Customers Frequently Asked Questions: Q: 1. What can of application do I need to download to use this controller? A: No application needed. Plug it in and your PC or Respberry Pi will recognize it. Q: 2. Work with steam games on pc? A: No, not support steam games. Q: 3. Will this work for Tesla Atari games? A: If you're using an Atari emulator on PC or Mac, then it will. Q: 4. Can I use it to play online games? A: No, this controller not supports online games. Q: 5. Why my controller inputting both joystick and keyboard buttons? A: What emulator are you using? Difficulty on mapping the buttons depends on the emulator. We recommend using SNES9X on PC, OpenEmu on Mac, Retropie on Respberry Pi. Q: 6. After running a configuration through retroarch,when i connect the controller to my retropie/raspberry pi 2,the pi doesn't detect it.what's wrong? A: You can try powering down and booting back up with the controllers connected. or rebuild retropie. Q: 7. How long is the USB Cable? A: Cord is approx. 5 ft. Long. Q: 8. Can you configure the buttons to specific keys? I want to program buttons for shortcut commands like CTRL+Z, for example. A: This can be accomplished with 3rd party software that maps joystick buttons to keyboard controls such as Xpadder, AutoHotKey, or EventGhost. Tips: 1. Plug in the controller first before open the emulator or power on the raspberry pi, so your device could detect the controller easily. 2. SNES9X is perfect emulator for Windows PC. 3. If you couldn't configure input correctly, please contact us and tell us your device and emulator, we could help to solve it. Package : 2 x 2.4G Rechargeable Wireless USB SNES Controllers 2 x 2.4 GHz USB Receivers 2 x USB Charging Cables 1 x User Manual
G**N
I want to like them for my retropie setup, but they're just too buggy and unpredictable.
***Edited Note*** I am changing my review from a 1 star to 3 stars as I don't think they're a complete waste of money now that I've gotten used to their quirks. I have also updated the review.---I purchased two sets of these and have all 4 plugged into a Raspberry Pi 3B+ running Retropie 4.4. First issue you are going to have is getting them recognized. The USB adapters will be seen as 4 controllers, but none of the controllers would be recognized. The solution to this is to press the 3 buttons: SELECT + START + D-PAD DOWN, simultaneously. This will pair them to a dongle.There is an issue with this though as I am constantly needing to be re-pair them, and from what I can tell, they seem to jump between receivers. Which means you are constantly turning all of them on to find out which controller is p1, p2, etc. What I've also noticed is that the Raspberry Pi recognizes the controllers themselves as opposed to the dongles when assigning a controller. So if a battery runs out and you need to switch controllers, it's not as simple as swapping dongles out. There is a retropie package for this, otherwise it requires a restart.The biggest issue, however, is that I get random 'A' button presses. I think these are coming from the receivers (maybe interference on the 2.4Ghz band?) and not the controllers themselves, as it happens no matter what controller I'm using. The problem is that the A is the button that Retropie uses to enter games.So here's what normal usage looks like for me:1. Start the Retropie and grab a controller, press SELECT+START+DN to sync it if it won't sync.2. Play for a bit and leave it on.3. Come back to a random game being played because of the overactive A buttons.4. Turn on every controller and have to re-pair them a lot of the time to find the p1 controller so I can SELECT+START out of the game.5. Rinse and repeat.These controllers are fairly priced for wireless, but they have too many quirks to be called good controllers. Unfortunately, I bought this for Thanksgiving for the kids and can't really return them since I don't have time to get new ones, so I'm stuck with them. That said, the seller did reach out to me to offer compensation for my troubles which I appreciated.I previously had the wired ones and they worked perfectly. I originally said that if I still had them, I would prefer them over the wireless controllers, even with the added inconvenience. That is no longer true. Now that I know their quirks, I'm okay with them.Lastly: I have no noticed tremendous lag. NES games feel like they lag a lot, but SNES games feel tight - so I'm going to attribute the lag to the emulator I'm using. For wireless controllers, they work decently.---Ultimately, I would recommend these controllers if you want that retro feel. That said, you can pick up DualShock 2 controllers (PS3) for less money and they are fantastic bluetooth controllers with the right layout for retro gaming, but they also include all the buttons needed for PSX and N64 emulation.
A**R
RPi3 lakka emulator - works great!
I would prefer a bit more weight to them but overall they are just as I remember my old snes controllers. Buttons feel smooth and responsive, battery life has been fantastic, and they work just great. When I first got them one would not pair with the usb dongle but after an email with the seller I was given reset instructions and all is great now. Pros: battery life, buttons feel authentic, works with RPi3 lakka build perfect. Cons: no instructuins included, would like a bit more weight. Overall: I would highly recommend for RPi3 retroarch emulator build.
E**S
Don't waste your money!
These controllers are extremely suspect and unreliable. I've purchased 2 sets of these and both have been huge disappointments. With the first set, one of the controllers wouldn't ever pair with either of the USB dongles that were provided. I was able to return the set and get a replacement. Initially, both of the remaining sets worked great. But it wasn't very long before at least 2 of the 4 controllers I have turned into bricks. Everything was working great until I had to recharge a couple of them. Once they were fully recharged, both no longer connect to their previously paired dongle and won't go into pairing mode to reset. The red LED just comes solid on immediately after powering it up and stays solid on no matter what. I've seen other reviews and posts suggestion some special button combination to put them into pairing mode (other than pressing the Start button once they are powered up and looking for connection mode), but no dice. 2 of the 4 are no useless. Save yourself the time and hassle and try something else.
D**R
Stars for Customer Service.
I bought this set for a Retro Pie setup. The first controller synced up fine, calibrated and is easy to use. There is some lag, but that is most likely the emulator and not the controller.The controllers are obviously not meant to be durable and last forever, if you are expecting that you will be paying significantly more. They do what they are supposed to do.The reason for the 5 stars though, is customer service. One of my controllers was DOA, wouldn't even turn on. Plugged it in to charge for several hours, still nothing although I did get a light when plugged in there was no response on the Pie. I contacted customer service and was quickly contacted back asking if I would like a refund or if I would rather them send a new controller.They are sending a replacement now and don't require the broken one to be sent back, which saves me the hassle of shipping. If the replacement doesn't work when it gets here I'll adjust my review, but if it stays unedited you can assume it works as advertised.
J**S
Works for me!
Works great for a retropie, can't figure out how to turn it off tho... No instructions included.
J**S
The controller we all know and love, but wireless!
I can't say enough about these controllers. they are exactly like the old Super Nintendo controllers but wireless so no more sitting 3 feet in front of a 65 inch television. I bought these for my Raspberry Pi and they work great. They are rechargeable so no swapping out batteries, just plug them in after each use. I've not met the battery life so I can't comment on how long they last. I would highly recommend these and would buy them again.
D**E
No Instructions and Difficult to Sync
What a frustrating experience! I bought these as a birthday gift for my husband. It says in the description that these are plug and play. They are far from that. They come with no instructions. In fact, the only reason that I was able to finally get them to work was because of a review that was posted. Took be days to finally figure it out with little bits of information from various sources that I had to locate on my own. Not what I was expecting.
G**I
One of them is dead after ~5m. Battery dies in ~30m
Once the battery dies it's impossible to sync them back up with their USB module. Just kept flashing the LED at me. Wouldn't charge the battery. Sending them back.
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