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mike boss:
I'm working on two Pi projects.
One a bartop arcade cabinet with a Raspberry Pi 3, Zero Delay Encoder and arcade joysticks and buttons.

The second a Pi-tendo (or the likes of).
I'd like to use my second Pi for a console type build, be it housed in a classic NES or a different console.
I've seen some online and I'm really inspired to create my own.

One thing I'd like to do with this project is use various USB controllers with the different emulators.
For example, I have USB versions of the NES, SNES and N64 controller.
I'd love to find a USB version of the Dreamcast controller, but I'm yet to do so.

I picked up 2 wireless XBOX 360 controllers used today for $20 (pair).
I planned on using them with this adapter (pictured) as the main controls for the set up and the more current emulators.

My question is this, (if anyone knows) -- Can I simply plug in a game pad one time, configure it, then plug it in when needed ?
I'm not sure I'm wording this correctly.

Essentially I want to have the XBOX 360 pads as the main pads.
But when I'm playing NES I plug in the USB NES pads, when I'm playing SNES I plug in the USB SNES pads, N64 same idea.
Can this be done ?

mahuti:
If you configure them once, the config is saved and will be used the next time it is plugged in. I do what you are suggesting myself.

mike boss:
Great. Fantastic.
The idea is (if possible) to find a USB version of every gamepad/joystick that has an emulator on the Pi.

For now I'm more focused on the system's I'd play most frequent. But I love the idea of having two of each.

I'm really excited to hear they should be plug and play once configured.

Another question. I can be playing SNES, exit the emulator, plug in the NES pads and fire up the NES emulator ? I won't have to safely remove or reboot ?

*** I tried to find a video of this on YouTube, no dice ****

smass:
Related question - I notice some input lag with my usb controller on my pi 3.  Is there any general advice on things to do to minimize the input lag?  Its not game breaking - but definitely noticeable.  I am using the standard retropie/emulation station setup...

mahuti:
You don't have to reboot to change USB devices. I do it all the time. I do a lot of changing game pads around and I'm not kind of gentle about it at all

As for lag... does your keyboard lag too? Or just one pad? Have you tried overclocking?

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