/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.4336139]

Can anyone on /vr/ recommend a good USB gamepad for emulation? Anything I can find on eBay looks like Chinese garbage. I've been pouring over reviews, but most of them say the gaming pads I've looked at are incredibly fragile and have issues right out of the box.

Is there possibly anything decent within the range of USD$10 - $20?

Pic related looks very comfortable, but this model doesn't have a USB connection. None of the early ProPads do.

[Anonymous No.4336153]

>>4336139
I've got retrolink SNES and NES controllers. They're alright, but I'm no purist.

[Anonymous No.4336154]

Just get something by Hori

[Anonymous No.4336159]

>>4336154
Oh wait >USD$10 - $20
Yeah I dunno anything in that price range is probably junk unless you get lucky with second-hand

[Anonymous No.4336195]

You can probably find a Logitech F310 for $15-25 online. Be aware, people seem to have very mixed results with it. Some say it works perfect, others have issues soon after they start using it. Mine serves its purpose though and I like it well enough. Have had it for a few years now. The triggers can dig into your fingers after prolonged use but I don't emulate that many games that use R2/L2 a lot so it's a non-issue. I thought the D-pad looked like ass at first but it plays well.

[Anonymous No.4336231]

>>4336139

Seriously, don't listen to anyone who recommends you anything retro. Just go with wired xbox 360 pad. It's one of two best controllers for emulation (the other is ds4).

[Anonymous No.4336248]

>>4336195
the newer model has a square gate for the analog. It's ass

[Anonymous No.4336253]

>>4336153

Retrolink controllers have some pretty bad reviews. That's a brand I was told to steer clear of.

>>4336195

I haven't had much success with Logitech items. It's really a case of "you get what you pay for."

But yeah, that's the problem with being on a budget.

>>4336231

It's getting difficult to find first-party controllers. I just see dozens of Chinese clones, even from U.S. sellers.


What I'd really like is something like this anon's pic >>4334289
But searching for "USB Saturn controller" on eBay yields yet more Chinese junk.

[Anonymous No.4336256]

Try Buffalo's SFC style pad. Comfortable, sturdy, good button feel; I've had no complaints so far.

[Anonymous No.4336259]

>>4336153
>>4336253
I got a Retrolink SNES pad and it's a piece of absolute shit. Do not recommend.

Also 360 is only good for modern games - the dpad makes it pretty unusable for 2D games.

[Anonymous No.4336264]

>>4336259

Yeah, I admit, x360 dpad is pretty disgusting. They fixed it in xbone pad though, I'm currently using xbone s pad for emulation and it's really good, dpad a bit too clicky for me, but other than that - best controller for pc.

[Anonymous No.4336284]

There are some systems that really need their own original controllers to play properly.

Nintendo 64
Nintendo Gamecube
Playstation 2
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo WiiU

I listed the systems which have some type of working emulations that require their original controllers.

why:
>N64
7 face buttons 3 triggers and an unique analogue stick and a D-pad. using anything than the original or a replica is just painful. Original has usb adapters available for cheap, and as for replicas the 8bitdo x retrobit USB/Bluetooth is the one you want to get.
>Gamecube
While for the most part you can be fine with an Xbox One or 360 controller there is a small oddity that nothing but the original or a replica has, and that is the double action L and R triggers, they have a digital button click after you pull them all the way down. You can do without it even in games that use it but you'll have to be mindfull of it to not press the trigger (on xbox controller) all the way down as dolphin would register that as the click. Retrolink makes a decent USB replica, there are adapters for the original.
>PS2
While you can match the buttons fine with a n xbox controller the PS2 has pressure sensitive face buttons and many games take advantage of it. Therefore you either need an original PS2 controller with adapter, or a PS3 controller. Or a third party one, i cannot recommend any.
>Wii
Should be obvious, connects straight to your PC's bluetooth, just need a sensor bar for your PC or use 2 candles. Sensor bars can be bought cheap for USB or battery power.
>wiiU
needs the wiiU pro controller due to to motion sensors.

NES, SNES PS1, Master System, Genesis you should be fine with an xbox one controller but if you want authenticity there are adapters for originals or you can get usb replicas or 8bitdo's superb bluetooth snes controller.

[Anonymous No.4336293]

What about a Microsoft Sidewinder? Those are a dime a dozen in used condition.

[Anonymous No.4336470]

>>4336139

Buffalo SNES gamepad. It will last longer than any other sub-$20 controller you may be considering.

[Anonymous No.4336478]

>>4336259
>it's a piece of absolute shit
for real? veering a little bit away from the topic, but what's wrong with it? mine honestly feels and plays perfectly fine
like did I just get the two good ones they produced or am I blind in the hands

[Anonymous No.4336551]

i use a logitech rumblepad 2. no issues so far

[Anonymous No.4336613]

DS4 or Xbone.

[Anonymous No.4336618]

>>4336195
I've had one of these for a few years and it works great. One of the right hand buttons sticks occasionally. Well worth the $20-25 I paid for it online.

[Anonymous No.4336629]

>>4336139
Any of the Dualshocks, really.

DualShock 2 can be used with a PS2 to USB adapter cable but idk if that pushes it out of budget.

A DS3 used has the benefit of being Bluetooth but you need a dedicated adapter for it as the driver disables the standard BT stack. Works fine wired though if you don’t care about that. It can be found for like $20 on eBay.

A DS4 is the best option due to it using standard Bluetooth but it’s pricey and in my experience I’ve had horrible latency issues over PC Bluetooth. With a PS4 it works fine but over PC I get 10ms latency often. I switched to DS3 and it’s perfect.

I don’t recommend using a 360 pad because the dpad is shit for 2D.

[Anonymous No.4336634]

>>4336629
You can also use a ds4 worked directly to your pc with a microusb cable.

[Anonymous No.4336636]

>>4336139
Emulation?
Just play PC games

[Anonymous No.4336647]

Fall for the meme, anon. Join the iBuffalo club.

[Anonymous No.4336658]

>>4336634
I guess I should’ve mentioned I only use it from the couch so that’s why I had to switch because of the latency. Wired wasn’t really an option without ugly cables running the floor but I had 2 ds3’s laying around. Easy. Still a great controller though. Easily the best dpad

[Anonymous No.4336801]

>>4336139
Honestly go for the Dualshock 2. I had a mega collection of retro controllers / usb adapters, and I can honestly tell you I now only use my DS2.

>Great shape of controller, if it aint broke don't fix it design inspired by the classic SNES controller.
>Cheap as shit. There are so many PS2 consoles on ebay / amazon, you can get them in large quantities
>Rugged, can take a beating
>Excellent d-pad that just works and well responsive
>Good sticks / buttons all around

[babbage's gramps !RATGzMALLY No.4336812]

Just use an adapter plus a used controller you buy locally. That way you can feel it before you buy it. Are oem PS2 and SNES controllers getting so expensive this is no longer a $10-$20 option?

[Anonymous No.4336820]

>>4336812
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-OEM-Sony-Playstation-2-PS2-Dualshock-Controller-Great-Working-Condition-/253215313322?hash=item3af4cf0daa:g:sIoAAOSwrhhZ5~nq

Just gotta look anon

[Anonymous No.4336823]

>>4336647
This.

[Anonymous No.4336825]

>>4336647
I did and to this day I don't regret it. It's such a comfy-ass controller.

[Anonymous No.4336836]

>>4336231
Xbox 360 controller is pretty good except for its dpad. As long you dont plan to play fighting games its alright

[Anonymous No.4337109]

8bitdo.

[Anonymous No.4337162]

>>4336634
DS4 doesn't have pressure sensitive face buttons so it's not fully compatible with PS2 games or PS3 games when that console eventually gets emulated.

[ﾠ No.4337174]

>>4336231
>>4336836
Xbone has a much better Dpad than 360. They finally got it right on their 3rd attempt.
PS3 is better yet but you need a 3rd party driver (Better DS3). I don't own a PS4 controller, but that looks like a good choice, I assume it supports DirectInput

[Anonymous No.4337180]

>>4336264
Its nice they fixed the dpad for the xbone but made literally everything else worse.

[Anonymous No.4337182]

>>4336284
The Wii U Pro controller doesn't have motion sensors.

[Anonymous No.4337198]

>>4337109
I had to do a lot of looking into this before I came to the conclusion that the triggers are probably not going to be analog, since it's being marketed and sold primarily as a Switch controller, to the point of it having home and screenshot buttons.
The d-pad and face buttons are also pushed up on the controller to make room for the analog sticks while keeping the overall shape.

That said, it's probably still going to be the best USB controller for retro games because it's a full-featured controller with the SNES d-pad and supports Xinput natively.
Not big on the inclusion of gyro controls, which I'm sure will add to the battery drain during regular use and increase the price quite a bit.

[Anonymous No.4337202]

>>4336139
GameSir seems to make the best controller for chinkshit. But they're designed for android.

[Anonymous No.4337203]

>>4336636
PC has the best emulators. WTF.

[Anonymous No.4337296]

>>4336139
>eBaybie
>decent
>$10 - $20
pic related

[Anonymous No.4337338]

>>4337296
You can easily get a ps1/ps2 pad and usb adapters that cheap

[Anonymous No.4338863]

>>4337338
Of, you know, earn money the old fashion way like the little boy