kiwitat C3 A1 Classic USB Controller, kiwitatá Retro SNES Game Controllers Plug N Play for Raspberry pi PC Mac (Pack of 2)

As many others have complained and mentioned before, I too experience the D-pads to stick. Sometimes you may press Left or Right on the D-Pad and the Down button gets stuck and then you scroll all the way down on a menu. Or even sometimes during game play the same thing will occur. The D-Pad is not snug within the controller and is able to move around. This is probably what is causing this issue. The other buttons seem to be working and responding as they should. I connected the controller to a Raspberry Pi and it was responsive right away. Update: After my initial review, customer service contacted me because they were sad to see my defective controllers. They sent me two new controllers free of charge in order to have better customer satisfaction, and it worked. The new controllers (this time with the multi color buttons) are of the same make, work absolutely fine. I just plugged them to the Pi and right away the system recognized the inputs and I was able to play. The D-Pad is more snug for the newer remotes and the buttons seem to be more responsive due to a tighter fit. Overall I recommend these controllers, no remote input required, they have great customer service. I even ordered some other products from the same supplier because of this.

Worked straight away right out the box. No fuss, No installation just simply plug and play. Feels like the original controller with great feedback from the buttons.

I noted the reviews that said something along the lines of "you get what you pay for." My experience is as follows: - I received the controllers, hooked them up to a raspberry pi emulator, and tested the units - The units worked, but performance was unpredictable and inconsistent - I reached out to the vendor (kiwitata). The vendor responded fairly promptly, and sent replacement controllers. - The replacement controllers worked much better, and we've had no issues with them. To sum up, I appreciated the vendor's effort to resolve the issue promptly. Following is the vendor's email response: Dear Adam, Thanks for your contact. And we apologize for the inconvenience caused to u. We’ve contacted you on Aug 13 and hope to solve this issue after we saw your 3 star feedbacks on Amazon. But message undelivered. Yes, the D-pad seems defective. We are willing to re-send one set to you for replacement free of charge. You are also not need to return the defective ones. The new set has been improved by our factory. Please see attached controller printed “Kiwitata” logo. The appearance of the controllers is the same with the one you got. But it is not the same. The improved one is made of new mold and the one you buy that is made of old mold. The difference between the two is: 1. Materials are not the same. The material of the new one is ABS. Good gloss, especially A B button. 2. The new one will be more texture. It is a little bit heavier than the old one. High quality feel. 3. The new version button function is more accurate, faster response. 4. The main difference is the electronic components inside the circuit board are not the same. The functional modules have been improved. We will not let disappointed again. The tracking number will be provided to you tomorrow. We sincerely hope to help solve your problem and give you a good shopping experience. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, Kiwitata

Great quality both still work after years

I was skeptical because of the mixed reviews but decided to give these a try before I spent twice as much on more expensive options. Only had them a few days but so far so good. All the buttons work properly and there doesn't seem to be any delay whatsoever, Works fantastic with my Raspberry Pi.