/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5560825
The picture you show are the console versions. Do you mean you want one for PC? I have both (for console) and always prefer the Saturn controller over the Genesis. But both are good controllers.

>>5560825
Saturn controllers have shoulder buttons. They're also a little bit bigger. I thought Genesis controllers were perfect when I was like 11 or whatever but now I prefer the Saturn ones. I've been told Retro it controllers in general aren't great though.

>>5560826
Yep, PC.

>>5560829
These retrobit genesis ones have shoulder buttons. On PC the saturn controller has actually 1 button less than the genesis one.

>>5560837
Do you need the extra button? What can't you play if you don't have it?

I would guess some PS1 titles that require a select button, like for instance SotN.

>>5560864
Meant to quote >>5560860

>retrobit

heres a superior version of the saturn pc pad

>>5560892
And also 7 times pricier.

>>5560904
im actually surprised it cost that much. I bought it for like 18 bucks on ebay around late 2000

>>5560905
Yeah, I bought a neogeo ps1/ps2 controller for cheap and now I can't buy it for less than 100€. Should have kept it even if I didn't like it much.

>>5560864
Genesis controller it is!

What about this motherfucker right here?

>>5560825
I own the blue Genesis PC controller. It feels right.

>>5560943
This one broke within two months. There are plenty of reviews out there comparing the new Sega licensed controllers to the 8bitdo m30

>>5560949
To be fair though, these controllers don't exactly have top notch build quality. retrobit fucked up at first too with the saturn pad (pic related). The best thing is to buy the originals and use decent adapters, but of course that's more expensive. Seems like these companies get how these controllers should feel compared to the originals, but don't really give a shit about them being durable.

>>5560825
Worth getting? How do the D-pads and buttons feel compared to the originals? How's the build quality?

>>5560825
>would you rather get raped in the ass or have your fingernails pulled out
>>5560837
>Yep, while drowning in a vat of sewage
I'll just stick with original controllers

>>5560892
literally who

>>5562527
They're not that bad. You're right that the originals are better. However, for being new they are pretty good. Solid 7/10

>>5560825

OP I recently got the Retrobit Saturn controller w/ USB adapter and so far I'm diggin it. Other people are right in the sense that the shoulder buttons feel a bit different compared to the console version but it's very negligible. Everything else feels good, it's worth the money.

>>5560969
Post the youtube link you got that screen cap from. It was one isolated case. Still better rated than the 8bitdo m30.

>>5560943

Its great. I love mine.

>>5562627
Even a turd that's 10/10 solid is still a turd

>>5562698
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HC6tZTsO5w

However this doesn't seem like an isolated case, but a batch of them that went wrong

https://www.reddit.com/r/SegaSaturn/comments/bdx12f/a_comparison_of_the_dpad_cross_piece_between_an/

Since I live in a country where we get things imported several decades later I wasn't sure if I wanted to risk it. I saw more people definitely complain about that.

However I saw complaints about the m30 too. Again, it was a hard decision because after hours of looking in different places, most people would end up only buying one, saying both are great or "this is total garbage, nothing like the original, I'll stick with my [insert the other controller]". I don't know where exactly the "better rated" comes from.

I mean, take this for instance:
https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=64381

With this kind of feedback I wasn't sure enough. So I figured, if both controllers weren't going to be that amazing in the first place, I would grab the one that supports bluetooth and has more functionality.

>>5563309
https://twitter.com/JOYJOY_Owl_lwO/status/1126165758654861312

https://twitter.com/Dakomissarzero/status/1122550511071219712

Yeah... isolated my ass.

>>5560904
>And also 7 times pricier.
I paid 14 bucks for mine
you mad?

>>5564919
I'm sure it was cheap at some point in time, when no one gave a shit about it.

>>5564921
actually I got mine off ebay for cheap because the scummy reseller didn't know what it was

>>5565007
Splendid

>>5560943
Best looking controller of all time.

>>5565695
OH NO NO NO NO

>>5560943
>>5565695
Fischer Price quality

>>5565820
Wouldn't that mean it's made of thick ass plastic and nearly unbreakable?

>>5560825
Saturn one is top fucking notch. No idea on genesis since I've not bought it yet.

>>5565780
>>5565820
Alright but it still LOOKS great.

>>5560825
Are these any good or do they instantly fall apart like those six-button Genesis pad clones from China?

>>5566497
The problem with these usually is that they do not last long. They focus on having a similar feel and response as the originals, but they do cheap out on stuff when possible.

I mean, these are cheap gamepads too. They're not overly expensive if you were to compare to the original deal in good condition. If you live where retro-bit can reach you it's no problem, if you receive a botched controller you can have it replaced. If you live in a non-english speaking country though, you're shit out of luck.

>>5560989
>How do the D-pads and buttons feel compared to the originals?
That's the most important question and I'm also wondering.

>>5560892
I got one of these in the box for $15 last year. Very nice.

>>5566553
>is that they do not last long.
I miss when things were built to last.

>>5569138
>I miss when things were built to last.
Genesis controllers sure as hell weren't.

>>5569306
Honestly depends on which controller I would say. I have an original SNES gamepad that still works better than almost any modern pad I have around. It certainly makes it easier for me to handle some platformers than the xbox one controller or the ds4, for instance.

>>5569306
Wrong. My original controllers still work.

>>5569478
>werks 4 me xDDDD
Haha, absolutely ebin post my dude :D

>>5569490
He tells it like it is

>>5569509
Great, you're just as retarded.
The original controllers (that shipped with the console at launch) are fundamentally flawed. The d-pad will wear out. This is indisputable.

>>5560943
There is a reason this controller has a low rating on amazon. Just read those reviews.

>>5569534
Maintain and fix your shit, like every man does, instead of whining like a 12 yo

>>5566497
>>5566553
I can't believe people have to ask if a third party controller is trash. Of course it is. Use your original controllers on original hardware. Use a Dual Shock 4 on emulators.

>>5569859
Oh please do tell me how to fix a worn out d-pad on a genesis controller, you absolute cocksucking mongrel.
Actually, I think I'm just gonna get out my plastic injection molds right now..

>>5569882
Wow, your controller wore out after 30 years. Completely reasonable to expect something 30 years old to require no maintenance and a completely similar situation to a garbage Chinese controller that breaks after a few months.

>>5569882
You dense motherfucker. You don't need molds for that.

>>5569882
wtf are you doing to your gear then? dropping and kicking it?!

>>5569882
Jesus calm your tits, you sound like an hysterical woman. Every one of your posts is aggressively angry insults and nothing else. Disassemble your controller and clean the gunk out you fucking moron, if the rubber bit is fucked then replace that bit and put it back together.
Problem solved, you fucking imbecile.

>>5569890
>>5569951
>>5569953
>>5569987
>literal fucking retards, who have never seen the insides of a genesis controller, and with no actual solutions
Wooow, who would have fucking thought. Short of replacement there is no fucking fix, except maybe rebuilding the worn out part with epoxy but I doubt that's feasible. This shit is n64-tier design, and here you are defending it like a horde of brain dead morons. Absolutely amazing. Please do give me more (You)s though.

>Use a Dualshock 4 with emulators
>Use a shitty gamepad that has about the same durability, is more expensive, has an awful d-pad and has a worse battery life than your average wireless 8bitdo shit

>>5560943
This isn't /v/ you don't have to swear.

>>5570024
Meant to respond to this dummy >>5569863

>>5569803
I did and honestly, a decent amount of those reviews is either people not updating the firmware or them getting a genuinely defective unit.

>>5570026
This is 4chan, I have to swear extra. Fagwaffle.

>>5560943
Over-designed, d-pad float issues, chronic finger fatigue.

>>5570007
You senile old fart. Fixing these up can be done by everyone without expensive tools or parts.

>>5570264
Literally impossible, dumb fuck.

>>5570289
>for you

>>5570296
>posting maymay pictures older than yourself
Fuck off, retarded child

>>5560825
So I did an hour or so comparisons with an original and these retro bit ones. Pretty accurate feel and input, same on Emulators. As for how long it will last, I don't handle my controllers like a fucking FGC nigger so I don't know about that. I would recommend if you really want one, but an original controller with a good adapter is far better for Emulation.

>>5570316
The discussion is over you stupid ape.

>>5570603
Good. I'm glad you're finally fucking off. And don't ever @ me again, you sad, sad excuse for a person.

>>5570070
67% is no bueno. Retro-Bit is killing them on Amazon ratings.

>>5570681
Genuinely asking, what ratings? They have like one 1/10th the amount of customer reviews.

>>5570681
That's not good... Going to buy one of the Saturn Retro-Bit ones (the clear one). I just want a quality controller that works without any bells and whistles.

Is there a difference between Genesis and Saturn d-pads?