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Title: GC wireless controllers
Post by: MWJeff on June 27, 2007, 11:58:39 am

What are the best wireless controllers for Gamecube?  Should I just get  wavebirds or are there some good aftermarket ones.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 27, 2007, 12:18:08 pm

I use the cheap madcats ones you can buy at gamestop for $20.  A lot of people dont like them, but they work fine for me.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: GlennM on June 27, 2007, 01:24:05 pm

Well, my only problem with Wavebirds is that they have no rumble, but that isn't a big deal.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: pointdablame on June 27, 2007, 04:00:59 pm

IMHO, the wavebirds are far and away the best wireless Gamecube controllers available.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Spaz Monkey on June 27, 2007, 11:02:22 pm

Wavebirds.  I've got 4 and wouldn't give them up.  They last preaty long on just the 2 batteries.  Wish I could say better about the wiimotes.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: GlennM on June 27, 2007, 11:07:13 pm

Spaz Monkey, might I suggest using the Nyko Wiimote charagers, best thing I have bought for my Wii to date.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: pointdablame on June 27, 2007, 11:30:36 pm

Quote from: GlennM on June 27, 2007, 11:07:13 pm

Spaz Monkey, might I suggest using the Nyko Wiimote charagers, best thing I have bought for my Wii to date.

agreed, the Nyko chargers are awesome, not to mention the fact that it is nice to have a place to put your Wiimotes when you aren't using them.

I'm a sucker for docking stations and cradles heh

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Tahnok on June 28, 2007, 04:40:24 am

Stay away from third party wireless controllers. The wavebirds are fantastic; there's really no reason to use anything else.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: GlennM on June 28, 2007, 08:41:08 am

Well, they are kinda pricey, I bought two with my tax return to go along with the Wii I was getting, otherwise I wouldn't have touched them.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Zeosstud on June 29, 2007, 08:51:11 pm

I got the cheap madcatz one they had at Circuit City, it was $20 and it works fine, zipped home and played some Rush 2049 inside of Midway Arcade Treasures 3 for the gamecube on my Wii, pretty cool.  I would be pretty interested in the Wavebird too, from everything I have read you would think they either walk on water or could solve global warming.

Zeosstud

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 29, 2007, 10:05:11 pm

They are rock-solid is what they are.  You never lose signal with them, NEVER.  I reccomend them myself, although as far as controllers go, even the cheaper ones work well for the gc. 

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: GlennM on June 29, 2007, 10:21:30 pm

Zeosstud, you know I bet if you take the batteries out they could walk on water.

And if you use rechargeables they can help solve global warming.

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: Spaz Monkey on June 30, 2007, 12:23:51 am

I've got the wiimote covers, so I would have to cut them to have the nyko ones fit.  Are there any other rechargable batt?

Title: Re: GC wireless controllers
Post by: GlennM on June 30, 2007, 12:30:30 am

The Nyko ones come with replacement covers, that also have a nice comfy grip as well.


Edit:  Oh you mean the Wiimote Condoms, I hate those things.  I want to get some skins, but not the silicone crap, they collect hair and dirt so bad.