Old Skool TurboGrafx 16 & PC ENGINE CONTROLLER

I have my original NEC TurboGrafx-16 controller, which is in good physical / cosmetic condition, but has never worked properly in all the years I've owned it. I've spent too many hours tearing my OEM controller apart, carefully cleaning every component, painstakingly re-forming the tiny metal forks in the turbo switches, etc., but despite all this, it's just flaky - button presses randomly fail to trigger. At some point I'll start re-soldering components, but for now I just wanted another controller. I ordered this one in the hope that it would be a decent substitute, and I was surprised - it doesn't just look "like" an OEM controller, the casing is almost exactly identical - it's just got the wrong brand embossed, and doesn't have the official graphics around the buttons. Since I had my OEM controller pulled apart anyway, I did a quick experiment: I migrated the circuit board, rubber pads, and cable from this "Old Skool" controller into the original OEM controller shell, and PRESTO, I now have an authentic-looking, fully functional controller. Yes, the controller plug is upside-down as others have noted which is weird - I haven't checked yet if the OEM cable can be swapped in, but either way - if you have an OEM controller that needs a "brain transplant," this is a really good option!

Es una excelente opción como alternativa a los controles originales, se siente y se juega de maravilla, yo no he tenido ningún problema de uso con el, se siente bien hecho con materiales de calidad, tal vez mi única queja es que el cable es algo corto para mi gusto, pero sinceramente creo que por el precio está excelente. No quise arriesgarme a comprar el de la marca hyperkin porque he leído que tiene problemas con la cruceta y no permite jugar bien, pero este en particular funciona de maravilla para los shooters de pc-engine/Turbografx-16.

If you still enjoy your TurboGrafx or PC Engine, this is a solid replacement option. With worn-out 30-year-old controllers in the second hand market available at twice the price with decades of grime on them, this is a solid option. Directionals all work fine, and I like that they went for the TurboPad aesthetic. I would love the option to get a Core Grafx blue color set or a red PC Engine themed controller, but it works great, which is what counts in the end. Please consider making a TurboStick replacement! All the second-hand 30-year-old TurboSticks are in horrible shape (missing turbo sliders most often) for crazy costs! Having a Slow button would also be super welcome, since it would help a lot in the schmups!

First, it has a slightly different feel, its not too bad from original though so 4 outta 5 stars.It does work in my official TurboGrafx 16 Turbo Tap… BUT the friggen pins are reversed / upside down…Docking 2 more stars for that.Cause now every time the kids or friends play it, I gotta remind them to remember to flip that one controller plug over so they don’t break the pins or the Turbo Tap port when they are trying to force it in the “normal way” which has almost happened twice now.

Worked well and was cheaper. Didnt work with tubo tap. Newer ones are supposed to apparently.