| The Zeemote JS1 is the most affordable controller available.
Highlights: 1) The smallest Bluetooth gamepad - fits in your pocket
2) Excellent Bluetooth implementation - low latency and connects on the
first try
3) Long battery life from 2 AAA batteries (included) |
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| The SteelSeries Free is my favorite wireless controller. It is the
most expensive of the bunch, but well worth it. Highlights: 1)
Excellent ergonomics / industrial design - compact, yet comfortable to
play
2) Great Bluetooth implementation - low latency, connects instantly and
supports HID mode for compatibility with many systems.
3) Smooth and accurate analog sticks
4) Quiet and soft buttons
5) Built-in rechargeable battery lasts for many hours |
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| The PowerA MOGA is for gamers who want a "one body" solution. The
integrated clip securely holds your phone to play like a handheld game
system. A recent price drop makes this a good deal. Highlights: 1) Low
latency, accurate response
2) Includes secure clip to hold any phone
3) Long life from 2 AAA batteries (not included)
4) Includes coupon codes for one or more free games |
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| The iControlPad is one of the early pioneers of Bluetooth gaming. It
supports multiple compatibility modes including HID keyboard and gamepad
as well as the SPP (serial port protocol) mode used in SmartGear. |

Order the iControlPad direct
from iControlPad.com |
| The Nintendo Wii controller is also supported directly by SmartGear
(no additional software needed). A recent change made by Google to
Android version 4.2.x broke L2CAP socket support. In other words, the
Wiimote will only work with Android devices running version 2.3.x to
4.1.x. Google may eventually fix what they broke in a new version of
Android or it may have been an intentional change for "security
reasons". |
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| The Nyko Playpad is another good choice of gamepad. SmartGear
doesn't support direct communication with it, but since it has an HID
keyboard mode and iCade mode (which SG does support), it's an affordable
option. It comes with custom software to support customizing the key
codes on Android, but it's not necessary to use it with SG. In fact,
Google broke Bluetooth L2CAP socket support in Android 4.2.x, so their
app won't work anyway. |
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| The MSI BGP-100 was the first Bluetooth gamepad. It suffers from
some latency and quality issues, but if you have one, it works with
SmartGear. DealExtreme.com
carries this, but it has been displayed as out of stock for a long time. |
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