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The shoulder buttons are admittedly crap for anything outside of simple SNES/Saturn style implementation. It lacks analog sticks so if you are needing those, well, too bad. Now it isn't perfect and nothing really ever is. I have spent WELL above that for controller *converters* to allow me to hook up a good controller like the Saturn pad to other consoles. You can get the Playstation or Xbox version all day long from amazon at around $40. It does have 2 shoulder buttons if you do need them for games like F-Zero.įourth is the price. The d-pad is the star of the show for me, but having 6 face buttons means wonderful options when playing games like Street Fighter II where ackward shoulder buttons aren't a great substitute.
HORI PS1 CONTROLLER PRO
Again, not going to be a pro for everyone but for me, oh yes. It feels like it is designed for adult hands. The controller itself is sturdy and confidence inspiring in my large hands. This is really just what a quality gamepad should feel like. At $40 a pop, you can justify one of each if you are invested on both platforms. The same could be said for the Xbox eco-system which also has a wonderful catalog of games that will benifit from a great d-pad.
HORI PS1 CONTROLLER SOFTWARE
I have also tested this on my PS3 when using PS2 software and it does indeed work.
HORI PS1 CONTROLLER FREE
It is a major advantage to me due to the 100% compatability with PS3, PS4, and PC, and the comfort of knowing I have the best possible lag free solution for a HUGE spread of software. That may turn some of you away, as wireless convenience is really paramount for folks. So what does this thing have that others don't?įirst of all, it is wired and lag free. That would go to Nintendo, and they straight up ripped me off with their latest offering. Trust me, Hori hasn't gotten nearly the amount of money from me as other brands in terms of controllers I have purchased. Keep in mind there have been other Fighting Commanders but I haven't had a chance to try the others like the Fighting Commander 3 which featured a gimmicky rotating dpad (discontinued and now expensive).Īs I write this I feel like a straight up Hori shill. I have not owned the white one but I am sure it is identical. This model has 2 variants that I am aware of being sold to the US which would be the black Playstation 3/4/PC compatible (my recommendation), and the white Xbox One/Xbox 360/PC compatible. I have a reasonable amount of time using all controllers I listed (other than very brief encounters with the no-name clones when trying to find a diamond in the rough, these do not need extensive audition time to demonstrate their incompetence.)īut after the last few months I have now found myself the ultimate SS Tier controller. i would take a gamecube controller to play the majority of its games. there is a lot to be said about using authentic controllers with classic systems.
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*note my f tier contains controllers that are perfectly useable but really not worth adapting to other systems. Xbox 360, Xbox OG, Gamecube, Dreamcast, 3DO, Jaguar, Sega Master System. S Tier: Wii U Pro Controller, Sega Saturn (Japanese, US 2nd revision), Neo Geo CD, Playstation VitaĪ Tier: SNES, Wii Classic Controller, iBuffalo SNES clone (best bang for your buck classic controller!), N64 which has the same d-pad as SNES but it really kind of sucks to hold.ī Tier: Sega Genesis 3-button & 6-button, NES, Xbox One (S and Elite), Playstation 4Ĭ Tier: 8bitdo Controllers (NES30, SNES30, NES30 Pro), Xbox 360 (transforming d-pad model), Playstation 1-3 controllers.į Tier: Most all Chinese clone controllers including brands like Tomee, Retrolink, Retro-Bit. I also play a crazy amount of other classic games because Contra 3 does get boring for me, like anything will, but it always seems to be able to quickly expose bad controllers.įor me, Nintendo has always held the majority of top spots in my rankings for d-pad accuracy. I have spent hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours testing and using a LOT of gaming controllers with a specific focus on the d-pad performance. Contra 3: Alien Wars is one of my all-time favorite games, and a game I often use to benchmark controllers for accuracy. I primarily enjoy playing classic (and modern) 2D games that often require very precise directional inputs. Some folks need native 4k, some need 60fps, some are the breed of folk who need 120hz monitors and ultra-high framerates. A lot of folks on neogaf seem to have their particular quirks when it comes to this. I will be the first to admit, I am a bit of a d-pad snob.