I’m such a controller fiend I just ordered one of the PlayStation mini controllers because I like the idea of oem reproduction controllers in the year 2023, and may swap parts into a 1994 controller if they’re compatible.
@“treefroggy”#p120208 I bought a mini a few months ago for the same reason! They’re pretty good MiSTer controllers for the PSX core. Haven’t taken mine apart yet, but I would be surprised if the internals could be trivially swapped with original parts…there was a lot of variation even between versions of oem controllers at the time (at least for ps2). Curious what you learn!
@“kory”#p120211 yeah, yeah… I was making excuses, but with any/all of these replica controllers, it's always interesting. Next I want to get the NSO Genesis controller along with the NSO N64 controller, if I can ever catch a restock…
@“treefroggy”#p120208 this was the main reason I bought mini consoles as well, but I'm saving them for retirement - lol
I picked up one of these [Guilikit Hall effect Switch/PC pads](https://www.amazon.com/KingKong-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch-Bluetooth/dp/B09QJN8ZD9) and it's pretty good.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FtGWGDItL._SL1500_.jpg
Hall effect means that there are no physical gears to grind down on the sticks since they use magnets, so should never get drift. The triggers are hall effect as well. The Dreamcast used hall effect!
I'm pretty gentle with controllers, but I was looking for a good Switch OEM alternative with Zelda. The B button was a little squeaky and would stick but after putting some wear on it it seems fine.
There is some other things you can do with it on the PC like motion controls, but overall it's a decent alt to a Switch pad.
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I am a super fan of the original PC Engine controller. It‘s like the NES controller only comfortable. The dpad corners aren’t as sharp!
Everyone has their own interpretation of what it means to be
### _MEGADRIVERS CUSTOM_
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For me, one way I have CUSTOMED my MEGA DRIVER (MEGA DRIVERED my CUSTOM?) is I swapped newer replacement parts into an original japanese Mega Drive controller, with buttons that are still bright & not completely faded, and the D-pad revision from the 90's that has a metal bearing in it.
@“marurun”#p120390
The PC Engine controller is fascinating to me because of the first party turbo switches. Off the top of my head I can't think of another company to do that. I don't use them very often, but I use them a bunch in R-Type for switching between charge shots and rapid fire.
I just lubricated all the buttons and d pad on my mega drive controller— you know, the parts that rub up against each other, get covered in plastic dust, and become squeaky and scratchy— and now it’s smooooth and good as new.
Customizing and restoring some gamecube controllers today. It’s not fun. Also I found one of those disturbing little white roaches that infest controllers. Aka the plague. This crappy old desoldering gun doesn’t work so I’m just wickin’ it.
I’m not a fan of super long controller cables (I prefer Japanese format 3ft since I play consoles in that style) but because I didn’t want to desolder three gamecube controllers, figured, why not.
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@“treefroggy”#p120555 That's a lot of GC Controllers! really neat ones!
Do you play competitive smash bros?
@“marxseny”#p120603 hehehe, it‘s just 3, in total I have 3 good ones, and three bad ones for parts.
I lived with competetive smash bros players for a couple years, and I picked up a lot of tech, and experienced the e-sports feeling a couple of times, but I don’t really enjoy hyper-competitive setting like that, I‘m not a very competitive person. I do believe Smash Melee is one of if not the greatest game ever made, but I approach it from an artistic and game design / historical standpoint. I don’t seek out tournaments or meetups, unless I'm in a new town/area and want to meet gamer friends at the local university or whatever.
@“treefroggy”#p120633 Nice! I understand you lol.
I‘m in a team, most of our players only compete in Smash Ultimate. When they invited me to the team i said i’m more of a watcher than a competitive player but they‘re cool with it. I love watching tournaments, hanging out at venues or watching from home, melee included. I’m mostly an 0-2er lmao… I think i don't have the drive to train or try hard any game anymore but i just love the atmosphere.
I just want to use a Genesis or Saturn controller on gamecube….
holy shit the titanic submarine
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Space inside the submarine was similar to the interior of a minivan, and, with just one button and a video game controller used to steer it, the vessel “seemed improvised, with off-the-shelf components,” Pogue said.
@“yeso”#p120695
https://twitter.com/explodingblood/status/1670896916282966016?t=UsUJU5bIkwRmU-O4db158Q&s=19
guys i know what happened down there
https://youtu.be/B8X_ktkPbuw
So, like a lot of people, I‘ve long been on the search for the perfect Switch controller. For me, it wasn’t about stick drift. I just decided that the Switch was going to be my main console, wasn‘t impressed by the Pro Controller, and wasn’t going to play 3-D games on the standard Switch joycons.
My first attempt was just to adapt a PS4 controller to the Switch with the 8-Bit Do wireless adapter. That worked okay, but I'm actually not that big a fan of the PS4 controller.
In an effort to just skip to extreme luxury, I got the first X-Box Elite controller and a Brooks signal adapter built specifically for it that fit like a glove and allowed it to work on Switch and PS4. The look was awesome, and the Elite controller is very good, but I play games infrequently enough that it was a hassle to remember the button combinations to switch the adapter to Switch mode before playing. I like console games for the just-works immediacy of it, and it was always a bit fiddly.
Also, over time, the Elite controller showed a lot of wear. I live in Thailand, which has a tropical climate that wears most materials down much faster than non-equatorial climates. So, the "invisible" rubberized layer on my Elite has gotten uneven, an alternate thumbstick I wasn't using has started to decay, and the one I typically use is pretty worn down now. Also, from day 1, the Elite's main thumbstick had a little too much snapback when it reset to 0--it will actually bounce a bit in the opposite direct, so I'd register a double input in the opposite direction annoyingly often.
When the Hall Effects Guilikit controller came out I was excited to give it a shot. It had the form factor of the Elite and would be a lot more convenient for use on the Switch. Plus it's designed with repairability in mind, spare parts readily available, and has the Hall Effects sticks.
Unfortunately, out of the box, my Guilikit has a slightly sticky B button. At first I thought it was just a quirk of the controller--that the buttons were super-mushy. But with some play I realized it must be a factory defect in just one button. Also, the best controller review dude on YouTube (Gamer Heaven) pointed out that the Guilikit has major input accuracy issues, which I think I've felt. Though I've been told there's a firmware patch for that.
I didn't ultimately end up doing anything to fix my Guilikit, because at the same time I bought an 8-Bit Do Ultimate Wireless, which has been great. Convenient pairing with the Switch, solid build quality (also uses Hall Effects sticks), good feel, and no input issues so far. Plus it has some paddles that...I haven't bothered to set up. I guess there's an app. I do like the ergonomics of the Guilikit/Elite more (the handles are less straight, which I think flexes your wrists less), I recommend people the Ultimate, unless they're trying to save a buck (I think the Guilikit is usually a bit cheaper). Though if repairability matters a lot to you, a new Guilikit probably wouldn't have the issues I experienced.
Finally, for Tetris 99, I think the pack-in Wii-motes with the pack-in grip might be my favorite Tetris controller ever. The separate face buttons for direction are everything. Probably the best Tetris input is just a good keyboard, as you mostly just want to instantly communicate twitch button presses. But in a controller form factor, separate buttons are SO MUCH better than a D-pad. I feel the same about the Tetris Arduinoboy, which also has separate buttons.
@“Moon”#220 this sub discussion very relevant to both of us for different reasons lol.
*I got a better setup in my van! And I live in a van down by the river!!!!!!!*
https://twitter.com/CoolBoxArt/status/1671151592501018630?s=20
Honestly may not be as bad a design and people tearing it up on twitter would have you believe, but personally, if my entire life was dependent on a game controller, I would *at least* go for a wired one.... I don't think the 8bitdo Ultimate C was out yet, but something like that.
… but I guess for military application, Logitech is the most standard, American, spartan, no frills, bare minimum “game controller” possible… it’s a shame… if they had a Microsoft Wingman, maybe that sub would still be navigable. (But seriously, hope they’re alright)