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_by @RickDangerous and Community_
This is a list of hardware recommendations by RickDangerous and the community.
Hardware recommended by RickDangrous himself is marked with the following mark [RD].
https://www.mayflash.com/product/showproduct.php?id=32
Pros:
- Cheap
- Works great with retropie
- You can swap the gate for 4-way games
- Good Quality build
- Good Brand
Cons:
- Wired only ( but works fine with usb extension )
- Some mods would require soldering.
- Light in weight
https://www.8bitdo.com/arcade-stick/
Pros:
- Works Great with retropie
- Supports Bluetooth, 2.4G And Wired.
- Premium Feel
- Good Quality build
- Good Brand
Cons:
- First 2 I ordered had issues with connection to pc
but once replaced by amazon the new controllers worked great and our my favourite
controllers.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/dualshock-4-wireless-controller/
Pros:
- Works with every system on my build
- Bluetooth latency is great
- No dongle required
Cons:
- Not as good range as 2.4G
- Needs recharging often and does not go into standby while using on pi
- As with most modern analog controllers could suffer from analog stick drift.
Pros:
- Great 2.4G range
- Good battery life
- DPAD & Buttons feel responsive
Cons:
- Does not work with PSP Emulator
- Analog sticks feel small ( But they work fine )
- The dongles are to thick I could only fit 2 with the argon case
- When the dongle is connected even with the controller off it can causes some issues with other types of controllers until you remove the dongle
Pros:
- Feels nostalgic when playing megadrive games
- Good Build Quality
- DPAD & Controls responsive
- Good Battery life
- Bluetooth works really well
Cons:
- No analog sticks so won't work for all systems
https://www.argon40.com/argon-one-m-2-case-for-raspberry-pi-4.html
Pros:
- M.2 SATA SSD Compatibility
- Full-Sized HDMI
- an many more
Cons:
- probably none
https://retroflag.com/nespi-4-case.html
Pros:
- case for 2.5” SSD (hot-swappable)
- power and reset buttons
- nostalgic feel
Cons:
- Micro HDMI
https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-blue-sata-m-2-ssd
Pros:
- Works great with my build
inside an argon one case or in external enclosure
- Reasonable Price
- Good Performance
Cons:
- None I can think of!
Pros:
- Works great with the build if not using the Argon One case
- Great performance
- Reasonable Price
Cons:
- Costs more than the WD M.2