Introducing the Newest Variant of the FC30 - the NES30!

[Elrinth]

I wish I knew how to do that

 

[frogboy]

Might have to pick up two for myself. As they say on the site...

More players, double funny.

 

[_Chaz_]

The item can be purchased now at a few select locations!

Really? Even on the official retailers list, no one seems to have the "NES30" variant.
Is this inaccurate or am I missing something?

 

[Qtis]

They updated the connector port to Micro USB.. Of the convenience it would have brought if I had waited a few days

 

[AlanJohn]

Awesome, only 34$ on DX! I'm going to start saving money for this.
Oh wait, my country is bankcrupt due to the war and I have no money. Oh well. I'll wait for the next revision (hopefully an SNES controller).

 

[minexew]

Nice for Nintendo fans but it is a waste for people that want to emulate > 8bit consoles properly. The sixaxis is where it's at for emulation on Android, iOS.

How do you connect the Sixaxis/Dualshock to an iOS device?

 

[tbgtbg]

NES Controller with 4 buttons?.... That doesn't give me the "Same feeling"....

Yeah, it makes it look "weird".

Just an observation, not a criticism.

 

[cdoty]

Really? Even on the official retailers list, no one seems to have the "NES30" variant.
Is this inaccurate or am I missing something?

The Japanese and Spain retailers had pre-orders. The release date seems to be June 11th.

 

[FireEmblemGuy]

How do you connect the Sixaxis/Dualshock to an iOS device?

Unless iOS7's gamepad support radically changed things, you need a jailbroken device and Blutrol, which costs $6 I think but works with a plethora of controllers. Even then I kept getting bizarre response issues rendering the whole setup next to useless.

 

[futaris]

Controllers 4 All for iOS7.

 

[futaris]

Awesome, only 34$ on DX!

I can only see the FC30, and not the NES30:
http://www.dx.com/s/8BITDO
http://www.dx.com/p/8bitdo-fc-30th-...r-for-iphone-ipad-htc-samsung-more-red-251033

 

[Hielkenator]

A friend of mine and I own the fc30.
Nothing like the Original in terms of "feeling".
mine broke after several weeks
I Will never something like this again.

 

[vassildador]

Has anyone found a place to buy the NES-30 version yet? I've read the build-quality of the FC-30 was quite horrendous so I'll wait 'till some reviews arrive before picking this one up.

 

[pengpeng]

Has anyone found a place to buy the NES-30 version yet? I've read the build-quality of the FC-30 was quite horrendous so I'll wait 'till some reviews arrive before picking this one up.

you can buy it from here,
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...OS-and-Android-gamepad/400495_1857151675.html

 

[Ryukouki]

Have my unit on hand. It's really really nice and is a definite upgrade in comparison to the FC30. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

 

[_Chaz_]

Have my unit on hand. It's really really nice and is a definite upgrade in comparison to the FC30. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Only question I have is if there's somewhere I can purchase it that doesn't happen to be aliexpress.
All links on the official site still only link to FC30 models, except for the eBay link which only provides a search for their store name.

 

[Ryukouki]

Only question I have is if there's somewhere I can purchase it that doesn't happen to be aliexpress.
All links on the official site still only link to FC30 models, except for the eBay link which only provides a search for their store name.

That's actually a really good question. I'll be sure to ask them that when I send the review link to them. If I get a better answer I will let you know.

 

[_Chaz_]

I wound up purchasing from a company called "Supreme Equipment Company Inc.".
It arrived quickly, and is indeed the correct model, not the FC30.

The controller itself feels just like the original NES controller, although the D-pad and buttons are a bit stiffer. Hoping they will loosen up a bit, but it really isn't that different of a feeling.

Those who use a phone case and are worried that the stand won't accommodate their phone, I use a Galaxy S4 with an Otterbox Defender and my phone fits well enough to not fall over.

I was able to test it out with a few games, and I'm surprised by how well it worked. Easy to pair, and detected by every emulator I tested. Note that there is a small but noticeable input delay when working over Bluetooth. it's only 1 or 2 frames but games like Street Fighter will suffer more than others. I haven't tested any touch-only games, but it does have the ability to emulate touchscreen presses using an app available on the official site. If you've used a JXD device before, you know what the app can do.

Upgraded the firmware as well. Unsure if I had to, but it never hurts to be up to date. The process was simple, although you do need to connect the pad in a specific way (holding L+R+Start to power on before connecting via USB).

I'm very pleased with the controller, as I now have a capable mobile controller that can fit in my pocket.

 

[cdoty]

I wound up purchasing from a company called "Supreme Equipment Company Inc.".
It arrived quickly, and is indeed the correct model, not the FC30.

Thanks for this. I grabbed one from there also.

 

[alucard_xs]

is aliexress a bad seller ?