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ugh, the old d-pad...
would not buy those myself, but i guess you're ok with them. I'm assuming price is an issue?
you'd have MUCH better luck with these, but they are more expensive than those:
http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Silv...ROGG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1325717925&sr=8-4
You said you were expecting heavy D-pad usage but went with controllers that have one of the worst D-pads ever? LeviathanZERO linked to the improved ones above, but they still leave much to be desired.
I count 9 or so people in this thread mentioning/recommending the 360 controller. I said originally that price was a bit of an issue but no one seems to have liked the 3rd party options I listed.
I even brought up myself that I had heard a lot of criticism about the 360 dpad. I did some reading on other websites too and regarding the new "transforming" dpad, a lot people said it was a very small improvement for $30+ more total (would have needed to buy receiver, doesn't come with one unlike what I linked). You don't sound very convinced it is worth the upgrade either CEpeep.
The wired retro controllers sounded neat but then I started thinking about the fact that I'm using multiple emulators, multiple platforms, too many different needs buttons wise. Even if cost isn't as much of an issue, the clutter of multiple pairs of controllers and adapters didn't sound too fun.
Wasn't trying to sound condescending, was just surprised at your choice. Maybe you'll have a fine time with them, or maybe you'll just get used to using the analog stick instead of the d-pad. My favorite controller for playing retro (pre-PS1) games right now is actually a Wii remote in sideways configuration (it uses Bluetooth for wireless) but it has a limited number of buttons. The d-pad is the best I've used since the SNES though. I have a couple of 360 controllers too, but I always find myself using the stick instead of the pad for platformers and such.
Racketboy makes a Saturn-> USB adapter. Probably cheaper than trying to get one of the legit USB pads on ebay.
True, standard saturn pads are much cheaper, but still $20+ on ebay.