GameSir G3s Wireless Gaming Controller for Windows PC/ PS3 Gamepad with Improved 2.4Ghz USB dongle, Android Controller Gamepad for Smartphone/Tablet/Smart TV/TV Box (No Phone Bracket)

I was a little skeptical because a few of the poor reviews but took a chance. Wirelessly paired it to the dongle with my Raspberry Pi and followed the configure input procedure and immediately was able to get my Retropie game on! I have had no issues. Feels great. Looks great with the lights. You have the option to turn off the lights. Comes with a USB cable to charge. Only had it for a week and have no complaints. I am considering buying another one but I am curious as to how 2 of these controls would perform side by side and the potential for interference? Within the short time frame I've had it, it's a great controller for the Retropie and would recommend it!

I bought two controllers to be able to play local multiplayer games on my Android TV. I connected 1 through Bluetooth and the other using the USB wireless dongle. That worked really well, however, both gamepads send the same button presses when hooked up simultaneously and there is no option (even in the GameSir World app) to map one controller to other buttons. There doesn't seem to be any apps that will do this mapping either for these controllers. So most games will not work with both controllers. In order for two player to work correctly, the game must have settings that allow a specific device to be selected for each corresponding player. I did find that ePSXe works so at least I have some games to play.

Got this controller for my 7-year-old to play GameFly streaming on our new Samsung smart TV. It is Android compatible only, doesn't work with iOS devices but it's what was recommended through GameFly. We plugged in the little USB dongle that comes with it to the TV and went about setting it up to sync. It doesn't follow any of the instructions in the booklet that comes with it. I don't know if our TV is just set up that way or what but it says one light will blink red on the controller and it doesn't. It doesn't even come on but somehow it works...barely. My son started up the GameFly app and the controller froze. We reset it and it worked for a little bit and then it froze again. We charged it, it worked for a little bit and then rinse and repeat. In the two hours my son has had this remote, we've reset it at least 5-6 times. I'm not impressed. If he wasn't so excited to just be able to play games I'd send it back.

The 3Gs controller is easy to use, has several ways of connecting, the battery charges pretty quickly & holds the charge well (I would compare it to the battery of rechargable Xbox controllers), and the 3Gs doesn't feel cheap or fragile. I would highly recommend this to any gamer who enjoys running games on the PC, but struggles with getting the PC controls down. I only had one issue with the G3s; I had misunderstood what all it would work with and found out it doesn't work with Xbox One. That was a small let down, but I will say it had no noticable lag in the command/response time. Also, being able to play games on my phone with the controller was an interesting & pleasant feature. I didn't think I would care for it, or if I'd even want to use it, but I enjoyed it. I would recommend getting the controller with the phone cradle, if you can afford the extra few bucks. I ordered just one to begin with, just the controller, but my dad/gaming pal borrowed it for a bit and really liked it. He got the one with the cradle and says it works well. Hope this helps, Happy Gaming!

This controller sets up easily as advertised, but the wireless range used for PC is only about 5 feet, so not better than an actual wired one. Furthermore, even within that close range there is input lag and input mistakes. For instance, you can only push one or two buttons at a time before it stops registering. I play Rocket League, and this controller is too slow to react compared to a DS3 or PS4 controller. Even with the deadzone set, the controller will veer the car left for no reason at times which is incredibly frustrating. Also, the batteries do not last for more than 2.5 hours. I have charged them fully and drained them and it didn't make a difference. I can't recommend this controller at all for anything other than a slow RTS style game.

I was looking for a PS3 style controller for various PCs and games when I found this one. I really like it. It definitely isn't the same as a PS controller, but it is nearly as comfortable. It's a little bigger but the buttons' spacing doesn't seem to be that different. I have used it right after the battery in my actual PS3 controller died and my hand and fingers didn't really have to adjust to it. I have also used it to play PS2, PS one, Gamecube, Dreamcast, N64, Genesis, Master System, NES, SNES, Jaguar, Atari, Neo-Geo (and probably more I'm forgetting) emulation games on a PC running Windows 7 and one running Windows 10. Syncing it to the device is easy enough and it remembers the sync even if you sync it with one different system. Basically it can use the current sync while remembering the previous one. The battery life seems to be pretty good. I may have played it to death once, and it took a few hours to kill. I have only used it on PCs and the PS3, so I can't attest to how it works with all the other platforms it says it can sync with. I will be buying a couple more of these.

The controller worked great out of the box. It feels like a PS4 controller It feels somewhat lightweight and of lesser quality (which it is expected due to price). The lighted buttons are a pretty cool touch and I was pretty happy with it. Then one day the controller froze and after the reset it never came back to life. It turns on and immediately off. I contacted the vendor and they replaced it with another one, but given the amount of use and abuse a controller has to endure (especially with my 7yo) I went ahead and forked the extra money for the XBx controller. Reading other reviews makes it clear that this is a common issue.