I really hate how much the 8bitdo controllers are getting equal time on image and video porn as the Super NT when those controllers are basically shit compared the the FPGA consoles. They aren't good.
I dunno about shit, but the dpad is too sensitive on diagonals still. I was hoping they'd have improved them.
I ordered an SN30 anyway because I'm gonna play a lot of RPGs on the SuperNT and I don't care too much for those, and I was hoping they had improved the d-pad.
Synced my SN30 up to my NES Retro receiver and played on the NT mini a bit. Especially hit my controller torture test, Contra. Diagonals feel a tiny bit less sensitive than the NES30 - good, because the fiddly diagonals on the 8bitdos are the worst on Contra. Overall it's like 90% the same as the NES30, any difference could be my imagination, or just the different design of the SNES-style dpad vs the NES style one.
Basically what happens is to get straight up or straight down you have to be very precise - you get an up or down diagonal too often when you should get just up or down.
Maybe I'll try the electrical tape mod on it, it's supposed to help with the over-sensitive diagonals.
I'm always surprised all most of the reviewers that review the 8bitdo pads don't notice it, even the My Life in Gaming guys didn't seem to notice it. It's pretty obvious.
I use the RetroUSB wireless controllers on the NES now instead of my 8bitdo NES30 - the microswitches in the RetroUSB one make for a too-clicky dpad, but at least it is accurate.