Lordmonkus Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 This one ? link That one does look cool but after using the other "odd shaped" one I think I like the odd shape better, it is so comfortable. If only there was a pc version of these old Sega wireless 6 button controllers. link I have a pair of these from way back in the day and they are amazing in the hand and the d-pad is absolutely perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybonz Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 lordmonkus said This one ? link That one does look cool but after using the other "odd shaped" one I think I like the odd shape better, it is so comfortable. If only there was a pc version of these old Sega wireless 6 button controllers. link I have a pair of these from way back in the day and they are amazing in the hand and the d-pad is absolutely perfect. Yeah, that one... they have them cheaper on PlayAsia. There was an official Sega Saturn USB pad, but they only made them for a really short time so they are rare, and when there is one on ebay it's like $100. I use my old Sega Saturn pad with this adapter: http://www.amazon.com/Mayflash-Sega-Saturn-Controller-Adapter/dp/B0089O10BC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457057827&sr=8-1&keywords=mayflash+saturn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yeah those USB Saturn pads are legendary, too bad the price is what it is now. Atleast we got these Hori controllers, next best thing and the extra buttons are useful for emulator and frontend controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybonz Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The newer "kidney bean" shaped Hori also has a PC setting that allows it to be used with xinput as well... although, honestly, I haven't found an emulator yet that mine doesn't work with if I set it to PS3. It wouldn't work with SSF if I set it to PS4, but SSF was fine in PS3 mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yeah for PC use the Horis need to be set to PS3 to work. The only complaint I have is that I have to plug it directly into a USB port on my laptop hooked up to the tv. If I go through a powered USB hub Windows says it doesn't have enough power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADScott Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I have been experimenting with using the Dualshock 4 controller for the last week or so, and have had nothing but problems with it. I am running Windows 10 with the controller plugged into USB, and cannot get the controller to stay in exclusive mode for any length of time. It always seems to disconnect and reconnect, and change out exclusive mode when it does, which then adds a second controller to windows and stuffs up retroarch. I have tried InputMapper and DS4Windows, and the issue is there with both. I can get the controller to connect with bluetooth, but the latency was very high as soon as I started playing any game, and the input lag would be awful! Might have to just switch back to the wireless 360 controller, which I have never had any issues with connecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybonz Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 lordmonkus said Yeah for PC use the Horis need to be set to PS3 to work. The only complaint I have is that I have to plug it directly into a USB port on my laptop hooked up to the tv. If I go through a powered USB hub Windows says it doesn't have enough power. That's weird... I have mine connected to a powered USB hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Could just be the hub is a piece of shit, it is an old one I had for a good number of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybonz Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 lordmonkus said Could just be the hub is a piece of shit, it is an old one I had for a good number of years now. I'm using this... http://www.amazon.com/Anker-10-Port-Transfer-PowerIQ-Charging/dp/B00VDVCQ84/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457059651&sr=8-3&keywords=anker+usb+hub It's probably a little pricey, but it's worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromlostdays Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I have been experimenting with using the Dualshock 4 controller for the last week or so, and have had nothing but problems with it. I am running Windows 10 with the controller plugged into USB, and cannot get the controller to stay in exclusive mode for any length of time. It always seems to disconnect and reconnect, and change out exclusive mode when it does, which then adds a second controller to windows and stuffs up retroarch. I have tried InputMapper and DS4Windows, and the issue is there with both. I can get the controller to connect with bluetooth, but the latency was very high as soon as I started playing any game, and the input lag would be awful! Might have to just switch back to the wireless 360 controller, which I have never had any issues with connecting. This is exact process and problems I went through with it. It sucks too because it could have been the one. I switched back to the 360. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 CADScott said I have been experimenting with using the Dualshock 4 controller for the last week or so, and have had nothing but problems with it. I am running Windows 10 with the controller plugged into USB, and cannot get the controller to stay in exclusive mode for any length of time. It always seems to disconnect and reconnect, and change out exclusive mode when it does, which then adds a second controller to windows and stuffs up retroarch. I have tried InputMapper and DS4Windows, and the issue is there with both. I can get the controller to connect with bluetooth, but the latency was very high as soon as I started playing any game, and the input lag would be awful! Might have to just switch back to the wireless 360 controller, which I have never had any issues with connecting. I had this problem, but eventually it started going back in to exclusive mode. My fix, which is bullshit to have to do, was Close Steam, have InputMapper open, plug in my controller. Then I would wait for it to say it's not in exclusive mode, open up Task Manager and end explorer.exe. Unplug my controller, wait for it stop retrying, then plug the controller back in. Sometimes I would have to leave it unplugged, turn back on explorer and close it again, then plug back in the controller for it to work. It would always go back to exclusive mode on the 2nd attempt though, sometimes the 1st. Though I admit, that is BS. I don't have an alternate controller other than PS3 and 360, both of which are completely inferior though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADScott Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 The issue I have is that it needs so much intervention to get the DS4 controller working in Windows. I am trying to get a PC up and running that needs only a controller for everything, and the amount of issues with the DS4 mean that this is impossible, so I have been forced to go back to the 360 controller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B. Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I've been using the DS4 for a long time. Great controller, but my biggest complaint is the battery life. I recently purchased an Xbox One controller, and it's now my new go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybonz Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I had always wanted a Hanaho back in the day but never got one... so I have finally ordered an X-arcade tankstick. Should be here in a couple days and I'm pretty excited about getting it set up for MAME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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