I like the 8bitdo adapter controller. I think at holidays or next year I will grab their newest controller, but I think it would be nicer if it could work on PS4 too.
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Why’s 8BitDo so popular???
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I think their best controller is the M30, and I like the SN30Pro+ I have now too, but other than that I think their controllers that I've used are pieces of shit with unacceptable d-pads (I'd only tried in the NES30 and the SN30 before).
Hopefully they're just better now, since the M30 and SN30Pro+ have great dpads and they say they're improving with each new one, but other than the older models "looking good," I had just written them off as "junk" until I saw many people say that the dpad on the M30 and SN30Pro+ were actually good.
Hopefully they're just better now, since the M30 and SN30Pro+ have great dpads and they say they're improving with each new one, but other than the older models "looking good," I had just written them off as "junk" until I saw many people say that the dpad on the M30 and SN30Pro+ were actually good.
Bought one of the dongles with the intention to use it on my Switch so I could use any controller I wanted but I found it works great if not better on my PC than my motherboards Bluetooth where controllers would constantly lose signal or I had to have software running to get them to work. With the dongle, I just attach whatever controller to it and it works every time I boot up my PC.
Great controllers and accesories.
Have the "dongle" that allows to use any controller on Switch and the other one were you can plug any wired Wii or GCN controller and turn it wireless on Switch.
Using the SNES classic controllers on Switch that way.
Have the "dongle" that allows to use any controller on Switch and the other one were you can plug any wired Wii or GCN controller and turn it wireless on Switch.
Using the SNES classic controllers on Switch that way.
Do you have any idea how hard is (was) to find a quality non-crazy third party controller?
Yeah, PS4 support would really sell it for me since that's my main console besides my Switch. It'd be nice to use one controller for everything. I assume that's more on Sony than 8BitDo though.
I dont understand their popularity either. I bought their snes controller and while it looks pretty good, the dpad was not accurate at all. The diagonals were messed up. I had 2 and they both had the same issue. Apparently the pro plus does not fix it.
I heard good things about their genesis controller though. I have yet to try one.
I guess the appeal is mostly the wireless part. And most people who buy them dont use them for long enough to realize they are not that good. I tried to finish some games with mines and that's when I realized how shitty the dpads were. Espcially rpgs that use 8 way movement. I hope they fix it someday.
I heard good things about their genesis controller though. I have yet to try one.
I guess the appeal is mostly the wireless part. And most people who buy them dont use them for long enough to realize they are not that good. I tried to finish some games with mines and that's when I realized how shitty the dpads were. Espcially rpgs that use 8 way movement. I hope they fix it someday.
It really depends on what you want to play and which model interests you. I own a SN30 pro, a M30 and a FC30 pro. The quality of their dpads varies a lot.
A lot of their controllers before the M30 and the Pro+ used to have very imprecise diagonals, which were unnoticeable if you were playing, say a shmup, but would be very apparent if if was making inputs in a fighting game.
I don't know what you are looking for, but I can safely vouch for the M30's quality. It has the best dpad I've ever touched this generation and it's my fightpad of choice if I don't want to carry my stick around with me to locals.
I just noticed they have a do it yourself Saturn kit up on the site now. Has anyone tried this out? Really curious what the button mapping for the Switch would be. Can't find any info about this on their site. There's no select button on the Saturn controller, and down + select has been their home button shortcut. I imagine it's the same as the M30, but with no select button.
As for general 8bitdo quality. I've tried plenty of their SNES controllers, and I've always had issues with my controls getting stuck pushing diagonals when sliding my thumb from down to right. Made playing shmups a real terror. The do it yourself SNES Classic Controller kit doesn't give me this problem and has been generally pretty good. I haven't tried out the new SN30Pro that has supposedly fixed this issue.
The M30 on the other hand is a fantastic controller. Not as comfortable to me as a Saturn controller, but still great. I hate the Switch button mapping on it though, so unless the game has complete button remapping I don't like using it. I wish ABXY were on the CBZY buttons and ZL and ZR were on A and X, but there's no button mapping for that. Perfectly fine on PC though since I can remap everything.
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Oh, about the Saturn DIY kit. Looks like down + start is the home menu now, and up + start is select. I guess, good luck if you need to push start and select at the same time.
As for general 8bitdo quality. I've tried plenty of their SNES controllers, and I've always had issues with my controls getting stuck pushing diagonals when sliding my thumb from down to right. Made playing shmups a real terror. The do it yourself SNES Classic Controller kit doesn't give me this problem and has been generally pretty good. I haven't tried out the new SN30Pro that has supposedly fixed this issue.
The M30 on the other hand is a fantastic controller. Not as comfortable to me as a Saturn controller, but still great. I hate the Switch button mapping on it though, so unless the game has complete button remapping I don't like using it. I wish ABXY were on the CBZY buttons and ZL and ZR were on A and X, but there's no button mapping for that. Perfectly fine on PC though since I can remap everything.
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Oh, about the Saturn DIY kit. Looks like down + start is the home menu now, and up + start is select. I guess, good luck if you need to push start and select at the same time.
Yep, I feel the same. The only thing I wish is that the Select/Start buttons were a little spread apart so that I could reach them better with my thumbs.
I'm cautiously optimistic the wireless adapter gets updated ASAP for Genesis Mini support, that'd be REAL nice.
I was never happy with the dpad and wireless lag on the SF30, so it was a big disappointment. I hope some day they revisit this.
The M30 meanwhile is amazing, without lag or dpad problems, and fantastic support for Switch. It even has some clever joypad reconfiguration stuff.
The M30 meanwhile is amazing, without lag or dpad problems, and fantastic support for Switch. It even has some clever joypad reconfiguration stuff.
Their wireless retro receiver for the SNES is excellent, I think. But until talk about their D-pads with bad diagonals ends (wich seems to happen at random, some controllers have the issue, some of the same model dont), I would never buy a controller from them.
The dpads on the 8bitdo SN30s are garbage. 8bitdo present their controllers as high-end boutique products for more dedicated players, which probably attracts a lot of people, and I get the sense a lot of people will just put up with bad dpads. I've tried the SN30 Pro and SN30 Pro Plus controllers and returned them both. I won't try a third time.
Look at their original logo
It's a straight riff on 'Nintendo', racetrack and all. So it's pronounced to rhyme with Nin-ten-do. All their original products were Nintendo based too.
This has changed now, as have their complete Nintendo ripoff designs (their SNES controller has been visually redesigned) no doubt once they got big enough Nintendo sent them a couple of lawyer letters.
The SN30 Pro i own gets looks everytime i use it in pubilc.
They make quality product and has made my switch experience better.
They make quality product and has made my switch experience better.
I bought one of their SNES controllers (with the Famicom colors) with the tiny analog sticks about 3 or 4 years ago and I was pretty let down by it.
Buttons felt bad, sticks were on-par with the Vita's (not great, but functional), and the Bluetooth connection was laggy with my Android phone at the time (may be partially the phones fault, but I'm pretty sure I tried a nicer Steelseries Bluetooth controller and it had much less lag.
I can only hope their quality has improved since I cotinue to hear good things about them, but they haven't made anything I particularly want to try.
Buttons felt bad, sticks were on-par with the Vita's (not great, but functional), and the Bluetooth connection was laggy with my Android phone at the time (may be partially the phones fault, but I'm pretty sure I tried a nicer Steelseries Bluetooth controller and it had much less lag.
I can only hope their quality has improved since I cotinue to hear good things about them, but they haven't made anything I particularly want to try.
I'd love to purchase a SN30 Pro +, but I 98.9% play Handheld. I would want a Switch clip for the controller before jumping in. It's super tempting though! I want a "universal" gaming controller that isn't my DS4.
Has anyone used the SN30 Pro + w/ DS4 emulation for Remote Play?
Has anyone used the SN30 Pro + w/ DS4 emulation for Remote Play?
This is how and why I say it and I refuse to say it "the other way," lol.Look at their original logo
It's a straight riff on 'Nintendo', racetrack and all. So it's pronounced to rhyme with Nin-ten-do. All their original products were Nintendo based too.
This has changed now, as have their complete Nintendo ripoff designs (their SNES controller has been visually redesigned) no doubt once they got big enough Nintendo sent them a couple of lawyer letters.
Realt great controllers and adapters. Except for their new N30 controller. Had to return it because the sharp edges on the d-pad actually hurt to use after a while.
I have one and it's incredible. You're in for a treat.Ordered this yesterday and I'm beyond excited
i love their dongle for switch. i don't play on the TV often to want to get a pro controller, and when i do i just connect my DS4 now using the dongle.
They make good stuff. I own their adapter and it's flawless. I can plug it in between my PC, Switch and Pi and use a Wii Remote(any controller attached works), Wii U Pro or a DS4 depending on the games I play.
I sound like a review but I'm just saying they make quality useful stuff which is why they're popular.
I also want that new controller as it looks perfect for me, but I just can't justify it with all the other controllers I own lol.
I sound like a review but I'm just saying they make quality useful stuff which is why they're popular.
I also want that new controller as it looks perfect for me, but I just can't justify it with all the other controllers I own lol.
I carry a pair of M30s with my Switch for everywhere vs fighting. Great d-pad. Would like a sn30 pro + but the bigger form factor doesn't suit my lifestyle. Wish they'd revise their previous models with their new improved d-pad.
Requoting for help. Additionally, any idea what the "Coming soon" controllers could be?
Also, for how popular these things are, 8bitdo's website is really, really bad. It's embarrassing.
Tape mod?
I have two of the older ones and I dig the design but the roads are too stiff. I wish I could loosen them up.
Also, for the adapters, I'm assuming you need one for each controller you want to use rather than using one adapter and having it work for multiple controllers at the same time?
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Basically, to alleviate the accidental-diagonals issue a few people have mentioned in this thread, you can put non-conductive tape on the PCB's d-pad sensors to prevent them from getting activated by mistake. there's a few different ways to arrange the tape and i honestly forget what method i landed on as working the best, i just remember doing a lot of hadokens in snes SFII until i felt comfortable it was registering diagonals reliably and precisely haha
I have two and love them.
Love my old SNES30 even more because I found out they did a firmware update to make it work with switch.
Love my old SNES30 even more because I found out they did a firmware update to make it work with switch.
So, the consensus would be that the M30 is better than the SF30 pro / SN30 pro for playing platformers/retro games in the Switch? I'm looking for an extra controller and the price is really tempting.
Daemon X Machina was fine for me on Switch, and it's been working great for FFXIV on PC for me even if that isn't quite the kind of game you're thinking of. The travel distance for the sticks doesn't feel as good as the Pro Controller but it's still a damn sigh better than the Joy Cons.
