Anyone here purchasing/collecting retro-inspired controllers like the 8bitdo SFC30, M30, FC30, or inexpensive replicas solely for the purpose of reliving the nostalgic experience of playing retro games on their original consoles?

Surely I ain’t alone right? What other controller brands do you guys like or want to share. Feel free to share your favorite controller brands or any recommendations you have 😁

  • FluegelLukas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    3 years ago

    I don’t use them solely for retro games. The 8bitdo SN30 pro just is a pretty solid controller for the nintendo switch and a good controller on the go with the phone clip.

    • ComeHereOrIHookYou@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      6·
      3 years ago

      Agreed, the SN/SFC30 pro are pretty decent to be used for general use. but in my case I don’t know what happened and all of a sudden I also now have a 8Bitdo Pro, Ultimate and Pro 2. Talk about unplanned collection, lmao

      • FluegelLukas@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        3 years ago

        I managed to not buy all of those controllers even though it was very tempting but I also have an 8bitdo wireless adapter so that I can use my favorite controllers like the dualsense on the switch

  • MossBear@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 years ago

    I have a drawer with several 8bitdo controllers, including the arcade stick. I love it. I just wish the Genesis controller would be configured more consistently by default in Recallbox. I haven’t spent a huge amount of time with it, but it never feels like it’s mapped correctly.

  • Holomew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 years ago

    I use an SNES style controller and a USB GameCube controller for their respective games. I have used a couple N64 replica controllers, but they usually had terrible sticks and I just use the GC controller for them now.

  • thingsiplay@kbin.social
    3·
    3 years ago

    @ComeHereOrIHookYou I have the first generation of 8bitdo controller of the old NES styled pad. Unfortunately a button does not work correctly anymore. What I use nowadays are 3 gamepads, one of them the SNES “inspired” Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad. I want to up the game soon with additional gamepads too. Especially the Genesis/Mega Drive styled one. Let’s not forget the N64 pad with its unique button placement. For arcade games I play with an arcade stick. A trackball will follow too, for arcade games that are usually played with one. And maybe an Atari 2600 style old stick too. And I need Wii controllers too… oh well, its a chaos then.

    But having so many controllers makes it complicated. Especially whenever I unplug and plugin a controller, it is then registered in different order. That’s a nightmare! At least using RetroArch, this is a bit problematic.

    • ComeHereOrIHookYou@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      3 years ago

      I just took a look with the Buffalo Classic USB and certainly it is an interesting SNES inspired controller, to think it has a built in turbo button too.

      Agreed having multiple controllers is a pain, especially I have to plug them in and out from time to time.

      Mapping controllers on Retroarch is indeed a pain as well, especially trying to map N64 controls.

      Last week I bought a N64 inspired controller from SAFFUN, tried mapping it on Retroarch. After a good 10 minutes, I gave up and went with Mupen64plus with Rosalie’s Mupen GUI

  • TwistedPear@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 years ago

    When Retro-bit announced their licensing partnership with Sega, I was really excited. I got their first wave Saturn USB pad, and I now have a Big 6 that combined a 6-button pad with the style of the 3-button Genesis pad. Still waiting for that dual analog variant they promised though…

    It was around the same time I think that Retro Fighters came out with a new original port Dreamcast controller, the Striker. Awesome controller. I got a Raphnet adapter just to use it on pc from time to time.

    Then there’s the arcade stick I custom built for the specific purpose of authentic arcade gaming at home. Uses a Suzo Happ lever (even though they used to be made by Industrias Lorenzo), and Industrias Lorenzo buttons.