GameSir G8 Plus Bluetooth Mobile Controller Review

[@rhoderzau]

Great for a Z Fold while not having to have the display in a weird position.

[@Wassco]

Looking at getting a foldable device, hence why I was looking at this option. Just worshiping input lag ( I don't see/ feel much input lag with a Dualsense BT worth my phone ) Just rather have the controllers beside the screen.

[@itsAphelion.]

@@Wassco depends what youre doing tbh, I went with non bluetooth because I want to reduce the chance of latency. plus pass through charging for longer sessions etc..

[@rhoderzau]

Game Mode on iOS 18 increases the bluetooth poll rate so this should work well with it

[@MyAmazingUsername]

1:50 The way you open it up is really nuts. Don't do what this guy did. Instead, open it from the inside portion (that sits towards the phone), which is much safer and easier. It has a natural gap for your finger to open it there. Apart from that, thanks for the review, you made me get this one and it's awesome! :)

[@htpoint]

Thanks for watching :) will double check on my next controller review

[@ricard112]

I just got this controller for my switch, and I gotta say I'm extremely impressed by the quality. I do wish the sticks were a bit tighter but other than that it does everything you want it to do it has amazing versatility and feels great in the hand. It makes the switch actually fun in portable mode.

[@warlockboyburns]

Naturally need a version with a battery bank and wireless charging so that I don't waste my phone battery. That would be the holy grail of emulation.

[@WargodFilms]

To be fair it's to built in mAh battery in the left and right controller so that might work if you use the USB c cable to connect

[@timmiller8935]

This will be great for people who use heavy duty cases on their iPhones like me. There is not a mobile controller on the market that fits my heavy duty Casebus Tanker. Not even the flex.

[@Eragonfrost]

The new MCon controller that’s coming out in a few months will work with heavy duty cases I can’t wait

[@noelsilva8887]

I’m looking at this I like the G8 but this is sweet because I can use it for iPhone 15 Pro max and my switch. Nice😅😂

[@RobnDob]

On iPhone it does the same as the g8. Software still doesn’t allow screen mapping on iOS. But rest is the same.

[@dldtv2404]

Is there marvel vs capcom? In gamepads

[@omegalife_jm5542]

I dont know much about mobile controllers but can you use Bluetooth earphones/headphones while connected to the controller on your phone

[@vickmann86]

I use my bud lives for a fold 5 and have had no issues

[@arturobravo701]

Is it better than the doyoky epoch and mobapad hd for playing fps games on switch, like doom?

[@gatebreaker44]

Did you test this with your pc?

[@samvieten_official]

it can be used with something like steam link - normal bluetooth connection

[@GioveAdepto]

compared to Nomad Scuf (laggy as hell), is this better? and compared to backbon v2?

[@Fire2000Ml]

from my understanding this controller has a gyroscope. do you know if it can be mapped to the touchscreen using the gamesir app?

[@rockfordfortier6044]

HI, how to know if the controller fully charged? Charging indicator stays solid green? When its solid green, from the apps 100% on the left, 2% on the right even solid green for an hour charge.

[@Alleycat20507]

5:18 It would have been nice to delve in deeper into the dolphin functions such as using built-in gyro/motion input functions as opposed to just glossing over this section

[@jonathanscoleri2755]

does it work with bluetooth earbuds?

[@tigolbiddies5444]

The controller is a Bluetooth accessory, so the buds would be connecting to either your phone, tablet or switch.

[@vickmann86]

Yes

[@Scherba.Stickers]

show a complete disassembly of the bottom gamepad

[@skreeog]

It's fun that you say "there's no delay", and watching the video you can see the delay. Relatively low, but noticeable, i would say in the 0.2 seconds range. Honestly it's enough to make me question if i'll get this controller or not. It's enough to make a difference in hard games.

[@bravomarvel50]

6-7 ms delay you will not notice any delay, it's the same as using wired

[@Jon-Boy]

Agreed. Think I'll stick with the G8 model.

[@ianigor5699]

Yep. Noticeable

[@KB-fw6zo]

Just got mine, with iPhone 15 pro over Bluetooth the delay is noticeable, to the point of not wanting to use it. Will check with USB

[@bravomarvel50]

@@KB-fw6zo you're joking right no way 6-7 ms it's really good even i tried ps5 controller and it says 5 ms max, this is 100$ controller i dont think the connection would be that bad Well there's an issue with the right stick delay 'sometimes' and people talk about it on discord for me it happened rarely

[@KB-fw6zo]

I recorded the input delay over bluetooth using the GameSir Android App with a Samsung Galaxy, on a 30 frame per second video it took 7 frames to respond. That is about 233ms of delay ☠Xbox Series X controller on this same setup is so much faster, barely noticed lag.

[@EaglesAndStandard]

Ok. So what’s the lag numbers with Xbox

[@KB-fw6zo]

​@@EaglesAndStandard there is a new video with more details, search: Gamesir G8+ bluetooth latency comparison Xbox Series X latency is around 100ms Gamesir G8+ latency is around 141ms

[@KB-fw6zo]

@@EaglesAndStandard in a more detailed video with 240fps I found 100ms for the Xbox Series Controller and 141ms for GameSir G8+

[@ATestamentToTech]

Have they fixed the xbox mode in bluetooth as IT WOULD ONLY WORK IN WIRED MODE!

[@Darkhearts]

I found the USB-C connection to be best as it sucked not knowing the battery life of controllers. Now I just plug in the controller and with passthrough charging I'm done. (this is a 2nd phone so only used for gaming now)

[@MTB_FANATIC99]

So you can charge your phone while playing with this controller

[@gatebreaker44]

Hello! Does this also work with windows?

[@samvieten_official]

yes, it does.

[@cobrakilleridis2650]

Can anyone tell me the thickness of the device that can it fit on this device? I have a rugged phone that it is thick and I want to know if I can use this gamesir g8 plus

[@ricard112]

I didn't measure but it looks to be exactly as thick as the Nintendo switch

[@bishotech7483]

How to let works with yuzu emulator as the movement aren't working which mode you use for it ?

[@Sun.ce.214]

I put mine in android mode it worked immediately for switch immediately. I didn't have do change anything

[@ChhiringSherpa-ty1hl]

I want to buy it but it’s sold out and I can only find this controller in temu and ali express are they the original or fake?Will this controller be available again?

[@cameronvandevelde4186]

It’s on Amazon

[@Wassco]

Ya Amazon has them for life 10% off atm

[@bpzay2491]

What about the latency and lag is it any with the Bluetooth version

[@KB-fw6zo]

Noticeable latency with iPhone 15 Pro

[@markaznar1979]

Does it fit iPad mini 6 w case?

[@samvieten_official]

11" ipad fits (there is also a mod for a galaxy S9 plus... which is.. well ^^)

[@riskybudiawan3526]

is there a vibration?

[@franciscoalejandro7567]

Yes

[@riskybudiawan3526]

@@franciscoalejandro7567 oke thanks

[@ladic]

what is max size tablet it will fit?

[@tigolbiddies5444]

215mm

[@sromer]

Will an 11" iPad Pro fit in it?

[@rhoderzau]

Some people modded the standard G8 to support 11 and 13" iPad

[@seanmclaughlin7046]

Can you play car x drift on the G8 plus

[@Sickheadz268]

Love the G8 for the passthrough charging but i can see the g8+ will be popular with people that have older phones that dont use usb-c

[@MTB_FANATIC99]

So the g8 plus doesn't have pass through charging??

[@Sickheadz268]

@@MTB_FANATIC99 it doesn't unfortunately

[@MTB_FANATIC99]

@@Sickheadz268 all good I got mine and absolutely looove it made a stand to prop my phone up and can charge phone while playing Xbox games sooo worth it

[@andrizzle5887]

They need to make one for the lightning port because mannnn… this is bs lol. I’m not getting a new iPhone any time soon and I’m not switching to android. Idk who made the decision to exclude lightning but that was not the play. Pass through charging, no BT delay and not having to charge the controller all sounds PERFECT. If only it was compatible with iOS lightning ports.

[@LofiBeatsMD]

Does it work with Windows via bluetooth?

[@samvieten_official]

yes, it does.

[@auroradee9642]

Thank you. Been searching for this answer. Product details make it seem like it will only connect to pc with dongle, not bluetooth. Which didn't make a lot of sense.

[@JC-io7yh]

My Pixel 8 Pro would sit on it unlevel cause of the camera bump. It would be cool if there was some way of adding something on the other side to even it. I really like this though. Definitely on the list of things I would like to buy and try.

[@JC-io7yh]

Nevermind, just look at it more on the product website and they did think of this problem. You can pull part of the pad out and help your phone fit better if you have a big camera bump.

[@-Plan-D]

Yo dude, do you use ps5 remote play? I've purchased this for that exclusively. It connects the phone fine but then doesn't work in the app.

[@JC-io7yh]

@@-Plan-D 👍 yeah, I use PS5 remote play on my phone sometimes but mainly on my iPad. I tried the PS portal for a little bit when it came out but returned it shortly after. Had better performance on the iPad and phone. I connect the dual sense with the iPad but use the touch controller for the phone right now. Not the best way to play games on phone. Especially games that require r1 r2 r3 l1 l2 l3, and touch pad. Plus the remote play touch controller in the view of your game. Saw some videos of this gameSir g8 plus and I have to say it's gotten my attention. Looks pretty nice. Only gripe with the phone remote play is I wish I could pinch and zoom to fit the phone screen entirely.

[@-Plan-D]

@@JC-io7yh weird man. This controller just won't work on ps remote play on my phone. The controller doesn't even register any input via the app... Think I might have a faulty controller. 😢

[@JC-io7yh]

@@-Plan-D oh, you might have misunderstood what I said. I just use the PS controllers right now and sometimes the PlayStation phone remote controller. I don't have the g8 + but I would be really interested in it for the PS remote play. But if you're saying you're having trouble getting it to work, that may sway my interest in it. Is it possible to pair the G8+ with your phone via Bluetooth and see if it works with PS5 remote play? Hope it works or there is a solution to getting it working.

[@exp2024]

Great! i love it!

[@omarxm]

Does it Work with tablets👀

[@MartyMcFryyy]

As long as it's no wider than 215mm then yes, other wise just modd it in 30 seconds like I did with original G8.

[@tigolbiddies5444]

@@MartyMcFryyyWouldn’t personally recommend modding the plus as it has two batteries on each side of the controller connected together by a wire going across the stretching mechanism.

[@bhibfif]

​@@MartyMcFryyy how hard is the mod ?

[@MartyMcFryyy]

@bhibfif gamesir g8 plus just snaps apart so no need to mod. G8 original just needs two tabs at rear cut out, take 30 seconds with right tools, I'll link the vid I used somewhere here when I find it.

[@MartyMcFryyy]

@@bhibfif kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWO6m5x3gsqiqpIsi=ovw2flvSh3YCFM04

[@thefourthchairman4151]

Can it be used for 8 inch tablet?

[@samvieten_official]

yes, 11" ipad works