Control Pad newbie

KevTastic84

Hi Guys. about to invest in a new raspberry pic retropie set up, and although i will get two snes style USB pads with it. I was wondering what USB controllers people have preferred to use for the PSone and N64 games they play?

monstermadeofman

@KevTastic84

Personally I've found that the NES Pro controllers by 8bitdo really do the job and cover all bases.

Bit of pain in previous versions of retropie to sync the bluetooth with but that should be resolved with 4.0 now released

And just look at them!

KevTastic84

Very much like the look of them controllers. First time i've seen them actually. Thanks for the heads up.

Floob

Another vote here for 8bitdo controllers - great quality. I tend to use the FC30 Pro.

bazmonkey

Well if no one else is gonna root for any other controllers, how about a couple non-portable ones (I like a beefy controller):

Logitech f310/f710. Good solid controllers, can be found lots of places (local and online), and they work with zero fuss (and have for a while). The analog triggers make good Z triggers in N64 games. The right analog usually substitutes for the C buttons.
PS3 controllers. Also easy to set up (auto-registers with bluetooth upon plugging in: no pairing needed). Also full-sized. Also available all over the place.

I also like that both have "unused" buttons (the PS/Logitech "guide" buttons) that make great hotkey buttons. It's a godsend in games that make heavy use of the select button.

The wired Logitech should never be over $20, and the other two can be had for $30-$40.

Don't get me wrong: the 8bitdo controllers are great. I just think that for N64/PS play, both original controllers had grip handles (to compensate for fingers manning the shoulder buttons more frequently), so using a controller with them helps. I find L2/R2 harder to use effectively on an NES30Pro.

If I was sticking primarily to the less shoulder-button/trigger-heavy games, I'd be all over a paddle-style controller like an 8bitdo.