Jack of all trades controller needs
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Hello, people. Apologies if this has already been asked, but I am making a DIY retro console cabinet like thing, and want to know the requirements for a controller. What buttons would I need to be able to run just about any game that RetroPie supports? I would like to know how to make 2 different controller types: one that is handheld, like modern consoles, along with one that is built into the cabinet. Thanks in advance. Also, I am not sure if this is the right place, although I believe that it is. If this should be posted somewhere else, please inform me.
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@Omay said in Jack of all trades controller needs:
What buttons would I need to be able to run just about any game that RetroPie supports?
Supporting 'any' game is a tall order, since imitating a PS1/Xbox style controller may not work so well with a cabinet style panel - operating 2 joysticks for 3d game while at the same time having to push buttons is a bit cumbersome.
For an arcade style cabinet you may want to use a traditional arcade cabinet with an analog joystick + 6 buttons for actions (A/B/X/Y + LT/RT) + 2 buttons for Start/Select. Optionally, you may want to add a separate button for the 'Hotkey Enable' button used by most libretro emulator - that one can function also as a 'Menu' or 'Exit' button for other (non-libretro) emulators.
You can also use an external (Wired/Wireless) gamepad for more modern games - i.e. PS1/Dreamcast games which require a joystick + D-Pad.
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