Cheap usb controllers (snes with multicolor buttons)
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I am having a problem and hoping you could help me with it. When I try to play Zelda for example, I walk up, then turn left. In the transition from one direction to the other it doesn’t allow the second direction to be inputted unless you stop direction one and press the second direction. Now Zelda is a game where you walk diagonally (2 at the same time) and also trying a second game (mortal Kombat) it does the same thing. Is there a setting or are the controllers defective or incapable of pressing two directions simultaneously? I’m
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@ebkbk Just crap controllers imo..don't you have anything else to try out? f.e. xbox360 , ps3 or ps4 controllers. You should be able to input diagonals without adjusting anything.
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@ebkbk this is my setup
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@ebkbk If you want software support in the future then you will have to start with a fresh Retropie image from this site.
It could just as well be a problem with your Retropie system..no way to know untill you download and try a clean 4.3 retropie image. Or of course try a quality controller instead of the junk you bought from that seller. You got scammed either way. -
@bobharris what do you suggest for a good controller to mimic the SNES?
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@ebkbk I hear good things about the Buffalos,..and even better quality is 8bitdo.
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Both the suggestions from @BobHarris are great options. Another solid choice would be using the original first party Nintendo controllers with a USB adapter.
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@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.
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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.
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Im using this adapter with snes/nes controller. Its ugly but it works out of the box.
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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?
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@ebkbk Probably a problem with your image on the sd. Contact your ebay seller or start fresh: https://retropie.org.uk/download/ .
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I'm faily certain that you can't walk diagonal in Zelda, that is the original Zelda on NES.
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@newellj79 you can’t walk diagonally on the first nes Zelda.
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@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.
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