Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller 6-Button Arcade Pad for Sega Genesis Mini, PS3, PC, Mac, Steam, Switch - USB Port - (Black)

Bought this to use on my computer. Its worked perfectly, just plug in and play. This controller feels like Im playing on an Sega Genesis not my computer. Get this.

Very well made

The floating circle type D-pad is good. But in my opinion I prefer D-pads that use the traditional D-pad cross type, for example the SNES or PS1 controllers. I was able to pull off special and super moves in SFA3 somewhat consistently with The Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller. It does have a advantage against most other controllers in the button layout department because all six buttons are on the face of the controller for fighting games that require 6 buttons. For Ninja Gaiden the D-pad worked okay but not as precise as the two controllers I recommend getting below. So I bought two The Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller one black and one blue one. For some reason the D-pad felt definitely more sloppy and could definitely tell the diff between this blue and the black one of the same model. The jumping sequences in the Classic Ninja Gaiden werent doable without making mistake versus the using the black one. So I threw the blue one is in the trash. The black one works good Im sure it was just a fluke by the way. My are my three favorite retro controllers: 8Bitdo SN30 Pro+ Bluetooth capable and a great D-pad. For a cheaper alternative and the D-pad is also great, the iNNEXT 2 Pack SNES Retro USB Super gamepad.

The build quality is comparable to original six button Genesis controllers, which isnt bad for the price since when you realize a decent condition six button Genesis controller is about $20. I wont say its better because I prefer the d-pad on my genuine controller, but it is at least above the quality of the cheap third party USB controllers that litter Amazon. With the good out of the way, I need to bring up the glaring issue that makes this controller nearly useless in my situation; the macro functions. I bought this controller for a fighting game for the PC which works best on six-button Genesis styled controllers. Half of the character palettes are selected by holding down the Start button then pressing a normal button (ABC or XYZ.) It just so happens that all of the macros are activated by holding down the Start button, so when I try to select the one that is bound to Start+A, the controller instead reads it as Alt+Tab on Windows, changing the focus to another window. I have also encountered a few undocumented macros like it opening Steams Big Picture mode and an on-screen keyboard. Thankfully, I had a workaround. I was able to rebind the games start button to the Mode button on the shoulder of the controller, which is the button that all of the macros should have been bound to in the first place if you ask me. The Mode button on the shoulder served a similar purpose on the original six button Sega Genesis controllers, though it was more for compatibility between different games if I recall. If not for having that workaround, I probably would have started a return for this controller. That might change if I find more hidden features that get in the way of using this for the game I originally bought it for. I think I still have some time to make that decision. With that said; if the manufacturer has people reading the reviews for this product, keep reviews like these in mind when designing future controllers. If you have some undocumented macro that turns off other macros you want to share, I would love to hear that as well. The manual says nothing about turning macros off which is frustrating to someone who just wanted a simple USB controller.

While there are a few small differences, the controller feels much like using the original 6-button Arcade Pads. Good if you want a more authentic feel to playing retro Genesis/Mega Drive titles on PC.

From a former Genesis gamer, this gamepad is awesome. Looks and feels just like the original, and the d-pad works perfectly with the corners, unless other cheap copies out there. If you like playing Genesis games, is the gamepad to get.

It goes back to when I purchased the Super Retro-Cade console, mainly because it contained a few games Id always wanted a licensed copy of for my collection. A budget emulator console with some flaws and limitations one of which is that it didnt work with a lot of popular controllers. So I took a gamble and got these. Comparing them to my actual vintage 6 button Sega Genesis controllers they are virtually indistinguishable (havent taken them apart to compare the guts) other than the cord. They feel great in your hands, especially if you had nostalgia for the ergonomic Sega style controllers (far superior to anything Nintendo had at the time, yes, even the SNES). The only downside of using these with the Retro-cade is that they dont seem to respond to re-configuring of the buttons. Of course you can use them on your PC which is how most will use them, for emulation. Some have complained about the floating d-pad of these controllers, but honestly it is the same as my vintage 6 button pads for Sega Genesis from the 1990s. I would personally always prefer to plug in my vintage controllers to a real vintage console (or retro console that uses cartridges and not emulation) on my crt tv, but when I am using the Retro-cade these I prefer to the ones that came with it (those hybrid sega/nintendo thingies). The lack of proper reconfiguration is a limitation of the console not the controller. The cord length is just right (many retro consoles get bashed on because they tend to be shorter than their North American counterparts, I guess because Japanese consoles tended to be smaller and had shorter cords I guess so you would be sitting closer to a smaller screen, thats my guess). I also was able to plug them into a USB multi-port hub (self powered) and they still worked.

I like having the extra buttons for my games for my sega mini since the original one has only 3 buttons.

Great product. On Sega Genesis mini the mode button is used as a menu button for saving states and what not. The problem is that the mode button is located on right shoulder of the controller. Little kids playing street fighter in my family keep accidentally pressing it causing a pause resume pause resume during gameplay at our Christmas so we ended up using the 3 button ones instead for the younger kids. But great otherwise.

Perfect replica of the original, a must-have for anyone with the Sega Classics Collection or a Mister FPGA