What are some good modern controlers for retro vidya emulation? I'm thinking of picking up an 8bitdo cause I hear good things but wanna know if anything has any suggestions. Preferably something with bluetooth and the dpad on top.
>>10862897I used an Xbox One Bluetooth controller for years. The face buttons and d-pad are really uncomfortable to use. The clickyness of the d-pad and it being recessed slightly make it unbearable to use for long periods. The face buttons have just a little too much resistance to them too, and the shoulder buttons feel like crap. I recently bought an 8bitdo ultimate controller with the switch face buttons. I would have preferred the Xbox style, personally but this one has 2.4ghz and bluetooth, so whatever. It doesn't register the analog triggers in bluetooth mode, and in 2.4g mode it had some weird quirk where it would register multiple inputs at once in emulation station on my Steam Deck. It was the only controller with which I ever needed to set in the menu options to receive only player-1 inputs in the menu. I like using the 8bitdo controller now that I have it set up the way I want it, but those first impressions sort of left a bad taste in my mouth.
I really hated that controller OP. The SNES controller simply isn't big enough for all the stuff they crammed onto that. The shoulder buttons especially are tiny and feel like shit. If you want something with sticks just get a DualShock 3 or 4. If you want something specifically for 2D, go with an 8bitdo M30 (best D-Pad on the market by a long shot).
>>10862976Also, if you do get an M30, go for the 2.4Ghz version (it has less input lag than the bluetooth version).
>>10862897I have not used it but the ps5 controller seems to have basically everything you could want in a controller.-wireless-classic button layout-compatible with everything: Windows, mobile, mac- gyroscope, built in microphone and headset jack for modern games- sturdy
The PS1 classic was terrible, but the controllers are great for everything that doesn't need dual analog. everything else, just use whatever has two sticks and that you are comfortable with.
>>10862897If you need analogue sticks I would pick something like an xbox or PS4 controllerotherwise the regula SN30 is fine
>>10862976I have the snes 8bitdo controller and the dpad is complete shit. Constantly reads diagonal inputs and stiff as fuck on top of that. But I bought mine like 2 years ago so maybe they fixed these issues.
>>10862897your keyboard
trying to find good DS2 or DS3 controllers is always a gamble because some look like the real thing but lack the analog face buttons, so if you play something like MGS3 then you will always be cutting people's throat with your knife
>>10862897A 2.4g version of this would be perfect for me, most stuff up to gen 5. They make a wireless version but it's got 2 shitty thumbsticks.
>>10862897I got this one last month and it's great. Everyone saying the dpad is bad probably bought an old batch 3-4 years ago when they used cheap stuff.That said it does feel a bit small but I'm pretty sure it's the same size as a SNES controller. Maybe I just got bigger and didn't realize it lol
>>108628978bitdo is a fucking joke. Yes, the controllers feel authentic, but I still get false diagonals on a few of them and they're prone to failure. I get why they get good press, but no reviewer has the balls to fairly criticize them
>>10862897Sixaxis/Dualshock 3
Bought it to play fightans, but it's also great on emulation. D-pad is hard to get into, but once you get used to it inputs feel great. Buttons are clicky. I love it and play it all the time.
>>10862897These three controllers are all you could need or want.
I have a Dualshock 3 and 4 that I use for everything, they're both nice in slightly different ways and have great dpads
I wanted to mod an original SFC controller with the 8bitdo Bluetooth board, but they’re out of stock now.
>>10863676>playing a six button fighter on pad
this has been my go-to since 2005
>>10864052The rubber is rotting off the sticks on mineAlso my autism dictates that I can’t use it for anything but PC games
>>10862897I have tried some of the 8Bitdo controllers at a friend's house and they're pretty good. I would say try one of them.
>>10864036You really dodged a bullet there.
>>10864125I have a PS1 digital pad modded with their PCB and it works great.I have their Saturn-style pad and sometimes it acts like it has bad reception, drops inputs, lags, etc.
Aw great, the daily 8bitdon't marketing thread.
Have been using this for a few months and it's pretty good so far.
>>10864321Got any alternatives in mind?
>>10864329Yeah, you could buy some ads on the site instead.
>>10864346>youWho?
Xbox one is big standard cause bt and usual layout. 8bitdo is my goto otherwise.Beyond that anything else is chink shit or isn't compatible (switch controllers)
>>10864350You don't know who you are, holmes? This nigga havin' an existential crisis right here.
>>10864441Nobody can match the quality and comfort of the beautiful 8bitdo™ designs, it's like having a neural interface with your video games! And the quality of the materials, incomparable.Heck, I'm going to buy another one today! And some for my friends and family!! Thank you, 8bitdo!
>>10864346>>10864449>>10864451>nobody can talk about products I don’t like or I’ll accuse them of being shills reeeeeeeeee
>>10864476>Stop calling out my constant spam, I'm going to get fired!No. Fuck you and your family. Get a real job, useless.
>>10864492/vr/ is more than one person
>>10864321OP here and I'm literally asking for alternatives to 8bitdo you fucking illiterate shitwit.
>>10862897https://www.manba.cc/products/manba-one-blackDoes this look like it could end up being any good?
>>10862897get 8bitdo's GBros adapter, it lets you use wiimote compatible controllers on your pc (this means you can use the nes and snes classic mini controllers). It also lets you connect an original Gamecube controller (personally I use the recent Smash re-release on).the Nintendo Switch online controllers are also great, using the n64 one on pc is objectively the best way to play n64 games besides original hardware
>>10865984You know I bought one of those ralphnet adapters and forgot about this one. Whoops I guess, I needed the classic to snes adapter and added the former on as an extra anyways.
>>10862897That one is good
>>10864441Xbone controllers are uncomfortable as fuck and still use AA batteries.
>>10862897Depends on what you’re emulating. Nintendo’s SNES reissue pads can be made to work with anything with common adapters like the GBros or wired ones you can find on Amazon for better latency. Personally they work for any 2D systems I care to emulate, and for the newer systems you can generally use a DualShock 4/5 for any PlayStation game and an Xbox One/Series pad for any Xbox game. N64, GameCube, and Wii are weird, but I personally still have first party controllers for all of those so I can’t help you there.
>>10866715Use a charge pack then. Or rechargeable aa
OP here, for all the people suggesting USB options, the reason I specified bluetooth was because it's intended to be used with an android device
Sn30pro x2 have lasted me two years and still work. One is pretty much still brand new. Basically any Xbox 360/one controller. Habe always been a go to for emulation on pc.For phones: GameSir X2 Bluetooth, NOT USB-C(ITS CRAP)GAMESIR G8 GALILEO: My favorite phone controller. The sturdiness of an xbox controller and fantastic buttons, thumbs, and dpad.
buy controllers for analog emulation.if you want to play nes / dpad games, use the keyboard.8bitdo doesn't have a good dpad, you cannot be as precise with a dpad as you could with a keyboard. However good dpads do exist, none are on a affordable controller. I like the ds lite and DSI dpad, and I remember the NES feeling pretty good.8bitdo is still fine, it's essentially just ps2 layout.>>10867272use the touch controls, it's pretty bad but it's fine for any retro game that isn't precise, meanwhile you have save states so the game will be 100x easier than what people back in the day dealt with.
>>10863058>sturdymore like creakyalso the battery kinda sucks
>>10865984>pic4antsFor shame, also i preffer the Elecom adapters.
>>10867313>use the touch controls, it's pretty bad but it's fine for any retro game that isn't precisethe device itself (pic related) already has controls I'm happy with, I'm more looking for a controller I can use when the thing's docked to my TV and I want some comfy armchair gaming>meanwhile you have save states so the game will be 100x easier than what people back in the day dealt with.ew
>>10865984really? that sounds great, the only reason i still emulat nes and snes games on my wii is because i really like the classic controller's dpad
My choice is a retrobit MD six button with the shoulder buttons. If I want analogs I just plug in a xbone controller.
>DUDE JUST GET AN XBOX SERIES X CONTROLLER>works fine but the buttons are really sticky>DUDE JUST GET AN PS5 CONTROLLER>works fine but the D-Pad is too looseWhat's an actual good controller for both 2D and 3D games?
>>10869197None, use two different controllers.
>>10869197A SNES or PS1 with wired adapter, anything else is shit.
>>10869197>an ps5Learn your articles, Ramesh.
>>10867313>use the touch controls, it's pretty bad but it's fine for any retro game that isn't precise, meanwhile you have save states so the game will be 100x easier than what people back in the day dealt with.God i hate this retarded shit, its either good or its bad, MAKE UP YOUR MIND, STOP SHILLING CRAP!
>>10863226This, I just use my keyboard. No extra bullshit to worry about.
>>10864451I think you like 8bitdo a little too much. They're good but not great.
>>10864451Totally not faked at all, fuck 8bitdoodoo
>>10869197ps4 DS
>>10864451the R1 bumper on Pro versions gives out after one Souls game, terribletho to be fair it was meant for PS3/4 controllers, their R1/L1 are robust
>>10869230This, fuck anything else.
>>10862897I'm still fucking angry and seething that they stopped selling the super famicom and snes color scheme controllers
>>10869831I wonder if Nintendo told them to stop.
>>10869979pretty sure that's the reason, but then they released them again for a limited time so not sure
>>10863998southern cut is cool. im puffing on camel non filters playing Ocarina of time with my girl. the hori gamecube flat controller is my go to on 2-d games. wii emulation covere so many bases it is awesome
>>10869831didn't they also stop selling the sn30
>>108691978bitdo lite 2it's what i use for stuff from stardew valley to monster hunter gen ultimate
>>10862897I use the 8bitdo pro 2 for most emulation, good dpad/buttons, it'd be perfect if not for the triggers underneath(they dont feel bad its just my preference), analog sticks could be better but a solid choice for the priceI would use the ps5 controller but its such an overengineered and overpriced piece of crap. I got stick drift within 3 months of using it which sucks because the analogue sticks and dpad felt great.Xbox one/series x are a decent choice but you still need to buy a charging pack on top of the already steep price if you're buying new.
>>10870345I need to sell mine, what a joke this controller was
Oh hey a thread on controllersI got an 8bitdo M30 bluetooth and it kind of sucks for fighting gamesI've been playing SF Alpha 3 Max on the PSP emulator and QCF motions end with an up input insteadHas anyone else who owns it experienced this?
>>10872238Try updating the firmware.
>>10870345>>10870915Id personally love this controller, not for the ridiculous prices ebay has them for though.
>>10872302What version is yours on?
>>10872302>>10872331Nvm it already was on v2.00 which is the latest one
>>108628978Bitdo M30, GOAT dpad
>>10872238Mine works perfectly
>>10863075>The PS1 classic was terriblePatently false.
>>10863152I bought mine a few months ago and haven't really had an issue, the controller feels fine
>>10862897I have 8BitDo's original gamepad the SN30 (the convincing – in the looks department – wireless facsimile of the SNES gamepad) & its second- or third-latest gamepad the Pro 2. They're generally competent, but both have D-pads as bad as Nintendo's Switch Pro Controllers', even the much more recent Pro 2 despite 8BitDo & reviewers' claims they fixed that shit. I followed MLiG's advice w/ the SN30 & stuck some washers on its D-pad's contact points & it hardly helped. I've heard people complain about the Steam Deck's D-pad, but it's perfect compared to my Pro 2's in games like Bug Fables & Puyo Puyo Tetris.
>>10863623reviewers do nothing but suck 8bitdo's cock for free review samples, or are simply too retarded to know that just because a d-pad is a nostalgically comfortable snes facsimile d-pad doesn't mean the underlying mechanism &/or contacts are technically functionally good (toobers don't actually play vidya)
>>10873131I've been using the Retrobit analog saturn controller. I wish there was a better analog ver of this or one of the M30.
>>10873135The emulation was arse and the game selection was questionable
>>10864047People win championships with dualshock 1
What's the best controller for PS2 and Xbox emulated games?
>>10873337>ps2a real ds2 via a usb adaptor>xboxog xbox controller (preferably the duke) via a usb adaptor or mod, the hyperkin facsimile of it, or the retrobit saturn analogue pad
>>10873357Thanks for the reply, I'll check them out. On a related note, how good are PS2 and Xbox emulators nowadays?
>>10873380pcsx2 has always been the standard for ps2 & it's gotten quite great, not quite dolphin tier but still p decent, try referring to the wiki for game optimisation advice just in casew/ xbox, after decades of xbox emulation being borked, it's gotten quite decent itself, cxbx-r first blew the doors off it but now xemu is where it's at i think
>>10873135>pal versions>stuttering in game>terrible game selectionthe snes classic was better for running ps1 gamesits was utter dogshit
>>10873318>People win championships with dua-PFRRRTTTTTT SPLAT SPLAT SPLATdon't care didn't ask
>>10870835I don't think soeverywhere still has them listed
>>10863075I actually just got one these, the d-pad is fantastic, aside from my SNES Switch Online Controller it's the best d-pad I've ever used so far.
>>10875412all i can find is the pro version with the analog sticks, do they sell the ones without sticks still?
>>10863075The PS Classic is a lot less shitty now thanks to modders.
>>10870345>im puffing on camelYou were groomed by a corporate mascot.
