u/Aranthys

Heya,

I’ve been having fun modding my SNES Mini, and one thing I have been testing quite… extensively is controllers.

Writing down here some insights for anyone that would be interested or looking for options.

Original controllers
Pros:
- Looks like the real deal
- Zero input lag
- No set-up / Plug & Play

Cons:
- Wired
- Cable is a little short (Better with a cable extension)
- Limited to original buttons (6, no analog)

Wii Pro Classic Controller
Pros:
- Zero input lag
- No set-up / Plug & Play
- All buttons / stick are natively supported

Cons:
- Wired
- Requires a cable extension (Very short cable)
- Only official / Nintendo controllers seem to work flawlessly.
- Look is … meh to me. Does not feel SNES-ish. Great otherwise.

Nintendo Switch SNES controller
Pros:
- Real deal
- No wires

Cons:
- Zf/Zg buttons are not supported (Limited to 6 original buttons)
- Input lag was worse than all other « no wires » options
Ended up not using them at all due to input lag

8bitdo DIY Mod kit
Pros:
- Looks like the real deal
- Easy to install
- No wires
- Bluetooth support input lag OK

Cons:
- Two retro receivers plugged next to each other would affect the connectivity of your controller if only one of them was in use. I had either to unplug the 2nd receiver or turn on the 2nd controller.
- Charging cable was meh
Overall is fine, keeps the vanilla feel

8bitdo sf30 2.4 g wireless controller for sfc classic edition
Pros:
- Zero input lag
- Immediate & stable connexion
- Easy to install (no firmware shenanigans)

Cons:
- Small bug: turning controller on also opens the currently selected game if mini is on
- Limited to original buttons (6, no analog)
- Micro-Usb cables for charge.
This is currently my favorite controller.

8bitdo SN30 Pro Controllers
Pros:
- Strong bluetooth connectivity. I did not face the issues I had with DIY modkit, connexion is almost immediate.
- Usb-C charger

Cons:
- if you want full support for analog & buttons, you need to go through some firmware shenanigans. Not a big issue.
Currently my 2nd favorite option.

Overall
All of these options felt good to play with overall, so i'm mostly being picky about the pros and cons.
i was really surprised by how "bad" the Switch official snes controller was compared to the other options, as it was recommended in several posts in reddit forums dedicated to Snes minis.

I did not test more recent controllers, as I wanted to keep the retro/SNES feel, but i reckon the status would be similar to the SN30 Pro.

Using magnetic cables was a good way to prevent damaging charging ports of the micro-usb controllers (Such as NetDot Gen10 cables)

Hello,

I’ve purchased this controller for my modded SNES mini, it is working great except for one single issue :

When turning on the controller by pressing start, this also immediately triggers the opening of the current game / folder selected in my SNES classic mini if the console is on, likely because it syncs immediately and triggers a « start » button input on whatever is happening on the snes mini.

It’s not a huge issue, but i am looking for ways to solve this, I have not seen any information about it anywhere, and it seems it’s never been reported.

Does anyone face the same issue with the controller ? Any solution besides « turn the controller on before you turn the consoled on » ?

Could this be linked somehow to mode of the controller when wired ? (d-input, x-input, apple) ?

Note - I have two controllers, and the issue is happening with both.

Looking for any feedback about this discontinued product.

Reference:
\- https://support.8bitdo.com/faq/sn30-2-4-g.html

Heya, I’m trying to have FBNeo xtreme run a Outrunners rom from FBNEO 1.0.0.3 romset.

Game crashes upon launch.
I’m able to run the game in mame 2003 plus (different romset obviously), and thought that setting up the SWAP mod (i have a mini-SD internal mod now) would enable me to run the game with FBNeo xtreme, but it seems it crashes immediately, leading me to believe there is an issue with the romset I’m using.

I tested with the standard FBNEO on my iPhone. No issues.

If the problem was resources / slowness,
I would still expect the game to launch.

Any insights ?

Hello,

To give some context: I'm back into modding my SNES Mini mainly because my Kid is now 5 years old, and I'm having him discover "old classics" with easy/basic gameplay - Which fits a lot of SNES/Megadrive games.

Like most young boys, he's crazy into cars / racing, and I've set-up some 2.5D classics (outrun, F1 games, etc.), and I am wondering if there is a way to set-up a racing controller for him to enjoy.

I have a pair of 8BitDo retroreceivers, as I am using the 8BitDo modkit for SNES Mini controllers.

I guess that I can use a bluetooth-enabled racing controler, connect it through the retroreceiver, and configure it in RetroArch / Mame, but I'm looking for feedbacks / recommendations from anyone that tried to achieve a similar exercise.

Controller I was eyeing was something like a Hori Pro Mini, but I have no clue if such a set-up could actually work.

You no longer have to prepare mods using an extract from the .ipa file.
You can prepare mods using a PC installation.
And god that’s great 🙌🏻

Previously iOS versions were 1 patch behind meaning that you had to extract the iOS application files to prepare modding.