/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.587471]

Why don't you own the best controller ever made, /vr/?

[Anonymous No.587505]

Because I've only found crappy knock offs.

[Anonymous No.587519]

>>587505
There's this really great site called eBay, you should check it out. This guy named Craig's got a neat site too.

[Anonymous No.587521]

Because

[Anonymous No.587531]

>>587521
I just recently got one of these as well. I'm very very happy with it so far, but it feels kind of cheap so I'm not sure how long it will last.

[Anonymous No.587534]

>>587521
>complete lack of ergonomics
>stiff, hard D-Pad
I seriously hope you're not implying that controller was good.

[Anonymous No.587541]

Because i already have one.

[Anonymous No.587564]

>>587531
Generally the way to go with retro controllers is to buy the actual controller and either mod it to support USB, or buy an adapter. raphnet is fantastic for getting adapters.

[Anonymous No.587570]

But I do.

[Anonymous No.587576]

>>587570
OP here. That's a respectable choice, it's the second best. Doesn't lend itself well to fighters at all, though, unfortunately. For just about every other genre though, it's great.

[Anonymous No.587581]

>>587531
well i actually have a snes usb one since a good time ago and it is just perfect. I just found that one and it looks amazing, but is it really good? That is precisely my fear, that if feels too "generic" and cheap, like some disposable camera.

>>587534
Yeah I know, it is just for the retro feel. But hey, ergonomics is not the only criteria here for "good".

[Anonymous No.587592]

>>587519
And put up with the dicks who put SUPER RARE and sell it for the price of an arm.

[Anonymous No.587616]

>>587592
You could always go hunting at thrift stores and garage sales too if that's more your thing.

[Anonymous No.587645]

>>587592
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Sega-Saturn-Grey-Controller-Good-Condition-Control-Pad-Japan-Gray-SS-/140963017820?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item20d20cf45c
25 bucks anon
That was just the first hit I'm sure there is cheaper.

[Anonymous No.587658]

Best controller you say?

[Anonymous No.587663]

>>587658

Only if you had rechargeable batteries. Still wish I had one, or four.

[Anonymous No.587667]

Is there a decent usb version? I feel like those seen in ebay are some cheap failed copy but I don't have a valid point of reference since I never owned a genuine sega console...

[Anonymous No.587669]

>>587658
I still use this regularly. If it had rumble and there were 0 input lag (though the input lag it has is very minimal anyway), it would be perfect.

[Anonymous No.587675]

>>587663
The batteries last for at least a month or two of regular play in my experiences.

[Anonymous No.587676]

>>587658
I have three of them and they're all broken. They switch off and on randomly, which fucks up the analog sticks' neutral point.

rip wavebirds

[Anonymous No.587689]

>>587667
There was a USB version officially sanctioned by SEGA a while back that sells for upwards of $200 now, I hear they're perfect.

You can also get the newer SEGA Play controllers, which are basically Saturn controllers with a really ugly color scheme, on the cheap.

Or just go the controller + adapter route, which shouldn't run you any more than $50, which is the cost of a modern 360 or PS3 controller anyway.

[Anonymous No.587696]

>>587689
Yeah I've seen those white things but nah, theyre too ugly. And yeah, I guess the only decent option is the original pad + usb adapter.

[Anonymous No.587702]

>>587471
Erm, I do.

[Anonymous No.587708]

>>587696
Yeah, that's the route I'd recommend. Not just for Saturn, but for all retro controllers. Bought a SNES knockoff a while back that was supposedly the best knockoff brand, and it's nigh unplayable if you do any serious gaming (like Super Metroid speedrunning or precision-based Mario hacks).

[Anonymous No.587717]

>>587702
The triggers completely squander it, although I do find it the best solution for JRPGs.

[Anonymous No.587730]

>>587702
My only complain is that it suffers the same problem the Logitech clones do: They should have redesigned their controller back during the PS1 day just to accomodate the fact it has 2 layers of shoulderbuttons.

[Anonymous No.587736]

>>587717
I do honestly have some problems with the second triggers, putting it on my lap will sometimes set them off.
And it's the second best thing to a fighting stick when it comes to, well, fighting games.

[Anonymous No.587746]

>>587730
My main complaint is that on previous Dualshocks I always let me middle fingers rest on R2/L2, and doing that now is extremely uncomfortable and impractical to the point where I was forced to adjust to a different grip.

[Anonymous No.587751]

>>587736
>And it's the second best thing to a fighting stick when it comes to, well, fighting games.
Haha, oh wow. You do realize you're posting in a thread where the best controller ever made for fighting games was posted in the OP?

[Anonymous No.587762]

>>587751
The OP isn't a picture of the Neo Geo.

[Anonymous No.587760]

I still use a Dualshock 2 and my SmartJoy usb adapter for just about everything. The Dualshock still works great, but the SmartJoy is starting to wear out and will disconnect if I knock it wrong.

[Anonymous No.587764]

>>587760
Yeah, most of those things are dirt cheap

[Anonymous No.587772]

>>587762
Yes, that's correct.

[Anonymous No.587790]

>>587471
But I already have a bunch.

also a second 3d pad is boxed underneath the pile.

[Anonymous No.587804]

I wish the controller market were bigger. I don't understand why it isn't. It's basically Hori, MadCatz, and Logitech duking it out for . I don't understand why there aren't more general use controllers being made with different layouts.

I would kill for a modern variant of the 360 controller with a better D-Pad and 6 face buttons. I wish the 6 button layout had never been abandoned.

[Anonymous No.587818]

>>587790
You are a beautiful human being

[Anonymous No.587832]

>>587818
Truly, such a finesse with rubberbanding those cords.

[Anonymous No.587829]

>>587804
I think a small part of the reason is that everybody is trying to license their controllers, but that is not a huge reason.
I still agree that the selection is rather shitty.

[Anonymous No.587838]

>>587829
Sega and SNK could both make a killing if they started making accessories for modern consoles/PCs in addition to being third party developers.

[Anonymous No.587840]

click click click click click click click

[Anonymous No.587848]

>>587832
It actually gets quite messy in that drawer if I DON'T use something to fix the cords. There are a variety of video cables underneath the pads as well.

The Japanese pads are rubberbanded because that's how they were when I bought them, and you can see that the normal eu/us black pad is just thrown there for the sake of the picture because it has a loose cord (it's my main pad for my Saturn).

[Anonymous No.587867]

>>587471
>implying the standard Sega Saturn controller isn't the best controller ever made
ishiggydiggydoo

[Anonymous No.587876]

Because I'm unemployed.

I really do want a Saturn controller, but the controller, USB adapter, and shipping are quite expensive. Instead, I'm considering a PS2 controller + USB adapter or a PS3 controller. They're about the same price; why do people hate the PS3 controller?

[Anonymous No.587869]

>>587838
I don't think the marked works eactly like that. For them to earn money, they need some form of retail, the easiest way would be to license them out to some medium chains, like Gamestop. But thats not really a issue for such large corporations.
I still agree with original quote, and I want to know why its basically Hori versus Logitech /w playstation clones versus MadCats making clones and some orginals.

[Anonymous No.587870]

>>587848
Outside of the color scheme, is there any difference whatsoever in the Japanese and US model 2 controllers?

[Anonymous No.587879]

Also, one day I'll bother to unpack all of my Saturns into one giant pile. This is an older picture, I have 2x as much since then.

[Anonymous No.587883]

>>587818
>You are a beautiful human being

Nope, I'm just a total Saturn head.

[Anonymous No.587893]

>>587879
Why do you have so many saturns.

I want one.

[Anonymous No.587896]

>>587879
Are you the guy who started collecting them because you started modding them? So you wanted all the revisions?

[Anonymous No.587917]

>>587896
Yeah, I'm the guy collecting all the internal revisions.

[Anonymous No.588212]

>implying

[Anonymous No.588216]

>>588212
I can't tell what that is. Is that a Dreamcast controller or a Gamecube?

Regardless, not retro.

[Anonymous No.588220]

>>588216
It's the greatest of all time, that's what it is.

[Anonymous No.588219]

>>587917
oh god, why?

[Anonymous No.588225]

>>588212
Nice shoop.

[Anonymous No.588227]

>>588212
I'm getting handcramps just looking that that thing

[Anonymous No.588237]

>>588212
why does that Gamecube controller have a VMU type slot on it?

[Anonymous No.588243]

>>588227
>implying it would change the ergonomics
>implying you wouldn't have orgasms simply from holding for a few minutes

[Anonymous No.588251]

>>588212

[Anonymous No.588262]

>>587689
That's what I did

>Playin emulator erry day with my glorious Sega Saturn pad

[Anonymous No.588256]

>>587505
What about those USB ones that they sell on Ebay, which are made in the Sega factories that produced real Saturn pads?

[Anonymous No.588279]

>>588219
Because why not, nigga?

[Anonymous No.588275]

>>588256
They used to make some pretty tight copies. CGR reviewed them for use on the PS3.

Sadly, SEGA got on the company's shit over it, so now they produce ultra-cheap knock-offs. Haven't tried them but the quality of the build looks so poor that I really don't think they are much good.

[Anonymous No.588289]

>>588212
>Best ergonomics
>Best thumb sticks
>Best D-pad
>Best buttons
>Best memory card
>This is the Triforce Controller

Can someone please mod some controllers and make this real?

[Anonymous No.588293]

>>588256
Okay, what happened to the billions of Saturn USB pads which were perfect, came from Hong Kong, and always arrived with flattened boxes for some reason? There used to be hundreds of listings, all of them 20 bucks or less.

Don't tell me they stopped making them, I could use a couple more.

[Anonymous No.588304]

>>588289
Need to make the D-pad larger, and maybe replace with Super Nintendo or NES d-pad. Other than that, I can say it's about perfect.

Also it wouldn't handle fighters, so you need a six-button controller too.

[Anonymous No.588308]

>>588304
>replace it with Super Nintendo
Confirmed for having never used a Saturn D-Pad.

Also, if that D-Pad were any bigger it wouldn't fit on there.

[Anonymous No.588315]

>>588289
>best ergonomics
No, that would be the original fat xbox controller
>Best thumb sticks
No, that would be PS3
>Best d-pad
Yep.
>Best buttons
Hell no. That one is debatable, it depends on what buttons you're talking about. Shoulder triggers, maybe, but for the actual buttons the Genesis has better.
>Best memory card
Sure.

[Anonymous No.588323]

>>588315
>PS3 thumbsticks
>better than GameCube
>any thumbsticks
>better than GameCube
Plebest of the pleb.

[Anonymous No.588340]

Were these any good? I can get one really cheap

[Anonymous No.588348]

>>588323
I will always dislike having notches around the thumbsticks.

[Anonymous No.588359]

>>588340
I had one, comfortable but it's only got six buttons(two triggers on the back) so it kind of sucks for most games

[Anonymous No.588369]

>>588304
Saturn D-pad is truly excellent. IMO, it is the pinnacle of controller engineering.

[Anonymous No.588372]

If they made a controller with the Vita's parts and maybe made everything just a bit bigger that would probably be the greatest. God I love clicky buttons.

[Anonymous No.588395]

>>588372
Really? I can't fucking stand them. They're really uncomfortable to me.

[Anonymous No.588414]

>>588348
Why? It makes it a lot easier to move around, I think. On perfectly round thumbsticks I always find it more difficult to move in a straight line.

[Screwy !BDcKesnEik No.588408]

I only have a Model 1 controller

[Anonymous No.588427]

>>588359
So it will only be good for anything up to 4 gen consoles.

I think I'll get it, it's like 3 bucks anyway

[Anonymous No.588439]

>>587876
>why do people hate the PS3 controller?
Triggers.

[Anonymous No.588527]

>>587790
How do you get them so fucking filthy? I want to wash my hands just looking at that.

[Anonymous No.588547]

>>588275
The build quality on the Sega Play pads is absolutely abysmal. A million, billion miles away from the quality of the proper Sega USB ones from a while back.

They feel nice enough while they work and they're as cheap as dirt, but don't expect it to last long at all.

[Anonymous No.588559]

>>588527
They're almost 20 years old, it's impossible for dirt to NOT accumulate in that time span. I have old Genesis controllers that I absolutely cannot get spotless. It's a product of age.

[Anonymous No.588560]

>>588315
>Original Xbox controller
>Ergonomic
I agree! Let's play some vidya, bro!

>PS3 sticks
>Anything but shit
You don't even deserve thumbs.

[Anonymous No.588585]

>>587471
But I do, OP. A couple for my Saturn and a couple of the original USB pads. They're lovely.

Just not as good as a SNES dpad for anything but fighters, which you should be playing on a stick anyway.

[Anonymous No.588589]

>>588439
So if you rarely play games that use the triggers, the PS3 controller is fine?

[Anonymous No.588605]

>>588589
God no. The PS3's dpad is good in comparison to the 360's, but not in comparison to ANYTHING ELSE EVER.

Fuck Sony's split dpads in the ass.

[Anonymous No.588659]

>>588605
They're perfect for games with 4-way movement and lots of menu navigation though. Not much else

[Privilege No.588681]

>>587576
Not gc controller poster and dot want to start a fight but i find your opinion interesting so wich one do you consider the first one?
>>587702
Such a big king of the plebs even 36 controller is best

[Anonymous No.588686]

>>588681
I'm OP

[Anonymous No.588710]

>>587570
>>587658
Unbelievably bad controller. Just about everything about it sucks.

>>588605
They have the Vita D-pad out now which is the best I've ever felt. Hopefully the PS4 will be like that too.

[Anonymous No.588756]

>>588527
They came with a Saturn that retailed in 1994 November (one of the first few thousand units manufactured). They were like that when I got them.

Plus they are grey anyway, so can't really see much of the dirt on them.

[Anonymous No.588790]

>>588756
You need some high-proof rubbing alcohol, a small case of q-tips, and a large case of OCD.

[Anonymous No.588783]

>>588560
For people with giant hands like myself, yes, it was amazing.
As for the sticks, the PS3's are damn nice. The only reason I put them above gamecube is because I can't fucking stand notches on the sides like that.

Name me better sticks. Any of the dualshocks don't count cause it's the same damn thing.

[Anonymous No.588803]

>>588783
I'd argue the default 360 sticks are far better, and the sticks on the Hori EX2 that's come up in this thread a few times are leagues ahead of those.

[Anonymous No.588821]

>>588803
If anything they're barely on par, but the 360 sticks have a much shorter lifespan from what I've seen.

I have no idea what that other one is.

[Privilege No.588828]

>>588686
oh i see.

[Anonymous No.588834]

>>588710
>implying the vita d-pad is superior to the DS phat's d-pad

nigga, get out of here

[Privilege No.588841]

>>588710
You seem like an angry sony fag also like a pleb probably you would get a different opinion when you gro up an get adulta

[Anonymous No.588849]

>>588834
That is literally my most hated D-Pad of all time. I can't fucking stand clicky buttons/pads.

[Anonymous No.588898]

>>588849
Yet you like the clicky d-pad of the vita?

[Anonymous No.588917]

>>588898
I'm not the same Anon, I haven't played a Vita. I was under the impression they're an endangered species, I have yet to see one in real life.

[Anonymous No.588946]

>>588834

Don't be a dick, both d-pads are awesome, easily the best d-pads I've ever played.

Either of them could be industry standard, and fucking should.

[Anonymous No.589029]

>>588834
Haven't used one, but I'm sure it's good because Nintendo's D-pads are always nice.
I'd be surprised if it topped the Vita's though.

[Anonymous No.589060]

>>587876
>why do people hate the PS3 controller?
People who don't have anorexic hands hate the PS3 controller.

No, seriously, if your hands aren't the right size, it's awkward as fuck.

[Anonymous No.589062]

>>589059
You'd certainly hope so.

[Anonymous No.589059]

>>587570
I swear this is some sick inside joke I missed out on. The GC controller was garbage.

[Anonymous No.589069]

>>589060
But then if your hands are too small or too big for the 360 controller then you're just plain fucked. Playstation takes all sizes.

[Anonymous No.589079]

>>589069
>>589060
The funny thing is that controller-wise, it's the same as SNES vs Genesis

[Anonymous No.589083]

>>589060
Woah, now I actually feel kind of lucky because my hands are just the right size.

sage for off topic

[Anonymous No.589091]

>>589069
No, because no matter where your palm has to rest in order to reach all of the buttons, it will fill your hand.

If your hands are too thick, (i.e. Irish) you have to hold the ps3 controller between the base of your fingers, rather than resting the handle in your palm, else you can't reach the analog sticks properly.

[Anonymous No.589093]

>>587570
I'll never understand this. The only thing it's good for is games specifically made for the GC, everything else feels awkward as fuck.
L, R and Z feel awkward and you have to press real hard, not just casually like any other shoulder button ever. The analog and pad are alright but why the fuck are they placed like that? I enjoy using a pad in 3D and fighting games, whenever possible, this one seems to be designed only with modern games in mind. The C-stick is fucking weird and pointless, and don't even get me started on the deformed buttons.
Again, only good for GC-specific games, if there's a multiport, I'll aways pick the PS2 version for the more natural controls.

[Anonymous No.589106]

>>589060
If you would lay off the Twinkies your hands would be back to a normal human size instead of a gorilla.

[Anonymous No.589120]

>>589093
Don't forget that the D-pad is even smaller than the designer's penis. I could crush that thing with the end of my pinky finger.

[Anonymous No.589119]

>>589060
That is in no way accurate to how you hold either controller.

[Anonymous No.589197]

>>589119
Obviously it won't be the same for everyone.
I literally made that by holding both controllers the way I have to and drawing out where it made contact with my hands.
My hands aren't even that fat, but apparently they're too fat for the PS3 controller.

[Anonymous No.589232]

>>589119
It's obviously not the same for everyone.
For that image, all I did was hold the controller how I normally do and drew where it made contact with my hands.
My hands aren't even that fat, but apparently they're too fat for the PS3 controller.

[Anonymous No.589259]

>>589232
>My hands aren't even that fat

They look pretty fat to me.

[Anonymous No.589268]

>>588790
That will destroy any kind of printed anything on a controller.

[Anonymous No.589279]

>>587879
You are either the greatest person ever, or a monster. I'm still not sure which.

[Anonymous No.589292]

>>587879
You are going to be rich once people actually start giving a shit about the Saturn in the future.

[Anonymous No.589303]

>>587471
>Why don't you
but I do

2 MK-80116
1 SLS
1 gtron stuffed inside HSS-010


>>587519
>ebay
>great
Lets be honest, ebay is shit. It's full of overpriced scalpers, counterfeit goods & cons driving up the price of their own shit.

>>587689
From what I've seen, the Play Sega model is a POS counterfeit with branding. The one I saw internals of has the same PCB found inside the shitty gtron/retrotech counterfeits.

[Anonymous No.589390]

>>589232
Honestly, when I'm holding the PS3 controller, just about my entire hand is making contact with it, save for things like my index finger, etc

[Anonymous No.590129]

>>589259
gotta second that

[Anonymous No.590437]

>>589259
>>590129
Fat, but not uncommon for 'murricans.

[Anonymous No.590684]

>>587867
That is the standard pad.

[Anonymous No.591883]

I do.

In fact, I even have one of these things. I just wish I had another one.

They stopped existing some time after I bought one.

[Anonymous No.591945]

D-pad sucks

[Anonymous No.591954]

>>591883
Now that's one I don't have. I haven't found any cheapo PS2 Saturns thanks to it being more obvious what it is. Got my mint SLS for a mere 20 bucks and a ton of other stuff because most people don't take note of Sega printed on the USB mold.

Really wish Sega would release a PS360 version. Preferably with with select/home/start where Sega is, change the trigger mapping to L1/L2 & Z/C to R1/R2, along with a switch to change the L1/L2 & R1/R2 mapping to L1/R1 & L2/R2, a switch to change dpad between digital & left/right analog emulation and a switch to change between PS3 & 360 compatibility.

[Anonymous No.591969]

>>591945
1/10 replied

[Anonymous No.592026]

Because I wasn't foolish enough to buy doomed Sega console part 1.

[Anonymous No.592102]

>>592026
>will never know the superiority of the saturn dpad
>tries to sound edgy, yet wasn't even a sperm cell when console released

[Anonymous No.592115]

My job is sitting on a couple of these and I was wondering if they were any good? I love the way they feel in my hands but I can't find any info about them online.

[Anonymous No.592161]

Why don't you make your own controller, /vr/? Too casual?

[Anonymous No.592172]

Am I really the only one?

[Anonymous No.592174]

>>592172
Was wondering why it took so long to pop up, actually.

[Anonymous No.592185]

>>587879
>Playing saturn games on a LCD.

[Anonymous No.592195]

>>592172
I've never held one but I really want to. They look great.

[Anonymous No.592196]

I do OP.

[Anonymous No.592198]

>>592196
0/10

[Anonymous No.592206]

>>592198
I fucking love this controller.

[Anonymous No.592202]

>>592161
Did you? Can I see it?

[Anonymous No.592204]

>>592195
>I've never held
You either had one hell of a shitty childhood or you are currently experiencing a shitty childhood.

[Anonymous No.592207]

>>592198
Isn't it supposed to kick ass? I've heard really good things about it.

[Anonymous No.592210]

>>592204
My childhood was PC and a bit of PSX and N64, unfortunately. Could've been alot worse.

[Anonymous No.592229]

>>592210
Have you never played an snes game?

[Anonymous No.592226]

>>592207
It does kick ass. It kicks lots of ass. I only use it for Wii emulation, but did play through Xenoblade with it and it was great.

[Anonymous No.592238]

>>592207
while better than wiimote, it still sucks. would rather have classic pro.

[Anonymous No.592240]

>>592229
Only on emulators, and mostly just the big titles. Earthboud, DKC, Chrono Trigger, SMW etc.

[Anonymous No.592246]

[Anonymous No.592247]

>>592246
That's actually disgusting. It doesn't even look like a good keyboard.

[Anonymous No.592253]

>>592246
>razor product
only the master of shit

[Anonymous No.592260]

>>592238
>sucks
Particular reasons?

[Anonymous No.592271]

>>592247
>>592253
What's a good keyboard to you guys, then?

The first time my friend let me use his, I had finger orgasms. It's mechanical, the keys feel nice, it has anti-ghosting and there isn't any of that macro/LCD screen bullshit you find on logitech keyboards. It's dead simple.

[Anonymous No.592272]

>>592271
Plain white microsoft keyboard from the 90's. I'm not even joking

[Anonymous No.592275]

>>592272
Well, if you're going to use an older keyboard, then at least make it a Model M.

[Anonymous No.592283]

>>592275
Of course, but the M$ ones from back in the day are still great.

[Anonymous No.592289]

>>592275
may as well get the enhanced ver

[Anonymous No.592294]

>>592289
Yeah... My only complaint about the Model M is that the lack of anti-ghosting tends to fuck me up in games.

For programming it's god.

[Anonymous No.592296]

>>592271
I have a stock Dell one that came with my old computer. The computer sucked but the keyboard for some reason kicks ass.

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=65&limitstart=7

This is the keyboard in question.

[Anonymous No.592301]

>>592275
Good luck finding one of those these days, though. The word's been out on those things long enough that ebay traders and similar vultures are pouncing on them and charging crazy money.

The days of finding stacks of them in the trash are gone.

[Anonymous No.592303]

>>589120
It's EXACTLY the same size as the GBC's D-Pad.

[Anonymous No.592308]

>>592303
Oh dear.
I'm glad I never had a GBC, then.

[Anonymous No.592315]

>>592308
Every Game Boy model before the GBASP, excluding the original fat Game Boy, actually.

[Anonymous No.592321]

>>592296
>http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=65&limitstart=7
For a while I worked for a charity that recycled 'redundant' IT gear. You wouldn't BELIEVE the number of these things that came through the door. It seems like literally every school and office we cleared out was crammed with the things. We had those big warehouse bulk-bags full of them.

I was using one for a good while until I eventually sprang for a mechanical. Not an even match for a good mechanical keyboard, but bloody magnificent for something you can pick up for pennies. Head and shoulders above most other dome types.

[Anonymous No.592331]

>>592172
No, you're not. I'm with you now.

[Anonymous No.592335]

>>592172
If it had a second row of shoulder buttons then it'd be perfect.

Part of the reason I prefer the original PSX controller, D-pad aside.

[Anonymous No.592341]

>>592315
That's odd. I don't remember the GBA one being particularly small, but then I was 7 at the time and didn't have to move my thumb 2 inches every time I wanted to use it.

[Anonymous No.592347]

>>592341
Just checked. GBA's is actually slightly smaller.

[Anonymous No.593529]

>>587519
All the USB pads on ebay are shitty knockoffs. Even the new batch of official PlaySega USB Saturn Pads are based on the knockoffs and not the real deal.

An actual USB saturn pad would run you an obscene amount of money.

[Anonymous No.593531]

>>587689
Again, those are knock-offs with a far inferior d-pad, especially if you're using it for a fighting games.

[Anonymous No.593534]

>>587471
>Why don't you own the best controller ever made, /vr/?

I've got like 6 of them, including the impossibly comfy 3D controller.

[Anonymous No.594101]

>>588275
When searching online, how do you know when you're getting the good kind and not the knock off?

[Anonymous No.594109]

>>594101
If it says "playSEGA", it's a pile of ass

[Anonymous No.594119]

>>587676
Mine had the same problem. I ended up throwing it away. Should've kept it and repurposed the shell.

[Anonymous No.594462]

>>588710
>Unbelievably bad controller. Just about everything about it sucks.

Your god-awful opinions are noted. Due note that you're the minority in this situation.

[Anonymous No.594478]

>>587675
This, provided you don't get the cheap dollar store ones. Still, a set of 4 rechargable AAs plus a charger is only around 10-15 bucks.

[Anonymous No.594534]

>>592260
It doesn't have grips like the classic pro, so it's awkward to hold. The buttons are a bit stiff (albeit responsive), and the analog sticks are too far inward.

It's not a bad controller by any means, but he's absolutely right in saying the pro is better.

[Anonymous No.594614]

>>594101
SLS has SEGA molded on the USB connector.

>Gtron
>Retrotech
>PlaySEGA
all shit tier knockoffs

Kockoffs all use inferior plastic shells, that easily flex and are not the same thickness. The dpad molding is widely known for breaking and sticking. They're shit through and through.

However the knockoff PCB does fit inside a REAL Sega Saturn controller. Just gotta swap the microswitches (requires soldering iron) & the reuse of everything but the original PCB.

>ORIGINAL Sega Saturn USB controller
rare and every expensive, you'll never get your hands on one

>SLS Sega Saturn controller
Officially licensed product, but not a perfect clone of the REAL Saturn controller. Plastic molding is not as strong & the texture is not as rough either.

>Mayflash 2 controller Saturn to USB adapter
Use REAL Saturn controllers without buying a knockoff and swapping the guts. Good solution for anyone wanting longer cord space and doesn't mind an extra attachment.

[Anonymous No.595708]

>>594614
>Kockoffs all use inferior plastic shells, that easily flex and are not the same thickness. The dpad molding is widely known for breaking and sticking.
Only if I knew this shit before I got one, though I got two for under ten bucks, but good lord the plastic sucks shit. For the D-pad, one of the directions is no good because the plastic bent out of shape and is breaking off thus I'd have to get a replacement pad. Just not worth my time anymore.

[Anonymous No.595828]

>>595708
There's a dude on ebay, hit-japan, who is always listing nonworking white & grey Sega Saturn controllers at a fair price. $6.50+s&h get two of them and swap the pcbs. You'll end up with a pair of USB controllers that'll be figuratively better than even a set of SLS controllers. Right now there does not seem to be any listed, but keywords "Sega Saturn JUNK Controller" should bring them up under completed auctions.

I bought one myself and found that the only thing wrong with it is that it was a scuzzy mess. The guys simply did not want to clean it. Which was not a problem since I was taking it apart anyway. Just placed everything inside the sink (make sure nothing gets sucked down the drain!), mixed in some dawn dish washing soap, let it soak for a half hour and clean everything up with an old toothbrush.

BTW you can get away without swapping the microswitches. But you need to take the gel spacers from the knockoff a make them thinner, then stick them to the original's shoulder buttons.


Or you could buy a the Japan exclusive 'cool controller' Saturn controller and gut swap that instead. Shit'd look hot. But I don't think it's worth the money. Start paying too much and you may as well get a SLS or PS2 model.

[Anonymous No.595876]

>>595828
that said, this is the one I really want as part of my collection. the purple darkstalkers edition ps2 controller. that's one sexy bitch.

[Anonymous No.596164]

>>592172
My favorite D-pad controller for sure.

[Anonymous No.596251]

>>595876
That is super sexy.

[Anonymous No.597481]

>>587471
BACK UP

[Anonymous No.598660]

>>597481
No, lets keep going.

[Anonymous No.598674]

How does the WiiU Retro Pro controller work for emulation? I've been using a 360 controller, but I hate the dpad.

[Anonymous No.601119]

>>598674
I don't even know if there's a way to connect it to a PC yet.

Works great for Virtual Console games though.

[Anonymous No.601136]

>>601119
Well it's wireless so there's got to be a usb cord for it right? Or maybe a bluetooth hack like with the wiimote?

[Anonymous No.601246]

>>601136
No clue. Haven't seen/heard anything about it.

[Anonymous No.601281]

>>598674
>WiiU Retro Pro
it's a piece of shit. watch some review clips on it.

[Anonymous No.601282]

>>601136
http://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-u-pro-controller-to-pc-program-release.343159/

[Anonymous No.601374]

>>587879
could i buy an av cable off of you