This is a really good controller. The sticks are accurate, the D-pad is good (if not on the same level as the sticks), the face buttons are positive. The shoulder buttons are good for what they are, although I've never cared for shoulder buttons myself - they're not good for fighting games.
There are two remappable buttons on the underside of the controller, which address the issues I have with shoulder buttons.
The overall quality is approaching that of the - much more expensive - Dualsense controllers, although obviously the 8BitDo Ultimate doesn't have a gyro, or a touch pad. The charging stand is great. The controller slides in with a satisfying click, and a white LED downlight turns on. When charging is finished, the light turns off. Battery life is good - I haven't run out of charge over extended RetroArch sessions. There is also a Type C port on the controller which can be used for charging, to play over a wired connection ot to connect the controller to the mapping software.
Connecting the controller to a PC is simple - Dualsense controllers need Bluetooth for a wireless connection to a PC, and this brings with it issues, especially on Linux, which this controller is used on. The 2.4G wireless connection is seamless in contrast.
In terms of negatives, while the controller works out the box, you do need an app to remap it and set the underside buttons. If you want to do this on a computer, it means you need Windows, as there is no Linux or MacOS version of the software. I haven't used the Android app.
Overall, this is a very good controller that I have no issues recommending.
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