I wonder if I could fit one of those replacement sticks (N64/GameCube) to inexpensive controllers found on eBay etc. Using genuine controllers + adaptors will be what I will stick to, then I can use them on the console too. Perhaps there will be a V4 replacement stick, which will have more levels of sensitivity and less dead zone. I'm going off the idea of the Retrolink N64 (in its current form) because of the stick accuracy.įor the same reasons I am swaying away from the replacement stick option, as appealing as the Game Cube stick would be for its apparent durability. By the time I picked up some extra controllers and the GC sticks, it was certainly more expensive that the Retrolink USB ones (and that's without an N64 to usb adapter factored in), but it was worth it due to having the original that was a really useful link about the replacement sticks, thank you. For the $2 difference, I went with the V3 based on my reading.Īgain, I have an N64 console, so for me it makes sense to stick with the OEM controllers. The same seller sells a "new" and a "newest version 3" version of the GC sticks which appear to be the V2 and V3 versions. Besides that, I much prefer the GC style stick as it's not going to break down over time and it's easy to swap out. I would imagine you can tweak the sensitivity on Retropie so it wouldn't be a huge issue. Upgrade your controller to USB for use with emulators on your computer. RetroPorts for Nintendo NES, Super Nintendo, Super Famicom, N64, Atari, and Genesis. The v3 GC sticks are quite good, but still a bit fast on say Goldeneye. Play your NES carts in amazing HD with the AVS and launch titles. Note that they aren't testing the newest GC style control sticks that I have. If you have originals, this is probably the best bet for replacement info: For a few casual games, the generic USB reproductions are okay. Long story short, for serious gaming, OEM controllers are usually best.
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I suppose I should buy an adapter for the retropie, but my PS2 analog sticks on the retropie perform very similar to the GC replacement sticks (good luck with precise aiming in Goldeneye though!) The best thing out there is 8BitDos controllers or 'Buffalo SNES Super Nintendo Famicom Turbo USB Gamepad Controller'. I have the generic NES and SNES USB pads: The NES one is cheap and spongy, but the SNES one is really pretty nice.Ģ of my originals have cleaned out original sticks (only used for 3 and 4 player) and 2 have the v3 Gamecube replacement sticks (that's a whole other story). Well i can only say my option on Retrolink USB Super SNES Classic Controller. You might get a good stick and it may last some time, but it's hard to say. The replacements aren't bad, but do suffer from QC variances and tend to wear out quickly under heavy use.
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I still have originals and put a lot of research into how to rebuild the analog sticks as the do wear out. To be fair, they are about the same as the cheap replacements available for genuine controllers. In the long term, the analog sticks aren't that great on the reproduction controllers.