/vr/ - Retro Games

>Wireless
It was a fun gimmick when you were a kid but the input lag and battery concerns aren't worth it.

>>7965024
Since everything is hooked to my flatscreen via OSSC now days it’s very convenient to have a wireless controller unless I wanna daisy chain the Ps1 from my TV stand to the Coffee Table and then the Controller from there.

>>7965018
I had one of their N64 ones and the B button is stuck down after a few months of light use. Kind of a bummer because I'd love for someone to make controllers that are as good as OEM but it seems no one can do it these days.

>>7965024
This. Having batteries that only last 24 hours of straight game play is a deal breaker. The wireless clickers I used as a kid didn't even need batteries. What the literal fuck is wrong with you whippersnappers?

part of the retro experience for me is playing with original controllers. especially with something as iconic as the ps1/2 controller, why would i want anything else? wireless is nice, i guess, but the cords on the oem pads are so long already, i just don't need it.

cool if this is your thing. but if i was going to go wireless i'd rather it be a drop in kit for the og pads.

>>7965018
Hold off on any of those. A new product is coming shortly.

>>7965018
Retrofighters makes some really cheap, hollow controllers. I remember handling the n64 controller and just squeezing the handles or twisting them slightly had them separate. If you want the best PlayStation controller, the PSOne dualshock is great. Any Dualshock 2 will work fine too.

>>7965018
>$40
$15 chink shit + $25 e-celeb brand

>>7965018
Why don't they stop copying what's popular and start making something original. nintendo herself did the control in her own way, it's not very good, but at least it's original.

>company is called RetroFighters
>they refuse to release controllers with a 6 button layout, optimal for fighters

For what fucking purpose?

>>7965024
FPBP

>>7965018
It’d be cool if they just made a dongle to use PS3/4 controllers with.

>>7966128
Because they’re shit

>>7965018
Why does it look like that though?

>>7965501
I bought a PSone Controller not too long ago for my PS2 and I was surprised at how long the cord was. Real fucking impressive shit right there.

>>7965501
>part of the retro experience for me is playing with original controllers
This. In many cases decent modern alternatives aren't even available. Even for standard controllers for meme systems like N64 and GC. And special controllers, light guns, forget about it.
And if someone really needs wireless they can either mod an original controller or get a wireless adapter. I'm sure the latter will trigger some people too young to remember the Wii, but that's literally how most extra controllers worked. Plugged into the wimote with a cable.

>>7965068
Have you never heard of extension cables, my dude?

Far cheaper, foolproof, and no added latency whatsoever.

>>7965068
I think the losers on this website who play their retro consoles 3 feet from their 19 inch CRTs forget that modern living rooms with 65+ inch plus flat screens have adjusted their seating distance to match. Not everyone wants to sit on the floor like a 5 year old with an OEM controller with a 5 foot cable. Btw i was pleasantly surprised when my Hyperkin N64 controller came with a 10 foot cord by default, really put into perspective how short the cord lengths we had to deal with back then with OEM

>>7966128
Retro Fighters isn't that great. I respect what they're doing, it's great to have alternatives, but they are purposefully trying to fill a market space with a less expensive alternative, that isn't all that much less expensive.

You're better off with Retro-bit over these guys.

I hear good things about Old Skool Games, though. Supposedly their Gameboy Player controller for GameCube was pretty solid for how totally inexpensive it was. They have an ugly looking PS2 controller as well.

>>7967159
Actually, 5 feet is the recommended viewing distance for a 65 inch 4k display. You could probably do 10 feet, but any more than that and you're sitting too far away from your TV to get any benefit from 4k.

So maybe move your couch closer, or buy an extension cable bro.

>>7967138
Most extension cables are chinkshit that lose signal somehow. I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with them.

>>7967167
>5 foot away from a 65 inch
I’ve actually done this when I temporarily hooked my PC up to my Tv. Put a small folding table in front and played No Man’s Sky (which has been patched to meet our original expectations, a good game). It was an incredible experience, but you are insane if you think that type of seating distance is appropriate for a living room. Maybe if you lived in a Tokyo apartment, but I have a 3000k square foot house sitting on 5 acres right here. I’m not getting a 150 inch screen to meet your definition of correct viewing distance. Some us here have a normal house with a wife and kids and guests to entertain, we can’t just be living in the ideal gamer mancave

>>7965501
d-pad on ps1/2 controllers are awful, which why I use hori's controller

>>7967204
>3 million Square foot home
Jesus tittyfucking christ

>>7967348
The authentic retro gaming experience is using Madcatz controllers because mommy couldn’t afford the name brand and daddy left to get cigarettes years ago.

>>7967354
>he doesn’t squat in abandoned industrial greyspace
ngmi

I had this controller and the turbo button was banned for mario party minigames. Btw did anyone ever get money from the class action lawsuit?

>>7967204
So what distance do you sit from your TV? I have a house, and generally I'm still something like 10 to 12 feet (same size screen). I don't make the TV the center of the entire living experience though, I have lots of space around the area so other people or kids can play and move around or relax, and the viewing experience is optimized for when people do want to plop down (though generally I'm not running the home theater when I entertain).

One set of extension cables is all I need for that setup, or like you said a decent aftermarket controller, like those from Retrobit that actually include a big ol' cable for the modern era.

Personally all the extension cables I've got for Saturn, N64, SNES, and even Neo Geo have been good, although I will say I generally buy from legit sellers. The Saturn ones were the only ones I was really taking a chance on, but those turned out alright. Even so, I use the Retrobit controller on that more often anyway.

The buttons are analog right?

>>7967348
The Katana Wireless has a surprisingly very good D-Pad imo. Better than OEM and up there with some of my favorites. It’s a shame they cost more than Wavebirds now days.

>>7967392
>Pressure Sensitive Buttons
Supposedly

So, does it have analog face buttons or is it worthless?

>>7965018
Thanks for letting me know OP, I'm going to wait until the factory that was contracted to make these in china dumps a bunch made after the contract expires onto aliexpress for $10 each.
Realistically $40 is actually a reasonable price for these but I'm always skeptical of kickstarter products

>>7967513

>>7967405

>>7965618
What is it?

What are my options for a 3rd party controller with working pressure sensitivity since its near impossible to find a ds3 in decent condition?

>>7967387
>living experience
>so other people or kids can play and move around
>generally I'm not running the home theater when I entertain
The amount of information these words convey proves to me that I will never be able to become a normie

>>7965018
all they make is cheapo garbage but ecelebs absolutely love shilling them

I general like retro brawler but I've broken so many of thier controllers for N64. The analog stick always fails.

>>7965018
Bruh