SNES Controller to Adapter for PC USB
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- Connect your SNES or SFC controller to your PC USB Port
- Two players can play simultaneously, USB self powered
- Standard HID (Human Interface Device) compliant, no drivers needed, just plug and play
- Suitable for both Destop and Notebook PCs
- Compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7
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| ASIN | B002IXZ5DE |
|---|---|
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #48,373 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #8,816 in PC Accessories |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
| Product Dimensions | 6.69 x 5.12 x 0.79 inches; 1.6 Ounces |
| Binding | Video Game |
| Item model number | 6903368296112 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Mayflash |
| Date First Available | July 24, 2009 |
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Connects up to two controller to your computer (PCs only). No extra drivers required, nothing extra needed, just plug and play. Suitable for both notebooks and desktop PCs. Compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. Super sensitive buttons for precision control. Yo can use two or more controllers for multi-player gaming. Standard HID (Human Interface Device) compliant. Please use original controllers with this adapter. Third party controllers may not work properly with this adapter.
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So, Ok, I love this thing.
No perceivable lag at all.
DISCLAIMER: Just to clarify: All the lag I speak about here, I am being EXTREMELY critical of the EMULATION. The lag I am speaking about cannot be seen, only felt when played by a SNES fanatic! I am very happy with snes9x...my personal favourite SNES emulator. ...But I love my old SNES games and I know when theres ANY difference from the original, or any fluctuation in performance, no matter how small. However the adapter for sale here is flawless, like a plug that goes into the wall for your bedside light, there is no lag coming from it.
I would attribute peoples lag issues to being emulation issues. A real SNES will always be better but I don't see a problem with the adapter itself. I'm very good at spotting lag, I know when an emulation of an old snes game I played in the 90's is even 1 frame behind here and there.
In this regard snes9x 1.53 in particular, is excellent. ...With frameskip turned OFF and v-sync ON, synchronize to sound OFF, the emulator performs excellently. ...still not as good as my real SNES here, or even my Retro Duo Portable 2.0 also here. There's still that tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny performance loss at very rare times! due to software emulation instead of real life hardware and I can sense it, I can feel it. I'm sure a lot of you can. But that slight lag that happens maybe once or twice a lap in Super Mario Kart is not coming from this joypad adapter, which is perfect. (at least in single player mode). At the moment I only have 1 SNES joypad as I am in the middle of moving house so I can't test 2 player on this adapter. I'll update this review when I have tested that. Anyway...
Setup was easy with windows 8 at least... just plug and play.
Of course the joypad can be used for any game or any emulator, but I had to boot up snes9x with Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, F-Zero, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2 The New Challengers and Mortal Kombat. I can attest to the Hadoken abilities of this adapter combined with sns-005, it was flawless in Street Fighter 2. I kicked arse with Dhalsim, E. Honda, and then in New Challengers, Cammy ;)
Oh yea and my sns-005 worked fine with this adapter. Which is great.
So in brief, aside from the joypad compatibility problems that other people have experienced, I think peoples complaints of lag have been from the emulation aspect, because I certainly don't "feel" any lag with this device at all. So don't worry and enjoy! :)
Bye!
What I have found after testing the different controllers is that the SNS-005 controllers are hit or miss. I have one SNS-005 controller that only the B button works yet the other two I tested work perfect. I have found the SNS-102 works fine as does the Super pad. I have no idea why some refuse to work but I can understand your frustrations because the same happened to me.
Defiantly try out the different controllers that you have lying around because if one doesn't work chances are the others you have will. The first controller that I plugged in didn't work and immediately I thought I was out eleven dollars. My heart sunk as I tried different usb ports and searched for a driver. Then I jumped up with joy as the next controller I tried worked! Hope this helps guys, feel free to ask any questions. This adapter in my opinion is so well worth the money for any SNES collector because there is nothing like having an actual SNES controller in your hand while you play. It totally changes the whole experience.
One last thing, I have found the best way to play Super Nintendo with people over the internet. You need to download and install a program called ZBattle.Net. Also you must Google ZSNES Version 1.36 since it is the most common used even though its not the latest. Once you have both open ZBattle and click File, Options and give the location of your ZSNES application. Do the same for the games. After hitting OK go to File and click Connect. You will see people playing SNES in different servers. Create your own or find someone who is hosting a game. The game they are hosting will download really quick and then start. It opens up ZSNES and you are ready to play. If it keeps saying its waiting for Host click the cancel button then uncheck "allow udp connection" and then hit either connect to server or create server. Make sure you are joining someone with the same version 1.36 SNES and if your are hosting a server be sure to list that 1.36 is the version you are using. While in ZSNES hit the "T" key to type to who you are playing with. Good luck guys! If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will try to respond. Long Live The Super Nintendo! (The greatest console of all time!)
I plugged this in my Mac on OSX and booted the emulator SNES9x. Before starting any ROM, I went to Config and then Configure Controllers. From there, I clicked on each button for Player 1 and pushed each button corresponding to those on the controller. After doing this with every button, I checked my work by pushing each button on the controller and saw that each corresponding button lit-up after being pressed. I then did this for controller 2. From there, I loaded up a few different ROMs testing 'em out. All of them were a success and even 2-person multiplayer worked simultaneously! I then did the exact same process on my PC that's running XP and, again, success.
Just a heads up, before purchasing, I read the top reviewers review and want to make note that I too am using original SNES controllers that are model SNS-102. I haven't tested out SNS-005s, but I suggest that those having trouble try and find some SNS-102 controllers, hopefully that'll fix any problems you are experiencing.
Overall, it worked on Mac, PC, 2 players simultaneously, for multiple games I've tested so far, didn't have to install any drivers or software and I'm very satisfied with the purchase. I HIGHLY suggest this to anyone interested in it. Having had such a good experience with this Mayflash device, I will most likely be purchasing similar USB adapters, but for the GC and N64. Thanks Mayflash!
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Wow this is Great, Tested on GNU/Linux (Manjaro) and it worked but really got it to try on TheC64Maxi and again it worked Great, Not Tested but should work on The C64 Mini too.
Tested with Ascii Ware Super Advantage (Arcade Stick), Competition Pro, and Standard SNES Pad.
As Others have said can be a bit tight plugging in controller but over time it should give a bit and hopefully not break in two, As it worked Great with TheC64 i give it 5 out of 5.
Granted, it's a more expensive solution, but by 'eck, you DO get what you pay for... for games control in general, and emulators in particular, you simply (imho!) CANNOT go wrong with this!! - Plus, it supports TWO pads at once!! - what's not to like?
Japster. (Japster's Retro Cavern / The Retro Cavern)
What a brilliant piece of kit. I had my doubts but it works a charm. Works perfectly on the Snes Emulator. It arrived on time.
I still have the original controllers for the snes so no problems :).
5*
Absolutely brilliant, it really changed my gaming experience. Now if they only made one for old Amiga/Atari joysticks.......














