The GameSir G8 Plus is great to use with my foldable

My friend Jonathan Casey posted a video a month in the past concerning the ‘Best Gaming Controller For The Galaxy Z Fold 6,‘ the GameSir G8 Plus. Assuming he may need been hyping the accent up for his video, I despatched him a DM and requested about it.

He replied, “It’s the very best controller I’ve used for cellular gaming.” With that suggestion, I needed to check out the controller myself. I’ve been reviewing the Pixel 9 Professional Fold and wished to check its gaming capabilities, so I assumed it’d be the right time to take the GameSir G8 Plus for a run—and I’m completely happy I did.

Not like Jonathan Casey, I can’t say that the GameSir G8 Plus is the very best cellular gaming controller I’ve ever used as a result of that is my first time utilizing one; nevertheless, I can say that the accent is precisely what I used to be on the lookout for.

I’ve been utilizing the GameSir G8 Plus to play many video games, totally on my Pixel 9 Professional Fold. I’ve tried enjoying Have a Good Loss of life, Loss of life’s Door, Limbo, Hole Knight, and Tunic; I even tried Black Delusion Wukong through streaming. The buttons had been responsive and fast with none lag. The controller handles have what GameSir calls an ‘Anti-slid textured floor,’ which feels nice. The joysticks and set off buttons even have a special texture, making the controller really feel distinct.

The haptics aren’t nearly as good as what’s out there on Sony’s DualSense controllers, however they had been good and will simply be on par with the vibrations felt enjoying on an Xbox controller.

I like that the GameSir pad stretches so you possibly can shortly put it on any system of any dimension. Different cellular controllers, corresponding to those from Spine, additionally develop, however because the GameSir primarily connects through Bluetooth, you don’t have to fret concerning the placement of the USB-C. Sure, the GameSir G8 Plus requires charging it, however it’s extremely rare. I used the system passively for about two or three weeks whereas travelling, however after I returned to Canada, I caught a chilly. I’m a giant child after I’m sick, so I barely get off the bed or transfer, so the GameSir G8 Plus was the right little companion. After a number of weeks of enjoying it passively, like throughout my flights or on a protracted practice experience after which a number of days of enjoying lots, I lastly needed to cost the GameSir G8 Plus’ 1,000mAh battery.

The GameSir G8 Plus is a bit cumbersome, however surprisingly sufficient, it permits it to work with a Swap in case you don’t need to use the Swap’s Pleasure-Cons. Since I’ve a Swap Lite, I didn’t use the controller with it, however I did use it with the iPhone 15 Professional Max, iPad mini, and Pixel 9 Professional Fold. The GameSir G8 Plus connects through Bluetooth, and initially, I had it linked solely to my iPhone 15 Professional Max and nothing else. Nonetheless, I’ve had connectivity points since connecting it to my different units. It’s not a giant deal; I’ve to enter the settings and join it manually every time, however some individuals could discover that too annoying. This is also attributable to my Pixel 9 Professional Fold working a beta model of Android 15.

Since I’ve already talked about this situation, I ought to say that the GameSir G8 Plus runs higher with Xbox Sport Cross video games than Distant Play PlayStation titles. The GameSir G8 Plus registers most inputs, however it will possibly get annoying if you’re anticipated to make use of the DualSense’s contact bar. I had a problem the place the sport required me to carry down the sq. button, and the GameSir couldn’t register this. I haven’t had any issues like this enjoying a Sport Cross title.

I’ve been having fun with the GameSir G8 Plus; I even stroll round my home holding it and don’t trouble to take my system out of the controller. It’s not good, and it prices $110 CAD, however it’s been nice, and it’s gotten me to actually play an assortment of video games on my smartphones — aside from Marvel Snap.