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Question: Engine software won't recognize my controller. It says: Please Connect a SteelSeries Engine - compatible device to start. FAQs didn't help. Solution?
Document: Nice small gamepad. Feels nice and well constructed. Is Not completely compatible with all the games it claims to be. Just for example, in GTA III, there is no way to start automobile missions, nor cycle weapons. With SteelEngine App for Android, you can Not "Remap all 12 buttons via Steel Series Engine" as the product description claims. You can not remap any of the buttons At All.
Unfortunately it did not work, but I was able to connect it using my regular Bluetooth adapter. After installing the software (and some basic troubleshooting), I could get the controller working fine on my PC.With the "Engine" software, the controller will have two main modes on the PC: regular PC controller, and keyboard/mouse emulation. They have ready made profiles for FPS, Fighting, and Racing genres, and you can configure your own.
Compared to an XBOX 360 Controller, however, the joysticks are dwarfs, they don't seem to have joystick buttons, and there are no triggers. This tiny controller wouldn't be all that comfortable--or accurate--for long gaming sessions.The Steelseries Engine software adds keyboard and mouse emulation to the gamepad. However, getting the controller to be recognized by Engine was a nightmare, and--long story short--after a system restore, I uninstalled the software.
Many will see the controller as being too small, too expensive, and lack of game support to be laughed at, and I understand their reasons. I just hope Steelseries see's the flaw and try to pursue other developers to make this game pad available for their software, and also to please just lower the cost a bit to warrant a purchase from others.
I develop game software for Android and have a sizable collection of wired and wireless gaming controllers. Unfortunately I need to buy each new controller to make sure it's compatible with my software. I purchased the SSF when it first became available and paid $90 for it ($80 + $10 shipping). To communicate with the bluetooth controllers, instead of linking in each company's SDK or helper app, I prefer to reverse engineer the bluetooth protocol and communicate directly with the device.
This device works with a non-Apple API established by iCade and is not likely to be compatible with new games going forward as all developers switch to Apple's API. SteelSeries is going to be releasing a new controller, called Stratus, which will utilize Apple's API. I made the mistake of buying this version and had to destroy the packaging to open it so I'm not going to try to return it.
I was unable to get this device to pair with my iPhone despite several attempts.Also, I found this a bit of a deterrent:"On IOS devices, your Free controller is recognized as a Bluetooth keyboard. therefore, when your Free is paired to your IOS device, you will not be able to type as the on-screen keyboard disappears. If you would like to search for games or use your keyboard, please disconnect your Free and proceed. "The device is small.
I badly wanted to love this controller. It seemed like a simple mobile solution for gaming, and was even kinda comfortable in my big hands. Android paired no problem, but offered limited games to play. I love RPGs, Square Enix in particular, but no SE titles are compatible. Kemco titles worked OK, but felt jerky.
I use this only for pc gaming, the steelseries engine ( [...] ) allows to create profiles for every game, simply mapping your game keys to each button you want on the steelseries gamepad.Currently I play Sonic all stars racing and DMC, Its a great product for the PC !
I bought this by mistake and had to return it to get the Steel Series Stratus insted. As far as the controller itself goes it appears to be decent but the Steel Series &#34;Free&#34; is an older version of the device that will not work with the latest games inclusing GTA San Andreas. If you only want to play the older games this controller may work for you but dont expect it to be compatible with much of the new games that are released.
Answer: I couldn't get mine to work with my Microsoft surface pro 2. I had people much more computer literate than me try to figure it out, no one did. I had to send it back. sorry i couldn't be more help.