ATET A8 Bluetooth controller with customized appearance review

As one of the control standards for many games, the controller has always been valued by many game manufacturers. Since the Xbox 360, the unique shape and ergonomic design of its controller have been imitated by many domestic manufacturers. Now, ATET has broken the appearance constraints of the Xbox controller and launched a Bluetooth controller ATET A8 with a customizable appearance.

At ChinaJoy held in Shanghai, ATET launched the A8 Bluetooth controller, and I received this controller with a unique appearance as soon as possible.

The packaging of the controller is very simple, and after opening the package, a trendy painted controller is presented. Although it is not the "silly and sweet" style at the CJ venue, the black and brightly colored spray paint also looks quite fancy. The only accessory included is a USB cable. Unlike most controllers with USB receivers, Bluetooth is the only means of adaptation.

The A8 controller's lead-free paint surface treatment and unique appearance design have changed the rough style of previous controllers. In addition, the front-mounted left joystick makes it easy to tell the difference from the Xbox controller. When you hold it in your hand, you can clearly feel that it is much lighter than most controllers. The curved part of the controller is more in line with the hand shape of Chinese people, which increases the comfort.

The left joystick of the A8 controller is placed in front, and the left finger is closer to the joystick, which allows the phone to be controlled at any angle, making the game more comfortable for most players. In addition, the A8 uses a back-supported grip, which makes it easier to support the weight of the phone. Anti-slip measures are added to the grip to prevent the phone from slipping out of the hand due to sweating and other reasons during game control. The A8 should have found the best balance between phone control and TV control.

Compared with other controllers, you will find that the LR key of the A8 controller is not designed with a deep key value like the Xbox, but it is not too much like the 0-1 key. It seems to have no special features, but in the game, the LR key has pressure sensitivity, which outputs the same proportion of force according to the strength of the key pressed by the player.

When most game platforms promote their own controller peripherals, they do not fully adapt them to mobile phones and TVs. However, in actual testing, the A8 controller seems to reflect ATET's unique dual-screen control. Facing the Android and iOS systems that often appear on the market, the A8 controller can be well adapted with Bluetooth, and the operation method is also very simple and convenient. Just select the button of the corresponding system, press and hold for 3 seconds, and search for the device on the mobile phone or TV, eliminating the complicated adaptation stage.

Since the controller is a gaming peripheral, its real ability is demonstrated in the operation of games. Although ATET has launched a dual-screen game center for A8, the ATET TV game hall has not yet added exclusive content for the A8 controller. However, it still shows good compatibility in the process of operating other TV games.

In the process of using the A8 Bluetooth controller, the evaluation room found that whether it was a casual game, fighting game "The King of Fighters 97" or role-playing game "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the interaction between the controller and the TV was relatively smooth during the operation, which shows that the adaptation is still good. During the game, the comfort of the controller to the palm did not change, and there was no hindrance to the operation of buttons, which was very smooth.

Although ATET TV game hall does not provide games suitable for A8 at this stage, it does not prevent the A8 controller from playing TV games. In mobile operation mode, you can also choose richer game content through ATET mobile game hall. For example, "Leo's Fortune" which has a good response on the iOS platform, or racing games with gravity sensing, are easy to operate.

It is worth mentioning that the mobile phone clip adopts gear technology instead of roller technology. It can be adjusted in two modes of 90 degrees and 135 degrees to ensure durability. The force of the clip is relatively strong, but the two rubber fixations will not cause damage to the mobile phone, so as to prevent unnecessary losses caused by the mobile phone falling due to unstable fixation during gaming.

As TV game platforms have launched their own controller peripherals, the unique shape of the ATET A8 Bluetooth controller breaks through the constraints of domestic controllers imitating the Xbox controller, and uses customization to meet players' aesthetic needs for controllers, thus helping players stay away from the stereotyped appearance of controllers.

ATET's bold design is a step forward for domestically developed peripherals. When the AETE TV game center really arrives, the ATET A8 Bluetooth controller may show its due strength.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.