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What's the best controller for pc emulation? I'm currently using an Xbox 360 controller but the d-pad is absoloute trash. Squishy feedback and there's too much travel before the input is recognized. I mainly emulate NES and SNES games.

>> No.7020587

>>7020565
>7 retro
>3 allowed
>5 not retro

Why do people post general video games questions on the retro video games board?

>> No.7020597

>>7020587
D-pads are for playing retro games.

>> No.7020608

>>7020565
nintendo d-pads always feel mushy and unpleasant

>> No.7020614
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7020614

I'm fond of Hori's dpads

>> No.7020619

>>7020587
Because he wants a good dpad for NES and SNES games as stated in the OP.

And I'll take an emulation dpad thread over half the shit that passes as "quality threads" these days.

>> No.7020620

>>7020587
>posts on a non-retro computer
I'm calling the mods

>> No.7020621

>>7020565
A stick.

>> No.7020689

>>7020565
Sega Saturn

>> No.7020694

I’ve been making an 8bdsn30+ work. I like it more than PS4, on par with Switch Pro

>> No.7020701

>>7020694
This controller is great but it wears out fast, but I play Kaizo and i think kaizo in general just wears out controllers


You can get replica controllers easily now. I have a Switch SNES controller and that 8-button genesis controller and they seem great.

>> No.7020708

I use a usb adapter with a sufami controller for old stuff, and a xbone for anything that needs analog

>> No.7020734

>>7020587
stfu nigger

>> No.7020740

>>7020565

DS4. You did not include it and it gets a lot of shit from people who dont even use it for movement in games, but it's one of the best dpads right now.

>> No.7020745

>>7020740
Segmented D-Pads don't count and are not good.

>> No.7020880

>>7020565
DS4

>> No.7020883

>>7020565
>going back to c-buttons
Wait what, why.

>> No.7020887
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7020887

Is there a replica of the GBA SP buttons and set yet?
I want one
So badly
I miss the low travel distance and the click, and the durability

>> No.7020894

Sega Saturn or 8bitdo m30

>> No.7020903

>>7020565
SNES USB for all things retro.

Xbox for indie games

Keyboard & Mouse for the rest

>> No.7020907

>>7020745
He's right though.
The DS4 D-pad is extremely good. Especially for NES/SNES games.

>> No.7020917

>>7020587
What is the equivalent of a 4chan karen?
What do we call you

little bitch?
chan bitch?
4Karen?

>> No.7020921
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7020921

I just use a PS4 controller, never ran into any issues with it. Works well with 2D games since the d-pad and buttons are symmetrical

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7020923

Which is better? The 8Bitdo M30 or the Retro-Bit Saturn controller clone? I wanna get a Sega style controller for emulating those systems. I hear the Retro-Bit Saturn controller feels very faithful to the original but I also use an 8Bitdo SN30Pro+ for all my other PC game needs and I love it.

>> No.7020936

>>7020917
I'll tell you what it is newfaggot, we call the cock scabbards you are referring to OP

>> No.7020942

>>7020936
The meta of this board is truly horrible

>> No.7020949

Still mad at Sony for not using the Vita dpad in any console controller other than the early PS4 devkit ones.
How come chinks have yet to offer some knockoff controllers that use them?

>> No.7020951

>>7020921
I too use one for years on end now, it feels like the least input lag possible and the dpad is perfect.
I have chink NES and SNES usb controllers for when I feel like it, too.

>> No.7020956

>>7020565
I use USB versions of the Sega Genesis 3-Button controller(for Genesis and Arcade titles), the Sega Saturn controller(mostly for fighting games), the Playstation 1 controller(for SNES/Playstation games) and the Xbox Duke Controller(for games like Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid and emulation for the N64).

>> No.7020976

>>7020565
More like G Pad, stands for Gay Pad

>> No.7021005

>>7020921
>2D games since the d-pad and buttons are symmetrical
what the fuck kind of autism is that. just like you fucks that think the analog sticks need to be adjacent in order to work for 3D.

>> No.7021024

>>7020942
Go dilate

>> No.7021107

>>7020745

DS4 dpad is one piece, not 4 separate buttons. And also better than most dpads out there. Only one I think is better is Vita dpad.

>> No.7021701
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7021701

I'm thinking about picking up one of these controllers, because they're pretty cheap and I'd like to give a microswitch joystick a try without spending 50 bucks on a neo geo CD pad.

Anyone tried one of these things?

>> No.7021703

I buy adapters for retro controllers and always use the intended controller for each system I'm emulating

except dreamcast because fuck the dreamcast controller

>> No.7021710

>>7021701
I have one and like it but you get what you pay for. There's a rubber textured grip on the back and it deteriorates quickly. I do like the clicky stick though, even more than the one on the official neo geo cd controller because it has less travel distance between the switches. Also what's super nice about it are the face buttons are micro switched too, they don't use rubber domes. They feel almost exactly like mouse click/ Unfortunately the shoulder buttons are kind of shit though

>> No.7021746

>>7021710
How are the triggers, just mushy feeling or awkward to press? It's not a deal breaker either way because I'm probably using it mainly for consoles without triggers.

>> No.7021754

>>7021746
They're just digital buttons which is fine, they're just really stiff. Like the sort of stiff buttons you'd expect on standard cheap 3rd party controllers

>> No.7021861

>>7020887
Seconded, the GBA SP buttons were a nice detour in Nintendo's control legacy.

>> No.7021880
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7021880

Just use a wired 360 controller, bro. Seriously, it has a great D-pad, in my opinion. I use this one but mine is blue. It's never failed me. Also it lights up.

>> No.7022190
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7022190

>Logitech F710
Played a lot of retro games up to Dreamcast via emulators.
Never had issues with it.

>> No.7022242

>>7020565
being autistic, I use the controller from the system I am emulating

>> No.7022324

>>7020565
if you're playing SNES, it's the iBuffalo
shmup games, i use a Saturn pad

>> No.7022527

>>7022324
the problem with the iBuffalo is I don't think the real ones are being made anymore and there are now knockoffs out there

>> No.7022557

>>7022527
I know what you mean, but let's not forget that the ibuffalo is a vastly inferior knockoff to begin with.

>> No.7022562
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7022562

>>7020614
Yes, that is because you are based. Hori fighting pads are great it you like big, firm dpads. Sometimes when I recommend this controller people say "not sure if it's for me because I don't play fighting games." To be clear, the point of a fighting game pad is not only to be super accurate, but also to allow you to get your inputs in FAST. The pokken controller's buttons spring up with so much force that you could launch a peanut across the room (gamers need to be able to do this). If you don't want a clicky dpad or a saturn style pad get a hori fighting pad, they are great for all kinds of games, not just fighters

>> No.7022573

>>7020565
Dual Shock 4

fuck the haters

>> No.7022579

I always go back to my PS1 to USB adapter I bought at radioshack like 20 years ago. They might as well bury me with the fucking thing.

>> No.7022580

>>7022557
mine is every bit as good as my SNES classic controller. you probably got a knockoff

>> No.7022582

>>7022557
Then why would you recommend it over an actual SNES pad, or its 8bitdo or Nintendo wireless equivalents?

>> No.7022585

>>7022582
maybe he wasn't the one who recommended it? it's better than 8-bitdo.

>> No.7022613

>>7020951
>it feels like the least input lag possible
that's why I use the DS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4LB3JrDK_Y

>> No.7022659

>>7020565
Dualshock 4. Most Nintendo controllers have good dpads, but I don't think any of them get particularly close to perfection. Even the snes dpad, something about it feels off for stuff like metroid or action platformers.

>> No.7022663

>>7021005
Have you tried playing 2d games on an xbone or wii u/switch pro pad? Uncomfortable as hell

>> No.7022709

>>7020923
I love my Retro-Bjt Saturn controller and use it for pretty much everything but make sure to get the version with a USB receiver. Bluetooth is way too laggy.

>> No.7022757
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7022757

>>7022562
Playing SNES games with Pokken Controller on the MiSTer is absolute kino
Does anybody know what's the best 2D controller for the Wii

>> No.7022957

>>7020923
Retro bit is find but it feels like a cheap knock off. The 8bitdo m30 has much better build quality and a better dpad imo

>> No.7022958

>>7020917
Cringe
You have to be 18 to post here

>> No.7023013

Any compatible Nintendo pad. Nintendo owns the monopoly on proper dpads.

>> No.7023064

>>7023013
They shit the bed with switch pro dpad
Wii u pro dpad not up to par either

>> No.7023196

>>7020923
gotta go with the COOL PAD
https://youtu.be/JIRxykjkqaw

>> No.7023213

>>7020614
I had one of these, the PS3 variant, my square button died after about a year or so of use. Which really upset me because it was honestly one of the nicest controllers I've used. I'm fucking spoiled now because 6 face buttons and 4 shoulder buttons is excellent.

>> No.7023249

>>7022757
>Does anybody know what's the best 2D controller for the Wii
Just get a classic controller pro. The D-pad is just the wiimote one but sized up so it's sensible to use, the buttons have a nice positive feedback, and the triggers are light and feel good. My only complaint is that sometimes the analog sticks get in the way slightly, but I bet you could just pop open the controller and take them off if it bothers you.

>> No.7023645

>>7023013

Lol nintendo had only one good dpad in a controller (SNES). They had pretty good dpads in handhelds, but you cannot use these with emulation. DS4 is the best choice right now.

>> No.7024779

>>7022613
I just tested input lag and it was 16-20 milliseconds! I have a DS4, 240 Hz monitor, and using Retroarch with the Nestopia core, and 1 frame run-ahead

>> No.7025361
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7025361

>>7023213
You might be able to get a new conductive pad. I strongly suspect that's what failed and wouldn't be hard to fix

>> No.7025387

>>7020587
Because he wants a d-pad to play retro games?

Dilate

>> No.7025454

>>7023213
Someone really needs to start making replacement rubber parts for them.

>> No.7025594

>>7020565
Playstation 1/2 is my go-to

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7025641

I use the club nintendo super famicom controller with a raphnet adapter. Any other solution is a compromise

>> No.7026226

>>7025641
SNES Classic Edition controllers are identical

>> No.7026319

Using a Switch Pro and haven't really used it much but man it's not really great. Keeps sliding into diagonal directions every so often which fucks me up more and more.

>> No.7026320

>>7026319
tape mod the dpad

>> No.7026576
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7026576

3rd party Switch USB wired Metroid pad that has a legit dpad. One of the sticks got drifted though so I only use it for analog emulation shit. Anyway its aight.

>> No.7026661

>>7023013
Lots of Nintendo's more recent dpads suck ass. Switch, 3DS, Gamecube, all garbage

>> No.7026683

>>7026661

Switch doesn't even have a dpad, its 4 separate buttons. The wired pro controllers do though and they're legit.

>> No.7026984

>>7020565
the 8-bit is pretty good, but the L2,R2 triggers are not analog because switch is a piece of shit. Also it only works in remote with pc which is garbage. Also you can get a clone of that pad for less than half the price. The d-pad on that is cheap, because the middle has no resistance, but it works very well for me. Never had problems with it.

>> No.7027376

>>7020565
8bitdo. I have the sn30 pro + works very nice.

>> No.7027668

>>7021710
> There's a rubber textured grip on the back and it deteriorates quickly.
If you find an unopened one, the rubber is already turning to goo inside the box.

>> No.7027704

>>7020565
Dual Shock 4

>> No.7027724

>>7020565
a keyboard

>> No.7027992

>>7020917
Rulecuck.

>> No.7028415

>>7020565
Vita

>> No.7028431

I've been using the DS4, I got ahold of a legit PS3 controller and the dpad feels great like the PS2 days. 8bitdo sounds interesting.

>> No.7028463

>>7022757
>poopingday
based thread, I should check the archive