8BitDo DIY kits

I love my SN30 Pro (famicom edition)

New ones up on their store - dogbone Famicom and Saturn!

Dogbone sold out right now :frowning: I’ll wait until it’s in stock.

I’ve tried these with the SNES Classic controllers. They’re soooooo nice. Does anyone know if those kits fit in one of those Club Nintendo Super Famicom pads? They have the same connector as the SNES Classic but who knows if the internals match.

Alternatively, is anyone selling the official SNES Classic controllers? I love the feel of those!

I found this listing on amazon selling some SFC classic pads. I also wonder how the new SNES online official bluetooth pads are gonna be like. I hope they’re good since it’d be nice to get a good official wireless controller for $30. In the meanwhile I ordered the Saturn DIY kit so I can use my Saturn Pad on the switch.

I just hope these are the same internally as the ones that come with the SNES classic!

Until then I’m more than happy with the M30 for just about any retro gaming. Super Smash TV is a little weird without a diamond button layout though.

Are there any lag tests out there? In text reviews some say there is lag, some say there isn’t. I’d think there has to be at least some given the bluetooth connection, but just not sure how much.

Here’s one testing input lag between the 8Bitdo m30 Bluetooth, m30 2.4Ghz, and Krkizz Joyzz 6 Button controller. Bluetooth has significantly more lag then the 2.4Ghz receivers so if you want to play on an original console on a CRT then it’s best to avoid the kits and Bluetooth controllers and just get the 2.4Ghz controllers.

Most people who buy the Bluetooth DIY kits or controllers usually want to use them on PC or modern consoles like the switch. Since these consoles already have a pretty high input latency for their own controllers, like the switch joycons or Pro controllers or PS4 Dualshock, it’s not really noticeable since the input latency is comparable.

That being said, I have an 8bitdo Bluetooth retro receiver for the SNES and provided you’re not playing a fast twitchy game, it works fine. I play RPGs like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy on my CRT and don’t notice any lag since those games are slow menu based affairs.

Thanks! I saw that one, I guess I quickly scanned it and didn’t put the Bluetooth together that it would essentially be the same thing as the DIY kits. Hmm, I’ll hold off for now. I moved a couple months ago and am not even close to getting my setup…set up, but I think wireless controllers will help a ton. Maybe I’ll go the controller extension route and route the wires creatively. Still too many unopened boxes in that room to worry about it yet though, lol.

Sort of OT but has anyone measured the 8BitDo latency wired? That’s how I use my M30 on PC, (the BT is just too laggy for what I play with it), and I was curious.

I’m not sure if anyone has measured the DIY kits, but as @Fallen92 posted a couple posts up, the DIY kits could reasonably compare to the M30 bluetooth controllers which have a decent amount of lag (21ms).