Charging R5 controller

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Zeldatreasury
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Charging R5 controller

Post by Zeldatreasury » November 8th, 2014, 4:07 am

Hi this might seem like a stupid question but I can't tell when the retron 5 controller is charging or has finished charging?

As a related question can you still charge the controller while the power is off on the retron 5 but the console is still plugged in? Or does the console need to be running to charge?

Last question- anyone found any useful was to charge their controller ? I have no idea why Hyperkin would make a micro USB plug instead of the standard USB plug which every other console uses. Whoever designed the retron 5 controller needs to be shot

username
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Re: Charging R5 controller

Post by username » November 8th, 2014, 8:55 am

I'm guessing they went with the micro instead of mini because a mini to mini is hard to find maybe? Although I'd never seen a micro to mini before either, so I dunno, but I guess it's a natural consequence of the usb otg

have you tried just a standard cellphone charger maybe? Can pick a micro usb charger up <$9 at some places

Zeldatreasury
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Re: Charging R5 controller

Post by Zeldatreasury » November 11th, 2014, 6:00 am

Ok
Just figured out the controller does not charge unless the system is running, and there is no standby mode. Kind of dumb really. Defeats the purpose of having a charging bay

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