What controller do you use?

A2ra3L

Hi all, I just got my Pi a couple of weeks ago and have used a cheap usb SNES controller, a wired 360 controller knockoff and currently I have 2 ps3 controllers hooked up through Bluetooth.

Looking at buying an 8bitdo nes30 Pro since the ps3 buttons feel a little mushy for mame games but I have been reading online that you can't have them AND the ps3 controllers connected at the same time through BT so I wouldn't be able to play multiplayer, but then I saw today someone say they were using ps3 and WiiU Pro controllers at the same time through BT so I was wondering if this had been fixed with a recent update. There is alot of info out there and some of it is now outdated

fabio78

Dual Shock 3 for PS1, PSP, N64 and Dreamcast, Hori Fighting Stick Mini 4 for Neo Geo and MAME (it's brilliant) and good ol' Buffalo for everything else.

obsidianspider

I use a Genesis 6-button controller modified with a Raphnet adapter most of the time on my Genesis USB hub Pi.

On my Super Famicom build I am using the original Super Famicom controllers along with some of those cheap extension cables you can get on Amazon.

I also have a Super Famicom controller that I put a Raphnet adapter in, an iBuffalo USB controller, and an old Gravis GamePad Pro.

Capeman

@obsidianspider said in What controller do you use?:

...and an old Gravis GamePad Pro

I still have my gravis that i bought back in 1997... that thing is literally 20 years old... holy crap i feel old.

obsidianspider

@Capeman I was surprised my Gravis pad works without drivers needing to be installed, but I guess even 15 years ago they were moving to the now-standard "Human Interface Device" that is in place generally everywhere.

Capeman

@obsidianspider I used to use mine back on windows 98 and i don't even remember needing to install drivers for it back then

sirhenrythe5th

Dualshock 3 most of the time.
When me and my buddies meet to play arcade games (track & field by konami most of the time. Nearly 35 years old but still awesome) i connect two MortalKombat-Tournament-Sticks.
I own also a MadCatz SF4-Stick (PS3) and a NeoGeoStick 2+ (PS3) which i did not manage to use with retropie.
But does not matter as long as the MK - Sticks work 😊.

A Former User

Wired Dualshock 3. It's definitely all-round better than the 360 - both d-pad and stick -wise. Don`t
know about wireless, mine works as plug and play.

I was recommended the Buffalo SNES USB many times - supposed to be an ultimate 16 bit controller - however it`s bit pricey here in the UK (~25 pounds or import from Asia)

Hah, I remember sniggering at Gravis back in the day - I was a die-hard PC master racer back then and controllers were an anathema (also, it was fairly expensive). These days I preach that people using KBM for everything are cavemen. Times change ;)

unblowupable5

I use a pair of 8bitdo NES30s for my primary setup, but picked these up for a second setup I'm putting together. They're really, really good for the price. Much better than any other generic SNES style USB controller I've ever used.

https://www.amazon.com/Version-iNNEXT-Nintendo-Controller-Raspberry/dp/B06XB1LGWV/ref=sr_1_10?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1495635930&sr=1-10&keywords=snes+usb+controller

Omnija

Rock Candy Xbox 360 (wired) due to the nature of them being cheap, pretty damn solid and easily replaceable for those ... "friends" that tend to try to damn hard and break the buttons in the process.

I always found the xbox360 button setup a lot more comfortable then the playstation format.

Alternatively i leave part of the usb-xbox connecter in my pi and another in my pc that way i always use mine and don't let anyone else use it xD.

ainmosni

Wii U Pro controller here, because that's what I had lying around and it has been an absolute pleasure to use, definitely great for retro gaming as the button layout and the dpad is similar enough to a SNES pad but it's even more comfortable. I'm considering getting some of the 8bitdo ones but I'm not sure if they'll add enough to be worth it.

Ranma

My personal favourites are the very inexpensive Gioteck VX2 wired pads. They are really brilliant for Pi gaming. Though the D pad is a little clicky sounding, it is excellent for fighters. Nary a Dragon Punch missed! ;) And the analogue works extremely well on N64. Very good value for money.

A Former User

Does anyone have any good controllers with analog joysticks?

Charononus

@ainmosni said in What controller do you use?:

Wii U Pro controller here, because that's what I had lying around and it has been an absolute pleasure to use, definitely great for retro gaming as the button layout and the dpad is similar enough to a SNES pad but it's even more comfortable. I'm considering getting some of the 8bitdo ones but I'm not sure if they'll add enough to be worth it.

I use a Wii U Pro controller as well. Probably the easiest option to use imo.

enduranceman

@AlexMurphy said in What controller do you use?:

@backstander I think Nintendo basically got the d-pad right the first time and everyone else has been trying to make something similar but not infringing their design patent and therefore failing.

@AlexMurphy The patent actually has expired on the d-pad, which is why you see the xbox one controller with a d-pad very similar to the Nintendo style. Also, everyone hates on the 360 d-pad because it is extremely imprecise. Try playing street fighter 2 turbo with that d-pad compared to an SNES or Playstation controller and you'll see how hard it is to get the inputs for special moves.

The gaming historian actually has a really interesting video on the subject.

rig

Yea boy! Picked this guy up off ebay cheap. Had to take it apart and clean it but works great for fighting games. Different experience.

Brigane

@rig This looks nice. Can you please tell me what brand this is?

Ranma

Looks like a Mad Catz one.

martincrocenzi

Dualshock 4 with USB cable. Never tried to sync it with the bluetooth option.

rig

@Brigane said in What controller do you use?:

@rig This looks nice. Can you please tell me what brand this is?

It's a madcatz fight stick (version 3 I think) They are pricey but you can pick up a busted one and replace the parts pretty cheap and easy. It uses the same hardware from Japanese arcade cabinets.