Exlene Wireless Gamecube Controller Switch, Compatible with Nintendo Switch and PC, Rechargeable, Motion Controls, Rumble, Turbo Bluetooth Version (Black)

This little controller is priced very competitively with the Switch Pro Controller and other alternatives on the market. While this device is just under $40, the first-party Pro Controller is a hefty $70, and ‘inexpensive’ competitors like the Power A ‘Enhanced Wireless Switch Controller’ come in at $50. More importantly, it feels damn good to use, and the design makes very few compromises.Advantages over the Pro Controller:• far less expensive (nearly half the price!)• perfect, familiar layout for Super Smash Bros• turbo button — but for me, this is not interesting or valuableAdvantages over the original GameCube controllers:• additional buttons (namely: L1, L3 (analog stick clicks when you press down), R3 (C-stick clicks when you press down), Home, and Screenshot) and gyroscopic motion controls make it capable of replacing the Pro Controller and other modern controllers• wireless but not bulkyAdvantages over more prominent GameCube controller clones:• basic rumble included, even though the controller wireless!• uses USB-C, now the universal standard cable• integrated, rechargeable batteryAdvantages over most other controllers:• PC and Android support — while the original Pro Controller is just Bluetooth, as are many clones, and pairing with Android on those controllers _does work_, the Bluetooth profiles negotiated by those other devices are high-latency by default, to a point that makes them useless without some software hacking on the Android side. This controller, on the other hand (and other high-quality third-party controllers which advertise Android support— unlike Power A's controllers), works perfectly without lag on Android, out of the box.The controller is not perfect, however. There are some minor defects, quirks, and tradeoffs in its design:• No NFC support — for me, this is a non-issue• The USB chipset in the controller apparently does not support Power Delivery. This means that laptop chargers, for example, will not charge the controller. (As long as you use a USB A-to-C cable, like the one which comes with it, you will be just fine)• The English in the instructions is a bit difficult to understand in places. A more professional translation would be appreciated.• The USB dongle requirement means that the device cannot be used while the Switch is undocked, or on Android devices, without a USB-C OTG cable, and if you bring the controller to a friend's house, you had best not forget the dongle! On the other hand, the dongle makes pairing instant and painless, and allows you to use the controller on PCs which do not have Bluetooth.Overall, the controller feels well-made. The buttons give an excellent tactile response, the layout is familiar, and the new features stay out of the user's way. There are some minor differences from the original GameCube controller, in addition to the extra buttons and wireless functionality:• triggers are digital rather than analog, as on the Pro Controller, and feature less travel than the original• the D-Pad is very slightly taller than the original's• the C-stick is grippier than the original's, and slightly easier to handle• the L1 and L2 buttons (L2 being the ‘Z button’, in the language of the original controller) require significantly more actuation force than the original's doPotential buyers should be aware that there is another variant, soon to go on sale by EXLENE here on Amazon, which purely uses Bluetooth rather than requiring its own dongle. If you are mainly going to use the controller with a Nintendo Switch or an Android device, you may (like me) prefer that version. If, on the other hand, you mainly see yourself using the controller for emulation on a desktop PC, or you plan on using the controller only with a docked Nintendo Switch, the ease of pairing and lack of Bluetooth dependency may appeal to you.Ultimately, I'm very impressed, and I want to see more products from EXLENE! Specifically, I would love• a phone mount fitted for this controller, for use with Android devices, and• a sister controller (ideally arbitrarily pairable Bluetooth rather than dongle-based) based on the PS4 controller (with touchpad, if possible).To my knowledge, there are no controllers on the market in the vein of the latter which are of similar quality to EXLENE controllers. The proper DualShock 4 has the same latency problems as the Pro Controller on Android, and EXLENE has cemented itself in my mind as a trustworthy brand for well-executed third-party controllers.

good things first. the controller feels nice built solid thumb sticks have a good feel and the buttons aren't mushy. the trigger buttons are a bit and on one of the controllers I have the right trigger has almost no feel for where the button is pressed but from what I remember a real GameCube controller was similar after a while anyway.ok the bad or more accurately the aggravating. first point is to make sure that you understand that regardless of what the box says there is no dongle for the Bluetooth version (which is the version I bought_. I have not tried connecting to a switch only to a PC. if you want to run wired then it connects fine. if you want to connect wireless then just take the directions fold them into as little squares as you can and throw them out. the directions say to plug in the wire to a pc to enable xinput mode. that doens't work. it connects fine but is recognized as a Pro controller which is fine things map ok and using software like reWASD lets you redefine as a xbox controller so playing most games is possible wired. pressing home and Y like the directions say turns on led1 and 4 again as the directions say. windows pairs the controller so far so good. but the controller never actually connects to the PC (at least mine and from what I can tell most other people's as well). the other mode i found from the companies website was to turn on keyboard mode which is done by holding home and x. this basically does the same thing as xinput mode, pair but no connection. even with turning off and turning back onin both settings. what i did find that works is if you turn on the controller holding home and A. led 2 and 3 light up and blink slowly. if you keep holding they blink faster and it becomes discoverable by a PC. once it connects they will flash slower and it is recognized as a game controller and shows up in windows USB gamepads. the problem is that the mapping of the buttons is not the layout that you would expect. a game like Division 2 recognizes the gamepad but the sholder buttons are mapped as the triggers, the triggers are mapped as menu and map (start, select) and other buttons are not correct and a game like that does not allow for remapping. also as mentioned earlier reWASD doesn't recognize it as a supported controller, I have not tried other mapping software. BUT and for me this made the whole thing ok. emulators allow for mapping of buttons individually which means that it can be connected and works perfectly for that use case.Edit: finally tried it with the switch. Works great on switch no issues just plug it in wired and then unplug and turn it back on and it connects right away.

If you are intending to purchase this product be prepared for a headache.There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to how this behaves with Mac OS as I have found it to work only some of the time and other times it malfunctions. This is NOT true user error as I have followed all given instructions as best I can given the poor inaccurate quality of the English language manual. The home button appears not to work when the controller is connected into my computer at times. It is as if the controller believes it knows best and will not let me change the mode. While this may be a faulty controller or simply a lack of foresight on the manufacturer and seller it is unsettling to me that the FAQ portion stating that there is Mac support is not completely accurate.I believe that this problem may hold potential to be resolved and am therefore contacting the seller about the issue, but hopefully in order to evoke a rapid response I am leaving this review.