Reflex Adapt

Introducing Reflex Adapt: a revolutionary gaming device with the power to provide ultimate control. With minimal latency. input response times are improved. empowering gamers to respond faster to unpredictable changes and take on even the most dynamic gaming challenges. Experience gaming with a responsiveness never seen before. and take your gaming to the next level!

Uses your existing to work with a . all over USB!

How does it work?

Connect your controller to the HDMI-style controller adapters. then insert the HDMI adapter into the Reflex Adapt. Finally. connect the Reflex Adapt into your PC. MiSTer. or PS3.

Why does latency matter?

Latency is a key component in gaming. even if you can’t detect it. When a button is pressed. the controller transmits the data to the console/computer. which verifies inputs in separate phases. The speed of the controller adapter is integral. as it increases the likelihood of the button press registering within the same polling cycle (same frame). Most Reflex Adapt modes have 90% or higher same frame probability. with the remainder being 80%+. In comparison. standard wired USB controllers are 65% likely and Bluetooth controllers are 5% likely. Reflex Adapt all but eliminates input latency. and boasts a native 1ms polling interval.

Features:

• Lightning fast 0.84 ms to 2.92 ms average  across all modes. That’s 2-8x faster than most usb controller converters. 5x faster than most native usb controllers and 15x faster than most wireless controllers.
• Native 1ms polling on PC. and MiSTer!
• USB Direct Input device compatible with Windows. Linux. MiSTer. and Steam Deck!
• Switch and Xinput compatibiliity in development and !
• OLED screen indicates controller mode. shows per-port controller detection. and provides live feedback of the inputs as they are pressed
• Change modes with a press of a dedicated button – multiple modes can be stored simultaneously (up to memory capacity – typically 3-5 modes)
• Individual mode input mapping on MiSTer (no shared mappings between modes)
• Custom software updater – works on PC. Linux. Mac. and even your MiSTer
• Open source firmware by Sonik
• Compatible with with more possible in the future

Supported Modes:

• NES + SNES + Virtual Boy (2P)*
• Genesis + Saturn (2P)*
• PSX (2P) / GunCon (1P) / neGcon (1P) / JogCon (1P)**
• Neo-Geo (1P)
• PC-Engine (2P)
• 3DO (6P?)***
• Jaguar (1P)
• N64 (2P)
• GameCube (2P)
• Wii Classic (1P)
• Sega Master System. Atari 2600. Commodore 64 and Amiga (2P. digital pads)
• FM Towns. MSX. X68000 and PC-88/PC-98 (2P. digital pads)

* Any combination of these supported controllers

** Each mode is separate (no mixing)

*** Only 3 controllers tested so far but theoretically 6 can be used

USB C cable not included

Reflex Adapt vs SNAC/SNAX?

has one advantage over Reflex Adapt: zero latency. Reflex adapt has 0.0007 to 0.003 seconds of latency. The only devices that won’t work with Reflex Adapt are light guns and peripherals like memory cards.

Feature	Reflex Adapt	SNAX
Connectivity	USB	MiSTer SNAC
Devices Supported	MiSTer. PC. PS3	MiSTer
HDMI Controller Adapters	Yes	Yes
Required Port	Any USB port	User IO Port
Latency (in seconds)	0.0007-0.003	0
Light Gun Support	GunCon1 as USB (1P)	Core-native light guns
Rumble	Not currently	Yes (PSX currently)
Memory Cards	No	Yes
Navigate MiSTer Menu	Yes	No
Any Controller with Any Core	Yes	No
OLED Controller Display	Yes	No
2 Player Support	NES. SNES. Virtual Boy. Genesis. Saturn. PCE. N64. GameCube. 3DO	NES. SNES. PSX. and N64 (WIP)
Multitap	SNES. Genesis. Saturn. 3DO (controller chaining)	SNES. PSX. Saturn (WIP)

 

Windows/MacOS/Linux Firmware Updater:

• Run the executable for your operating system:
  • Make sure you allow the untrusted code in System Preferences > Security. then run it again and acknowledge the warning again
• Windows: reflex_updater.exe
• MacOS: reflex-macos
• Linux x86 64bit: reflex-linux-x86_64
• Linux ARM: reflex-linux-armv7
• Select the desired firmware combo from the list and press enter
• Press the RESET button on Reflex Adapt when prompted
• Close the updater software

MiSTer Setup:

• Copy the script to the Scripts folder of your MiSTer’s SD card 
• Modify your sd card’s MiSTer.ini file(s)
  • Option 1: fb_terminal=0
  • Option 2: add these to MiSTer.ini to scale your Menu core to 15kHz (won’t display on HDMI)
  • [Menu]
  • video_mode=480.12.48.36.240.4.3.16.9089
  • vga_scaler=1
• CRT users. make sure you can see the output of scripts on your CRT or the updater won’t work with one of these options:
• Run reflex_updater.sh on your MiSTer by selecting it in the Scripts menu
• Run your preferred MiSTer updater to download the Reflex Adapt mappings

Guide:

Discussion and Bug Reporting:

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Source code and firmware updater: