They are a bit smaller in size and more spaced out than many modern controllers – again, very similar to the Xbox 360-era gamepads. All four buttons are snappy and firm without much wiggle. The four membrane face buttons are a bit hard to read with the letters being a slightly darker shade of purple than the background, but it’s the standard Xbox A/B/X/Y layout. Both sticks are snappy, responsive, and rotate smoothly.
There’s also a nice textured grip around the edge of each one to keep your thumbs firmly in place. It also includes built-in rumble as well as a whopping 40-hour battery life on a single charge.Īs previously mentioned, the controller features an offset analog stick layout and has a much deeper concave form factor that I wasn’t necessarily a fan of, but some might enjoy depending on how you hold the sticks. Both grips are textured to keep your hands in place while gaming, but I found the texture to be almost indistinguishable from the rest of the controller. It features a black and purple color scheme as well as what Cooler Master calls a “hand-sculpted form factor.” It’s comfortable to hold, and extremely lightweight at just 220 grams. But, to each their own, I guess.Īs far as the controller layout goes, it’s pretty much par for the course. While this is definitely an interesting addition, I’m not sure there’s a situation where I’d want to control a touchscreen device with a controller that’s imitating a mouse. Some of the buttons' default actions change, too, allowing you to simulate a left and right mouse click, as well as quickly adjust device volume and control media playback. This displays a mouse cursor on the device’s screen and allows you to move it around using the left analog stick.
GAMEPAD COMPANION PC ANDROID
The only meaningful difference I found when paired to an Android device is that you can enter a “Multimedia Function” mode by pressing the mouse button on the controller twice. The fourth profile is technically reserved for only Android devices (as indicated by two LED lights illuminated and a green ring around the large hexagonal button in the center of the controller).
The only downside is that you’ll need to remember which device is associated with which LED light as there’s no companion app you can use to manage your stored devices.
GAMEPAD COMPANION PC BLUETOOTH
Swapping between each profile is a breeze as you can toggle between each one using the Bluetooth button on the face of the controller, and a combination of three LED lights indicates which profile is currently selected. It features four built-in wireless profiles that allow you to quickly bounce between devices without having to unpair and re-pair the controller each time. Where the Cooler Master Storm really shines, though, is its multi-device connectivity. Interestingly enough, it paired just fine with devices like iPhone and iPad as well as Apple TV, even though it doesn’t officially support any of them. It features both a wired connection via USB-C and a Bluetooth 5.0 wireless connection for supported devices.
GAMEPAD COMPANION PC SERIES
However, despite many Xbox controller similarities, the Cooler Master Storm isn’t actually compatible with Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One – instead, it’s designed to work with PC, Android, and OTT (over-the-top) TV boxes like Roku or Fire TV devices. It’s got the offset stick layout that many people appreciate, but features a slightly wider, more flared grip that harkens back to the 360 era. The Cooler Master Storm controller design is a bit like a mix between the latest Xbox wireless controller and the old Xbox 360 gamepad. 10 Images Cooler Master Storm – Design and Features
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