Retro-Bit Official SEGA Mega Drive 8-Button 2.4Ghz Wireless Arcade Pad for MEGA DRIVE MINI CONSOLE, Sega Mega Drive Console, PC, Switch, macOS, Playstation 3, Steam, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi (Black)

Using this for Batocera but also discovered it works with my Amiga 500 and comes with the serial adapter. It’s not cheap, but it’s just like the original and it’s worth the price.

Yes, it an awesome controller

What I like about this controller is obviously it’s wireless capabilities and it feels ok in the hands. Has the 6 buttons for some games that use them. So for £30 that’s not too bad to get you up and playing again but should be closer to £20 though for what it is in my opinion. Also this game pad is officially Sega licensed so has the Sega stamp on the back and doesn’t look out of place with the console.What I don’t like: The original Sega pads were never that great back in the 90s (SNES allot better) with a loose feeling D-pad and noisy buttons this pad hasn’t upgraded or removed that feel (some might like it) of cheap quality. It could use a battery level indicator if that’s possible somewhere. Comes with a charge cable but it’s not very long. The most annoying thing and it could be a deal breaker for some is that it just doesn’t work with certain games! Zombies Ate my Neighbours being one of them (see photo) You can update the controllers firmware but it doesn’t specify any improvement to game compatibility just maybe an improvement to input lag which isn’t that bad out of the box.Conclusion: This controller works with the majority of cartridges but some it doesn’t and that’s a shame. It’s good for casual gaming in bed or at a reasonable distance from your console. It comes in a nice case and looks like an official Sega product. It’s easy to setup as long as you don’t put an incompatible game cartridge in to set it up because you’ll think it’s broken. Stick in Flashback (Or other known compatible game) cartridge and it works fine. Others have mentioned the M30 Bitdo controller is better and more compatible than this one so I’d consider that although it doesn’t have the original Sega looks and feel (or lack there of).

This is A great Pad as it works across multiple platforms. Including the Retrofreak console which I had problems with the equivalent 8Bitdo pad.

very well packaged commits own plastic storage box works very well with the evercade alpha plug and play very easy to set up feels nice in the hand very very happy would recommend

Giving this a 3-star rating instead of 1-star as I may have been unlucky. But don't want to waste time trying to order another, so returning.Out of box, the receiver was non-functional. Controller seems to power up and led flashes ok. Seems to charge fine, but the receiver doesn't seem to work in any capacity. Tried plugging it into the pc to check for firmware updates, and even the pc doesn't recognize the device. It's just totally dead.I expected higher quality for the price.

I bought this controller as I own both the Mega Drive mini, and full size Mega Drive, and seeing that not only was it an officially licenced product it also came with connectors for both Mega Drives. Win-win surely?Well, not quite. First off on opening the box I noticed how flimsy the controller felt, especially the L and R shoulder buttons. There was too much play in the d-pad and the face buttons also felt a bit loose but that wasn't the end of it. I also had a ridiculous amount of pain trying to pair the controller to the receiver. I followed the instructions to the letter and nothing worked. I even updated the firmware but still no joy. Tried emailing Retro-bit but a couple of weeks later they still haven't responded even though in their automated response they say to expect a reply within 48-72 hours. Nice customer service.In the end I sent it back for a refund and bought an 8BitDo M30 controller. Unfortunately this doesn't come with both receivers but is a much better controller all around. In my opinion the M30 should be the officially licenced controller, not this cheaply built rubbish from Retro-Bit.Do yourself a favour, avoid this and but the 8BitDo M30 instead!

Bought for use with the Mega Drive Mini so that I could do away with the wired controllers. As expected, it worked perfectly. I have yet to try it out with the supplied dongle on my original Sega Mega Drive 1 but I suspect it should be fine as that's what it's made for!