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24 alternatives to 8BitDo M30 Retro Controlller
A Sega Genesis inspired wireless controller
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 8BitDo M30 Retro Controlller launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The Ultimate Mini Wired Controller for Xbox
2024 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →
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8Bitdo▲4A wireless omni-platform controller for ALL of your devices
2016 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →
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I had two old USB gamepads lying around that I wanted to use, but my computer is too far from the couch, so I wrote a little ESP32-S3 firmware that turns USB gamepads into Bluetooth ones. You connect your gamepad to the ESP32-S3 with an OTG cable, power the ESP32 with either 5V somehow or a powered USB hub, and now you can pair the controller via Bluetooth to your PC!
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This website uses undocumented HID commands of both DS4 and DualSense to re-center and recalibrate DualShock analog sticks.
2024 · blog.the.al · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay, a tool that lets Bluetooth devices (like keyboards and mice) connect to USB-only hosts using a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Why? My friend needed a way to use his Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on a PC with Bluetooth disabled due to policy restrictions. This tool acts as a bridge, relaying Bluetooth input over USB. It also lets you use Bluetooth peripherals with older devices that only support USB input. Tech: Written in Go, optimized for Raspberry Pi Zero W. I love HN’s community and often lurk here—I’m hoping this project is useful or at least sparks…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Play enhanced NES™ games the way they're meant to be played
2018 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
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xCloud-ready controller for your mobile phone with Xbox keys
2020 · razer.com · its alternatives →
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Arduino compatible retro console for gamers
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Studio2600 for the Atari VCS / Atari 2600 – Online demo powered by Javatari
2018 · masswerk.at · its alternatives →
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I recently dug my Nintendo GameCube out of storage to revisit the first Animal Crossing game. Things were mostly as I remembered, but the game's heavy reliance on a clunky on-screen keyboard quickly wore my patience thin. Unwilling to accept this subpar experience, I did what any rational person would do and ordered a rare, Japan-exclusive, keyboard/controller hybrid on eBay, then used a Raspberry Pi Pico to 1. listen for keypresses and 2. send simulated controller events to the GameCube, automating typing in Animal Crossing at a Tool-Assisted Speedrun level. Of course, this oddball…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A controller for gamers with limited mobility.
2018 · xbox.com · its alternatives →
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A while back I wrote a CHIP-8 emulator (which is considered the Hello, World! of emulators and is more accurately a virtual machine since historically CHIP-8 was an interpreted language running on top of the COSMAC VIP to make game programming easier). But a few months ago I got really interested in embedded software, so decided it would be neat to port my emulator to a STM32 MCU and design a console around it as a learning experience, since CHIP-8 never existed as a physical system. I didn't know much about embedded software when I began, and even less about electronics, but I managed to…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GamePort adapter to connect old DB15 joysticks to USB port - necroware/gameport-adapter
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Playbrush▲69Transform toothbrushes into gaming controllers
2015 · sunstargum.com · its alternatives →
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Use any classic controller on any modern console or PC.
Dec 2025 · bliss-box.com · its alternatives →
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A nostalgia-inducing PS4 controller and wireless headphones
2015 · mashable.com · its alternatives →
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