Status killerstar May 20, 2025
Playing Gacamelee on my phone with a cheap bluetooth controller was getting on my nerves. The input lag was killing me in some tricky platforming sections and the whole controller didn't feel good to the touch. Also, my phone battery would run out too quickly. So I decided to get me a wired android controller that could do passthrough charging. …
Playing Gacamelee on my phone with a cheap bluetooth controller was getting on my nerves. The input lag was killing me in some tricky platforming sections and the whole controller didn't feel good to the touch. Also, my phone battery would run out too quickly. So I decided to get me a wired android controller that could do passthrough charging.
I got the Gamesir G8, which is cheaper than a Backbone and apparently better. And this thing is so neat!
It connects through USB-C so it doesn't have that much lag or connection problems. Charging during gameplay worked perfectly well. It feels good to the touch, with nice buttons and stuff. A bit on the smaller side for my taste, but that's allright.
What is super neat is the remapping functionality. First, it has two back buttons that are super easy to remap (only to single presses, though; it doesn't support macros I think) and can go between "western" and "nintendo" style face buttons. But it also supports emulating touch controls, so you can use it to play games that don't support controllers natively.
So, for example, the Netflix version of Death's Door only has touch controls, which work horribly with the fast action and quick thinking required. But with this controller I can essentially draw an overlay that simulates touch events in particular areas of the screen when I touch particular buttons and it works sooo well.
