>be me
>playing video game
>enter the boss room
>hold right to push the character forward
>release right to stand in front of the boss, baiting an attack
>boss attacks
>press left to back off
>lol it doesn't work because d-pad got stuck
>die
Love my 8bitdo!

You deserve it for failing for the 8shitdo meme marketing. For instance I'm convinced this thread is viral marketing in disguise >>11868990

I'd laugh, but I fell for their bullshit too. I really wanted that Saturn m30...
I just went back to my fighting commander, ain't worth the trouble.

>>11881567 (OP)
I don't get it. Like the dpad was so stuck you physically couldn't press it down on the other side?

>>11881567 (OP)
My only problem with this controller is the d-pad is mapped as a stick, making some games/emulators act strangely when you want to use it as a d-pad, or outright ignore it. It should've had a toggle switch, which they acknowledged by adding one on the Xbox version.
Duckstation is a particularly notable example, and I had to fuck around for like 20 minutes to get it to work right.

I don’t mind my 8bitdo controllers (I use the 2.4 mhz ones) but a few of them drop inputs occasionally which is very annoying.

>>11881567 (OP)
works on my machine

>>11882085
You can change this with a button combination held for some seconds. I don't remember exactly but check using up+select or left+select

>>11884686
Sounds real convenient.
I'll stick with Dualshock for 99 percent of games.

>>11884707
Mental illness

>>11881567 (OP)
>8bitdo
overrated poorly made trash.

>>11885252
Which ones are better?

>>11885073
Yes, ordering some poverty 4th party trash from a company looking to target consumer collector redditors then wondering why it is low quality must be some kind of mental illness.
I'll stick to using the controller I already owned, which is high quality, has way more features, and is still going over a decade later.

>>11885267
Saturn.

>>11884686
Yeah, that did it. Annoying that it's not mentioned in the manual at all, but buried in the FAQ section on their website.
>Left + Select : Left Stick
>Up + Select : D-Pad
>Right + Select : Right Stick
>*Press and hold any of the key combinations above for 5 seconds to map the buttons.

>>11885271
>buy saturn controller to use with PS1 emulator
>in a strange turn of events, the emulator doesn't support it that well
>get upset and chimp out at controller for some reason
>use DS controller which she should have just used all along
smartest sonygger

>>11885267
8bitdo has great controllers for the price point, this place just gives disproportionate attention to things it hates (which in turn gives it plenty of free advertising). i love my OP and SN30. i just wish i didn't have to remap them every time i switch between them, that's a Retroarch problem though.

>>11881567 (OP)
>>be me
AS OPPOSED TO BEING WHO YOU FUCKING TROGLODYTE

>Fall for the Wireless controller meme for retro consoles
>Out of all of them, the only ones that DOESN'T give me any problems are the SNES and DC.
>Just bought controller extensions for all of my consoles now.
I did like the N64 one but for whatever reason it would randomly desync for a few moments usually getting me killed.

>>11885682
As opposed of being me

I bought a Ultimate pro after seen some shilling here. After 3 months playing Richard Burns Rally, the RT went to hell. After some research I found it that I wasn't the only one and the issue is caused by a project fail.

I'll never trust /vr/ again. And never buy any shit from 8 Bit do.

>>11881567 (OP)
fucking retards don't know that you have to drill into the dpad stem and install a ball bearing in the M30 to achieve true discpad kino.
I'm not even kidding

>>11885342
Glad it worked, hope at least this makes the controller a little bit more useful.

>>11881567 (OP)
I had a similar issue with mine, it's like the pad got stuck, as if the edges were slightly gluey or something... I took off the disk and cleaned the inner part, since then it's been perfect. It's far from ideal, but I got the controller for cheap, so I don't mind, it's good.

>>11881567 (OP)
I have been interested in getting this but maybe that Saturn replica clone pad is better?

>>11887498
I liked Saturn replicas better, both Retrobit and nameless chinkshit. The ergonomics are slightly better, though no Select button (apparently the wireless Retrobit has one, but I didn't have one) and the shoulder buttons are much worse. I would say it's down to how often you're going to use the shoulder buttons.

>>11885841
>the issue is caused by a project fail
What does this mean?

>>11881567 (OP)
My "8Bitdo M30 Wired Controller for Xbox" never has this issue. Maybe its the bluetooth thats the issue?

>>11881567 (OP)
I mean just play with an og genesis 6 button i don't get it?

>>11887783
>"8Bitdo M30 Wired Controller for Xbox"
kino
i have that one and never had any problem with it

>>11887783
>Their only 6-button controller that supports multiple in-built customizable profiles
>Wired only

>>11889032
Wired is better, you zoomer

>>11881636
The rubber membrane under the d-pad may have split or broken, and that can cause buttons to get stuck or not respond with an even level of tactile force.

I had this happen with my first 8bitdo SN30 Pro when they were still getting away with Super Famicom aesthetics. I contacted them about it at the time (2018 or 2019 I think?) and they shipped me a free replacement part.

>>11881567 (OP)
How can murricans be so fat they literally shove a dpad into the controller so hard it's stuck there forever

>>11889038
it's current year, not 2002. wireless is fine. i guarantee you cannot tell there's input lag especially as you get older and your reflexes worsen

>>11889038
>>11889137
Bluetooth has input lag due to the protocol
2.4G does not have input lag

Are there any good aftermarket Mega Drive controllers or should I just nab a new OEM pad on eBay? I liked the Retrobit one for a while until it fell victim to the seemingly very common C button issue

>>11881567 (OP)
sounds just like the original genesis controller trash

>>11881573
Find me a good replacement Saturn controller that works with USB or bluetooth that I can use with Retroarch. I'll wait.

>>11889189
Both have input lag to variable degree depending on the implementation. Check out the rpubs MiSTer FPGA latency list for full lag tests for every controller/comnection type. It also shows variance, which BT tends to be worse

8shitdo controllers have 1-5ms wired depending on version, and around 11ms for both BT and 2.4GHz.

Just get a DualSense, a far better controller and has around 2ms and extremely low variance.

>>11889656
>Input lag
I have crippling terminal autism spreading throughout my body aggressively altering my thinking, and even I'm not bothered by input lag from local controllers and monitors.
It's when it's done over a network that I notice, <80-100ms and you just compensate and don't notice. Digital Foundry like channels has ruined a lot of people's enjoyment.

>>11889664
It's not huge but it does add up from controller to TV to using buffered modes. Especially something like BT can have spikes in input lag that definitely cause issues. For casual games It's fine, but something like shmups or action games, high input lag or just a spike from high variance can absolutely mess you up.

Also input lag affects you whether you perceive it or not.

And no, DF doesn't cover input lag, they're fucking worthless. There's a port they covered that had 130ms of input lag compared to around 60ms of the original and they didn't say anything. What a fucking joke.

>>11889684
Alright that's fair, I don't play a lot of twitch heavy retro gaming like shmups and fighters. However, I wouldn't notice the 5ms lag in a controller when the entire setup on average adds 20-60ms.

There is a known stuck d-pad input issue with M30, but it's not a physical one. As soon as you press another direction, it's unstuck

>>11889137
its not about input lag or whatever for me, I just avoid wireless because I hate batteries and avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation. better safe then sorry

>>11889718
You'd be surprised how crazy lack of input lag feels in a genre where many quick precise taps sit between you and oncoming death.

>>11881567 (OP)
Not a problem with my series x controller, which has the best d-pad ever put in a controller.

>>11889060
>rubber membrane

lol
lmao even

>>11889883
>which has the best d-pad ever put in a controller.
bait used to be believable

>>11889038
It's so cool that wireless pads give me the option to use them wired, actual wizardry......

The bar for 3rd party was set so insanely low by retrobit/hyperkin and unbranded china that 8bitdo felt 'premium'. That said I have the m30 and Xbox version and never really had dpad issues. The loose rattling buttons were more annoying

>>11890084
>bait used to be believable
no it never was, you were just young and gullible

Is there a SINGLE 3rd party controller that's at least as good as an OEM controller?

>>11889803
>avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation
Buddy if you're worried about electromagnetic waves in the frequency range that bluetooth emits you've got much bigger problems than a wireless controller. You get hit with more energy at a higher frequency by turning on a lightbulb

>>11881567 (OP)
its funny because iirc, this was the more expensive one, so i bought a few of the retro-bit ones for ~20 bucks total instead, about 5yrs ago, and they both still work

>>11890636
No

>>11887780
The rt have a small plastic piece that, after pressing so many times starts to tear the rubber. The only fix for that is replace the rubber every time.

That crap is now inside some box on my bedroom. I bought a G5 pro and couldn't be more satisfied.

>>11890705
I once turned on a lightbulb. On August 6th 1945.

>>11890636
Old Hori

>>11891329
Mustve been a pretty big lightbulb

>>11891302
I had similar issue with RB on my Pro 2 - the membrane just tore around the "nipple" part where the button touches the membrane. And it seems like my second Pro 2 is going the same path - RB is becoming mushy...

>>11890636
yes, 8bitdo
stop believing memes

>>11881567 (OP)
I will not be you.
I will never be you.

>>11881567 (OP)
Don't care still buying this controller and you cannot stop me.