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software offers key mapping for the gamepad's controls, but I found it awkward to use. Jets N Guns Gold detected the gamepad as a mouse, even in non-mouse PC mode, and let me move the in-game cursor, but not actually do anything with my ship. Super Meat Boy recognized the gamepad, but I had to remap the controls manually. Titles like Shovel Knight and Ducktales Remastered expect an Xbox 360 gamepad, and I simply couldn't get the C.T.R.L.R to work with them at all.

Windows is prepared to work easily with an Xbox 360 game controller, and while it can detect non-Xbox 360 gamepads as basic HID controllers, and even correctly register their inputs, it has difficulty getting them to work with some games. Unfortunately, the C.T.R.L.R falters as a PC gamepad. The left analog stick moved the cursor around, giving me a pleasantly couch-friendly way to use the system. In my tests, the Mouse mode worked very well with my computer.

#MAD CATZ PC GAME PAD PORTABLE#

I paired it with an Nvidia Shield Portable and it worked just like the Shield's own built-in gamepad, complete with functional playback controls and the optional right analog stick mouse cursor control.

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The right-most mode, PC, lets the gamepad work with computers just like GameSmart lets it work with Android devices.Īs an Android device controller, the C.T.R.L.R works flawlessly. The middle mode, Mouse, turns the left analog stick into a mouse-like controller for use with a PC.

#MAD CATZ PC GAME PAD BLUETOOTH#

The leftmost mode, GameSmart, functions as a Bluetooth gamepad for use with Android devices, including the Mad Catz M.O.J.O. Modes and Controls The three different modes are each appropriate in different situations, depending on what you want to do and what device you want to use. This switch determines which mode the controller is in, for working with different devices. A three-way sliding switch sits on the bottom edge of the gamepad, between the wing-like grips. A row of playback buttons (Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Volume Up, and Volume Down) sit above the Mad Catz button, letting you use the controller as a media remote. When the holder isn't mounted, the screw mount is unobtrusive and easy to ignore.īesides the smartphone holder, the C.T.R.L.R features several controls unique to its multi-platform nature. The jaws pull apart with spring tension, and close securely around any smartphone you wish to connect.

The holder is an angled arm with two large jaws holding rubberized pads. A screw mount for the included smartphone holder sits on the top edge of the controller, between the shoulder buttons. While its layout is very familiar, the C.T.R.L.R sports some additional distinctive design elements that set it apart from a standard third-party gamepad. The compartment also hides a micro USB port, but that port is reserved only for updating the gamepad's firmware you can't use the C.T.R.L.R as a wired controller. It even has standard Star and Select buttons in the center, flanking a large Mad Catz logo button that could easily be mistaken in shape and feel for an Xbox button.Ī compartment on the back holds two included AAA batteries to power the gamepad, and Mad Catz claims the C.T.R.L.R can provide 40 hours of continuous playtime before you have to replace them. The face and shoulder buttons are all in the classic Xbox 360 configuration, with X, A, B, and Y face buttons, two prominent shoulder triggers, and two smaller shoulder bumpers. The left (and higher) stick sits parallel with the four main face buttons on the right, and the right (and lower) stick sits parallel with the direction pad on the left.

Best Malware Removal and Protection Softwareĭesign The C.T.R.L.R ( at Amazon) is built much like an Xbox 360 controller, with a pair of analog sticks placed unevenly on either half of the gamepad's face.

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