That functionality alone is a really nice 'quality of life' feature. With my Pro 2, I can go from using it on my iPhone (A mode) to my Windows PC (X mode) to my emulation box (D mode) to my tablet (S mode) by simply flicking a switch and it instantly pairs to each device. I for one, absolutely hate having to do the pair/re-pair Bluetooth dance between different devices when I use an Xbox or PS4/5 controller. Some of 8BitDo's controllers are better if you're frequently swapping your controller between different devices (of different types) since you can have it paired with up to 4 different types of devices with a simple switch mode on the back.

I'm not really sure how it's better than a PS5 controller? I paired the PS5 controller with my mac to run ETS 2 on Steam, the problem isn't the controller, the issue is the weak GPU of the M1 mac mini, it's just no good even for old games.

* most modern games will pre-map their controller buttons automatically in this mode * supported by pretty much all modern platforms such as Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS/tvOS/iPadOS * trigger buttons in analogue mode (if the game supports it?) * can be used in Windows, Linux, Android and macOS (with emulators) * most compatible mode for emulators and old games due to it being the dominant 'standard' input mode before X-input * trigger buttons not in analogue mode (they're either fully on or fully off) * allows for gyro to be used for motion controls * emulates a Nintendo Switch Pro controller There's some nuance to how the controller behaves and what functions are available depending on the mode you're in, but I'm not too sure on the specifics but my understanding of it from piecing together info from 8BitDo's FAQ and forum posts is: They did, but only by by emulating an PS4 controller.

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