Your fingers cover half the display, you tap the screen but nothing happens, and after playing, you're left with countless annoying fingerprints all over your device. We've all suffered the pain of having to play a fast-paced game on a small touchscreen. There are controllers that you can buy to alleviate these issues, but they're expensive—ranging anywhere from to over 0.
And then I found the iPega PG-9052, a ~ wireless Bluetooth gamepad. Seeing the low price and relatively well-known brand (iPega has been making gamepads for years, as one can see from the long list of products on their site), I picked one up to try out for myself.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The build quality of the gamepad is very good: the construction is durable, buttons are clicky, and the telescopic stand (which should comfortably fit up to 6 inch phones) is a nice feature. Also, the gamepad has two left and two right shoulder buttons, which cheaper controllers often omit.
Actually pairing the controller with my device, however, was a bit confusing. You have to press a certain button configuration to make the gamepad enter Bluetooth pairing mode, which took me a while to figure out. Though a manual was included, the instructions had been clearly translated and as a result, were quite difficult to understand. After pairing for the first time, connection was as easy as turning on the gamepad and Bluetooth on my phone.
The PG-9052 worked great for what I wanted, a solid controller for playing ROMs. I tested it extensively with three apps: PPSSPP, My Boy!, and DraStic. It was fully compatible with all three. Buttons were re-mappable in the emulator's settings. There was no distinguishable input lag when playing, from the slowest turn by turn RPGs, to the fastest racing or fighting games. The one con in terms of controls is that the dead zone of the analog sticks is a bit larger compared to some other controllers I have tried. That is, the analog sticks are not as sensitive.
The battery life of the PG-9052 has been excellent. The website that I purchased the gamepad from advertises a 300mAh battery, which sounds small, but I can usually play for about 4-5 hours before needing to plug the controller in.
Overall, the iPega PG-9052 is a fantastic controller. It is comparable to other gamepads double, or even triple its price. The cheapest price I could find was USD shipped from Gearbest (free shipping took about two weeks to get to Toronto, Canada), but Amazon and DX sell it as well. Beware purchasing from small or not well-known online sellers, as there are fakes.
PROS:
- Solid controls, quick response time
- Feels nice to hold
- Phone holder is adjustable, holds up to 6" phone easily
- Long battery life
- Comes with carrying bag and micro-USB cable
- Great price
CONS:
- Analog sticks have sizable dead zone
- Pairing instructions are confusing
Some more pictures:
And then I found the iPega PG-9052, a ~ wireless Bluetooth gamepad. Seeing the low price and relatively well-known brand (iPega has been making gamepads for years, as one can see from the long list of products on their site), I picked one up to try out for myself.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The build quality of the gamepad is very good: the construction is durable, buttons are clicky, and the telescopic stand (which should comfortably fit up to 6 inch phones) is a nice feature. Also, the gamepad has two left and two right shoulder buttons, which cheaper controllers often omit.
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The iPega PG-9052 has an unwieldy name, but the device itself is anything but so.
The iPega PG-9052 has an unwieldy name, but the device itself is anything but so.
Actually pairing the controller with my device, however, was a bit confusing. You have to press a certain button configuration to make the gamepad enter Bluetooth pairing mode, which took me a while to figure out. Though a manual was included, the instructions had been clearly translated and as a result, were quite difficult to understand. After pairing for the first time, connection was as easy as turning on the gamepad and Bluetooth on my phone.
The PG-9052 worked great for what I wanted, a solid controller for playing ROMs. I tested it extensively with three apps: PPSSPP, My Boy!, and DraStic. It was fully compatible with all three. Buttons were re-mappable in the emulator's settings. There was no distinguishable input lag when playing, from the slowest turn by turn RPGs, to the fastest racing or fighting games. The one con in terms of controls is that the dead zone of the analog sticks is a bit larger compared to some other controllers I have tried. That is, the analog sticks are not as sensitive.
The battery life of the PG-9052 has been excellent. The website that I purchased the gamepad from advertises a 300mAh battery, which sounds small, but I can usually play for about 4-5 hours before needing to plug the controller in.
Overall, the iPega PG-9052 is a fantastic controller. It is comparable to other gamepads double, or even triple its price. The cheapest price I could find was USD shipped from Gearbest (free shipping took about two weeks to get to Toronto, Canada), but Amazon and DX sell it as well. Beware purchasing from small or not well-known online sellers, as there are fakes.
PROS:
- Solid controls, quick response time
- Feels nice to hold
- Phone holder is adjustable, holds up to 6" phone easily
- Long battery life
- Comes with carrying bag and micro-USB cable
- Great price
CONS:
- Analog sticks have sizable dead zone
- Pairing instructions are confusing
Some more pictures:
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