8Bitdo Sn30 Pro USB Wired Gamepad for Switch, Windows & Raspberry Pi(Gray Edition)

It has been a long time coming to have a controller of this quality to exist on the market after years of searching, testing, and using alternatives. My long time preferred USB SNES style controller was the iBuffalo controller that everyone seems to have and has raved over, but I believe that reign is finally over with the release of the 8BitDo SN30 Pro wired USB controller. I have the Bluetooth version of the SN30 Pro as well and that was my first experience with this controller. This wired version features the same great build quality as the Bluetooth version and it appears to be completely identical, except the presence of the USB cable coming out of the top. Batteries do not last forever and this is the reason why I still prefer to keep a stock of wired controllers for the future in case something should happen to my Bluetooth version.The overall controller has solid build quality and parts from what I can tell. The buttons offer a satisfying click and the D-pad feels good, almost like a stock SNES controller did back in the day and is also very comparable to a fresh SNES classic controller from Nintendo. After doing some testing in Street Fighter 2 Turbo, I had no issues pulling off moves. The L and R shoulder buttons are a bit small and will take some getting used to for players that are accustomed to resting their index fingers where L and R would originally exist on a regular SNES controller. The L2 and R2 trigger buttons are towards the back and offer up a bit more real estate for your fingers to press. All feel fine to the touch. The analog sticks work fine and feel good, but be aware that the right analog stick is very closely placed to the two face buttons on the front, so if you tend to have your fingers jump around during play, you might accidentally hit the stick.I'm currently using this controller exclusively on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and although the feel of it is great, I had some issues getting it properly recognized by the device. When first plugged into an existing setup, it currently detects as an Xbox 360 gamepad and during the mapping of buttons, the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons constantly either were unresponsive or skipped over as if it did not exist. After doing some research online, I installed the Xbox driver within RetroArch but that did not seem to fix the issue. I ultimately ended up updating the Xpad driver within RetroArch and that seemed to solve the issue as all buttons are properly mapped now. I recommend backing up your RetroPie setup and image before making any system changes as if something happens during the update process or if you get unintentional results, you can revert back, so definitely heed that warning!Overall, this is a solid controller and is perfect for an emulation build and is the definitive controller to have in my opinion. Yes, there are minor issues here and there mentioned above but it is a good controller to have. This definitely replaces my older set of USB controllers and I believe that 8BitDo has a winner here!

I ordered this controller to have an SNES style controller with a good D-Pad for RetroPie. I had been using the Buffalo controllers but both of mine developed ghosting issues. I left the 8BitDo controller connected to the Pi for 4 hours monitoring the output of jstest; no ghost input was observed in the output logfile. I'm able to rock the D-Pad left-right & right-left quickly without any Up or Down presses registering.On RetroPie, the controller reads as an Xbox 360 controller. This caused a conflict with my Retrobit Genesis controller in X-Input mode so I had to adjust my settings for it, no biggie. The star button acts as a turbo enabler to set turbo on other buttons; it is not a programmable button. The right bottom button is programmable and acts as the Hotkey for RetroArch.I tested the controller's input lag with 240p TestSuite on RetroPie (Pi3B). I'm getting about 0.5-1 frames which is on par with my other wired/wireless controllers (DS4, Retrobit, Buffalo, Saitek).Build quality is heavier than I expected for a wired controller. When it is plugged in, a green light appears on the bottom and the controller vibrates to let you know it's connected.I don't have a Switch to test it on so I cannot comment on that.In Windows 10, it works well with RetroArch for N64 emulation. Racing in Mario Kart was comfortable.Overall, I'm very happy with the controller for the price. My only compliant is the short cord (6 ft), but I'm spoiled by the longer 10' cord on the Retrobit. When needed, I've been using a 6' USB extension cord and don't notice any lag or drop in signal. Highly recommend this controller.

In my decades on Amazon, i've only left a few reviews. But i really felt compelled to write one for this great controller.I have tons of PC controllers. I've been gaming for over 40 years (I'm a literal "classic gamer") and have accumulated quite a collection. I bought this one because it was inexpensive, and I liked the classic look of it, so I got it to use with some of my classic and retro games, not expecting to play with it a lot.As soon as I plugged it in and tried it out, I was HOOKED. This thing is amazing. I was worried about build quality, and the size of it and the buttons, but it is PERFECT. I honestly have not used another controller since I got this one.Now, I'm not a pro by any means, but this controller works for me for everything: fighting games, action adventure, stuff like Fallout and Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, and of course classic arcade and console games. It's comfortable, it works very well, and you forget you're even holding it: what you want to happen on the screen just happens, which is the highest praise for a controller!Also, it's the most compatible controller I've used on PC! Lots of games on the various online shops' launchers get picky with your controllers and don't always work. This one has worked for EVERYTHING. I love it so much. It's so good.If you're even considering grabbing one of these, just go ahead and hit the buy now button. I highly recommend it!