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GameSir g8Plus

GameSir x5s

External Links

1. GameSir web site
2. Bestbuy 80 bucks 2026-04-14
3. Manual

Info

1. Hall effect sticks
2. Bluetooth
3. 1000mAh battery
4. 6-axis gyroscope
5. Press and hold the Home button (Chicken logo button) to turn on or wake up.
6. Press and hold the Home button (Chicken logo button) for 10 seconds to turn off.

Bluetooth pairing

1. I can enter android bluetooth pairing mode holding South + Home (Chicken Logo)
2. If combinations fail, hold the small round Pairing Button next to the USB-C port for 3–5 seconds to force pairing mode.
3. There is a bluetooth pairing button on bottom left of device

Retroarch Autoconfig

1. After BT Connection
2. Start retroarch no core
3. Press D-Pad
4. Appears as GameSir-X5s Consumer Control
5. Make Autoconfig
6. I copied the file local
7. RetroArch\autoconfig\android\gamesikre.cfg
8. I never directly set input_turbo_btn. It was there from auto laod so I assumed it's mapped to m?

input_driver = "android" input_device = "GameSir-G8+" input_vendor_id = "13623" input_product_id = "4360" 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_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_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"

Connection Modes

Advanced Button Combos

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