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Title: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 21, 2020, 02:05:37 pm

I recently built a 1P control panel for a friend, with american style arcade controllers and one those so-called zero-delay USB encoders.  I was wondering if there might be a reliable and reasonably priced wireless USB solution for connecting the encoder and making the control panel wireless.

Has anybody had experience with something like this?

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: Titchgamer on June 21, 2020, 02:22:20 pm

You can get wireless solutions.

But they pretty much all introduce lag.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 21, 2020, 07:11:20 pm

Maybe so, but if it is a lag level comparable with console wireless controllers, I am perfectly willing to leave with that.  If much worse, that might be a bridge too far.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: keilmillerjr on June 21, 2020, 08:29:23 pm

I would only be ok with a wireless solution if it was for my 4-yesr old . Me, no lag. I won't even do lcd. #SMBLCDHELL

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 21, 2020, 08:52:34 pm

I'm nowhere that hard core anti-lag activism.  Thanks for the input but I'll try to steer this thread back to the original question, before it turns into a lengthy debate about lag.

If anybody is aware of a wireless solution that would offer similar performance to a wireless console gamepad, I would be interested to know.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: keilmillerjr on June 21, 2020, 10:03:53 pm

Quote from: TheManuel on June 21, 2020, 08:52:34 pm

I'm nowhere that hard core anti-lag activism.  Thanks for the input but I'll try to steer this thread back to the original question, before it turns into a lengthy debate about lag.

If anybody is aware of a wireless solution that would offer similar performance to a wireless console gamepad, I would be interested to know.

https://www.tindie.com/products/BitTradeOne/usb2bt-plus-adu2b02p/

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 21, 2020, 10:13:07 pm

Thanks.  That seems to be in the right direction.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: Titchgamer on June 22, 2020, 03:32:12 am

The other option is using something like this depending on how many inputs you use:


https://www.brookaccessory.com/Fighting%20Board/list.html

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 22, 2020, 08:35:55 pm

Thank  you.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: BlueGhost on June 24, 2020, 01:52:28 am

Ultimarc offers this bluetooth board: https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/u-hid-en/bluehid/ (https://www.ultimarc.com/control-interfaces/u-hid-en/bluehid/)

I have an Nvidia Shield I set up for console emulation.  I'd like to use this or something like it to make a wireless set of Atari paddles.

Title: Re: Wireless USB hub for controllers?
Post by: TheManuel on June 24, 2020, 08:16:21 am

Best choice yet.  Thanks.