Reddit mentions of 2 Pack SAFFUN SNES Retro USB Controller Gamepad Joystick, USB PC Super Classic Controller Joypad Gamestick for Windows PC MAC Linux Raspberry Pi 3 Sega Genesis Higan

On/Off Button (2 Pack):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077JYXZLL?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf


Full “RetroPie” or “Raspbian” starter kit (“CanaKit”):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C6Q2GSY?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf


3.5 Inch Screen (includes the case that I’m currently using):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075JFHLQD?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf


SNES controllers: I also have N64 Controllers; any type of controller you need, you can find on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7ANDLC?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf



ADDITIONAL ITEMS (found around the house; or stores near me)

Power source: I used a simple phone charger; just attached it to the bottom of the system.

Zip-ties: I used them to bundle up the cables in the back; over all it condenses the whole thing without having to “splice” and reconnect cables.

“Mighty-Putty” (I got the off-brand called “Tack-Putty”): Used to connect the battery pack to the bottom of the device. Originally was going to use Velcro to have the added ability of attaching and detaching the battery pack at will. (But the putty has a really solid seal; no problems so far)


I think that’s it; happy building!

i bought this 2 pack for 12 buckaroos (iNNEXT SNES) and so far so good

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I just got a 3B+ lastnight, and had the entire thing setup with these wired snes cons in less than 4 hours.

10/10, 12/10 with rice, am doing again for a couple of my buddies.

QOL tips you wont find online, these are still fresh in my mind.

These will make sense as your working on the pi, they might not make sense now.

If your monitor has 2 inputs and you can side by side or PIP your PC and your Rpie ROM xfer is easier. You don't wanna walk out to your tv and back to your PC every time you change something.

The guides don't tell you but after you have your image on your sd card you need to slide it out of the usb transfer adapter and into the bottom of you pi, otherwise wont boot.

You will want at least 1 additional USB thumb drive or SD card (besides the one in the pi at this point) for ROM xfer.

You will want a dedicated usb (or wireless usb) keyboard for the pi during setup, don't mess with swapping you PC keyboard in and out, its slow and and pain in the arse.

Start amassing your ROMs as soon as you order your kit and make sure they are unzipped and sorted ahead of time.

If you have a good 1GB wired home network and over 100Mb coming into your house, scraping the meta data and art work for about 900 games across 4 systems took me another 2 hours with cleanup on the ones that were mis mismatched or skipped.

After you install Themes on the Pi you have to enable them back inside of retropi in the UI options.

Go ahead and download and install win32diskimager or etcher on your windows PC when you order the kit, you will need them.

I recently picked up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7ANDLC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 on a whim and they are the best USB SNES controllers I have every had in my hand.

As far as SNES-style controllers go, I'd say 8bitdo is your best best. The SN30 is a great all-rounder for RetroPie. It works both wired and wirelessly (via Bluetooth). They're a bit on the pricier side, but they're worth every penny IMO.

They won't work wirelessly with RetroPie out of the box, though, there is a bit of setup involved. Fortunately, there's a guide for that here.

You can also use NES/SNES Classic controllers with a Raphnet USB adapter for an excellent wired setup.

On the cheaper end of the spectrum, you'll find plenty of wired SNES-style controllers, but quality can vary wildly. Just make sure to check the reviews. A pair of iNNEXT pads for $8.99 USD seems like an alright deal, although I've never used them personally.

I recommend you to buy this controllers, easier and cheaper :)

Visual Boy Advance is *the* best GBA emulator out there (just be sure to turn off the "bilinear filtering" as fast as you can, it makes everything look blurry). It even runs original Gameboy and Gameboy Color games. I'd also recommend grabbing one of these if you don't have one already.

just to let you know, you can buy the $5 raspberry pi zero w and install retropie on it. the "top of the line" model 3b+ is $29 which is a great deal as well. to spend $90 for a kit is a complete rip off! most people have a 5v power supply laying around. ($5) if you don't have a microsd card get one for ($5). you don't need fans, cases, heatsinks, bells & whistles right out of the gate. i have owned every revision of the raspberry pi since 2012 and i never bought that stuff. later on down the road if you love the completed project, then you can customize your setup with an interesting case, but not that junk. by then you will be able to research and pick the best stuff for yourself. here are some $12 controllers that work fine. you can also control with a keyboard ($5).

https://www.amazon.com/iNNEXT-Controller-Joystick-Gamestick-Raspberry/dp/B01N7ANDLC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1535903748&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+snes

That's the first step!

Here's the guide

Here's a complete starter kit with everything you need, hardware wise, to get started. You'll have to supply your own monitor and keyboard for the initial setup, but any HDMI monitor and any USB keyboard will work.

Here's a bit more high-end controller

Here's a couple cost-effective controllers.

The only thing not included here are the ROMs, which can be found with a google-type search for such things, but as with any legally gray area, enter at your own risk.

EDIT: some more resources

another guide

/r/RetroPie

I just bought a Switch from Best Buy last night, and am picking it up tomorrow.

What I'd like to know is how Sonic Mania and Shovel Knight feel with the standard Joycons & the Pro Controller, namely, controlling 8-directional movement with an analog stick. I had Sonic Mega Collection on GC, and using the stick felt awkward.

Personally, I really prefer playing those sorts of games on a D-pad, so I'd also like to know if generic USB controllers ([like these] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7ANDLC/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza)) will work (while docked, of course), or if I would need to buy a pricey 8bitdo controller.

i lowkey play on a 35 dollar arcade stick ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015PHMFU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GBidBbJZ5EC4K ) and it's fine

Ive never really played with a proper fight stick but that one's cheap as fuck compared to the rest and works good. though since it's a ps3 stick technically you need joytokey to set it up correctly

edit: i also used this for when i was laying down in bed ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7ANDLC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iDidBbT9CRE2Y lowkey one of the best dpad controllers ive ever used) and everything was going great until i saw i absolutely had to have an lt button to go to third character

There is measurable lag on any bluetooth controller. I use wired controllers for this very reason. If you've ever tried to play rhythm based games it would be apparent immediately, and once you notice it it seems to get worse. I use these and they work great.

I got the Raspberry Pi 3, in a lazy man's kit on Amazon. I had pre-loaded some ROMs and the RetroPie OS to my computer beforehand, so when I got the Pi it only took about 30 minutes to get it working.

I also got these.

The entire shebang cost me $93. I am still pleased with the purchase. lol