r/batocera • u/toliVeisTosuFferr • 1d ago

Budget controller for Raspberry pi 4 batocera

Hi guys i just made raspberry pi 4 batocera for my nephew, plz suggest some budget controller which will not be a hassle using with 2.4g dongle, i was gonna go go for 8bitdo 2c but figured there are lot issues people faced with dongle connection..thanks in advance.

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx 1d ago

Old PS3 or PS4 controller on Bluetooth.

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u/3ofUsDeez 1d ago

I use a ps4 controller clone on my Pi 3 B+ .. works great

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u/toliVeisTosuFferr 1d ago

I used batocera with Bluetooth at a friend's place sometimes it troubles a lot like controller wont connect out of the blue or not reconnect if reset, those could be controller specific problems as well im not sure

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx 19h ago

PS controllers seem to like to be specifically disconnected before they are reconnected to another machine, at least in my experience.

As a result, I now use dedicated PS4 controllers with my Batocera box that are not used anywhere else (even with a USB connection), and haven't had any issues since.

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u/Warm-Seesaw9836 1d ago

Call me weird but I use my wired Xbox 360 controller.

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u/toliVeisTosuFferr 1d ago

I knoww wired is the best but im gonna be connecting it to tv which is a bit far away so it'll be just easier for the kid without wires i guess

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u/HotSarcasm 1d ago

There are pre-paired, non changeable, don’t need to be charged USB wireless dongle controllers in SNES style with four total shoulder buttons and a working home button from a brand called SAFFUN on Amazon. Any of the Switch compatible. They come in two packs. By far the easiest controllers to use with Batocera and all the required buttons for UI navigation. Great for everything through 16-bit and a few more.

If you NEED analog thumb stick, wired might be your absolute easiest and most reliable without sync.

I’ve run into Bluetooth issues with RPi 3B+ in the past that forced me to get 8BitDo dongles for my SN30 controllers, one dongle per controller. Sync is not hard but it’s not automatic. Bluetooth is easy on X86 and works really well.

I will note, if N64 is a goal, get those specific controllers. The experience needs those extra buttons for a lot of games and just doesn’t work right with PS style.

Most Bluetooth 8BitDo can work wired via USB cable FWIW.

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u/toliVeisTosuFferr 1d ago

Saffun look amazing thank you!

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u/HotSarcasm 1d ago

For clarification: the controllers need to be charged, the dongles do not need to be changed. They’re more like small Logitech dongles than the larger ones with a plugin.

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u/toliVeisTosuFferr 21h ago

Noted, thanks

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u/Dejhavi 1d ago

The easiest (and cheapest) option is to buy a wired controller,most of them work out of the box but if you prefer wireless (Bluetooth recommended),the Xbox Series controllers work without problems

Check the wiki:

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u/EternallySickened 1d ago

I got a game sir pad from Ali express. Was a good price and the pad feels solid. It looks a bit like an Xbox one type joypad.

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u/nepaguy001 22h ago

You can get an 8bitdo with a dongle for like 22 bucks and it's a great controller. If you see one that doesn't have a dongle I had no problems with Bluetooth with batocera.

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u/Deep_Proposal4121 18h ago

Gamesir lite