gotcha. mine is running in a neogeo cabinet with a usb keyboard emulator connected to control panels. I’m only running mame and FBA for neo geo games though.

i think on this platform you’ll have to compromise somewhere.

(and I agree on your controller choices. I play all my console games on my mac and managed to secure a couple of super famicom controllers out of Japan that I then plug into a usb adaptor. it just “feels” right.)