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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • If I may add a different suggestion: have you considered hacking one of the old consoles that you have/can buy used to enable retro gaming? A used Wii or Wii U for instance have great wireless controllers available, especially used Wiis without the games and accessories are dirt cheap. The process is very simple, just do a quick google. Basically, hack an old console, load the ROMs you have, get an appropriate wireless controller (8bitdo makes A LOT of compatible wireless gamepads), and you’re good to go.

    Here is an example, for the Wii U, though the Wii is probably even easier (but SD)

    https://youtu.be/HRXwzGh-FoY?si=EG6HfJHcOGiJvrEs

    You could also get the games using the virtual console offerings for the Switch if you don’t want to mess with ROMs. I know the switch has that adapter thing that holds the nunchucks in a ‘classic controller’ gamepad form. Even very old consoles sometimes have great retro gaming or homebrew options, the classic Xbox to name one example.

    All in all I think this would be the fastest and maybe even cheapest option.

    Also, kudos for nurturing the love of video games in your son.