iBuffalo controller prices have gone up
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I have an SFC30 because I prefer the SNES pad, and this feels identical. Before I knew about Retropie, I was using OpenEmu on my Mac, and bought a cheap SNES-style USB pad that was really poor quality. I managed to get hold of a genuine SNES pad in good condition which I gutted, swapped the innards over (few minor adjustments). So with about 30 mins work, I had a genuine SNES pad with he functionality of a USB.
I was lucky with the SNES pad, picked it up for about £4, the USB pad was on an offer on Hot UK Deals, £2.99. Not used an iBuffalo but have heard they're pretty good for what they are, plus the article I read that led me here used an iBuffalo in their review-seems the beginners/entry USB of choice.
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@Dominus There may be a YouTube video somewhere, but I haven't seen one. The funny thing is I loaded it up last night to check this, and didn't really seem to have the problem. The easiest thing to try is just making sure you hold "Clear" and press each face button to make sure that turbo mode is disengaged. It may be a complete non-issue on some units, too. I just thought it should be mentioned because I purchased it thinking I was paying a slight premium to avoid these type of problems, and that didn't exactly turn out to be the case.
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I've been pleased with the performance of the CirKa S91 controller, which is usually less expensive than the iBuffalo. Although I see that even it has gone to $18.95 on Amazon. Crazy. I bought 2 of them at a Fry's store for $14 each just a few months ago.
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I didn't get buffalo controllers, but I got a sketchy SNES controllers from china for 20 CAD for two of them. I think you're right @edm203 the NES classic is driving up prices for retropie related gear. I only went to Rpie because I wanted a NES classic, but noticed that it was crazy expensive. But now I realized that there is so much more to ninty other then the nes classic. There is all the new games I can play!
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Hey I found some very cheap controllers for 8$
Not too sure if they work, but someone should try.
N64 emulation is the next step :)
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@CodeDrawer said in iBuffalo controller prices have gone up:
Hey I found some very cheap controllers for 8$
You get what you pay for
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someone should try.
I've tried cheap controllers in the past and found that they just don't hold up to regular play for very long before they fail. Occasionally you'll hear a success story about them, but considering that a million different companies have manufactured them over the years, there's bound to be a few that are decent. Regardless, it's a gamble and you'll usually end up spending more while trying to find a good bargain.
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I happened upon a random Reddit post on the topic of RetroPie controllers, and somebody made the non-conventional recommendation of the Hori Pokken Controller, which is a wired Nintendo Wii U USB controller meant for Pokemon tournaments, but works with PC, RetroPie, etc:
PROS: Very well-built and feels durable; meant for intense usage for a specialized gaming tournament; has a 10-foot cable!!; great D-Pad and responsive buttons; has SNES-style layout with huge shoulder buttons; PlayStation-style grip handle favors those with larger hands; was instantly compatible with and recognized by RetroPie; sells for about $20, which is reasonable given the build quality, I think.
CONS: Takes some getting used to, particularly the orientation of your hands as forced by the grip handles; Start and Select buttons are small and in a weird place; might detract from the "retro-experience" because it feels quite different in your hand, despite the similar layout of the face buttons.
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Cool, but I'd like to stick with a retro controller @StormJH1 Quick question, are the n64 remotes prices going up? The n64 is the next step for me, (as it says in my signature) and I don't want the prices to go up too much.
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