The GameSir Tarantula Pro has one of the coolest features that I’ve ever seen on a controller
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I’ve seen my fair share of controllers, so it’s pretty rare that a new one really gets me excited. That said, this brand new controller from peripheral company GameSir has definitely piqued my interest thanks to a feature that looks both practical and incredibly cool.
The GameSir Tarantula Pro is a PC andNintendo Switchcontroller with basically all the bells and whistles you’d want. It’s got gyroscope support, HD Rumble, an RGB lighting strip, two remappable rear buttons, and compatibility with both the GameSir and GameSir Connect apps for a plethora of customization options.
Throw in GameSir’s Mag-Res TMR thumbsticks, which the company claims offers all the durability of premiumHall effectmodules with lower power consumption, and you have what seems to be a very well-rounded package. The thing that has really caught my eye, though, is the fact that the markings on the controller’s face buttons can be swapped at any time with a simple click.
It’s all powered by a special gear mechanism, which is actually partially visible through a tiny plastic window underneath the buttons. You can choose between a traditional Xbox layout, which would be ideal for PC, or swap it for the inverted layout you’d see on theNintendo Switch Pro Controller.
This finally addresses one of my biggest complaints with using a Nintendo Switch controller on PC - the fact that your on-screen prompts and the buttons on your controller don’t always line up. Given that GameSir already makes some of thebest PC controllersandbest Xbox controllers, I’m optimistic that this could become one of thebest Nintendo Switch controllersout there today - especially for those of us who like to game on multiple platforms.
You can find the GameSir Tarantula Pro at bothAmazonand the GameSir website for $79.99 / £79.99.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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