Retro Fighters have just opened pre-orders on their Brawler64 Wireless Edition controller for the Nintendo 64. The price is $40 plus shipping and it is due to ship early January. CastleMania Games is also offering pre-orders as well for the same price: Brawler64 Wireless Grey Brawler64 Wireless Green Brawler64 Wireless Blue Brawler64 Wireless Smoke Brawler64 […]
After successfully funding a line of N64 and Dreamcast controllers, third party controller designers Retro Fighters are gearing up for another controller-centric Kickstarter campaign. Instead of tackling a new console this round, Retro Fighters is heading back to the N64 to release a wireless version of their Brawler64 pad with a few extra features for good measure: […]
Retro Fighters the company behind the StrikerDC a 3rd party made SEGA Dreamcast controller. Have received their first run of production units from the factory and will be shipping to the Kickstarter backers and website pre-orders promptly. Updates and invoices have gone out via email and customers should expect their deliveries to arrive soon. […]
Retro Fighters recently released an update indicating the current state of production and expectations for shipping their new Dreamcast controller. They state additional time is needed due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and now expects to have one more update for backers indicating when the factory shipments are moving to the warehouses and fulfillment facilities. […]
Retro Fighters just posted an update on their Kickstarter page. In it they state that the initial samples are finished and wish to get the prototypes into a test batch production run. If the pilot production and final set of testing is successful. Mass production will soon follow. Retro Fighters had hoped to have these […]
Shortly after the announcement of the BrawlerGen 2-in-1 controller, Retro Fighters just launched a kickstarter campaign to fund their newest project: the “Next Gen Dreamcast controller“. Following the same path as the critically praised “Brawler 64”, this new Dreamcast controller boasts modern features, besides its overall ergonomic design, such as an updated analog stick (similar […]
Pre-orders are open from now until September 2nd for a wireless version of Retro Fighter’s StrikerDC. It comes in white, as well as transparent blue and also uses a Hall Effect joystick. The receiver also acts at the VMU reader, which means it’s not inserted into the controller itself like the originals – Probably not […]
Retro Fighters has just opened pre-orders on their upcoming controller for the Sega Dreamcast: https://retrofighters.com/our-collection/strikerdc-dreamcast-controller/ While I’m excited there’s another controller choice for Dreamcast users, it’s important to remember how important controller quality is: Your controller is your body’s interface between you and the game. The ergonomics and quality of the controller play a major part in […]
Exidy 440 Anton Gale has been working on an Exidy 440 core, but development has been longer than expected. This is due to Anton wanting to restore an Exidy 440 cabinet, for the game Cheyenne. Exidy 400 is arcade hardware from the early 80’s that was used to run many lightgun games. Post : https://x.com/antongale/status/1931480137297473579 Crossbow […]
My experience with DOS gamepads left a lot to be desired. While there are great options for racing wheels and flight sticks, I never found a native DOS gamepad with a good d-pad. That’s where the HIDman comes in. Created by TheRasteri on YouTube, its intended use is the ability to let you connect USB […]
