My Life in Gaming Marathon #5 - Controllers and Cool Gaming Accessories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2024
- A collection of 8 long episodes covering a whole bunch of cool video game accessories. From original controllers for the PlayStation, Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Xbox to upscalers, Flash Carts and GameCube HDMI Adapters!
MLiG Marathons contain several past episodes compiled into one single extended video. These types of videos are great to put on in the background, and who knows... you might even even discover something new!
► Episode Chapters
00:00 - First Party Controllers #1
47:09 - Game Boy Storage and Displays
53:46 - RetroTINK
1:09:58 - Controller Adapters
1:38:30 - Console EverDrives
2:15:37 - Super UFO
2:38:00 - GameCube HDMI Adapters
3:06:15 - First Party Controllers #2
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Fell asleep woke up to this lol
Same here lmao, was watching a video about trains when I was awake 😅
Same here
When I fall asleep, it's either I wake up to this, or AVGN yelling and screaming about how bad the game is 😅
"You finally awake"! Lol
It's 2Am, i was waching LGR before fallen asleep.
Same
The nail polish racks for displaying Gameboy cartridges is genius!
for real. They mentioned a link in the description, did you see it?
nvm I found it in their affiliate link. I'm a moron. lol
⭐ FANTASTIC DISPLAY for all of them smaller games yes! 😊
Ive got a giant wall mounted nail polish rack for all of my favorite n64 games. Ive got two racks that he has, I used them for my SNES games.
I LOVED the NES MAX, I used the hell out of that controller! Especially on Megaman and Ninja Gaiden
Same, most people, including Marc here... don't seem to comprehend how to use it properly XD
Loving these compilations! These are great to have running in the background during the day. Plus, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE hearing the intro music. All The Nostagia Feels!
probably the best intro music on youtube. i'll be working doing my think not interacting with anyone, and suddenly this tune will come to my head and i'll just smile and remember my nerd bros are out here making money on videos about nerd stuff. life was kinda hard growing up as one of the nerdy boys, but now some guys who seem just like my friends from back in the day are able to harness what we loved at the time and turn it into a career. that makes me so happy
@@foreignuser_ hmfhhmeeg
This channel genuinely provides a service to the retro game community and the production is top notch. Thank you for everything you do.
agreed and it ain't no accident. these boys are working hard
I really like using music cassette cases for my Gameboy games. It's easy to print an insert that gives you a front and side cover and they stack & store really well. Plus you can put them into old-school multi cassette holders for display. The only issue is adding a foam insert in each so that the cartridge doesn't slide around.
I’m an NES Max fan. It was my goto controller growing up. There must be dozens of us.
Think there may be one of you. 😂
NES Max was my favorite controller as a kid, always felt so comfortable. Tried playing it as an adult and man that thing is cramped!
The Megadrive 6 button pad is my favourite digital pad with the only thing missing being shoulder buttons, the Saturn pad almost nailed it but the retro bit version did it perfect.
Sansui made a controller for the NES that is almost identical to the Famicom's controller. It also features a slider switch for the A and B button that allow you to set how fast you want auto fire. It also has a headphone jack at the bottom of the controller for some weird mono output that changes ears depending on which direction your pressing. Overall it is my favorite controller for the NES.
pretty cool man i'll have to look into this. while i don't want any controller that has anything to do with autofire, having those other features seems pretty neat. switching a and b omg lol
5:23 - I've got a real urge to pop in Robowarrior, thanks for using that clip
Great video, I grew up with gaming with my first game pad was an Atari 2600. We have really come a long way since then, one only complaint about these series is I want to get these consoles again but what sucks about getting older is having the money to buy them but no time to play them lol. Thanks for these series I always love having these videos playing why I'm at work or when I have my kids around.
i would say man as someone who sounds like we have similar history, is don't consider it a loss if you cannot get the things you remember back. this is how most memories work anyway and if you really needed it you would already have it. so much about gaming as an adult is about time and if you are anything like me, you don't have enough time to play what you can afford to
MLIG are getting in on the Remaster craze
NES max was my favorite controller. It was perfect for the NES ice hockey game. :)
Blades of Steel BABY!!!!
I hope we’re clearing the runway for that long anticipated First Party Controllers #3 video, for everything Xbox 360-era onwards
You're playing Robo Warrior! One of my favorite NES games and it's a hidden gem as well as underrated. It's a challenging game for sure, but it's fun to play it like a Bomberman clone that has an adventure story to it.
Ah, Robo Warrior. The niche game I had to explain to people because it didn't have Mario in it. Good times.😋
RoboWarrior on the NES had some pretty good tunes, like the use of it for background music.
the sad thing about the Saturn Analogue and the Dreamcast controller is that they are the ONLY first party controller with a "no drift" analogue stick due to them being based on Hall Effect Sensors. No wear and tear here - everything else I know works with 150 year old tech -> the good old Potentiometer that WILL fail and die when used.
@Sal Padilla 3
I think i am just sticking with the new NES classic controllers.
I got a adapter for the blister and blissbox.
IDK if the Pad in it is just as good.
The other youtuber was saying that the replacement pads they found where not the same and didn't do diagonals as well. Are these better, similar to the originals? Would replacing the classic controllers make a more authentic feel?
If there's ever a TH-cam gaming channel Hall Of Fame (and I hope there will be), you guys should be its 1st inductee. You are true icons for the gaming community.
The Duke felt perfect with Halo 1.. that controller was perfection when it comes to FPS games. My hands are a little big.. so maybe it's just me
For most games the 6 button pad was essentially a 4 or 5 button pad, with one or two of the functions required by the 3 button scheme becoming obsolete in the transition.
Several games simply used XYZ as weapon hotkeys. But not Earthworm Jim which gave you bupkis.
These are getting me through my work day! Great stuff!
Slacker! lol
Yes! I am not a fan of the dogbone either! I think the angle should be the other way and, as you said, the buttons should be closer. It’s so close to be the best NES pad, but just falls short.
Great vids. You should update the controllers with other consoles bit. Currently using my xboxS/X controller on switch with 8bitdo usb dongle but looking to use 8bitdo on xboxS for fighting games, haven’t found a one yet but hear may flash makes one. Love your channel.
oh lord, 4 freakin hours of pure pure magic!
To continue on how Analogue consoles slightly slow (or speed) games to play nice with HDMI, do MiSTer cores do the same?
I actually love the N64 controller for Gameboy games on Switch. I don’t have an NES pad, so it’s the only controller I own where B is up and to the left of A. I could just use A and X on other controllers but…it’s just not the same, lol.
I have a PC Engine Duo with most of the great fighting titles, 2-six button stock controllers, 2-six button fighter controllers, and one stock NEC controller. I have the multi-tap too.
I'm a big binder guy. I house all my games in binders...switch, gba,ds,3ds and gameboy. I even use cd cases for all my generations of xbox. I keep all my cases displayed and just keep my games in binders. Works grt.
I seriously bought the SEGA joystick JUST for the included Rapid Fire adapter. I would then connect a regular joypad to it. Oddly, I mostly used the rapid fire because I loved playing Monopoly and holding the rapid fire sped up the computer's turns. Also, it was MORE comfortable to play with it in your hands like the Atari joystick and actually move the stick from the bottom instead of the top grip.
You guys put so much effort and love into these videos. Thank you
The engraved Snes controllers are no diff, I got one off eBay used and it felt the exact same as my old version Snes controller. Mushy dpad from decades of use
For the NES Max controller, you are supposed to press on the ring, you don't use the thumb placement for pressing buttons, that is just for thumb stabilization and positioning.
man, it feels good when Artemio Urbina gets recognition in other countries
I have a Retrotink 2x Pro M, it works well enough to run on a VGA CRT.
I wonder what you do for "neanderthal games" like the 2600, Intellivision, Colecovision, Astrocade,etc... You need an NTSC tuner that can tune Channels 2, 3, and 4.
I have a VHS machine with a broken tape deck. Maybe the tuner can be minaturized and used with a Retrotink.
2600 can be modded for composite or RGB :) At this point though, with how expensive that is, I'd just recommend going with a MiSTer instead :)
@@rowanunderwood an RGB modded console might be good playingwise, but in terms of collectability, untouch is more truly historic. I can get SMS, SG2, SNES, SAT, TG16, PS2, ABD JAG running in RGB with no system mods.
All you have to do is find a vcr woth an NTSC tuner. Even one with a tape deck is broken.
I'm surprised no one makes a miniaturized tuner with RGB SCART for all the neanderthal games. If you took out the tape deck and just had an NTSC tuner, that should miniaturize it
I remember the dual shock ps1 controller. Never got it because there really wasn't any good games that required it. I guess you can play crash bandicoot on it, but those games work just fine with dpad since they are basically 2D games with polygons . You're locked in either a horizontal platform stage or vertical runner stage. Maybe you could use it on Blasto. LOL
I see something new from MLIG in my subscription box, I immediately stop what I’m doing and watch it.
Unfortunately it was a lazy recycle collection of last year's subpar videos.
I wonder if you can install a sanwa arcade joystick in the genesis arcade stick, the plug and the screw posts look the same
Oh man oh man. I have not seen an NES Max since the late 80s. Consider me one of its few fans.
32:25: I suck, the NEC Turbo, I wish you guys would put the names of the games hovering over the game play windows around this time mark. I don't know either of the games from just the game play. Wonderful stuff, you guys make it more worth while.
freekin' incredible and SO in-depth!!!
The SD2SNES *_Pro_* plays the *_full_* SNES library. I've tested this personally. I have the grey cart with the black label and red lettering.
[Try4ce] Yeah this is a compilation of very old videos and it didn't do it yet when we first covered it.
@@mylifeingaming I didn't mean to come across as 'pointing out flaws'. I only meant to help out fellow late-comers to this video who might not realize there was an updated version of the cart.
I made that exact mistake myself. Right now, I can glance up at the Super Everdrive x5 sitting on my shelf gathering dust, which was replaced only a week after I got it by the SD2SNES Pro.
If I could find a parts-cart, to salvage the right chips from, I'm fairly confidant that I could mod it. And then at least I could give it away to someone who would get some enjoyment out of it. Still, I'm not likely to just happen upon a damaged copy of Yoshi's Island any time soon. And I would never chop up a functional original, just to mod an Everdrive. To me, that's sort of blasphemy. But, to each their own.
Again, what happened to the Atari 7800 in the first hour? That was the number 2 system in the US. Yes Sega was #3 in the US Sales. Sega just had a stronger sales in Europe where there was 10 formats competing mostly microconputers.
Very good insight. I myself always prefer the original NES controllers overall as well. So many years of using that basic rectangle block controller that nothing feels the same. Same goes for the PlayStation controller. My brain just feels at ease when I’m using a PS controller vs Switch/Xbox. Don’t get me wrong I do love the Xbox controller especially their trigger layout but nothing has a feel like the PS controller and same goes from that Original NES pad
Careful with those retrobit products. They look and feel very similar to their original controllers but are built with some cheap internal parts. I bought two of the retrobit Saturn controllers last year and the d-pads broke within a few hours of gameplay on both controllers. the actuator cross in the d-pad was made with a very fragile plastic. It seems like the best modern 3rd party controllers are made by 8bitdo, they have a great Saturn/genesis 6 button style controller alternative.
Yup, I bought a Saturn one from Amazon and I live in South Africa so I can't return it. It has massive lag and the c button seems to choose when it wants to work. But not only that, because I could have just gotten a bad unit..To me they feel cheap, I have an 8bitdo Genesis controller and its no contest. You cant even compare the quality, I can't believe they get such good reviews.
@@tremaineunderwood7322 there's a firmware update to fix that, haven't had any issues using it with my WEGA CRT. I've beaten Burning Rangers and Sakura Wars nbd with this contoroller.
Zapper works fine on my RGB modded top loader, never tried it with the RF cables though, maybe that causes an issue?
[Try4ce] Several people misunderstood what I was saying here. The Zapper works with the NES Toploader, but NOT the AV Famicom. Famicom expects gun inputs from the extension port, even though the AV Famicom does have NES style controller ports. US controllers work on it, but not the Zapper. But on US systems, both work of course.
@@mylifeingaming I gotcha, thanks for the clarification!
@@mylifeingaming
Isn’t there a workaround for that? Because my modded AV famicom accepts the Zapper, but only in port 2.
That first 3 button Genesis controller was a revelation. Gotta give it up.
I think at the time, it was more common for people in japan to have their consoles out in the living room on the table or even on the floor. The controller wires were short, however the other console cables were much longer.
The Dreamcast joystick was awesome.
Awesome video. what temp to you set your soldering iron to?
I'm a NES controller fan, NES Advantage fan, NES Max fan, NES dogbone controller fan, SNES controller fan, N64 controller, PS controller, and the Nintendo GameCube controller fan. Love them all!
Theres another 6button 1st party genesis controller that's shaped similar to the big 3 button controller, they have blue start buttons. I have 2 of them.
Great video! You guys rock!!
3:13:46 Why does the Mission stick have a 9 pin controller port on it?
I've found that Gamerz Tek clone-consoles have so-far always worked with Everdrives. Mainly because they are pure hardware clones; no software emulation at all. You can also usually choose between original outputs or modern outputs. I've seen other clone-consoles that boast HDMI, but they often mangle the color pallet. Like, why is Mario now wearing fuchsia overalls..? Ew. Somehow, Gamerz Tek clones don't have this problem. I'm not sure what they're doing differently, but it works! Oh and, NO ADDED LAG. They play exactly like the originals do. It's also a nice bonus too that they don't cost too much. xD
21:41 SMS Control Stick, arcade controller with joystick on the right, don't know how long the cable is but could you reverse it so you are using your left hand to control the joystick? (I would try)
A lot of the early dpads could easily be ambidexterized. Just rotate 180 degrees and flip one or two switches. (Second switch swaps buttons for Tutankham and Side Arms.). I think there is a reason that all second generation consoles (except the vectrex) had intentional ambidexterity and the NES controller didn't makes me think there is a Japanese Jingoistic Joystick Jihad. I can't prove it, but it does explain why there's no right handed joysticks.
Better off buying new contact pads for old controllers. Cheaper and just as effective even if you need to replace them more often than original pads. What's great about 2D gen console controllers is there really aren't any "mechanical" points of failure to be had like you have with new gens with triggers and sticks etc. They really can last forever with occasional pad changes to keep them fresh.
Try headphones/earbuds that terminate in a type-C on their own instead of a dongle. I would bet money that DAC is causing the low volume
Of course i knew about it!! The last time i replayed Metroid Fusion, i played it entirely in tv mode via gba player using my gba as controller 😏
Am I the only person that put the Wii remote inside of a Mario Kart steering wheel 4 games where you have to hold but controller horizontally. I have big hands but it made it completely comfortable and anyone I showed it to back-in-the-day for Super Mario Wii or punch out absolutely loved it and used it every time.
The Turbo Graphic 16 is a great system. The Turbo had a lot of really good space shooters. Sega Dreamcast is my favorite and the Turbo is in my top 5 systems probably my 5th favorite
Favorite Systems
1) Sega Dreamcast
2) Sega Master System
3) PlayStation 3
4) Xbox 360
5) Turbo Graphic 16
6) Nintendo Switch OLED
7) PlayStation 1
8) Sega Game gear
9) Xbox 1
10) Atari 2600
Worst system's
1) Atari Jaguar
2) Atari Jaguar CD
3) Panasonic 3DO
4) Nintendo Virtual Boy
5) Pioneer Laseractive
6) Nokia N - Gage
7) Samsung Nuon
8) Nintendo 2Ds
9) Atari Lynx
10) Nintendo Wii
For the 8bit, 16bit and even 32bit and above generations ... despite possibly having original hardware, i choose emulation. Helps me avoid some of the costs associated with trying to get original hardware working in the way i want it to with the controller i want it to.
I just kinda woke up to this playing, but hey, I'm for it tbh.
Also, I hope I'm as cool as these 2 dudes when I get to their age
The wireless Retro-Bit Genesis controller has a weird bug with the Mega SG, in that it seemingly randomly accesses the console's system menu. Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Just random started, saw it has 3 Hours, and watched it full lol! Good Work Man!
U gotta get your hands on the Famicom with the pre recalled square buttons
could we please see a wiidual hdmi mod (which is still gcvideo) vs gamecube gcvideo stuff
The Nes Max was the greatest controller ever.
Oh yes! Gonna love this
I'm not even gonna lie, I fell asleep while I was watching a Matt KC video and woke up to this. Now I'm a fan.
Dude you killed it on this video. Sucks that you havent done more like the flydigi vader 3 or the turtle beach steatlh ultra.
Now what about propane and propane accessories?
I'm a "vertical inversionist" lol can't do horizontal tho... I hate when older games can't change that option... that does make it rough to go back, luckily there not as common as vertical inversions
You do/have a review for Crossover Gaming Adapters
Saturn pad might be the ultimate controller for the 2D Capcom fighting games but I think the original PlayStation controller is the best one ever made. Yes, it works very well for those Capcom fighters as well. Also, the Dual Analog (not DualShock) is the most comfortable and best controller with dual analog sticks ever made. PlayStation's d-pad was weird at first but I think it's the best d-pad ever made, it's so comfortable to use but still very precise. Unlike Nintendo's d-pad that can't do diagonals very well or Sega's d-pad that isn't that precise.
Didn't Sega have a 2nd Genesis joystick that offered six button? Does anyone know if that had the same problems as their three button joystick?
Have you seen the Retropads on ebay!!?? LOL!! Controller of your dreams for other 8 bits available!!
AWESOME ALEX IN MIRACLE WORLD SHIRT.👍
The master system arcade stick is arranged normally as near every joystick is right handed even if joypads and modern arcade sticks are still left handed. I was always led to believe that the only reason the stick on the left and the buttons on the right is a thing is because early arcade manufacturers wanted to make games more difficult to play compared to right to move as is more natural. I know these days that controllers seem more natural being left to control, but think of things like flight sticks, they are right handed with throttle on the left. Mouse and keyboard as well for that matter unless you are left handed I guess.
58:28 you should show the input lag in the comparisons too
Nail polish display is genius for gameboy games
Can you connect 4 arcade sticks to this? And how is this done? Can you make a video to show
Do you guys have any content on your Super Gameboy controller?
[Try4ce] Nothing extensive but it has appeared a few times.
Just fyi, if a controller/product is officially licensed but not made by the owner, then it's a second party controller, you can always tell the difference between 2nd and 3rd party because 2nd party controllers have the owners name on the controller like the first party controllers, like the retro bit sega controllers which are 2nd party, if doesn't have the logo/owner name on it, then it's 3rd party
Television Amico best controller ever made
You know? I'd love to see you guys do a video all freemcboot and similar software. GSM for example does some great things for the ps2
[Try4ce] I'm not a big fan of GSM because it almost always screws up the aspect ratio in my experience.
@@mylifeingaming well I've tried it on my CRT and no setting works. Often I get a green double screen. But I'm gonna try it out on my HD TV this weekend and see what happens. I've seen people have luck with it on there
[Try4ce] That's because forcing to 480p progressive scan or any HD resolutions will not be compatible with a standard CRT. The only setting that seemed potentially interesting to me was 1080i with a game that has native widescreen support. But otherwise the aspect ratios had errors, or other issues would crop up. I think just embracing interlaced output with PS2 is kind of key. It's how the system is designed to work, and many games break if you force it out of it.
@@mylifeingaming aaaah fair enough. I was under the impression it was possible as I has a seperate section for hd and sd
[Try4ce] Is it an HD CRT? Might be possible then. But it should've worked if it was.
I posit the N64 D-pad is one of the best ever.
I am an avid everdrive collector. Don't get me wrong, I have boxed copies of a majority of the pokemon games and that's incredible, I love playing the original carts, but an everdrive is insanely useful and convenient, especially for someone that doesn't have 10s of thousands of dollars to finish every system collection that they want. Not to mention fan translations, hacks and homebrews, built in cheat engines, it's incredible.
A 4 hours vídeo? I'm in XD. Cheers from Chile
Can you make a list and A Link on where I can get Any of these Controllers Please
Pure classic 😮😮
Perfect for a flight
Wow what a great job.
RE That SMS stick, flight sticks are supposed to be right handed and I think that was the design they were going for. Unfortunately, software dept apparently failed to accurately communicate to the hardware dept that the SMS was not, in fact, a system heavy with flight simulators... sooo....
Mr PL4Ndemic loves videogames.
Understandable, have a nice day.
25:50 I had that SEGA arcade power stick! I'd gotten it from a good friend! I got it for Phantasy Star 2. If u did a search (press the A button) as you were walking... it would reset the walk so you'd avoid monster fights! (The turbo button was KEY!) I made it through the WHOLE GAME!!
get to the final boss!!! Get hit once and killed!!!
Not building my levels up through playing the game... was about a year or more just wasted!!
Finally beat the game like 20 years later when I dL'd it on XBOX360. Took the time to grind hard and build my characters up! I'd finally see that same friend while he was working at GAMESTOP and I was "Bro!!!... I finally beat Phantasy Star 2!"
He just laughed and said "well that took a while!" And I'd told him about the trick he showed me to avoid fights ended up totally backfiring on me! LMADO!
Had that Dual analog controller!!!
Got it the night SF EX plus Alpha came out. We needed a 2nd controller and that's all that the lil indie game place had (GAMETRADER - FL)
The dual analog was made 1st cause NINTENDO had a copyright over Vibration effects in controllers.
After that was squashed was when they made the new PS that had dual shock. The change the back where it had the Yellow White and Red metal input to the now standard PS cable. They also changed the placement of the lens. They restructured it a but to enable more space to put the chips for the dual shock function
The dual analog also had 4 same size R buttons instead of L & R 2 being extended
Let me tell you you don't know frustration your first console was a Sega Master system, I'm still a Sega die hard through and through but having to get up every time I needed to pause the console really sucked to the point I've never forgotten the aggravation 😂.
@@officialmylifeingaming03 I'm not sure how to contact you? How do I go about doing that?
You might want to remove & block this account, there is a scammer doing fake giveaways on your channel!!!!!
Sometimes I think I play too much video games, then I come to my senses.