Sega PP4549SE Android Smartphone Controller

Very nostalgic theme, works great with final fantasy 7 and 9. Android versions. Have not tried with emulation but I'm sure it will be OK.

Looks the part, but the D pad is hopeless - it only does the basic 4 directions rather than 8 meaning most games are unplayable. None of the buttons work properly, laggy, utter waste of money

Fun

Just ok. The battery part bust instantly and I have to put cardboard to hold it in. But it plays games although a bit slow and chugy. I bought another controller and the new one I have is a lot better. Only giving it 3 stars as it looks good...

Very easy to set up, brother loved the gift

I went into this purchase with my eyes wide open, fully aware of the reported unresponsive and clunky D-Pad but I really wanted a Sega controller to work with my Android Sega Forever collection so decided to buy it at the much reduced £10 asking price. In preparation I also purchased a set of replacement Sega Saturn conductive pads for £5 including delivery.On receipt of the controller I found all the negative reviews to be accurate and at best this feels like a toy controller with poor response on the clunky D-Pad and dead feeling buttons (especially X,Y,Z) compounded by the less than acceptable Bluetooth lag.However, I thought I'll try to upgrade the pads with the better quality ones I ordered anyway. I was able to swap out the button conductive pads for the new one with a little modification but the D-Pad conductive pads were incompatible.After the upgrade the buttons were noticeably better in both feel and response but the clunky d-pad required excessive pressure on both the right and to a lesser extent up directions. As this was mainly due to the poor travel of the D-Pad I added small strips of pvc electricians tape between the D-Pad rocker and conductive pads to act as packing shims. The right direction needed 4 tape shims and the up direction two. The controller now works in a basic functioning sense and even though everything is playable and fairly responsive, it's really no fun to play and will give you an aching thumb due to the increased pressure you need to use when playing for extended periods.I'd only buy this if you want to use the Bluetooth PCB to mod another Android controller as a project, otherwise avoid and save yourself the disappointment (and a tenner). Incidentally, there's currently a problem with restoring purchases on seven out of the twenty one available Sega Forever titles and I'm still waiting for Sega Mobile Gaming to get back to me, so buyer beware.

My 9 year old love's it & dad as well great buy

Super easy to pair and connect, this saturn inspired controller is a great idea, has a fair price tag and a smartphone support.However I am extremely disappointed by this product.The d-pad is awful and irresponsible. Its just too hard and unless you press with more pressure the control does not react.I was very anxious to put my hands on this product but now I'm considering to return as I can't properly play my emulators using this controller and will definitely invest in a 8bitdo.