I’ve been using a really old Dualshock 4. It was fine for modern, but I have switched to classic recently, and getting some inputs has been really difficult. The dpad is really mushy. Many times, I’m positive I’m holding down back but still end up getting hit because the controller doesn’t register the input as down back, it’s really frustrating. I love everything else about the controller, the button placement and the size suits my small hands really well.

Looking around I found some old threads where people were praising xbox controller but then I found this video and now I am not sure, the face buttons also seem really stiff. Other pads like HORI and Razer ones are way too expensive here so either I just buy a new DS4 and hope it’ll diminish my issues or buy the xbox controller.

  • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Get either the officially licensed Sega Saturn USB controller from RetroBit or the 8bitdo M30.

    Saturn mk2 (original) controller has the best dpad ever made IMO.

      • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Even better would be an original Saturn controller with a USB converter. I’ve had luck with Mayflash in the past, but nowadays I use a Bliss Box.

        Or just get/build an arcade stick.

        • arya48@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          I’d get an arcade stick if I could but those are just way too expensive to be an option for me, and idk where I’d find an original Saturn controller, doesn’t seem like it’s available anywhere.

            • arya48@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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              9 months ago

              I hate how you guys are trying give me all these nice options and I keep coming back with disappointing answers lol, ebay and aliexpress are not available here @FifteenTimmy77@lemm.ee

                • arya48@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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                  9 months ago

                  Don’t think Sega sold any hardware here officially, I looked up the controller, only results I could find were from foreign websites.

                  • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
                    1·
                    9 months ago

                    What about access to arcade hardware from Sanwa and Seimitsu? Would need to build a shell and hook up a control board, though.

                    What online retailers are available to you?

          • FifteenTimmy77@lemm.eeEnglish
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            9 months ago

            AliExpress has some $40-60 leverless controllers ( like an arcade stick but with buttons instead of a joystick)