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GameSir x5 Lite

GameSir x5s

Overview

My first NON Bluetooth mobile controller
Initally my biggest dissapointment with this controller was the non swappable buttons.
In that regard the x5s is superior.
Aside from that and connectivity, this feels and works just like the x5s.
Still the connectivity on this is competely different as it uses Type C USB for power and data.
After using it for a while I now have a bigger con with this controller
I prefer volume and power button controls to be on top of my phone/tablet.
It's just easier to control the device like that while gaming.
Because the USB C connecter is on right side the power and volume buttons ALWAYS end up on the bottom
With bluetooth I can rotate the device in either direction so I can put the device volume controls up top
This bothers me enough that I prefer the BT version of this controller.

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Info

USB Type C Connection for power and data
Pass through charging supported so can stay connected to device and charge the device.
This means we never need to seperate the device to charge it so this is nice.
NO battery
Hall effect sticks
NO 6-axis gyroscope
max device width is 8.39 inches. same as BT version
Press Home button (Chicken logo button) to wake up from sleep mode.
Press and Hold M Button check Mode through chickin color indicator.
Press and Hold chicken and south until chicken flashes yellow rapidly for android mode
Buttons are NOT swappable, like on the Blue tooth version. BUMMER.
Chicken + D-Pad Up and down controls volume in android

Problems

Retroarch Autoconfig

GameSir-X5 Lite.cfg

After Type C Connection
Start retroarch no core
Press D-Pad
Appears as GameSir-X5 Lite
Make Autoconfig
I copied the file local
RetroArch\autoconfig\android\GameSir-X5 Lite.cfg

input_driver = "android"
input_device = "GameSir-X5 Lite"
input_vendor_id = "13623"
input_product_id = "4374"
input_b_btn = "96"
input_y_btn = "99"
input_select_btn = "109"
input_start_btn = "108"
input_up_btn = "h0up"
input_down_btn = "h0down"
input_left_btn = "h0left"
input_right_btn = "h0right"
input_a_btn = "97"
input_x_btn = "100"
input_l_btn = "102"
input_r_btn = "103"
input_l2_btn = "104"
input_r2_btn = "105"
input_l3_btn = "106"
input_r3_btn = "107"
input_l_x_plus_axis = "+0"
input_l_x_minus_axis = "-0"
input_l_y_plus_axis = "+1"
input_l_y_minus_axis = "-1"
input_r_x_plus_axis = "+2"
input_r_x_minus_axis = "-2"
input_r_y_plus_axis = "+3"
input_r_y_minus_axis = "-3"
input_turbo_btn = "106"

input_enable_hotkey_btn = "109"    # Select
input_exit_emulator_btn = "108"    # Start + Select
input_menu_toggle_btn = "100"      # X + Select
input_save_state_btn = "103"       # R1 + Select
input_load_state_btn = "102"       # L1 + Select
input_shader_next_btn = "104" # LTrigger + Select
input_shader_prev_btn = "105" # RTrigger + Select

input_b_btn_label = "B"
input_y_btn_label = "Y"
input_select_btn_label = "Select"
input_start_btn_label = "Start"
input_a_btn_label = "A"
input_x_btn_label = "X"
input_l_btn_label = "L1"
input_r_btn_label = "R1"
input_l2_btn_label = "L2"
input_r2_btn_label = "R2"
input_l3_btn_label = "Left Thumb"
input_r3_btn_label = "Right Thumb"
input_l_x_plus_axis_label = "Left Analog Right"
input_l_x_minus_axis_label = "Left Analog Left"
input_l_y_plus_axis_label = "Left Analog Up"
input_l_y_minus_axis_label = "Left Analog Down"
input_r_x_plus_axis_label = "Right Analog Right"
input_r_x_minus_axis_label = "Right Analog Left"
input_r_y_plus_axis_label = "Right Analog Up"
input_r_y_minus_axis_label = "Right Analog Down"

Modes

Platform	Mode	Indicator	Switch Method
Android/iOS	Switch	Red	Press and hold the View and Menu buttons for 2 seconds to switch between Switch mode and Android mode
Android	Android	Dark Blue
Android	G-Touch	Light Blue	Via GameSir APP