They're doing one for the NES.
https://www.facebook.com/8bitdo/videos/vb.209893412525798/447841022064368/?type=2&theater
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The 8Bitdo SNES30/SFC30 is the best (retro) controller I have ever owned.
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They're doing one for the NES.
https://www.facebook.com/8bitdo/videos/vb.209893412525798/447841022064368/?type=2&theater
RadarScope1
Member
The form factor is an abomination, though.
You know, I now remember seeing this video recently. I thought I'd seen something like this. I'll definitely keep my eye on it, but my problem - once again - is the fact that they put four buttons on it instead of 2. So close ... If they make a SNES one I am DEFINITELY down with that. That is the fulfillment of a dream and an instabuy for me.
they will make a snes one for sure
8bitForLife
Member
I contacted them a bunch too about making adapters for the consoles also. I told them they are missing a huge opportunity with the retro market.
I've been using this one:
and it has been surprisingly awesome as well. Highly recommended.
I actually bought this to replace the stock Retron 5 (yes, yes, I know...) controller since it's supposedly compatible. Still hasn't arrived, but most impressions are positive, so I'm looking forward to it.
FrontalMonk
Banned
Holy hell that controller looks incredible. I remember seeing the NES one and thinking the NES pad with 4 red buttons looked like an abomination, but if the build quality on the SNES pad is on par with the OG pad, I'll buy 50.
Fuck yes.
JohnSpartanLee
Member
If they'd make an SNES pad, but with six face-buttons and 2 R-triggers it'd be the ultimate Street Fighter-pad.
sixteen-bit
Member
No, it acts as a Wii remote on its side. Works fine for stuff like NSMB and NES or TG16 Wii VC.
I've been using this one:
and it has been surprisingly awesome as well. Highly recommended.
Does this have 1 set of shoulder buttons or 2? And do the sticks click in as well?
jimjonjimmy
Member
Yes to both the shoulder buttons are next to each other kinda like this "- -" and the sticks do click in. Essentially all the functionality of a Wii U pro controller or 360 controller minus analogue triggers.
Just ordered an SFC30. I always preferred the SFC buttons to the U.S. SNES ones. I also read on their website that there's a firmware upgrade to make it work wirelessly with the retron 5. That is amazing news and pushed me over the edge to get it.
I have an NES30 but I can't find it, I didn't like the build quality or shape and really wanted an SNES version of it. I'm glad that there's finally a proper wireless SNES pad.
I have an NES30 but I can't find it, I didn't like the build quality or shape and really wanted an SNES version of it. I'm glad that there's finally a proper wireless SNES pad.
robot
Member
According to their IG acct there will be a nes BT adapter in a few months.
edit: looks like that's already been answered!
It has two sets of shoulders buttons, but they are next to each other rather than behind. The sticks do indeed click.
basic_text
Member
I love my Snes30 (really wish I'd looked around an got the SFC30 though!) and it does everything I need to on pc etc.
The real shame is that I can't get the bugger working properly in Wii mode because it detects it as a Wii remote rather than a classic controller. I also can't seem to get any (Wii) emulators to detect it to reconfigure keys, but then I wouldn't be able to use the L & R buttons even if it did.
Classic Controller support would make this the best purchase I've made in a while!
The real shame is that I can't get the bugger working properly in Wii mode because it detects it as a Wii remote rather than a classic controller. I also can't seem to get any (Wii) emulators to detect it to reconfigure keys, but then I wouldn't be able to use the L & R buttons even if it did.
Classic Controller support would make this the best purchase I've made in a while!
Noisepurge
Member
they have a full selection of great controllers. Really pleased with the build quality compared to many cheap chinese counterparts.
http://www.8bitdo.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/8bitdo/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
http://www.8bitdo.com/
http://www.ebay.com/sch/8bitdo/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
sixteen-bit
Member
I think that's normal. So it'll work for stuff like NSMB and NES or TG16 VC, but its use is otherwise limited. I wonder if they can incorporate CC support with a firmware update. I hope so!
jimjonjimmy
Member
So from my previous ramblings of issues with the NES30 Pro I tried my friends controller and no problems whatsoever. Seems like I did in fact just get a bad controller. I didn't get to try PC games though.
TheSlySoul
Member
I needed a controller to replace the Retron5 one. This thread is great.
Quick question for Rich!, when you took apart the controller to swap buttons did you take any pictures of the PCB?
I only ask as I know the FC30 had problems with the D-pad due to the PCB contacts being designed differently to the original Famicom/NES controllers.
Heres a picture of the original Nintendo and Sega D-pad contacts layout:-
and heres the 8bitdo FC30 D-pad contact layout:-
(Picture taken from their FCC filing)
You can read about the 8bitdo FC30 D-pad issues in this review (D-pad info half way through):-
https://aaltomies.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/review-of-the-month-8bitdo-nes30-controller/
This is the same issue that affected the Xbox 360 controllers D-pad as descibed here:-
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?/topic/652694-360-controller-d-pad-issues/
Although Microsoft eventually changed/fixed this on later manufactured Xbox 360 controllers.
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Also, from looking at this picture:-
It appears that the button colours/shape is not the only difference between the SNES30 and the SFC30. I'm actually really impressed by 8Bitdo's attention to detail, as they have even used the more purple/lilac shade of grey for the controller plastic, and have changed the ABXY font used, just like the original SNES/Super Famicom controllers:-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/SNES-SFAM-Controllers.jpg
So I guess Rich's controller is now a hybrid!
Also worth noting is that according to this review:-
http://retrorgb.com/snes30.html
Its ever so slightly thicker than the original controller, likely to accommodate the battery:-
I only ask as I know the FC30 had problems with the D-pad due to the PCB contacts being designed differently to the original Famicom/NES controllers.
Heres a picture of the original Nintendo and Sega D-pad contacts layout:-
and heres the 8bitdo FC30 D-pad contact layout:-
(Picture taken from their FCC filing)
You can read about the 8bitdo FC30 D-pad issues in this review (D-pad info half way through):-
https://aaltomies.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/review-of-the-month-8bitdo-nes30-controller/
This is the same issue that affected the Xbox 360 controllers D-pad as descibed here:-
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?/topic/652694-360-controller-d-pad-issues/
Although Microsoft eventually changed/fixed this on later manufactured Xbox 360 controllers.
------------------------------------------------
Also, from looking at this picture:-
It appears that the button colours/shape is not the only difference between the SNES30 and the SFC30. I'm actually really impressed by 8Bitdo's attention to detail, as they have even used the more purple/lilac shade of grey for the controller plastic, and have changed the ABXY font used, just like the original SNES/Super Famicom controllers:-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/SNES-SFAM-Controllers.jpg
So I guess Rich's controller is now a hybrid!
Also worth noting is that according to this review:-
http://retrorgb.com/snes30.html
Its ever so slightly thicker than the original controller, likely to accommodate the battery:-
Gameboy415
Member
Oh cool, I have their NES30 controller but I had no idea they released SNES/SFC versions!
I'm definitely going to pick up Bluetooth dongles for NES/SNES when they're released too.
I'm definitely going to pick up Bluetooth dongles for NES/SNES when they're released too.
I asked this in another thread, but never got a reply. In terms of using this controller on a Wii, is it limited to Wii Remote emulation (d-pad, and 1 and 2 button only)? Or does it detect it as a Classic Controller (meaning you could use all the face buttons)?
What about in the homebrew channel? Can I use this to play SNES games in the SNES emulator, with full button mapping?
Thanks to anyone who can answer!
What about in the homebrew channel? Can I use this to play SNES games in the SNES emulator, with full button mapping?
Thanks to anyone who can answer!
sixteen-bit
Member
I only know the answer to the first question. It's recognized as a Wii Remote, so you can pretty much only use it for stuff like NES or TG16 Virtual Console games, or titles like New Super Mario Bros Wii.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
I have a broken NES with a shell just waiting for this.
ok thanks for the info!
Might get one of these for some PC remote playing on the phone via moonlight.
sixteen-bit
Member
I know it's prolly blasphemy but I been using this to play through the Taxman Sonic ports on iOS, lol.
If anyone bought the nes30 pro for use with a Retron 5, I'd like to save you some frustration. First, it will not work with firmware 1.61. You have to get 1.62 from the Fc30 pro section of the website. Secondly, although instructions state to pair it with the Retron using power+L2, I could not get it to do so despite a myriad of attempts. I did get it to pair by using power+Y, and it worked pretty much perfectly then. Hope this helps. It's a slick controller, ridiculously better than the stock Retron controller, albeit a bit small for my tastes.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I got one of these, and I can't seem to figure out how to properly use it with my phone or Windows tablet. Stepmania sees the controller, but won't let me map the buttons.
sixteen-bit
Member
I used this on my WiiU and was hoping it'd play nice with Tropical Freeze. While running, grabing and jumping works fine, it seems to disconnect everytime I do the ground-pound move (alternate L and R shoulder buttons rapidly). Anyone know of a fix?
never happened to me...try updating the firmware, maybe?
on a similar note, this controller is AMAZING for Yoshi's Wooly World. It basically plays exactly like Yoshi's Island SNES with it!
I've been using this one:
and it has been surprisingly awesome as well. Highly recommended.
Looks pretty cool, who's the manufacturer/model name?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
This looks pretty awesome. If the quality is that good hopefully they are successful. I'm kind of tempted, but I realize it's only because of nostalgia and I don't really have any need for it.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Got one of them myself, it's 8bitdo's nes30 pro. Solid in use and gameplay since I've had it, only complaints are the cheap feeling plastic chassis, the kinda annoying led status strips on the side, and the fact that it's not an x-input controller so you'll be doing a lot of keybinding and even then some games just flat don't work with it (cook, serve, delicious
)Got one of them myself, it's 8bitdo's nes30 pro. Solid in use and gameplay since I've had it, only complaints are the cheap feeling plastic chassis, the kinda annoying led status strips on the side, and the fact that it's not an x-input controller so you'll be doing a lot of keybinding and even then some games just flat don't work with it (cook, serve, delicious
That's surprising considering the SNES30 pad feels as premium as you can get - even to the point where it feels better than the official SNES pad.
I don't find that the chassis feels cheap at all. It's actually rather slick and well made.
Got one of them myself, it's 8bitdo's nes30 pro. Solid in use and gameplay since I've had it, only complaints are the cheap feeling plastic chassis, the kinda annoying led status strips on the side, and the fact that it's not an x-input controller so you'll be doing a lot of keybinding and even then some games just flat don't work with it (cook, serve, delicious
Wow thanks for the quick but good mini review! I am really happy to have stumble upon this thread because the nes30 pro seems to be my dream controller! Now I need find out the cheapest option to buy it from Germany. The official 8bitdo website doesn't seem to sell it.
@OP
You are really lucky to have found a SNES in that good condition, I wanted to do same project but I just fail in finding a broken PAL SNES with no yellowing.
I received my controller yesterday and am pretty pleased so far. The only thing I really miss is an Xinput mode. I have never realized before how many games lack DirectInput support. Even in some cases where it is supported the button-mapping is all messed up. Hope they add this in a future firmware, if possible.
No, but it should work decently in any game that doesn't use L and R, since they are the only buttons on the controller not mapped to anything.
No, but it should work decently in any game that doesn't use L and R, since they are the only buttons on the controller not mapped to anything.
Power+R1 supposedly puts you in xinput mode with recent firmware. Haven't tried it myself.
actually...they're mapped to tilt. really.
works great in Wario Land Shake
oh shit! I need to try this!
CrunchyFrog
Member
Someone needs to confirm this, I'm at work atm, but this would make this controller practically perfect.