controller to your console and not power on the the game station and it will work as a controller only. The games will not display on the console.

get the mame 4 player version and get the xarcade stick, or arcade cabinet and stick a pandoras box 4s plus or legit 5 in there, imo nothing beats inserting coins vs freeplay or pushing a button to insert coins, most of these sticks will break within a yr its cheap china stuff

CHERNABIL the Pandoras box comes with a 10' to 20' cable so that should not be a problem.

tanks for precision

Lawrence Kpokou no shut down, just on and off

No shut down at all, just on and off.

YES. Working perfect...

@@ERGOMAR1972 thank you

The Pandora's box gaming station can be used as a controller for the XBox or Playstation it does not accept console dedicated controllers.

LORDE OWS if it's an older version it might not be active. the only watt to be sure is to connect it to your computer and seeded off it recognizes it. If not, it is just a filler button.

Retro Active Arcade Ltd.™ ok thank you

The only thing we have that is compatible with Xbox/Playstation will be the Brooks Fighting Boards, the pop into any controller to convert it.retroactivearcade.ca/universal-fighting-board/

ll 1stPlace ll we are in the middle of adding the options but as it is right now you would just order the buttons and joysticks seperatley and let us know if you want us to put them in or if you would like to do it yourself. If we do it we keep the old hardware to offset the labor cost.

Retro Active Arcade Ltd.™ alright man. which boards do you have in stock ?

ll 1stPlace ll it comes with the best one there is for this box, the PD4S

I am sorry, the USB ports are for output only.

But xbox 360 wireless controller can be connected someway? i noticed there is a wireless version of pandora i wished to know if wireless pad can function

Gianluca Piccioni as much as you want it to, no version of these allows for USB input at all.

thanks for the reply, in the truth i didn't intend a connection with USB cable but with wireless, that is if it is possible to connect xbox pad through wireless, by effect pairing... i don't know if it is possible because i don't know if pandora card included in arcade stick have a bluetooth component are capable of pairing with xbox pads

The Pandoras box cards do not allow for any input at all, Bluetooth or USB. The wireless ones work via Bluetooth but it would not recognize your 360 Controller, it wouldn't pair to it. The manufacturer does not want these to be compatible with anything else, it is part of the way they designed it, the boards are completely locked down and not able to be modified.

John Jason E. Dorotheo only with a Brooks adapter. PS3 to PS4 or Xbox 360 to Xbox One.

Generic usb controllers and PS controllers might work. 3d is hit and miss.

No, USB inputs do not work, the pandora works as the controller for ps3 and xbox 360 if you get that version.

@@RetroactivearcadeCa asking cause that's what the tittle says

GhettoJoe they are different versions if there are multiples, number 1,2,3,4 etc.

can I buy this with out the pandoras box ? I have a Pandora 800-1 in my arcade cab and just looking to see if I can put it in to a controller for on the go .

djricknice I'm sorry but the Pandoras Box boards do not support a trackball in any way at the moment.

You cannot remove them but you can hide them

K Z no you cannot, these units are 2 player only and will not recognize eachother.

The Xbox / PS3 version will, for 2 players a s well. The unit has to be powered off and just plugged in to your console for it to work like that. There are brooks converters that supposedly work but we haven't had to tried it yet.

Retro Active Arcade Ltd.™ how can I get one of these arcade game systems

@@RetroactivearcadeCa I plugged my 5s into my Xbox 360 to play NCAA 14 and nothing happens. How is this supposed to work?

@@Klos1neMN The game station becomes the controller for your XBox or Playstation in a powered off situation, it will not play or display it's games on to your console! This was also only available in the 4S version with some later clones that still allowed this feature. There are so many cloned versions out there I could not say what version you have or if it would even work.

@@RetroactivearcadeCa Yeah, I wasn't trying to play the PB games through my XBox, I know how it's supposed to work. Unfortunately, mine doesn't do anything. Thanks for your response though.

you can get one at any computer supply store.

Retro Active Arcade Ltd.™ Really? awesome, I'll check that out, for some reason they gave me a really long hdmi cord, but a short power cord 😒

I found one left in stock, its yours if you order it quick. It will be gone before the weekend is over.

I dont see it on the menu on the site it said out of stock..btw how much you guys charge on repair..i know this thing aint water proof or what not. Do you warranty or bundle like 1y warrenty for a good price?

Nutty nah is on the site and has a 60 day warranty. retroactivearcade.ca/game-consoles/

Bro how about the 4+ i saw same model but with 800+

Nutty nah yes, it is available too.

abnwill14 sorry it won't out of the box, they say you can add a PS3 to PS4 brook converter and that will allow you to use it on the PS4

Solrac C ok, I see your frustration but you have full access to the wiring from underneath, you can just change the wiring from one button to another, as you should. You may not be technical but that is really easy, the connections are quick connects for that reason, if you Google "jamma" the definition with tell you the general pinout of it is static and not interchangeable, that is the whole point.......

Also the joystick in the pandora box which I think is a Japanese joystick is terrible for street fighter 2 . The U.S version where I originally started playing the street fighter series along and with other titles like MK and all the Neo geo series is probably the best joystick.If you do the math I already spent nearly $219, in order to get the arcade experience I have change the joystick and that means spending another $30 or $40 extra. Overall this thing is not worth $300 dollars I put this in the price tag of $100.00 dollars No way to remap buttons for your favorite game, joystick is not made for any fighting game. IF you get the Nvidia shield android box is about $145.00 and comes with a normal controller and you have the option to add an arcade U.S joystick and all you is get the mame emulators and put them on the android box and problem solved. I feel like I got ripped off with this junk. I hope someone reads this before he spents that chunk of money like I did.

We are Canadian

lukester64 It doesn't say xbox one or ps4 in the title. You're whining because your assumption was wrong.