This is great, one of the reasons I’ve not had my PS1&2 setup in my “gaming area” is because of the lack of reach on the official controllers from my unit (also loads of wires). So this definitely interests me!
this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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Don't know how many people would want this, but it's cool as hell they're doing this.
I do! Bought one. Been on a PS2 mod kick this past week, so this came at the perfect time.
Would like to know if adds input lag.
It will absolutely add some latency compared to the original controller but whether it's perceptible to you or any other human being is another matter entirely. I find 8bitdo sometimes have terrible lag in some of their devices, but it could be down to shoddy firmware and sometimes get patched later, like with the SN30 Pro for Android which was unusable before firmware patches.
I'm personally just semi-sensitive to lag, but for serious gaming I will always go wired for the psychological edge. I will get this regardless because wireless controllers are amazing for casual gaming.
I'm actually more interested in how much lag the USB-C passthrough introduces. If that can be down in the sub-3ms range, that would be amazing.
If a Bluetooth controller can perform in any setting, I don't see why it shouldn't be feasible to make one perform well in this application. It will react to inputs and close or open a circuit or send an analog signal.
Wait, is that brand any good for controllers? I got one as part of my handheld Ayaneo 2 deal and haven’t even unpacked it. This is the one I have:
https://ayaneo-shop.myshopify.com/products/ayaneo-x-8bitdo-sn30-pro-bluetooth-gamepad
Fantastic brand with fantastic controllers. Unpack that item right away!
Great to know! Thanks :)
For such a goofy name, this company makes some really cool stuff.