Decent digital joysticks?
Discussion
I just bought a pi400 and running RetroPie (bit 50:50 so far)
I bought two of these, being an optimist...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speedlink-Anniversary-Com...
But really they’re a bit crap, especially for £30 each.
For my 4/5 year old, waaay too heavy, he can’t hold it firmly enough to then actually play the stick.
For me I think it’s bearable but still too stiff.
Then it’s like a charicature of clickiness. It’d wake the bloody dead.
In any case, they’re s
t in my opinion.
With that in mind, what’s the best way to go?
I’m sure I’d seem some kits you bought and made up, and could fit preference buttons/joysticks etc, but for the life of me I can’t find them.
Just thinking I’m going to splash out on two arcade type controllers with all the buttons, then I can play MAME stuff of the classics, then also run my C64 ST and Amiga faves...
What have other people done?
I’d also considered just using Xbox 360 controller but my 4/5 y/o seems to struggle with holding it all and hitting the right buttons.
Having a big solid platform, one stick, and big glowing buttons seems to make sense to me?
Also after a quick test on Bubble Bobble and Golden Axe the clicky joystick is superior to a Dpad.
I bought two of these, being an optimist...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speedlink-Anniversary-Com...
But really they’re a bit crap, especially for £30 each.
For my 4/5 year old, waaay too heavy, he can’t hold it firmly enough to then actually play the stick.
For me I think it’s bearable but still too stiff.
Then it’s like a charicature of clickiness. It’d wake the bloody dead.
In any case, they’re s
t in my opinion.With that in mind, what’s the best way to go?
I’m sure I’d seem some kits you bought and made up, and could fit preference buttons/joysticks etc, but for the life of me I can’t find them.
Just thinking I’m going to splash out on two arcade type controllers with all the buttons, then I can play MAME stuff of the classics, then also run my C64 ST and Amiga faves...
What have other people done?
I’d also considered just using Xbox 360 controller but my 4/5 y/o seems to struggle with holding it all and hitting the right buttons.
Having a big solid platform, one stick, and big glowing buttons seems to make sense to me?
Also after a quick test on Bubble Bobble and Golden Axe the clicky joystick is superior to a Dpad.
I have a HORI RAP 4 Kai with customised Sanwa buttons and artwork and different sanwa ball top. I also have a Mad Katz TE SF4. No mods to that one yet. I also have a HORI Real Arcade Pro Tekken 7 with sanwa clear buttons and bat joystick top and a shorter throw gate. All of these are fine options but they are not budget friendly in comparison. If you can find a way to justify them, all are great. You could always buy a second hand one and replace the buttons a small project.
The Hori RAP 4 seems reasonably priced.
I’m going to have to have a think again because of the limitations of RetroPie, it feels like I’ll be having a keyboard, mouse and loads of wires for controllers again at this rate AND still won’t have proper freedom...
So tempted to send it all back and just run it on a PC with proper functionality if I’m going to have all the wires and stuff any way.
I found the company who made custom/diy enclosures but it looked like they stopped trading in 2019.
I’m going to have to have a think again because of the limitations of RetroPie, it feels like I’ll be having a keyboard, mouse and loads of wires for controllers again at this rate AND still won’t have proper freedom...
So tempted to send it all back and just run it on a PC with proper functionality if I’m going to have all the wires and stuff any way.
I found the company who made custom/diy enclosures but it looked like they stopped trading in 2019.
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