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The 8Bitdo SNES30/SFC30 is the best (retro) controller I have ever owned.
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Yes. It was salvaged for parts. I have two more now and one is surplus to my needs.
sixteen-bit
Member
Probably have to use additional software like Joy2Key or Xpadder. Undertale only works with xinput game controllers out of the box, like X1 or X360 pads.
Undertale supports DirectInput controllers. This controller should work out of the box with no issues. I've played through the entire game multiple times with the SNES30, in fact.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Thats untrue I used a Dualshock 4 with no wrappers it accepts D-Input.
mavericktopgun
Member
sixteen-bit
Member
Damn, mine wouldn't work over bluetooth. Any tips? Do you have to play wired?
Can't help you there. Whenever I've used the controller at my PC it's always been wired. :\
Trying to get this to work with my Retron 5 but it's saying "new firmware 1.62 and current is 2.67" and it's then booting me back out ("failure").
Any way to completely wipe the controller out and then download the (apparently older) firmware for Retron5 support?
Edit: Never mind -- Got it! Works well.
Any way to completely wipe the controller out and then download the (apparently older) firmware for Retron5 support?
Edit: Never mind -- Got it! Works well.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8Bitdo-N...267671?hash=item23693a0dd7:g:tNAAAOSwInxXNa6w
Scam seller? Cheapest i have seen for it but the people reviewing the buyer so far don't seem fake.
Scam seller? Cheapest i have seen for it but the people reviewing the buyer so far don't seem fake.
Don't know if you're familiar with Massdrop, but they're selling the cool gold and black dual analogue controller for $27.99 + postage. Seems like a good deal. 5 days till the drop ends and possibly another few weeks fir delivery.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/8bitdo-fc30-pro-or-nes30-pro-bluetooth-gamepad
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/8bitdo-fc30-pro-or-nes30-pro-bluetooth-gamepad
TLZ
Banned
Thanks for this!
Choppasmith
Member
This legit?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8Bitdo-N...682958?hash=item3f63b4098e:g:~JMAAOSwQNRXLUOd
25 AUD for the Nes30 Pro same seller is selling the NES 30 for $16.50 and $22.15 for the SNES30.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8Bitdo-N...682958?hash=item3f63b4098e:g:~JMAAOSwQNRXLUOd
25 AUD for the Nes30 Pro same seller is selling the NES 30 for $16.50 and $22.15 for the SNES30.
I'm on OSX if that changes anything. I can get the D-pad controlling my character but can't figure out how to bind the buttons to the keys.
Superblatt
Member
How difficult is it to get this working with a Retron 5?
The Broken Ska Record
Member
IIRC there's a FW update to the Retron that will enable it to be used.
Ah, I'm afraid I might be of limited help then. I haven't used OSX since 10.4, much less the controller or Undertale on OSX. :<
Check out My Life in Gaming's feature on the Retro Receiver. I picked one of these up and have loved playing on my original NES wirelessly with my FC30!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8QQApEHpOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8QQApEHpOg
gingerbeardman
Member
We've have you tried? I've successfully used the apps to do this:
1. Xpad, from 8bitdo themselves. $free
2. ControllerMate, from OrderedBytes, $25
And my favourite:
3. Controllers, from vividmachine, $5
I rarely have to use those kind of apps though. I'm using my SFC30 with Pico-8 and it's excellent.
I had to update the SFC30 to the latest beta firmware though. You might want to try that, too? Default mode 1 was broken in some versions of the firmware.
I updated my app to have a thread sleep to prevent the high-CPU usage it typically has. However, you are dependent on whatever Windows does for it's thread scheduling, so low-end machines may need to set the app to "high priority" (via Task Manager) along with a higher sleep time to fully reduce CPU while still being functional. 16ms is roughly 60hz though you may want 8ms or 4ms to ensure the controller is actually updated each frame.
https://github.com/ROFISH/FC30XInput/releases/tag/v0.0.2
https://github.com/ROFISH/FC30XInput/releases/tag/v0.0.2
basic_text
Member
I got an Android TV box recently and this device is great as both a remote and a controller for emulators!
DarkConfidant
Member
You almost lost me there, but I was sold once there was a SFC version. 
Tokyo Rain
Member
Decided to splurge a little and go wireless on retro.
What are you playing it on?
Nvidia Shield Tv
If it's android, you're gonna get lag regardless.
After investing in a decent CRT broadcast monitor to play my games on (real hardware), I simply can't play anything emulated on my phone anymore - the lag is just too real
Lag sucks. I have a Wii U and a Wii, and I'd love to ditch the Wii but the Wii U adds additional lag to virtual console games. It makes a significant impact on how games like Mario feel to play.
On topic, I love my 8BitDo SNES30 and NES30 Pro.
What I don't love is that I was under the impression they would work with Wii/Wii U when I bought them and I feel a bit misled about that. I pretty much can only use them practically on my PC, which I don't tend to use that often since I'm more of a console player.
Used the SNES30 to play Undertale, though
On topic, I love my 8BitDo SNES30 and NES30 Pro.
What I don't love is that I was under the impression they would work with Wii/Wii U when I bought them and I feel a bit misled about that. I pretty much can only use them practically on my PC, which I don't tend to use that often since I'm more of a console player.
Used the SNES30 to play Undertale, though
Lag sucks. I have a Wii U and a Wii, and I'd love to ditch the Wii but the Wii U adds additional lag to virtual console games. It makes a significant impact on how games like Mario feel to play.
On topic, I love my 8BitDo SNES30 and NES30 Pro.
What I don't love is that I was under the impression they would work with Wii/Wii U when I bought them and I feel a bit misled about that. I pretty much can only use them practically on my PC, which I don't tend to use that often since I'm more of a console player.
Used the SNES30 to play Undertale, though
But...they do. The newest 8bitdo firmware allows use of the controller either as a Wii remote or Wii U Pro Controller. I played through Yoshis Wooly World with my SNES30. I also played through NSMBU with it.
Always happy to see this thread bumped because I really like these controllers. I just played through Mega Man 1 using the NES30 Pro. I've had the pad since it was released but never really put it to use much since I have so many other controllers (I've got a bit of a controller problem). So much fun to play 2D games with this thingnow I'm thinking about picking up the Famicom version even though I don't really need another controller.
mntorankusu
Member
How do you use it as a Wii U Pro controller? I hadn't heard anything about that
Edit: Only in the beta firmware, or is their changelog bad? Either way, gonna update to the beta firmware. Thanks for the heads up!
mntorankusu
Member
Has anyone confirmed if it works with the Mayflash Wii U Pro adapter for PC? That would be about a thousand times better than trying to use bluetooth on Windows.
Wait, why would you need the Wii U Pro Adapter? Your 8Bitdo controller should function as a standard DirectInput controller out of the box via USB.
mntorankusu
Member
Of course, via USB. If you want to use it wirelessly, though, it seems like the Mayflash adapter would be the best choice, because Bluetooth is really finicky on Windows. Also, unless I've missed another feature of a firmware update, the SNES/SFC30 doesn't support xinput (and the ones that do support xinput only do over USB), so that would be another benefit of using it.
I'm not advocating buying the Mayflash adapter or anything. I already have one, so I was wondering if it would work. I'll have to wait a couple days before I can test it.
I've never had any issues with using it via Bluetooth on windows. Using the stock Bluetooth stack, Windows 10. I do have a decent £12 Bluetooth adapter though, so maybe if you have a 99p cheapo one that may be why - I had huge issues with my Bluetooth headphones until I got a better adapter.
Oh, I see what you're trying to do. I was just wondering why you'd use the Mayflash adapter.... hmm, it might work? Sadly I don't have said adapter to test.
mntorankusu
Member
Most of my experience with it is trying to use it with the built-in bluetooth on laptops. The big issue is that it never wants to automatically connect, so I always had to manually pair the controller each time I wanted to use it.
I see in the firmware changelog that some of the beta updates have been to make auto-connection work better, so maybe I'll give it another try.
The latest firmware (also including the beta v2.68 firmware) for the SNES30 is still messed up. At least over USB. All the buttons work, but it show four extra buttons (3,6,9,10) that do not actually do anything.
The v2.52 firmware doesn't have this problem tho. No phantom buttons there. But unfortunately it's also missing several features.
The v2.52 firmware doesn't have this problem tho. No phantom buttons there. But unfortunately it's also missing several features.
AppleSeason
Member
Last saturday I got a SFC30, and I'm tempted to return it.
I decided to directly try it with Super Mario World on Higan Balanced, and it's the first time I die on the first world. The jumps feel delayed. i first I though it was that there was input lag from the bluetooth connection, but it looks like it is a matter of the distance the button has to make from the resting possition to being pressed.
I've played this game on the original hardware recently, emulated and played it with a Dual Shock 4, and I have never had issues. Is it just me? I have to wonder if this is how a real brand new snes gamepad behaved.
I decided to directly try it with Super Mario World on Higan Balanced, and it's the first time I die on the first world. The jumps feel delayed. i first I though it was that there was input lag from the bluetooth connection, but it looks like it is a matter of the distance the button has to make from the resting possition to being pressed.
I've played this game on the original hardware recently, emulated and played it with a Dual Shock 4, and I have never had issues. Is it just me? I have to wonder if this is how a real brand new snes gamepad behaved.