GameSir G8 Galileo Type-C Wired Mobile Gaming Controller

User Manual

Package Contents

Requirements

Device Layout

View Button

Left Stick

LS (Left stick pressed down)

D-Pad

Mode Indicator

Capture Button

M Button

RB

RT

M

Menu Button

A/B/X/Y Button

Right Stick

RS (Right stick pressed down)

Connection Status Indicator

Home Button

LB

LT

Type-C Charging Port

Movable Type-C Port

3.5mm Audio Jack

R4

L4

Connect and Power On

  1. Connect your phone's Type-C port to the controller's Type-C port.
  2. Pull the controller's left side and install your phone.
  3. The connection is finished when the controller firmly snaps both sides of your phone.

Note: The connection status indicator will be solid white to indicate a successful connection. Some Android phones may need OTG enabled to power on and use the controller.

Standby and Wake Up

  1. When the controller is turned on with 10 minutes of inactivity, it will enter standby mode.
  2. When the controller is turned on, hold the Home button for 5 seconds to enter standby mode.
  3. When the controller is in standby mode, press A/B/X/Y/Home button to wake up the controller.

Back Buttons Settings

Back buttons (L4/R4) can be mapped to A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT/LS/RS/View Button/Menu Button/Capture Button/D-Pad.

  1. Set L4/R4 button value: Hold the M + L4/R4 buttons simultaneously until the Mode/Connection Status Indicator blinks white slowly. Then press the button you want to map to L4/R4. The indicator will return to the initial state when the value is set.
  2. Cancel L4/R4 button value: Hold the M + L4/R4 buttons simultaneously until the Mode/Connection Status Indicator blinks white slowly. Then press the L4/R4 button. The indicator will return to the initial state when the value is canceled.

Note: After 10 seconds of inactivity during setting, the controller will automatically exit setting mode, and the button value will remain unchanged.

Button Combinations

Button Combination Description
Hold M + LT/RT for 2s Enable/Disable hair trigger. The mode indicator will light up red when LT/RT is pressed in hair trigger mode. Setup is saved after restart.
Hold M + A for 3s Interchange A-B, X-Y. Setup is saved after restart.
Hold M button, then press a button Set Turbo function for a button (A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT).
Hold M button, then press a button with Turbo setup Clear Turbo function for that button.
Double-click M button Disable Turbo for all buttons simultaneously.
Home + D-pad Up/Down Increase/Decrease volume.
Hold View + Menu for 2s Switch modes (White: PS mode, Green: Android mode, Blue: G-Touch mode).

Sticks & Triggers Calibration

  1. Connect your phone to the controller. Hold View + Menu + Home buttons for 5 seconds until the Connection Status indicator and Mode indicator blink rapidly, indicating calibration mode entry.
  2. Calibration steps:
    1. Ensure triggers and sticks are in their natural position without contact, then press the A button.
    2. Rotate the sticks at their maximum angles 3 times, allowing them to return to their initial position naturally.
    3. Press the triggers to their maximum travel 3 times, allowing them to return to their initial position naturally.
  3. Press the A button to complete and exit calibration mode.

Note: Calibration should be performed at a constant speed and gently to avoid data collection errors. If sticks and triggers function normally, calibration is not necessary.

Interchange Parts

The faceplates of the GameSir G8 are magnetic and swappable. Thumbsticks can be interchanged according to user preference.

Customization via "GameSir App" (Exclusive Android System Support)

Download the GameSir App from gamesir.hk on your phone or scan the QR code. Use the GameSir App for firmware upgrades, button testing, sticks & triggers zone adjustments, and more.

Precautions

Waste Electrical & Electrical Equipment Information

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electrical Equipment)

This mark on the product or accompanying documents indicates that it should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery, and recycling, please take this product to designated collection points where it will be accepted free of charge. In some countries, you may return products to your local retailer upon purchase of an equivalent new product. Correct disposal helps save resources and prevent negative effects on human health and the environment. Household users should contact their retailer or local government office for recycling details. Business users should contact their supplier.

Declaration of Conformity

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Statement of Compliance with EU Directive

Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co., Ltd. hereby declares that this GameSir G8 Controller is in compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU & 2011/65/EU and its amendment (EU) 2015/863.

Customer Service

Visit https://www.gamesir.hk/Pages/ask-for-help for assistance.

Models: 15 Series G8 Galileo Type C Mobile Gaming Controller, 15 Series, G8 Galileo Type C Mobile Gaming Controller, C Mobile Gaming Controller, Gaming Controller

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