I use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. It does the job for all of the systems I have on Retroarch.
Well I usually emulate older consoles with my Anbernic RG351V, but when I'm on a mood to do it on the TV I'd normally use my PS4 controller since it is easy to use with almost everything, I'd also use the Nvidia Shield TV controller, although dpad sucks 😂
I'd like to have an 8bitdo controller though.
I use a PS4 controller. Ironically the only thing I struggle with it on is modern games because a lot of the button prompts come up Xbox style and I’m not too familiar with that.
You’d think there would be issues with any non-PlayStation game emulated but older games seem to be a lot more intuitive with controls so it’s easier to adapt.
When it comes to emulation in general I use my Retroid Pocket 3+. Sometimes with a 8BitDo SN 30 Pro when it’s hooked up to a TV or when playing two player games.
And I use a Xbox Series S/X (?) Controller, but only when playing games on PC (doesn’t matter if emulated or standard PC games.
It depends.
Most of the time i use my Logitech Dual Action Controller.
Other times i use my Xbox Controller (God bless those triggers)
And lastly, i use Mouse & Keyboard.
I use an Xbox one controller or my wired 360 controller when I'm feeling frisky.
Depends on the platform I'm emulating and what I'm emulating on. Anything on Android I use the Backbone One. For PC, if I'm emulating older 2D systems I'll use an 8BitDo Pro 2. Newer 3D systems them it'll be the Flydigi Vader 3 Pro.
Depends on what system I'm emulating. I have a Retrobit N30 for NES games, an SNES 30 for SNES games, and an M30 for Genesis games, and a Retro-Bit Tribute64 for N64 games. For GCN titles, I use WaveBirds with a USB adaptor.
For everything else, I use an XB1 controller.
A bought an OEM SNES controller that was converted to USB years back from retroUSB. Just looked now and it seems they may not stock them anymore but they do offer kits for DIY and even usb adapters for some platforms.
There are more versatile controllers for those who need it but I mainly play NES and SNES games so it works well.
My loved Steam Controller is usually all that I need, sometimes a Switch Pro Controller.
For general use I have a wired Mad Catz 360 pro controller with textured grips. Modest dead zone, no drift despite a decade of use, and comfy as hell. It's an absolute workhorse and still works as well as it did when I bought it.
If I'm playing something that doesn't require analog input I have an 8bitdo M30. If I'm not using it through Steam it can be a pain to map since it has a 6-button layout instead of the usual ABXY, but I vastly prefer the 6-button layout so it's worth a little headache to me.
New game, xbox series or elite 2
Old game, 8bitduo pro or pro 2
All other answers are objectively incorrect :^)
Typically, the M30 by 8BitDo. It's the most like the Sega Arcade Pad and the Sega Saturn controller that I used to use back in the 1990s. I have a TON of game controllers and thus a ton of options for playing games, but that's what I use the most. If I'm feeling especially fancy, I'll break out a joystick like my MadCatz Street Fighter IV stick (modified with hair-trigger Sanwa buttons), a modified Hori PS fighting stick, or the ridiculously small Street Fighter II Champ joystick released by Numskull. (I think it was Numskull. I don't really remember, honestly.)
Razer kishi v2 connected to my iPhone using afterplay.io
Basically a retro switch on my iPhone
Arcade stick! If im feeling zesty I break out a hitbox style controller.
If I need analog just a switch pro controller.
Most of the time I use the pdp Wired Xbox controller, but sometimes I'll use the 8bitdo SNES30. Logitech Rumble Pad 2 still gets some use and if I'm feeling especially nostalgic I'll use the SN Program pad with a SuperSmartJoy that converts it to USB.
I use a mix, but mostly the Xbox Series X controller, and the 8BitDo Ultimate.
I honestly hardly even play retro games, but for some reason I love getting controllers. I use the official controllers with my PS4 and PS5, but I also have two 8bitDo SN30 Pros, and 8bitDo Ultimate BT which I use for PC and Switch, and even an arcade stick somewhere (I made a promise to myself that I was gonna pick a fighting game to get good at, but never did).
Dualsense mostly, when it's overclocked it's the lowest latency controller I own. Also have an 8bitdo SN30 Pro+ and that's excellent as well, but the Dualsense is just a little bit better.
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