If there is some glare from the sun or a skylight, I can just tilt my hands to change the angle whilst in the middle of playing. With the iPad physically attached, you don’t have to worry about propping up the iPad or anything. It’s better for travel too - on a cramped bus seat or train journey, for instance. I like being able to hold the gamepad and tablet as one thing compared to the Nimbus controller. When it use, it feels like one single product, rather than an iPad with some bits stuck on the side - an advantage of being custom made for this particular device. When I’m using it, it feels so similar to a GameBoy Advance handheld console - but way bigger because of the immersive high-resolution iPad display.
I do most of my iOS gaming on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro so I have been testing the largest Gamevice that they sell. With that in mind, I really love the Gamevice as it is. This sounds negative but it is the reality of buying something designed for a particular device versus a one-size-fits-all accessory that is more universal.
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It also works with Apple TV - a feature the Lightning Gamevice cannot do at all. Therefore, the Nimbus is independent of any particular hardware chassis and transcends devices. In contrast, the other front-running MFi controller, the SteelSeries Nimbus, which is a dedicated Xbox-esque controller that communicates using Bluetooth.
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For one, if you upgrade your iOS device at a later date to new hardware with a different form factor, perhaps buying the new bezel-less 10.5 inch iPad expected in early spring, then the Gamevice you buy today is likely not going to be compatible. It is nice to have something that is sized to fit to exactly what you are using, but there are a couple of tradeoffs with this type of MFi game controller.
This means that you need to buy a Gamevice to fit the particular device you want to play games on the company offers versions for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPad mini, 12.9-inch iPad Pro and more variants.
The band is precisely sized to make the two gamepads snugly snap into place around the iPhone or iPad (it flexes to aid insertion and removal, though). My continuing disappointment with MFi game controllers is the lack of a click-button for the analog sticks but this is an issue inherent to all MFi controllers as Apple did not include clickable sticks in the licensable spec.ĭespite appearances, the interconnecting rubber band is not stretchy. On the top side, both parts have a left/right shoulder button and trigger where your index finger and middle finger naturally rest. These buttons feel great to press with just the right amount of clickiness to mash away comfortably. On the right side, there’s another analog joystick, a menu button, and four control buttons labelled ABXY. The left hand side of the gamepad features an analog stick and a D-Pad, which is a little mushy for my taste but perfectly fine to use in gameplay. It’s an MFi accessory so it’s all official, above board and theoretically just works (see below). One half includes a female Lightning port which acts as an anchor to secure the accessory in position as well as communicate the button presses to the software. The Gamevice is a holster that the iOS device snaps into, covering the left and right sides of the iPhone or iPad chassis. The Gamevice (~$99, price varies) is one such MFi accessory in an interesting form factor, almost like a GameBoy with buttons on either side of the screen.Īpple is featuring the Gamevice in Apple Stores now, and the iPad Pro models are recommended on the company’s gift guide. Since iOS 7, Apple has allowed third-party manufacturers to make game controller accessories for iPhones and iPads so users can play iOS games by mashing physical buttons and waggling real joysticks, rather than rely on the touchscreen for input.
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