20 Best Wireless Controller For Retropie (2023 Updated)

Ive been using this controller exclusively with my switch for almost a month now, and to say the truth, I love it. Its well built, it doesn’t feel flimsy, plus its about the right size as an actual SNES controller (its a bit thicker, and a tad heftier on account of the added components – analogs, vibration, motion controls, bluetooth, extra buttons), but it does the job well.

This controller always syncs right up with my switch, and has a home button as well as a working capture button. However, it cannot wake the console up. Im not sure if this is due to the fact that its a third party device, or if there is some missing update, but i think thats the only flaw.

Now, mind you, im not a hard core gamer and I bought this because I enjoy retro gaming, and love the way it looks (plus the cheaper price point helped!). The battery has excellent life; I think it took around a week of playing for it to finally give out after the original charge I gave it.

It has some cons tho, the smaller size will cramp your hands after extended play (or at least they do mine), but by extended i mean over 3 hours, which is not usual for me. The motion controls seem on point, i tested them mainly on Zelda BOTW, and the analogs are precise enough, the vibration is NOT HD rumble.

Its a regular vibration like you would find on an xbox or playstation controller, but thats fine by me. It also does NOT have NFC, but really if you have a switch, the joycons already have NFC so this shouldnt be a real sticking point.

It includes a USB-C to A charge cable thats rated USB 2. 0. I would not recommend using it to charge your switch or to hook up your switch to your PC (as the switch wont recognize the cable properly), I left mine hooked up to my dock and use it strictly for charging the controller as it was intended.

I think the biggest pro for me on this controller is its size. It makes it very portable, and I can easily pop it into one of the pockets in my backpack with no bulging issues. It wont fit in my switch carry case, but i think thats also due to the fact that my carry case is quite compact (it barely fits the wrist straps and a USB-C cable.

All in all, I do highly recommend this controller. It is specially good for retro gaming, but will play well with most game types, and its much cheaper than the Switch Pro controller.

Pros: – Analog-sticks with buttons and trigger buttons expand compatibility to most game genres. – Bluetooth functionality is great with imperceptible delay, providing your device maintains a good Bluetooth connection.

– Can be used in wired mode via the provided USB cable for the lowest possible delay. – Buttons are affirmative and tactile with just the right amount of required force and little travel-time. – Jam packed with features and functionality, including rumble, motion controls and the ability to work with practically anything with a Bluetooth receiver or USB port.

– Good ergonomics and weight. – On-going firmware support via a Windows/Mac-OS application. – Long lasting battery charge. Cons: – Positioning of trigger buttons and analog-sticks may take getting some used to, particularly if you have larger hands.

– Tactility and feel of the buttons, while great, aren’t identical to the original SNES controller, which may be a concern for purists. – At 35-40, the price may be prohibitive but in my opinion, the price is certainly justified.

An absolute steal if you can find it on sale. Notes: The SF30 Pro is one of 3 variants of the same design, alongside the “SN30 Pro SN” and “SN30 Pro G Classic”. If you’d prefer a different look or are struggling to find a particularmodel in-stock, consider one of the others.

Was looking for a controller to replace my previous android controller. I had purchased this before but felt it lacking compared to other devices that I’ve had. After sitting with this product for a few weeks, I’m glad that I have this controller a second chance.

Great d-pad and thumbsticks, plus analog triggers perfect for racing games on Xcloud or Stadia. The included clip when positioned correctly can alleviate any issues with the controller being too top heavy.

On larger devices I could see this setup struggle a little bit, but for on the go gaming there’s very little competition.

Very solid for use with XCloud and games on mobile designed to work with a controller. Clips on easy, very sturdy, and the buttons feel good. The clip isn’t the easiest thing to take with you on the go, since its very oddly shaped and doesn’t fold up flat, so if you’re looking for something that you can put in a pocket to have a handheld gaming experience on the run its a little cumbersome, unless you have a bag or something that you can store the clip in.

Battery life is surprisingly good as well for something so small. I would not recommend for someone looking to do game streaming from your PC using Steamlink or an app like Parsec. For some odd reason, the PC does not read the controller inputs right, it gets several of the buttons swapped and can not seem to find the ‘resting’ position of the triggers.

The problem only occurs when streaming from a PC, and happens regardless of what mobile device I’m testing with. I believe it to most likely be a driver issue, but unfortunately driver support for this device is basically non-existent.

So to recap, yes for those looking to play games from Xcloud or games designed for mobile, no for anyone looking to use their mobile for game streaming from their PC.

I wanted something simple, something i could take home and use right of the box. Something that felt comfortable in my hands, something I could use for a variety of games and I wanted something that will last.

The Stratus Duo is all of that and more. I honestly did not even need to read the instructions. I simply unboxed and powered on and it was ready to play. This controller fits snug in my hands,, not to small not too big.

I wear size L/XL gloves so if you have smaller hands this might or might not be the right fit for you. This controller is solid, I have dropped it a few times and no issues. Grabbed it with food on my hands and wiped it off with a damp clothe.

No issues. Range is great. I play up to 20 feet away from my screen and pc and no connectivity issues. I absolutely love this controller and you might just too.

I have had this controller for a while. It is a very good controller and the build qualilty is nice. I have recently started to notice a little bit of a stick drift but I have also had the controller for about a year or 2 now and from what I understand these things are common with any controller.

It does not have any vibration support so if that is something you desire I would recommend looking elsewhere. The battery life is stellar and there is zero lag when playing games (typical for SS). I personally like the layout where the 2 sticks are side-by-side it mimics the PS and switch controllers better.

It does have both USB and BT compatibility which is nice if you plan to swap between PC and phone.

I purchased this controller last night. From the get go I was a bit skeptical about it. but ended up purchasing it anyways. So I go home, open the box, plug in the adapter, pair everything. Everything is going great, smashing goals in Rocket Leage and all of sudden.

“Controller Disconnected” Okay. no problem, could be that it needed to charge. Nope. Problem continues to happen. I rock out with it for the night. Wake up and go to play some other games with it. The thing won’t even turn on at this point, so I plugged it in.

Nothing. Even plugged in my broken Xbox one Controller to see if it was the cable. That one works. Didn’t drop the Controller or anything like that. Guess it decided to go out with an early retirement.

ended up returning and bought another Xbox Controller. Problem solved. Maybe I have s*** for luck but to have this many problems with a brand new controller is not right.

I love this controller. To me it’s the best of all worlds in terms of the pre-analog era of gaming controllers. The d-pad is flawless and works exceptionally well for fighting games. The buttons are high quality.

I’ve never held a Saturn controller before but if this is a perfect copy then Sega nailed the original design. Bluetooth works great. I use it with the phone mount which works well enough. I haven’t had to recharge it yet after several sessions of an hour or two each.

Here’s hoping it has a long life span.

Amazing controller. Great for DS games, mapping ABXY to CBZY, and Start/Select to X/A. I like having special functions mapped to Start and the other stuff. Very comfortable. The added shoulder buttons are very nice to have and feel great to press, and the D-Pad is otherworldly.

Immediately replaced my SN30 Pro+ for DS games.

For original Sega unusable due to continuously lagging. Already tried every firmware versions but no success. Otherwise it’s well designed and manufactured, via USB with PC or Android emulators no problem at all.

First and foremost The dpad and analogs on this controller is excellent the controller feels weighted in my hands has a good overall construction and nice comfortable feel to it, probably the best dpad i ever used and it feels nicer than the overpriced snes gamepads available thru switch online.

I did however have issues with it. I couldnt for the life of me figure out why it wasnt charging i thought i had recieved a faulty controller or battery pack but it turns out u have to plug it into a phone charger with provided cable.

It charged finally last night and has a full battery now and is ready to go now. Right now it is my absolute favorite controller so comfortable. I did have issues pairing it as well but i guess i wasnt holding down the sync button long enough so no biggie there overall im pretty satisfied with it.

My only other complaint would be the distinctions between the yxba buttons are barely visible. Despite the issues i had getting it setup mainly due to fault of my own i still give it 5 outta 5 cause it feels really solid gamepad for metroidvanias and side scrolling platformers and 2d fighters.

I love it!.

I couldn’t be happier with mine. It feels like high end quality, and because it’s not made by Nintendo, there’s zero concern of ever getting stick drift. It connects easily, and has connectivity with more than just Switch.

Android, Steam, PC too. Some 3rd party controllers feel greasy after using a short period but I’ve used this controller for a few hours before and it feels great in hand. A good sign of quality plastic and not cheap materials.

I’ve had no latency issues either, which is great for games that need high responsiveness. Unlike the joycons, this controller also has hair trigger ZL and ZR buttons. On joycons those buttons are 100% on or 100% off.

It has rumble too, which granted isn’t as precise as the dynamic rumble of joycons, but is nice enough feeling to not be disappointed in. A definite must have for any gamer on Switch wanting to avoid stick drift.

Much more comfortable than the joycons for people with bigger hands. The grips are big, the buttons are big, the D-pad is big; the controller is about the size of an xbox one controller. One issue I’ve experienced is connecting to the Switch; sometimes it works, sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes of fiddling.

Aside from that, once the controller connects it is good to go for hours. The battery life is excellent (I’ve had the controller for about two months and only had to charge it once). The software package from 8bit-do is also a huge plus, along with the turbo feature.

Many claim this controller is better than the official Nintendo Pro controller. I’ve never tried the Nintendo Pro controller, but I probably never will because this 8bit-do is all I need.

I really like the look and feel of this controller. Especially for playing the retro SNES and NES games on Nintendo switch online. My only complaint about this control is that it has an old USB plug.

I wish it had usb C. I like to plug in my controls directly to my switch to play in table top mode and I have to carry an adapter to plug this directly to my switch. It’ll connect to the dock but I don’t use it for that.

Other than that, this control feels great. The joysticks feel like PlayStation joysticks, the dpad is very nice and responsive and so are the buttons. All in all, I think this control is an excellent value.

If you want a wired control at a great price than I recommend this to you.

The DPad has been a staple of Nintendo’s for a while now,and this controller really embraces the legacy. It pairs easily, and is very responsive. The build quality is excellent, and you’ll be glad to learn that it has concave and convex buttons just like the original SNES controller.

Only issue I’d have is the manufacturer warranty and support, but the controller itself is stable and very high quality. I would recommend purchasing protection just in case, however. Comes with USB-C and is compatible with everything through wire and Bluetooth.

The grip may feel weird to some, but for kids who grew up with the dogbone it’s easy to use, and for someone like me who didn’t grow up with the odd shape i found adapting to it very easy as well, definitely better than adapting to a wiimote, joycon, or even a mobile phone.

All in all, it’s a very quality controller and I would recommend at it’s price point for anyone who plays 2D games that utilize the Dpad, or anyone who enjoys the PlayStation stick symmetry. Not the best for games that require more precise 3D inputs like shooters, as the analog sticks are only slightly larger than those on the joycons, but if you’re on the market and play a lot of SNES games or fighters, it’s definitely a good controller to have.

Portability is a plus too, as it’s tiny size makes it the perfect on the go controller.

With a Retron 5 you definately need an extra wireless controller. Some games require both controls so if your able to snap one up on Ebay then I do recommend it. IF you want to play four player games (ie Gauntlet, Gauntlet 2, ) you need to accumulate four of these bad boys.

Yes you can use wired controllers (2) with the Retron but you cant hook up a Fourscore to this unit. The Rerton is capable of four wireless at one time. SO if you like old school retro 2-3-4 player games.

buy the extras when you can.

Bluetooth controller? Check! Mapping buttons for older games? Check. Good hand fit? Check! All around, a very good controller. Perhaps not as comfortable as those on the PS4 and XBox but still very nice over all.

Not too big, nor too small and very responsive. Intuitive so that after a few minutes play, you will fall right back into that old gaming experience. I highly recommend if you don’t want cords.

I first looked to buy a plug-in controller. The wireless one I have not been able to sinc with the console. My son likes the Retron 5 and would like to play it again.

The Nimbus+ is terrible for any modern M1 Apple product, and you definitely SHOULD NOT buy it! They currently ship with outdated firmware. The only way to update that firmware is via the SteelSeries GG application, which must be installed on an Apple computer running macOS.

There’s a huge problem: Apple computers using M1 chips won’t recognize the controller via the SteelSeries GG app. So it’s impossible to update the firmware. Here’s the thing, though. M1-based Apple computers and the development kits for these ARM processors have been out for TWO YEARS.

And here I sit with two plastic bricks that don’t work. What makes matters even worse is that the Nimbus+ is specifically designed and exclusively for Apple iOS, tvOS, and macOS products. So how in the world does SteelSeries manage NOT to have this functioning yet?? I do NOT believe these other reviews and reviewers giving this product 5-stars.

There is just no way those other reviews are realistic. I spent about two hours troubleshooting to get the controller detected in the SteelSeries GG application using the instructions provided by SteelSeries, and nothing worked.

I have a 2021 Apple iMac and a 2022 Apple MacBook Air. Both computers work perfectly and both have M1 chips. Lastly, and most importantly: The SteelSeries GG application wants permission to log all of your KEYSTROKES on all applications.

Are you even kidding me? Do you want me to send all my passwords and banking details to SteelSeries for a silly video game controller? I think not. The Nimbus+ is ZERO stars. SteelSeries is ZERO stars.

I’ll never repurchase another one of these products.

These remotes are complete trash. I had 3 of the prior generation and they lasted a good 5 years or so. not great, but acceptable in my book. With this plus model, I’m on my third remote, and all three have failed in various ways within 2 weeks of owning them.

On two of them I’ve had the “lock up” failure where it just freezes and won’t turn off (yes, I updated the firmware first). I wait until the battery drains, and they come back to life after a brief charge.

The first remote, the left button stopped working after about an hour – returned it. The second remote, the left joystick would “stick” and be impossible to control. The third remote, had the exact same problem, as well as having one of the LED’s on the top panel not function.

I could live with the LED failure, but because of the controller sticking, this remote has also become useless. These things are truly awful. At $69 you’d think they’d be pretty solid. These things aren’t worth $5 – they just don’t work.

I received the Nimbus+ to use with my Apple IPhone XS. This wireless controller can be used with Apple products which include; iPhones, iPads, iPods and Apple TV. Upon unboxing, I noticed the quality of the controller itself.

It’s just like a controller that you would use for gaming consoles. It’s heavy duty with buttons and triggers and has an ergonomic design. This box also included the iPhone mount which I didn’t think was as good of quality as the controller.

It’s not as heavy duty and doesn’t feel like it supports the weight of my iPhone. I found the weight of my phone caused the mount to keep coming out of the controller. The setup was fairly easy and the box included instructions to do so.

The controller connects to your phone via Bluetooth and the Steelseries Nimbus app (found in the App Store). Once your connected, you are able to scroll through the different games within the app and from there it links you to download from the App Store.

There are games that are free and ones you can pay for. In regards to the controller response; the triggers, buttons and joystick were all very responsive to the games I played. Overall, I think this controller is really neat and fun to use.

I would just be careful with the phone mount itself and make sure the prongs are inserted into the controller to support the weight of your phone. I think this would make the perfect gift for someone who enjoys gaming on different Apple platforms.

The first controller arrived with a defective D-pad that would occasionally register an ‘up’ input. Once I contacted EasySMX, they immediately shipped out a new controller and I’ve had zero issues since.

As for the controller itself, its been great. The wireless range is more than enough for my living room and bedroom (>18 feet). The battery life is fantastic, easily over 15 hours. The macro buttons are useful and easy to setup (though they’re also easy to accidentally hit).

The inclusion of being able to select rumble and light intensity is a well appreciated feature that I wish more controllers had. All-in-all, I highly recommend the ESM-9110 and the great customer service EasySMX provides.

I bought EasySMX 9110 because I needed a new controller for playing games from steam and gog on my laptop. It also works with my Evercade VS console which is awesome, all the buttons work. Plus having the M buttons on the rear makes it possible to remap certain awkward face button mappings on the VS, to those making gameplay easier.

The pad works really well and the analogue sticks are responsive as are all the buttons. There’s also no need for any software for mapping the rear buttons it’s all done on the pad itself. I would highly recommend this pad as a quality and cheaper alternative to “official” pads.

Thanks EasySMX!.

Love it so far. Being able to adjust LED brightness and vibration strength are a plus. Customizable buttons on the back are a little easy to accidentally trigger. Biggest issue is that the instruction manual does not mention these buttons at all.

The is an illustrated diagram that has everything but the customizable buttons labeled. It also doesn’t tell you how to configure them. For those looking for the answer here this is how it’s done. 1.

Hold the M1-4 button on the back you want to customize and hit the back button. 2. Release them both. 3. Press the button or combination of buttons on the controller you want to assign to that button.

4. Press the same M1-4 button again.

Easy plug n play controller. Plug the wireless adapter in, turn the SNES/Wii on and hit the connect button, couldn’t be any easier. The one downside is it does run on AAA’s instead of being rechargeable, but I don’t play often enough to really warrant the extra money on higher priced controllers, so this works fine for me.

I don’t notice any input lag and all the buttons feel very responsive like the original controllers, the D pad rolls the way it should so you don’t have to lift your thumb to press another direction like you would on much cheaper controllers.

My Arcade did a good job on this.

Followed directions and alert card that came w/ it multiple times trying to get the controller and dongle to connect when using on a new SNES classic mini. Batteries were fresh. Dongle kept blinking “paring” but never would connect.

Of all the wireless controllers I’ve gone through for my SNES mini these are by far the best ones. With the turbo function, home menu button, and great wireless range and connectivity they can’t be beat.

I highly recommend them to anyone wanting wireless controllers for their SNES mini.

I got thjis because my xbone controller was squeaky, and the others in chat could hear it, the ps4 controller was better but i only have one, so would have to fudge around pairing and re-pairing. This controller can be paired with several devices, and you specify how you are conecting when turning it on.

Has great battery life, and there are back buttons which can be programmed for other features or as an alternative access to the letters/shape buttons, great gor when you have to move and control a view at the same time, as i only have regular human thumbs, and up to 3 stupid bludging fingers on each side behind the controller doing nothing.

So they can be put to work too. Pairing is easy, the lights are a bit much sometimes, and I havent figured out how to turn them off when the thing is charging plugged into my pc. I’m fairly sure you can turn them off.

Unsure if you can turn the “which player” indicator off tho. The picture doesnt really show it, but the thing is smokey transparent and the near blue glow under the right thumbstick is actually more like half the unit lit up when its on.

tbh I’d have wanted the stick itself to have a light under it shining onto the unit mushroom style, but then this is an affordable unit so that’s probably why. Overall, look no further, this is the controller you want.

Bought in late March this year, started getting rather bad right-ward drift in the right stick a couple of days ago. Still good for most purposes, unusable for others. Rear buttons are more of a hinderance than a help, but mostly only when picking it up and putting it down once you get used to them existing.

Quite possibly the most ergonomic controller I’ve used (plus or minus joycons, which have a full l/r split, which is a Huge advantage). Works as well as any other controller I’ve had reason to use on linux, save that, at least with my set up, plugging in or unplugging the dongle while the PC is on will cause the PC to lock up (not an issue I’ve ever had with wired controllers, never used another wireless controller with a pc to compare it to).

A good controller with a nice light feel and responsive controls. My only gripe with this is that M1/M2 buttons on the bottom and the X Y buttons seem to be linked together rather than separate bindables.

Overall seems great.

TLDR; Best N64 Controller on the market in my opinion, has some nice improvements over the original wired version. This is my favorite N64 controller. The controller feels great and is comfortable to hold, the buttons are great, and the joystick is responsive.

This controller takes the original Brawler64 and improves on it in a few ways. The first and most obvious is the wireless functionality. I like wireless controllers, so that adding wireless is by far the best change for me.

I have not personally noticed any added latency compared to the a wired controller. It may be there, but it is not noticeable to me. The next biggest change are the Z triggers. As they said they would, Retro Fighters has gone from a more analog “pull” to a more digital “push” on this new controller.

Since the N64 does not have analog triggers, the digital “push” feels much better. Rather than having to move your finger a significant distance to press down, causing a short delay in the button pressing on the wired version, the new Z triggers are much more responsive.

Now onto some more minor changes. The bottom of the analog stick (the part that sits beneath the shell) is now slightly larger. This fixes an issue on the wired version where when tilted into any of the corners, a tiny gap between the analog stick and case appeared.

While this is by no means a big deal, it is nice to see that this detail has been fixed. Additionally, the buttons feel slightly different from the wired version. The best way I can describe it is the wired version buttons feel a bit softer when pressed.

The A and B buttons are raised slightly from the wired version. In my opinion this is very slightly better. The ONLY thing I do not 100% love about the controller is the analog stick range of movement.

The analog stick sits in a perfect octagon. However, on the original N64 controller, the octagon is imperfect, tending slightly more towards a square. While I personally can not notice and difference in terms of actually using the stick in games, extremely high level players may.

The difference in the analog stick can be seen in controller testing software run on an N64 flash cart, such as an Everdrive64. For me, this imperfect analog gate does not matter, and does not effect my gameplay, but it still would have been great to see some more adjustment to more closely mimic the original’s range of movement.

Solid Wireless Game Pad for the N64. I actually did compare this to the Wireless Tribute 64 Game Pad. Both are great but I do like the Retro Fighters Wireless Brawler 64 Game Pad more because it’s more ergonomic and more comfortable to hold.

The plastic does not feel cheap at all. The Joystick is one of the best Joysticks I’ve experienced for an N64 controller. The face buttons are comfortable and respond very well. The L and R buttons along with the Dual Z Buttons work just as great with the Z buttons being an improvement from the wired version.

Also, the Z buttons don’t suffer from dead zone issues like the 1st wave of Wireless Game Pads did.

I’ve been buying N64 controllers from various sites, hoping to finally get one without a loose stick or one that wasn’t clearly mishandled in the past. I never had any luck. After seeing an advertisement for the Brawler64 controller, I decided to give buying controllers one last try.

After getting this one, I’ll never need another N64 controller (unless I buy a 2nd one of these for multiplayer. ) The controller being wireless is a huge benefit and it works perfectly with no signal interruptions.

The control stick feels smooth and fantastic, making every game I’ve tried play perfectly. Everything is incredibly responsive, and having dual Z buttons makes games like Banjo-Kazooie and Mario 64 even easier to control.

The Turbo option also helps tremendously for spots that required exhausting mashing way back in the ’90s. Being able to use a Controller Pak for the few games that require it for saving is also a great plus.

If you’re looking for an N64 controller that you won’t need to replace in the span of a few years or give a lot of maintenance to, grab one of these. You’ll love it.

Has poor compatibility across all major AAA Android games. None of the following support Nacon MG-X pro: COD, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact In Windows doesn’t act like an xbox controller. So all of the Xbox guff on the box and marketing is nonsense.

It doesn’t act well as a Windows controller. Or at least its not plug and play to do so and I can’t find any drivers on the Nacon support. Some of this is clearly because Android controller support appears not great and largely game level implementation dependent.

However, that’s sort of the point. Why would you bother buying an expensive phone specific controller when the support is absolute garbage. From what I can tell this does one thing and only one thing, which is let you play STREAMING not mobile games via a more expensive Xbox Live subscription I dont have, and dont want to use wifi to game.

Also my box came absolutely crushed. But the product was otherwise intact inside, but thats definitely something for Nacon to worry about!.

I could go on for hours about how this controller is the best, but tl;dr: this baby is the winner. I’ve owned lots like it as a minor enthusiast, and this controller is definitely the winner. Mine is going to be the one in my bag for the foreseeable future.

To start with, those metallic rings around the thumb sticks are actually functional as anti-friction rings. That really surprised me. The triggers are smooth and noiseless, which is a superior feature.

The face buttons feel responsive, without being too noisy or clicky. The X button works just like it should on a controller. My large phone fits. The Bluetooth latency is no issue with game streaming as far as I can tell.

It checks all the boxes!.

I love playing No Man’s Sky on Steam using Shadow Cloud PC with my Fold 3. I configured the game resolution to fill the entire screen area. Looks really good and immersive. Hardly any noticeable lag with NVidia DLAA.

Works on most android games that support controllers. Two issues, 1. No rumble or haptics, 2. No official or 3rd party carrying case.

I was going to go with a cheaper option, but after viewing a more updated and expensive bluetooth controller modeled after an Xbone controller. I opted for this one, modeled after a PS4 controller, instead and it was worth the lower price as my first GameSir purchase.

First things first: linking with PC is garbage, the controller kept dropping its connection at the worst times and it frustrated me. It is best to play wired when gaming on the PC and you will never lose connection, literally, with your games.

But its main advertised feature is as a bluetooth controller for Android and tablet devices and it does that amazingly well. There is no lag between inputs, the controller comes with a phone harness that works excellently at holding the cellphone I use for gaming stuff in place.

It has excellent battery life once fully charged and the button commands to get it to switch modes are easily performed. I have yet to try it out on a PS3, but I will likely do so with it wired to the system.

Overall its primary function is for PC/Android device gaming so I really got what I paid for ultimately for the price.

I used this controller for a while, it worked awesomely on all the PCs I tried it on (I have no phone or Android STB that I tried it on at this time of writing), One day though, I charged it, and then when the power surged, I found that the face button LEDs shorted wouldn’t come on (It’s necessary to know if this thing’s getting a charge, according to the manual).

I oddly didn’t have this issue with my Gamesir g3w. My G3S still functions, now I have no valid way to know if it’s getting a charge, or not. I’m unsure if the G4 controllers are any better about power surges.

Also, I can manage to figure out most of the manual’s broken english, and got this thing to run. It seems to have some qualms running on Liinux, however. I’m gonna advise sticking with the 8bitdo NES30 pro & FC30 pro, since they both offer similar functions, and can work on more platforms.

As a gaming device, you expect to remain connect while playing a game. Sadly, with this controller, good luck with staying connected on a PC with the wi-fi dongle. Repeated and random disconnects are guaranteed, and that makes this a TERRIBLE purchase.

The quality is good, the feel is good, it is just a pity that using it is hit-and-miss. Stay away from the G3s, there are other products that are worth the money. I swapped the first one with another and the problem persists, and it is not the PC.

Bottom Line: The BackBone One White is a solid iPhone controller that can deliver near-console level controls when used with PS Remote Play. Review: The BackBone One White / PlayStation edition is aimed primarily at PS5 owners interested in using their iPhone for remote play.

The controller (with iPhone attached) most closely resembles a popular handheld console, and so the PS5 elements are more of a skin/tweak of the BackBone One design. Overall, it is a solid controller, offering responsive thumb sticks and buttons.

The controller is also really light, since it powers via the iPhone’s Lightning connector rather than internal battery. Charging passthrough (which pulses the orange button that opens the BackBone app) and headphone jack are nice additions as well.

The White / PlayStation edition also uses the triangle/circle/X/square labeling and layout, which will be instantly recognizable to PS players. For remote play, physical buttons open the PS share and start menus much like on the DualSense controller.

The BackBone One also has a dedicated button for screenshots/video recording that saves directly to the iPhone Camera Roll, which offers another way to share recordings. Although the BackBone One is a solid iPhone controller, buyers should be aware of two issues.

First, the minimalist design can’t accommodate an iPhone case, and so it must be removed each time you want to connect and play. Indeed, the camera bump on the iPhone 13 Pro creates a need for an (included) adapter, since the controller was designed around thinner iPhone models.

Second, the buttons are noticeably smaller than they are on a DualSense controller. It’s most noticeable, I think, for the L1 and R1 triggers, since I play a lot of Elden Ring. Despite these two issues, the BackBone One White / PlayStation edition offers full controller support for PS remote play, and it works well with other iOS compatible games.

The Backbone PlayStation Edition makes me wish I bought the larger iPhone Pro Max for the extra screen size and battery life for mobile gaming. I hadn’t really paid attention to mobile gaming because I have a PC and PS5 and I didn’t have much interest in mobile games but the Backbone paired with PS Remote Play had opened my eyes to completely different remote gaming capabilities.

Please note, your remote gameplay experience is going to be largely determined by both your internet speed/quality at home as well as where you are currently trying to play from. Anywhere you have LTE (4G or 5G) you should be fine.

Setup for Backbone and PS Remote Play was simple. You download the Backbone app and then walk through setup. A subscription allows you to access Backbone’s library of remote game catalogs. If you don’t want to use subscription games, you can use PS Remote Play which grants you access to any digital games in your PSN library, or any games with a disc in your PS4/5.

Setup was again simple, you login to your PSN account on both the Backbone and your PS. Then you open the PS Remote Play app on your iPhone and it will search and remember your PS and find it anywhere on the internet later.

Once connected, the quality and lack of latency is stunning as the phone and console are almost perfectly in sync by just a few frames. If you were in a different room I’m not sure if you would even notice any latency.

Build quality is excellent on the Backbone and the white look and clear number and dpad caps match the PS5 DualSense controller aesthetic almost perfectly. The haptic feedback is great but obviously not as good as the best in industry DualSense.

Some additional cool features is that the phone connects directly using lightning port so it connects quickly with minimal latency. You can also connect a lightning cable to the Backbone for pass through power while gaming so you can minimize battery drain while gaming during longer sessions.

You can also connect wireless BT headsets to your phone but you can also use 3. 5mm mini Jack headsets to the Backbone. In terms of PS Remote Play, it takes about 60 seconds to remotely connect to and start playing games from your PS5.

Your PS5 must be on standby mode, connected to the internet, and have the game disc of the installed game you want to play. If you have a digital copy that will work too. All buttons for all games are mapped natively and perfectly without additional confit.

A few things of note: 1. It’s rumored iPhone 14 or 15 will switch to USB-C which will necessitate a Backbone v2. 2. The Backbone will NOT work with a case so make sure you are willing to take your case off each time you use it.

3. The $55/yr subscription can be cancelled but is not optional for initial setup of Backbone app, which is annoying. I’ve really enjoyed the Backbone, it helped me get through a recent unexpected hospital stay which is quite possibly the most boring place on the planet.

So happy to have a modern controller where the DPad is a first class citizen. Have had no issues configuring it to play games on Steam and DOSbox on MacOS. Also quickly tested it on a few titles on Kindle Fire with good results and little effort.

So far a very positive experience functionally, and dont get me started on how beautiful it is.

Perfect for playing retro games on my Raspberry Pi. The L2/R2 buttons are on the same level as L1/R1, which is a different setup to what you might be used to with other controllers, but you get used to it very quickly.

The digi-pad feels excellent, the buttons have a good feel to them, and the analog sticks are a nice addition. All-in-all, very happy with the controllers, with a great retro design that finishes off my Retropie!.

Bluetooth doesn’t work as intended and the triggers are digital, not analog. Controller did connect both wirelessly and with wired connection but only had full functionality while wired(with Windows 10).

After connecting with Bluetooth the only thing I could seem to get to work with the controller was the home button which just pulled up random stuff in Windows and I haven’t been able to game with the controller unless having wired connection.

Followed instructions for connecting to a PC via Bluetooth which is to hold down “Home” plus “X” button. Never could get it to function correct with Bluetooth. This controller would have been perfect had it had analog triggers and it functioned as supposed to, and really been a bonus had it had rumble as well but it doesn’t have that either.

You are better off spending twice as much for a real Xbox controller and buy the clip to hold a phone as that would be actually worth what you pay for. But if you buy this controller you are throwing your money away.

My only issues with it are that I can’t charge my phone or plug in headphones while I play but overall its good for the price. Also I can’t play CODMobile with it but that’s a issue on CoD’s side. Every other game works right away without any adjustments.

Surprisingly even KOTOR2. Just connect pop it in, lock it in and connect with Bluetooth and bam it feels like you got a vita or a switch Best use of $25 in recent memory. Still tho would be nice if it connect in a way that let me charge it or plug in headphones while using it.

Honestly, I ordered this just for the case. I only paid $27. 17. I expected the instrument to be worthless, but I was surprised to find that it’s a beautiful violin. The bow is a little crude but functional.

The sound of the instrument lacks warmth, but it’s fair enough for the price. It came with rosin. Overall, the package is a good value for such a low price. Since I’m sure there are parents trying to buy this as a starter violin for their child, I’ll mention that the tuning pegs are not ebony.

They are made from some type of softer wood. I expect that sooner or later, they will wear down and lose their grip, and at that point, the instrument will be nothing but a wall decoration (a nice wall decoration).

But out of the box, the instrument holds its tune well and it works fine.

The particular controllers I bought do seem to be authentic OEM Microsoft controllers. Their labels are correct and have different serial numbers. They have holograms on top and the plastic is etched correctly.

Look for these characteristics when you buy controllers, new or used. As for Xbox 360 controllers in general I find them to be the ideal value for standard gaming and since all my gaming computers have Xbox 360 wireless adapters, I continue to buy them over Xbox One controllers even now since it’s a hassle to use both 360 and XBOne controllers at once for local multi-player.

The outer shell was cracked on the right thigh and had a small hole. When I shake it around I can hear the plastic bit that fell off rattle inside the controller. The joysticks feel fine for the most part but the triggers are a little weird to pull on.

This controller was obviously dropped a few times in its life before it was cleaned up and refurbished. All in all the controller was clean and works which is more than I can say for my old one which was destroyed from water damage but thats going off topic.

The D-pad is stiff but I cant remember if thats how my old one was out of the box or if that is related to some damage I cant see inside. Its nothing that inhibits use. I played a few games with it for a few hours and all the buttons work and nothing seemed to be wrong so Im happy considering the minor damages.

I can’t really figure it out. At first it looks an official Microsoft product, but some small things make me wonder if it’s actually a 3rd party product. I’ve been using early XBox 360 controllers, I’ve never used more recent ones (until now) so I don’t know if the slight design differences I see between my old controllers and the new one are due to some controller revision or if they’re the typical differences 3rd party companies make to avoid legal actions from the main company.

The controller itself works fine for now. The problem 3rd party controllers usually have are the springs that keep the thumbsticks centered (triggers as well) usually wear out pretty quickly rendering the controller basically unusable.

This is why I have such a problem with not being sure wether this is an official controller or not. If it is official that concern is unfounded and the product rating should be a 5 out of 5, Xbox 360 controllers are one of the best controllers I’ve ever used (the d pad is pretty bad unfortunatelly).

If it’s a 3rd party controller only time will tell if it’s a good one (first impressions indicate it’s great).

Hello all writing this review because I’m peeved! The controller is fine it works well, color is what I wanted but you need to know something EXTREMELY CRUCIAL WHEN THINKING OF THIS CONTROLLER: IF YOU HAVE THE OLD XBOX ONE PLAY AND CHARGE KIT IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS CONTROLLER! They changed the usb port from a micro usb to a usb-c port so your old play and charge kit won’t charge at all! You can still use the battery but charging it wont happen! What you need to do is buy this: Microsoft – Controller for Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One + USB-C® Cable (Latest Model) – Black Model:1V8-00001 SKU:6436824 This is taken directly from Best Buy’s website if you buy this one you will hve no problems! Now I am stuck trying to find a new xbox series x/s play and charge kit and they are sold out everywhere! It is so stupid that microsoft doesn’t put in a female ended micro usb to male usb-c adaptor in case you don’t know this.

Also it should be on the box bigger that it uses usb-c and not micro usb chrging anymore! And also beware when trying to call best buy when you call a store you are shoved into a national call center and if youbare trying to get a specific store the person on the end of the phone will blatantly lie and say that you are talking to the store directly when you are not, And if you ask them to hold something for you and ask for their name they wil! give you their name but then when you go to the store to pick it up that person mysteriously doesn’t work there and they have never heard of them before! Take a look at the supplied photo the yellow circled bit makes it seem like they added a port not removed one and replaced it with something else, also circled is the date 2020, this controller was purchased in 2021! All around both parties need to do better both Microsoft AND Best Buy! Service from both has gone to the toilet! BE WARNED AND SAVE YOURSELF THE AGGRAVATION!.

Good controller, it’s a slight update from the existing xbox One controller. Physically it feels the same as my old controller. Buttons feel good not too soft and not super clicky like some 3rd party controllers.

There is a slight change to the battery door, the old door it is angled slightly to the front of the controller and where it meets the bezel at the charge port it sweeps out: the new xbox Series X/S controller it’s more straight without the bent sweep by the bezel it feels more flush to that bezel.

Rechargable battery, the original charge and play battery pack from Microsoft will indeed fit in this controller, you do have to use a USB-C cable to charge it but it does work and does charge, you lose the tiny charging light indicator though (it was removed even on the new play and charge kit from MS).

Any USB-C cable will work with this controller same as they do with any android phone/tablet or game console that uses USB-C. Now what I don’t like is how clicky the D-pad is, I like the feel of the D-pad I just don’t like how noisy it is, it also feels like it hangs up on something internally if I try to make full circles with it.

This may smooth out with repeated use. I got mine in White to match my computer case and I do like the fact that the front bezel is also white. I also like the A, B, X, Y buttons being colored and not the same color as the blue, neon green, and red controllers.

All in all it’s a solid controller with very minor upgrades and cosmetic changes.