Cheap usb controllers (snes with multicolor buttons)

ebkbk

@bobharris what do you suggest for a good controller to mimic the SNES?

BobHarris

@ebkbk I hear good things about the Buffalos,..and even better quality is 8bitdo.

mediamogul

Both the suggestions from @BobHarris are great options. Another solid choice would be using the original first party Nintendo controllers with a USB adapter.

stoo

@BobHarris @mediamogul @ebkbk The Buffalos have a phantom input issue. If you leave the controller connected and don't touch it, it will occasionally fire inputs spontaneously. This was disappointing to me as I bought two of them and they're both affected by it, plus they're not particularly cheap. I bought them from from different suppliers and the controllers are definitely geniune so it seems to be a design issue common to all Buffalo SNES-type controllers. Others online report the same issue. For this reason, I'd advise against the Buffalo controllers. Edit: just to clarify, this happens in Windows too, it's not specific to RetroPie, it's the controllers themselves.

mediamogul

@stoo

That's a shame. It looks like you can dramatically decrease the phantom inputs, as discussed here, but as it stands it seems much better just to stay away.

Yuke

Im using this adapter with snes/nes controller. Its ugly but it works out of the box.

https://www.amazon.de/SNES-NES-Controller-Adapter-für/dp/B00HZWINQY/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1516969976&sr=8-12&keywords=USB+adapter+nintendo+controller

ebkbk

Update: I bought 2 WII U controllers because they are the best... same thing. Xbox one control... same thing. Why can’t I have two directions at once?

BobHarris

@ebkbk Probably a problem with your image on the sd. Contact your ebay seller or start fresh: https://retropie.org.uk/download/ .

Newellj79

@ebkbk

I'm faily certain that you can't walk diagonal in Zelda, that is the original Zelda on NES.

lostless

@newellj79 you can’t walk diagonally on the first nes Zelda.

ebkbk

@lostless @Newellj79 you are correct, but Mortal Kombat and just about everything else the 2 buttons at once either stops any directions from happening or stays with the first pressed direction. I think you guys are right i am downloading a fresh image now and hopefully i will be okay.