Hello everyone, I'm Waveguide Terminator.
As a digital enthusiast and game video UP owner, I have bought a lot of various gamepads and shared a lot with you. With the improvement of the performance of mobile phone chips, there are really more and more games that can be played on mobile phones, so various mobile phone handles have also come into being. What I would like to share with you today is this X4 Phantom Butterfly Handle by GAMESIR.
This controller uses a split wireless connection design, and it has passed the Microsoft XBOX certification, suitable for Android phones, and has very complete functions.
In addition to stickers and charging cables, the most important thing is that there is also a one-month Microsoft XGP membership, but it is only for new members. There are other joystick and D-pad replacements, but in another bag, you'll see them later.
The other bag refers to this storage bag, in which he has stored the handle and commonly used accessories.
In addition to the controller itself, there are also two sets of joysticks and a replacement of arrow keys, so this is also a high-end version of the elite-level controller. It's just that I forgot the location of the charging cable, but it's no problem to stuff it inside.
One of the most important aspects of this type of controller is its compatibility with various mobile phones, after all, Android phones are both thin and thick. For this reason, the handle also sent a few spacers for a stable blessing on the relatively thin mobile phone. I tested it with three types of phones: uncased, regular and thickened.
The design of this handle, I personally think it is still very innovative, and the handles on both sides can be stored in the smallest volume if they are reversed. If it is disassembled in the forward direction, it can also be combined into a large handle by magnetic attachment.
There is an RGB light ring under the joystick of the controller, which can be adjusted or turned off according to actual needs to improve battery life. At the same time, the color of the light will also indicate the use status of different handles.
In addition, there are two arrow keys and three joysticks with different feel that have been installed on the handle, which can be said to encompass the needs and habits of various users.
The replacement parts are fixed by buckle and magnetic suction, which is still very stable. I think this point is still more important, if it is purely magnetic, I have flown before, and I almost couldn't find it.
On the other side, ABXY also has a replaceable design, and you can change the layout at will by picking it up directly. This function is more practical for novices who still need to see the handle, and veterans can directly set the button function in the APP.
The use of the handle is very flexible, if you clamp the mobile phone, it is this green clamp that opens and turns on, and puts it back and turns it off. If you don't use your phone, you can press and hold the watermelon button on the left handle or the share button on the right handle.
The two shoulder buttons are quite wide and thick, and the feel is very good, and the class keys can also be set in the APP, whether it is linear or fast response. Linear is good for games like driving, while quick response is better for shooting action like FPS.
The back handle has an ergonomic grip design, non-slip particles, and two back buttons that can be set to additional keys or functions. Anyway, like the kind of silly fork game where you need to press the joystick to run, I now set it all to the back button.
For the clamping of mobile phones, I have tried three mobile phones here, three different shells, to summarize. First of all, it has a thick shell, which is this kind of camera height protection, which is slightly crooked, but there is no problem with stability when using. Original thin shell, basically perfect. There is no shell, and the right side is a little loose, but there is no problem with stability.
Regarding the spacer that comes with the handle, my personal experience is this. The back of the gasket is 3M double-sided tape, which is not easy to remove if it is installed, unless you don't change the phone. So my personal suggestion is to make an improved design here in the chassis, and there can be buckles or magnetic free components on both sides. Remove the left component when clamping the thick-shelled phone to increase the depth to accommodate the camera. When clamping the bare machine, move the left component to the right to increase the thickness of the right side.
There are 4 ways to use this handle, let's take a look at each of them.
The first is the use of a single left clip, which is suitable for some mobile games, and changes the direction movement to the joystick to increase the feel. On the right, you have to drag and drop skills, so you still keep the touch screen. Measured in the Glory of Kings, the feel is still great, and there is no perceptible delay. The smoothness and responsiveness of the character's movement will be more comfortable than that of the touch screen. The response, sensitivity, and feel of the Hall stick are good.
The second is the use of a single right clip, which is suitable for STG games with vertical screens. Speaking of which, I want to focus on it, because neither the manual nor the official website information says how the phone can be paired with the right handle alone. The online preview is also not clearly written, and there is no demonstration of this model. I looked for a circle,I saw the connection method in the official video,Single handle connection needs to press and hold the boot button + menu key in the shutdown state (the left handle is the watermelon plus the menu key in the upper left corner,The right handle is the share plus the menu key in the upper right corner),In this way, you can sweep to Lila (left) and Ryan (right) Two separate handles。 ABXY's micro-action button feedback is crisp and refreshing to press.
The way to use the dual controller, similar to the Switch's Joy-Con for two people, is suitable for a lot of games, and all kinds of games that can be played by two people. In this state, the RGB light rings of the two controllers will display different colors. However, because the left handle is a arrow key, the function of pressing several keys at the same time may be limited, maybe the new model in the future, you can even change this to 4 independent buttons.
THE DUAL-CONTROLLER MERGING METHOD IS NO DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL XBOX CONTROLLER. It can be removed and magnetically attached as an ordinary handle, or it can be clipped to a mobile phone. It is worth mentioning that Chick itself has a simulator lobby, and there is also an egg simulator that can run Switch games. Many gamers choose to run the game on an emulator because it is possible that the frame rate and resolution will be better. Here I'm running a well-known game, and I have genuine cartridges myself, but in order to prevent controversy, I'm still playing a thin code.
In addition, since this handle is not a clamp pattern that stretches left and right, the radiator can still be mounted on the back. It's just that because it's a wireless connection, it's not connected to the Type-C port, and if you want to clamp it and charge while playing, this one shouldn't work at present. I look forward to the new model and the chassis gasket part to make improvements together.
In the APP of Gaishi Chick, you can set up very detailed functions. Including the dead zone of the joystick, the response curve, the setting of the back button, and the setting of various key functions. For example, the AB button of XBOX and Switch is opposite, and it can also be set here.
Overall,The design of this X4Phantom butterfly is still very good,It has a wide range of use scenarios。 Regarding the improvement suggestions for the new model in the future, it is also said in the text, so I will summarize it again. One is that the current mobile phone camera will protrude, and the thickness of the left and right chassis should be modularized or differentiated, and the 3M adhesive gasket scheme is not practical. The second one is even more of a bunker if it can be charged at the same time as it is clamped. Then there is the arrow keys, when used separately into two small handles, if you can change it to a separate button, it is really perfect.
Thank you all for watching, liking and following, and we'll see you next time.
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