Gamepad 8718 ✨ 🚀

This is the 8718’s natural habitat. RetroPie detects it immediately. Configure it in EmulationStation, and you have a cheap, replaceable controller for arcade cabinets and retro gaming boxes.

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless transmission (up to 8-meter range). Battery Capacity: 400mAh built-in Lithium polymer battery. gamepad 8718

: The controller features an anti-slip texture grip which reviewers from Amazon found comfortable for longer sessions. This is the 8718’s natural habitat

, you typically need to use a key-mapping app like . This allows you to play games that don't natively support controllers by overlaying physical button presses onto the screen's touch controls. Bluetooth 4

This is the weakest point of the 8718. The sticks have a large circular dead zone—roughly 15-20% of the stick’s travel registers no input. This makes fine aiming in shooters or precise steering in racing games (like Forza Horizon ) feel "twitchy." However, for platformers and RPGs, it is serviceable.