Which GamePad would be best for 64bit console gen gaming? 64bit feasible on Pi 3?
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@Dochartaigh I have the d-pad mapped to the left analog stick for te older style consoles on my PS1/PS2 style controller. In some games it just works a lot better (primarily shooters and most anything Atari 2600).
I do too! But I was trying to do some Street Fighter D-Pad moves the other day (Shuriken!) and couldn't do them quite as well on my PS controller when compared to my Xbox D-pad (tried the analogs too). ...maybe it needs like a clear and concise Down then Right signal, instead of Down (6 o'clock), then 5 o'clock, 4, 3 o'clock (right) sweep type motion (like using the analog stick would give it) ...or I just suck at remembering old game moves - I am super out of practice ;)
@Wizardling I've been thoroughly enjoying the 8 Bitdo Famicon Pro controller. It's a bit on the pricey side, but it gives you all of the buttons you need
I seem to be one of the few who would tell you to stay away with these. I hated mine. Would never connect 100% of the time on several different Pi's. I always tell people to browse though the forums and see how many topics there are about problems with these (and other Bluetooth controllers).
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@Dochartaigh Yeah, I ran into that same issue when I first picked up the controller. It would kind of work for a bit, then it would just stop working. However, I found this guide talking about how to get it to work, and have managed to get two controllers working nearly perfectly (when I plug a controller in to charge, I tend to get duplicated inputs in RetroStation), and have done so twice (due to an unreliable power source corrupting the memory card and forcing me to start nearly from scratch). So, it does take some doing to get it to work reliable, but it's well worth putting the effort in, IMO.
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@MagiusRetro
I'm pretty sure I tried that exact tutorial and like 10 others to be honest. Tried these 8BitDo's on my two main Pi's, and my friends I was building (with his own 8BitDo controllers). They worked great when they worked, but that ~15% of the time it wouldn't connect for no reason drove me crazy. I gave up on mine, returned it, and switched over to 360 controllers + dongle and am MUCH happier. -
@Dochartaigh
I don't regularly use the Bluetooth on my Pi but I do have an ASUS Gamepad that I pickup on clearance and it seamed to work great connected to Bluetooth. The only trouble I had is when I would pair that controller with my laptop then I would have to re-pair it with my Pi before it would work again.I've also read that there's been several updates to the Bluetooth code in the more recent versions of RetroPie so you might give it another go!
I picked up a COD:MW themed Xbox 360 controller from a local pawn shop for cheap and it had some sticking buttons so I took it apart and cleaned it and now it works great! Lucky for me my friend already had the special screw driver you need to take those things apart so I didn't have to buy it.
I should also mention that it does take a little bit of work to get the controller to automatically synch up with the system whenever you start it up - but I think it's well worth doing.
Sometimes I have more fun trying to figure out how to get something like this working than actually playing video games. I don't know if other people fill that way but it's kinda like a game to me :-)
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@backstander said in Which GamePad would be best for 64bit console gen gaming? 64bit feasible on Pi 3?:
I've also read that there's been several updates to the Bluetooth code in the more recent versions of RetroPie so you might give it another go!
Most recent I tried was RetroPie 4.0.2 (think there might have been a slight update after this too). I returned it before 4.1 came out.
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Most recent I tried was RetroPie 4.0.2 (think there might have been a slight update after this too). I returned it before 4.1 came out.
I think most of the Bluetooth updates happened for the 4.0.x versions so it sounds like you already tried it then. I could be wrong but I wasn't aware of any Bluetooth updates for version 4.1.
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@Dochartaigh Street fighter is really best with an arcage stick. Since I already have the Playstation controller adapter, I have been thinking of getting a Playstation fighting stick. They seem to be somewhat reasonable (I have been eyeballing the old Asciiware ones for around $30-40).
Can't say much about wireless. I tried a couple times to set up Wiimotes and it was a nightmare. I had a better time with 3.8 and 4.0 setting up a bluetooth keyboard, but it's still a bit finicky. I just have to put controllers away when I'm not playing and at least replacements and additional cord extenders are pretty cheap. It's hard for me to mess with wireless when the PS1/PS2 remotes just work right straight away.
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@mrbwa1 said in Which GamePad would be best for 64bit console gen gaming? 64bit feasible on Pi 3?:
Street fighter is really best with an arcage stick
Or not : http://kotaku.com/the-2014-evo-champ-just-won-using-a-ps1-controller-1604535870
It's just personal preference, i prefer "fighting pad" like SS gamepad or Hori FC -
@barbudreadmon Preference is a good thing. I played a lot more Tekken that street fighter, but strangely, we could adapt between a Playstation controller and the Arcade machines.
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Is the Wii U Pro Controller any good with RetroPie and N64 games?
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