Which pair of 2.4ghz controllers will actually work in my Cybertruck?

[Nephilim]

Here is what you should NOT buy:

* 8Bitdo Pro 2 Hall Effect Joysticks/Hall Trigger Wired Controller
* 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C Wired Controller for Windows PC and Android
* 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller for Windows PC and Android
* Jowua Multi-Device Wireless Controller Compatible for Tesla Model 3/Y/S/X/cybertruck

Why 2.4ghz?
I have a USB splitter in the glove box with a storage drive for sentry, and two 2.4ghz dongles. The goal is to be able to pull out a pair of controllers and play a two-player game with minimal setup time. My wife and I will have our phones pair on Bluetooth. I don't want to deal with the annoyance of having to switch Bluetooth to the controllers and I don't want to disconnect the phones as I would prefer to keep them paired. Corded controllers are also annoying because of the cord, but if 2.4ghz is just really not an option, I would consider this if you know of a product that actually works well.

The Jowua brought me closest to victory. The dongles are in the glove box, and simply pulling out the controllers and turning them on does indeed work. The problem is that they stop working after 5 minutes or so. Allegedly this might be some sort of interference where they don't like having two controllers in the same 2.4ghz air space. Idk... I returned them.

Is anyone else running a setup like this? What are you using?

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[Nephilim]

I guess nobody has found a solution

I will just keep buying some more and will post an update if I eventually solve this.

 

[Nephilim]

Giving these a shot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNPDDSSG

 

[Gaximus]

I thought you could pair more bluetooth controllers than just 2, or 1 and a phone. The CT manual says it can only pair 2 things at once, but my kids have 2 headphones connected and my phone connected at the same time. Maybe try connecting 2 Bluetooth controllers(PS5 is the best) and see if you can keep your phone connected.

 

[krossfyah]

Any updates?

 

[hemiarch]

I have the Jowua controllers but don’t have the problem you describe. They stay connected for extended gaming.

 

[hemiarch]

Giving these a shot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNPDDSSG

Awesome for pure nostalgia though.
Do they work well?

 

[Nephilim]

Awesome for pure nostalgia though.
Do they work well?

I have spent more money on controllers than I care to admit now. Nothing works well.

 

[hemiarch]

I think you should revisit and troubleshoot those jowuas. The kids and I love ours. They played in the backseat for over three hours yesterday. 6 minutes seems crazy short.
they do occasionally unpair when they are idle (like a two player game that turns into a one player game) in which case you just close the Tesla game and hit the home button then reopen your game.

 

[Outlaw1]

Here is what I purchased. Haven't used them much but when I did they worked fine. If I need to disconnect a BT device to use both of them I do.

Gammeefy Controller
https://a.co/d/dQdfd5g

 

[Docedward]

I have one of these paired up. Works great but did not get two as I believed the two max Bluetooth connections. Let us know if that is not true.

https://a.co/d/3iVcaNa

 

[hemiarch]

I think this is actually true about the two Bluetooth connections, but I also think it can be toggled. This means you can run both controllers but your phone is disconnected. so you can’t say play Bluetooth music from your phone outside of a Tesla app or have a conversation over the speakers.
If you do anything Bluetooth related on the phone or use the car-eoke (or truck-e-oke) mics or anything else Bluetooth then at least one controller gets booted off and you will have to hit the home button to reconnect it.
In the case of controllers with dongles though, I don’t think you’re actually pairing with the car’s Bluetooth. I think those are pairing with the dongle which only “receives” power from the usb hub and sends information into it so from the car’s perspective, it’s seeing just a usb input like you’re plugging in a wired controller not pairing a Bluetooth device.
Am I misunderstanding this? Somebody educate me please if that’s the case.

 

[supa2001]

I have one of these paired up. Works great but did not get two as I believed the two max Bluetooth connections. Let us know if that is not true.

https://a.co/d/3iVcaNa

Which mode do you select to pair via bluetooth? Switch?

 

[hemiarch]

The Jowuas. They are awesome. Connect to a dongle so always connected, charge wirelessly. Thin so they fit in even a skinny center console tray

 

[Dvldogg05]

I thought you could pair more bluetooth controllers than just 2, or 1 and a phone. The CT manual says it can only pair 2 things at once, but my kids have 2 headphones connected and my phone connected at the same time. Maybe try connecting 2 Bluetooth controllers(PS5 is the best) and see if you can keep your phone connected.

You have two Bluetooth headphones connected at the same time? Can they gearthe audio from the back screen simultaneously?

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