i dug my hori fighting commander pro out of the closet to play some fightmans. still digging it altho those complex KOF motions are still hard for me.
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i think my perfect pad is the form factor / lightness of a genesis pad, but with 6 equal size buttons, 2 shoulder buttons each side
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http://retro-bit.com/sega-collaboration
USB Genesis pad drops this week, regular Genny pad and both Saturn pads next month
10 FOOT CABLES
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I forget whether 8bitDo or Retro-bit is the one to avoid, as 8bitDo is also prepping a Sega controller
Retro-Bit started out with some serious crap, and I’m not sure if they’ve stepped it up over the last couple years. I really hope so…
I find 8BitDo’s online following strangely offputting, but their recent Game Boy-inspired dual analog pad feels really nice (although the stick sensitivity seemed to be waaaay off in Switch mode).
I won’t speak to the build quality until I buy one but if Sega is licensing them and they’re seemingly using something like real molds, why the hell not trust them for a minute
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The only Retro-Bit product I have ever owned was their dreadful NES to USB adapter. It had really bad input lag.
you got me all excited but the white one doesn’t seem to have a BT version up for order yet
I have one of Retrobit’s old Saturn usb pads and all I can say is that I only paid $6 for it. Worst case scenario is that they’re just slapping a Sega logo on it. The company’s been reusing old molds from the get go, but I don’t think it’s ever been above the board previously.
That white one is gorgeous
fuck these pads, i’m more interested in repairing the og saturn pads i already have and using an adapter. only issue is i think the shoulder buttons require light soldering and i don’t have a tool for that! i need a soldering gun, damn it
Why the hell is Cool Skeleton called Slate Gray?
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Hmm… these might be good. Certainly don’t want to spend the $60 for the refurbs on eBay which are now 10+ years old. My USB Saturn pads still work but it’s really uncertain for how much longer…
yeah, the a button on my sls pad is definitely not going to last forever, so i’m putting a lot of hope into these being good
As I recall, 8bitdo got a bit of shade here from @fortninety (I think?) for having poor quality batteries in some of their early models. Beyond that I haven’t heard anything overly negative about them.
In this case, out of the two, I’d be more willing to go with 8bitdo’s attempt.
RE: repairing Saturn pads, on occasion you can find batches of replacement rubber membranes on eBay for about $8-10 USD. They’re the most common point of failure, and the only other way to get them is to cannibalize/salvage them from other pads. Can’t say I’ve had the shoulder buttons ever go on one, but it’s good to know you can get the little clickers too.
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Fort posted on twitter they tried them and thought they were good. That someone else on twitter said they are the same except not clicky L-R uhhh welll.
That is a pretty big not the same yo.
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