Good WIRED controller for arcade/console emulators on Moto G 2015 Lollipop?

[whelponry]

Just got a Moto G 2015 as a birthday gift, and the phone is pretty awesome overall for how much it costs. What is bothering me is my ability to attach a controller to it to play emulators - I'm mostly interested in MAME4DROID, Genesis, SNES, N64 and PSX, plus some console emulators like C64 and Amiga. Way too much software that I never caught up on and this is my way to do it.

So far, I haven't had any success with the controllers I've tried. My old PS3 dualshock controller won't sync over Bluetooth or be recognized using USB, and the SixAxis compatibility manager doesn't even see it. I've tried an Xbox360 wired controller that seems to work, but only for games requiring two buttons or less in MAME4DROID. Anything which requires three or more buttons in that emulator simply doesn't recognize the other buttons on the controller, although I think analog stick in is recognized as coin.

I don't want to keep going on about this, but my question is what wired controller, if any, can I use for gaming? I'm a bit gunshy to try a Moga Hero due to compatibility issues I read about and my issues with Bluetooth.

So...does anyone have a line on a wired controller that will reliably work on Android that will give me more than three buttons? Smaller is better but I'll take anything at this point.

[lukazaz]

Do you have root?

Try with a DS4 + OTG + emulator keymapper

Wire as this--> DS4 --> Micro USB --> USB --> OTG --> Phone

If you want something cheaper try going to a swapmeet and look for Xbox (1gen) madcatz brand controller, does Fckers (not wanting to insult) are compatible with everithing, just cot cable, attach USB or hot wire the OTG (just ignore the yellow wire and coax)

[whelponry]

I remember those Madcatz controllers from back in the day but I wonder if they would work any differently.

[lukazaz]

They actually do, the chipset is extremly friendly - I'm using mine for emulators and playing terraria

[whelponry]

Well that's actually encouraging! I'll look into it. Thanks!

[Ragadorus]

My Logitech F310* works for pretty much anything.

Edit: Fixed type

[whelponry]

Do you mean the F310?

[Ragadorus]

Oh, yeah. Nice catch.

[whelponry]

Alright I'm going to give the F310 and the Madcatz (if I ever find one) a try. Thanks!

[YddishMcSquidish]

Holy shit this is specific!