i used to do that than i got the shield tv pro and never looked back. now i just use it for wii games.
Yeah I have two of the 2017 Shield TVs. Biggest issue is I've had analog drift on 2 of my 3 Shield controllers. So it's used far less now.
When I was setting up everything for the WiiU, I went and bought a bunch of controllers (nes mini controllers, snes mini controllers, raphnet n64 adapters, gamecube adapter dock for WiiU) so I can at least use "original" controllers in the system.
In reality, the Shield does get more use (mostly Dreamcast). But both shields access my rom collection over the network. I like having the WiiU more as an archival device than anything else. The first party gamecube adapter is probably the best accessory. Gives me full analog triggers in Sunshine, and even special controllers like th dk bongos work perfectly for Donkey Konga 1/2/3. I spent a few months checking out random GameStop's before I finally found an official gc adapter.
And while this post seems like a love letter to the WiiU, if there's one single device that I would consider the best for an emulation machine, it's the Shield TV, hands down. I will probably look into fixing the analog issue now this week.
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