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Have a Shield Tablet and i have ordered the official Nvidia wireless controller from Amazon but they are taking forever to send it (currently doesnt even have a shipping estimate and i pre-ordered it). Im considering getting an affordable bluetooth controller for the time being (and using it as a secondary controller later).
The issue is all of the controllers ive come across have very mixed reviews. I dont need anything fancy just something thats functional and reliable. Id like it to offer analog sticks and all the required buttons.
So whats the best brand/model 3rd party controller thats 100% functional on the shield tablet?
Thanks
I'm gonna try the Moga Pro, kinda expensive but I shouldn't have to buy the Nvidia one if I have it.
The one for the Amazon Kindle Fire TV works quite well.
Moga pro looks awasome
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Moga Pro. Had the first Moga Pro and updated to the Moga Power Pro when that came out too.
how do you map your 3rd party controller's buttons? I have the Asus controller that I ordered with my Nexus Player. It seems to work great, I just need to map the power button on the controller as being the start button.
I own a couple of the Nvidia Shield controllers, and they're great and all. Particularly as they were made for the console, they work pretty well. But after taking a look into the Power A Moga Pro, have decided to order a couple of them. Despite their steep price, they seem to be well worth it. Especially as I can also use the MP with a phone.
Certain members of my family, namely my luddite partner, have found the official shield remote complicated to use. For our second Shield this time I ordered the Amazon Kindle Fire Voice TV Remote, as it has all of the buttons on the official Shield remote, but the addition of a pause, fast forward, rewind, and menu buttons. It also has properly labelled Android buttons for home and back. I have hoped this will encourage her to use Kodi etc. more.
We have been using it for two or three days now and my first impressions are these; this is much cheaper than the official remote, it is a very nice bit of kit although being made of plastic is does not have the same premium feel as the official remote, and the buttons make noise when you click them which I personally find ever slightly cheapens the experience. That is not to say it feels cheap - it is of good build quality. Opting for this remote you also lose the functionality of a micro USB port to charge, and instead have to use batteries, starting with those included, and you will also lose the 3.5mm headphones jack port. The voice control does work but you need to hold the button down to speak rather pressing it just once - we have had some issues with voice not working, as in not responding at all to the audio of our voices, and Android apparently getting stuck on the screen where it listens. To resolve this we needed to cold reboot the shield. Sometimes it also takes a few button presses to get the Shield to start responding, but once it does it keeps working at least for that session. We have our shield behind the TV so I am not sure whether that may be a factor with the signal or not.
All of that said, I would still recommend this over the official remote and not just because of the difference in price. For the room this Shield is in we are less likely to need to use the headphones, and we always have the game controller for that.
I am retracting my recommendation for using the Amazon Fire TV Voice Remote with the Shield, it just has too many issues, half the time it does not work and a reboot is required, and often it takes several keypresses to get a response on screen, and often I cannot boot the shield using the remote, even pressing the different buttons repeatedly.
I started using the official remote again and it was a relief, it is overpriced, it lacks rewind, fast forward etc. buttons, but it just works all of the time.
I've got a Razer Serval, can't map the buttons, so it's pretty crap really
Promising voice remote with IR programmable buttons
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BPR1 / BPR1S / BPR1S Plus Air Mouse Remote Control | Boxput Official
Please Note : it Maybe can Not use well on Samsung and LG Smart Tv directly. Due to the special systems of Samsung and LG TVs, There will be compatibility issues.many remote controls cannot be perfectly compatible. if Samsung or LG Smart Tv connecte android tv box , you can use our remote...
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sold on aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803606647035.html
looks like the only downside is weird "boxput" logo
I ordered and waiting to arrive to test...
I have some games on my Fire TV I'd like to play, but need a game controller. I don't currently have any compatible controllers, so I thought I might as well buy the official one. However, it looks like both it and the Nyko pad are on back-order for around a month. Rather than wait, I'd like to get a decent third party controller, preferrably wireless. Can anyone say definitively which controller (other than the official one or Nyko) is the most functional out-of-box. FYI, my Fire TV is unrooted with current firmware, so anything requiring root is out.
Here are some of my current choices:
Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for Windows (included USB receiver)
Logitech F710, wireless USB receiver
Logitech F310, wired USB
The Xbox receiver supposedly supports up to 4 controllers. Would the Fire TV and any apps currently out support them? I'm partial to Logitech gear, but I read somewhere that on the Fire TV the F710 uses "xinput mode", emulating an Xbox controller. Does this mean it would work just as well as the Xbox or a close second? While I prefer wireless, I listed the F310 for the obvious benefit of not having to recharge or replace batteries. I don't play enough to where a cord would really bother me. If there are major caveats with the wireless ones, I might just get the F310.
Amazon controller would be best in my opinion for full compatibility. I have an ouya controller which works very well and waiting on the nyko play pad pro cause I picked it up cheap on amazon so I couldn't pass it up. If I prefer the nyko, I'll end up getting rid of the ouya one most likely or keep it to use with the other aftv.
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Amazon controller would be best in my opinion for full compatibility. I have an ouya controller which works very well and waiting on the nyko play pad pro cause I picked it up cheap on amazon so I couldn't pass it up. If I prefer the nyko, I'll end up getting rid of the ouya one most likely or keep it to use with the other aftv.
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Thanks for the input. I had assumed Amazon had best availability on the Fire Controller, but I found it on Best Buy's eBay Store. Supposedly will deliver by Jan 6-13. We'll see.
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I'm personally not a fan of the stock remote. It's a lot of money for not a lot of buttons. What else have people tried? I've heard of success connecting the Amazon Fire TV Stick remote to the Shield. Has anybody tried the Nexus Player remote or the Roku 3 remote?
I'm currently using the stock game controller and a DualShock 4 controller.
What about Logitech Harmony with the FLIRC universal IR receiver. I've used in my current media center an Acer Revo wonder if the IR will work in Android, I've read yes but I don't know. Off course you will spend more money but Harmony is a plus for me.
I'm just looking for a small remote that will give me the main functions of the overpriced stock one. I've read that the Amazon Fire TV stick remote works with our Shield, and it is only $15 on Amazon, but unfortunately they do not ship to Canada as the Fire TV is not sold here.
Can anyone on this forum recommend a small 3rd party remote that works well with our SATV?
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Grippen50 said:
What about Logitech Harmony with the FLIRC universal IR receiver. I've used in my current media center an Acer Revo wonder if the IR will work in Android, I've read yes but I don't know. Off course you will spend more money but Harmony is a plus for me.
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Shield has IR, Harmony remotes work perfectly. No need to buy IR.
Any decent learning universal IR remote should work.
i use logitiech harmony touch
although i want to try the new amazon remote firetv remote as i do like their remote,s not sure if it will work as its wifi
the new fire tv 4k remote works which runs on wifi which makes it a better operation than the logitech touch im using, faster and slicker and also better than the controller (easier to hold) for general usage, plex, youtube, kodi
anyone know if the new apple tv remotes works? i dont have that device
I can confirm at least for me that the nexus player remote does not work on the shiled.
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Anyone know how in the world to get an Amazon Fire tv 4k remote (or fire tv stick remote) in Canada? Amazon.ca doesn't carry it and Amazon.com will not ship these, or anything to do with their tv box, to Canada.
PS: I'm DESPERATELY looking for a good small 3rd party remote that can be ordered in Canada.
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Anyone know how in the world to get an Amazon Fire tv 4k remote (or fire tv stick remote) in Canada? Amazon.ca doesn't carry it and Amazon.com will not ship these, or anything to do with their tv box, to Canada.
PS: I'm DESPERATELY looking for a good small 3rd party remote that can be ordered in Canada.
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Try Minix Neo M1: http://www.amazon.ca/Multimedia-Pla...8&qid=1447755003&sr=8-2&keywords=minix+neo+m1
Don't no if it works.
I would really like to know if anyone has had success with the Amazon Fire TV 4K remote (which uses WiFi Direct). Im trying to write a Christmas list.
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It works. Voice search works too. You have to pair it as a Shield accessory though.
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Do you know where to buy one on it's own or do you own the new Fire TV? I'm surprised that voice search works.
Aldrik said:
I can confirm at least for me that the nexus player remote does not work on the shiled.
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Me as well. With nexus remote was a fail
Did have success with my Lg TV remote I activated simplink on TV and my remote works all apps on shield TV
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Sorry, I own the 2nd gen FireTV. I read that the FireTV stick with the new wifi direct remote will be one sale for about $30 for black Friday. If that helps...
Funny thing about Amazon's new wifi direct remote. It's laggy as hell on the Fire TV. Works perfectly on my Shield.
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Thanks, it looks like that deals not going on in the UK, or at least not yet (Amazon's doing a 'Black Friday Week' this year). I'll keep an eye on it though.
Great remote.. 10 dollars
Found this on amazon.. Can't say enough about how well it works with my shield TV.. Has voice search and the whole nine yards
Libertview Multifunction 2.4 G Mini Wireless Keyboard & Infrared Remote Control & 3-Gyro + 3-Gsensor W USB Wireless Receiver For Android Smart,Mini PC
I'm guessing there are no standout choices?
My Sony NSG-MR1 remote from my Google TV works with the Shield. The keyboard doesn't works, as it triggers things in my Google TV. It might work on the Shield if it was on a standard tv.
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Found this on amazon.. Can't say enough about how well it works with my shield TV.. Has voice search and the whole nine yards
Libertview Multifunction 2.4 G Mini Wireless Keyboard & Infrared Remote Control & 3-Gyro + 3-Gsensor W USB Wireless Receiver For Android Smart,Mini PC
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Does the sound still come out from your TV/ sound system? I asked cos I had a MINIX A2 with voice control but it routed the audio to the remote speaker instead of from TV.
So you will press a button to trigger google voice, speak to the remote, Shield return the results, and everything back to normal?
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I hope a decent remote becomes available soon
What about Xiaomi mi TV remote?
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Shield has IR, Harmony remotes work perfectly. No need to buy IR.
Any decent learning universal IR remote should work.
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I have an universal remote control (Broadlink), is there anyway to learn Shield IR codes? Thanks.
I have a smart TV, a cable box & nVidia Shield (on it's way)... The cable box is a POS from the dark ages & doesn't register any channels on the Smart TV (LG WebOS 3.0).
Can I get a remote that will operate all three devices? I'm considering the Logitech Harmony, which would be ideal, coz I also want to install a hub... but details of the remote are sketchy... Also looking at the K400 keyboard as a remote...?
BTW, I tried operating the cable box using Peel in the past, but it refused to work...
I bought a re-furb "Logitech harmony ultimate hub" (no remote included, just works via phone app) back in november, to match up with my echo dot....Works perfectly! It controls my non-smart Samsung plasma TV, my smart Yamaha receiver, samsung Blu-ray player, Samsung cable box, and of course the sheild TV. I also have a very old k400, and that works very well with the shield as well.
I'm not sure exactly that the newest Harmony Remotes bring, sans being perhaps able to talk to ZigBee Lighting Devices. I'm not awre of any of the newer Remotes having either a Gyro, (Air Mouse), or a Mic (for Google Now etc...)
So as long as you only need a good IR Blaster I would suggest scouring Fleebay for a Harmony One, or to cover your basic Bluetooth (i.e. PlayStation 3 - Blu-ray Players), the Harmony One Plus.
Both of these should now be about half, to a third of the price of a newer Harmony remote, and are just as good... Or even better than the newer remotes in that these still have a full Numpad on them I think the Elite will only give you a soft Touch Numpad. Which may or may not be as simple to deal with.
In my experience with it I would prefer the hard Numpad. But that's just me.
I have a Dasaita 10.2 PX6 Head unit and I was just curious is there a way to connect an xbox or ps4 controller to it to play games? I've tried Bluetooth but it won't connect just phones and wired doesn't do anything as well as far as I can tell. is there a developer option you can access like on an android phone or regulars tablet in order to "Activate it"?
I just purchased and installed a Dasaita 10.2 PX6 in my 4Runner. I was not able to get my PS4, Xbox One, Switch, or iPad bluetooth wireless controllers to work. I think this is because when the head unit tries to connect via Bluetooth it requires a 4 digit pin from the connecting device.
The good news is that I was able to get a wireless controller with a 2.4GHz USB receiver (dongle) to work with it. I downloaded Retroarch and can play games as well as control the head unit home home screen, etc with this setup.
Obviously you will need the USB port in your car connected to the head unit for this to work. This technique also works with my Logitech MX Master 3 mouse and wired USB keyboard. I assume it will work with any controller that utilizes a 2.4GHz USB receiver.
Here is the link to the controller I bought on Amazon:
Amazon.com: GameSir T4 Pro Wireless Bluetooth Controller for Nintendo Switch, Switch Pro Controller with LED Backlight, Turbo Gamepad Joystick with Dual Motor, Programmable Game Controller for iPhone/Android/PC: Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: GameSir T4 Pro Wireless Bluetooth Controller for Nintendo Switch, Switch Pro Controller with LED Backlight, Turbo Gamepad Joystick with Dual Motor, Programmable Game Controller for iPhone/Android/PC: Computers & Accessories
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