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8Bitdo
M30
145 positive 1 neutral 9 negative
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Controller recommendations for a total newbie?
I mostly use the 8bitdo m30 controller. Good latency, sega layout, and works well for a lot of arcade games. Less ideal for ps1 and snes. If you're looking for a number of options it is a great versatile addition.
sprinklesfactory in r/MiSTerFPGA
May 20, 2026 1:26 AM
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Best way to play NES, SNES and Genesis games (without collecting them all again)
Look at the everdrives, you basically want the most expensive ones for the consoles you're looking for to get. controllers? between the 8bitdo m30 and the ps4 or ps5 controller, those are going to be the best bluetooth controllers, and really the best controllers outside of OEM. Connecting your cons
...MrMoroPlays in r/retrogaming
May 30, 2026 1:14 PM
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Why didn't 6 face buttons become the standard?
I've been using my 8bitdo M30 for 2D indie titles lately and have been loving having to extra face buttons personally. Works great for non-fighters even if it was designed for fighters originally
tstorm004 in r/retrogaming
November 3, 2025 3:20 AM
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Anyone tried 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller? How good is it for fighting games, specifically the dpad?
Can confirm. The D-Pad on 8bitdo's mainline controllers (both the older dpads, and the newer 'clicky' dpads) are complete and utter trash for fighting games - almost completely unusable due to false diagonals. Anyone saying otherwise here just watched YouTubers who themselves did not test them prope
...NoTime_SwordIsEnough in r/Fighters
June 15, 2026 10:25 AM
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What gamepads are we rockin?
Xbox Series for 3D games 8bitdo M30 (the one that looks like a Genesis controller) for 2D
Grand_Galvantula in r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
July 10, 2026 9:00 PM
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About Controller Choice for "Guilty Gear Strive"
8bitdo M30 PS5 if you must choose between the two, it's what a surprising amount of high level players use and honestly I have always disliked the dish dpad on the current xbox controller.
Slogoin in r/Guiltygear
June 1, 2026 1:41 AM
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Best 3rd party Saturn controller for original hardware? RetroBit, 8Bitdo + Bluetooth Adapter?
8bitdo m30 Bluetooth with a Blueretro adapter has been awesome for me.
gibbyjibby in r/SegaSaturn
June 27, 2026 1:06 AM
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Fight stick for non-fighting games on PS5
I have a Haute42 CA-S and a 8bitdo M30 that I use to get around problems that I have with my thumb. They’re both great. Stock d-pads require a pretty significant amount of force to press, and often more so when hitting diagonals. The M30 is the most accurate and gentle d-pad I’ve ever used, and I’ve
...crabwithacigarette in r/fightsticks
July 15, 2026 12:50 AM
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How is the Genesis 6 Button Controller for Street Fighter? Thoughts?
as someone who owns an 8bitdo m30, if you use fightcade then it's not the best for later titles like SF2X and Third strike, but if you want to play SF2 CE\hyper fighting than it's great
Regular_Scratch_988 in r/StreetFighter
July 21, 2026 7:24 PM
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Looking to buy a new controller specifically for fighting games, like Avatar Fighters. Any recommendations? I want to get into using the D-pad more.
8bitdo m30, it does very well especially for how cheap it is compare to other controller. The pad get some getting used to especially for 623 and 63214. For avatar, the only motion I have issue with as katara is the ice slide into high jump while doing a combo. Should be fine after a few days. I'd s
...Erachene in r/AvatarFighters
July 25, 2026 1:22 AM
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