old school controlers on PC

[clok1966]

Is there a USB dongle where you can hook up multiple old school controls? As in one USB in to pc, but a SNES, Genesis and a N64 controller could plug in all at the same time? I know i can buy each in a USB form.. wait a sec.. a usb hub should work then. But is there something i can use that would do the same with the ORIGINAL controllers?

 

[poofyhairguy]

Pretty much every controller that has been released has a USB adaptor. What counts is if they are good adaptors. I have one for most of my consoles.

Atari 2600? Retro-link makes one that works for JUST the basic controllers (and even then it sucks). For the best experience, and the ability to use paddles, get a:

http://home.comcast.net/~tjhafner/2600-daptor.htm

For the SNES and NES I have tried a LOT of adaptors and BY FAR the Tomee ones are best:

http://www.amazon.com/Tomee-NES-Retr.../dp/B00HM3QCN2

http://www.amazon.com/Tomee-SNES-Ret.../dp/B00HM3QCT6

Heck, those even work with Android.

For Genesis, there are these and I haven't tried them yet so I would love feedback:

http://www.amazon.com/Retro-Bit-Gene.../dp/B0080RAT42

For N64 there was the legendary Adaptoid, but now you can't get one except for obscene prices on Ebay. The current product is the Mayflash, which I haven't tried because its huge:

http://www.amazon.com/May-Flash-Cont.../dp/B002B9FIUU

Here is a good adaptor for Gamecube:

http://www.amazon.com/GC-Controller-.../dp/B0089NVTDM

I have heard good things about the Dreamcast Mayflash adaptor:

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamcast-Cont.../dp/B00K7YK0YA

For Xbox 1, just use a 360 controller. For PS1 or PS2 just used a Six Axis via Bluetooth.

For Sega Saturn, you have to get this multi-adaptor:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...KNWXMPY5116TVZ

I will say that adaptor is the closest thing you can get OP to one that does many consoles in one.

 

[zerocool84]

For PC I either use a 360 controller or Playstation controller. The 360 is great for most games but if it's an older game that uses the dpad, since the 360 sucks, I use a Playstation controller.

 

[Rakehellion]

Use a hub.

 

[clok1966]

Pretty much every controller that has been released has a USB adaptor. What counts is if they are good adaptors. I have one for most of my consoles.

Atari 2600? Retro-link makes one that works for JUST the basic controllers (and even then it sucks). For the best experience, and the ability to use paddles, get a:

http://home.comcast.net/~tjhafner/2600-daptor.htm

For the SNES and NES I have tried a LOT of adaptors and BY FAR the Tomee ones are best:

http://www.amazon.com/Tomee-NES-Retr.../dp/B00HM3QCN2

http://www.amazon.com/Tomee-SNES-Ret.../dp/B00HM3QCT6

Heck, those even work with Android.

For Genesis, there are these and I haven't tried them yet so I would love feedback:

http://www.amazon.com/Retro-Bit-Gene.../dp/B0080RAT42

For N64 there was the legendary Adaptoid, but now you can't get one except for obscene prices on Ebay. The current product is the Mayflash, which I haven't tried because its huge:

http://www.amazon.com/May-Flash-Cont.../dp/B002B9FIUU

Here is a good adaptor for Gamecube:

http://www.amazon.com/GC-Controller-.../dp/B0089NVTDM

I have heard good things about the Dreamcast Mayflash adaptor:

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamcast-Cont.../dp/B00K7YK0YA

For Xbox 1, just use a 360 controller. For PS1 or PS2 just used a Six Axis via Bluetooth.

For Sega Saturn, you have to get this multi-adaptor:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...KNWXMPY5116TVZ

I will say that adaptor is the closest thing you can get OP to one that does many consoles in one.

that last one is sorta it. I was just wondering with Emulation if somebody hadn't done an all in one. The hub might just be the best answer since most can be bought with USB plugs. Again thanks, winter is coming (to quote a overused phrase) and I will be inside with my everything box and wanted to get a controller going. I have used the 360, but in some case the actual controller (n64) is just better.