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Manual charges it through the Type-C port.","charging_dock":"Tech Specs Charging Dock: Not included, sold separately.","charging_dock_name":"Exact title of the matching maker accessory sold on the same page.","dimensions_mm":"Tech Specs Physical Specs 155*104*57mm, read as front-face width x height x thickness, like other GameSir controllers.","weight_g":"Tech Specs Product Weight: 225g. The maker manual web page repeats 225g/0.50lbs.","rumble":"Tech Specs Immersive Features: Dual asymmetric motors. No trigger motors stated.","rumble_motor_count":"Dual asymmetric motors. 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Text is outlined, so the English column on page 1 was rendered and read.","stick_layout":"Device Layout front drawing: left stick upper, right stick lower.","face_button_labels":"Device Layout shows Xbox-style ABXY positions. Layout Switch (M + A for 2 s) only swaps the A-B and X-Y values.","compatible_platforms":"Compatibility: Switch, Windows 10 or above, Android 8.0 or above, iOS 13 or above. Steam is named only as a PC app in maker copy, so SteamOS is not stored.","platform_connections":"Platform and Mode tables: Bluetooth PC/Android/iOS DS4 mode, Switch/iOS Switch mode, Android mode and G-Touch mode. Wired/receiver table: PC Xbox mode, Switch mode, Android DS4 mode. Full-features cells left out because features differ by mode.","input_modes":"Manual modes: Xbox Mode, Switch Mode, DS4 Mode, Bluetooth Android Mode and G-Touch. Maker FAQ names them Xinpout/DS/HID/Switch mode, so Xbox Mode is stored as XInput and Android Mode as Android HID. Gamepadla's cable test shows the Windows device name Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows). G-Touch is a touch-mapping mode with no schema option. DS4 mode does not prove PS4 console support.","input_mode_switch":"Bluetooth modes are chosen with Home plus a face button or RB for 2 s. Wired and receiver detect the mode automatically, and View + Menu for 2 s cycles Xbox, Switch and DS4.","receiver_connector":"Receiver Connection: insert the receiver into the computer's USB-A port. Drawing shows a USB-A receiver.","cable_length_m":"Package Contents: 1.8m Type-C cable.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Advanced Tutorial: hold M + LS/RS for 2 s to toggle the stick dead zone. Launch blog adds dead-zone adjustment in the apps. No default percent stated.","stick_click":"Device Layout: Left Stick and Right Stick (with press function).","stick_calibration":"Calibration: hold View + Menu + Home, rotate sticks, press triggers, then press A.","trigger_stop_positions":"Rear drawing shows Left and Right Trigger Stop Switch. Maker blog calls them 2-stage trigger stops: full travel and short travel.","trigger_stop_type":"Physical flip switches on the back. After flipping, triggers are pressed three times to recalibrate travel.","trigger_hair_mode":"Hair Trigger Mode: hold M + LT/RT for 2 s. Requires the long travel setting.","on_device_remapping":"Back Button Setting: hold M + L4/R4, press the button to program, press L4/R4 again to save.","turbo_function":"Turbo Function: hold M and press A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT.","share_button":"Device Layout: Screenshot Button.","rumble_intensity_adjustable":"Adjust Vibration Intensity: hold M and press View or Menu.","charging_port":"Basic Operations: charged via the Type-C port or a charging station sold separately. Rear drawing shows charging contact points.","battery_indicator":"Home indicator flashes red below 15 percent and breathes while charging when powered off.","in_the_box":"Package Contents: Controller, 1.8m Type-C cable, Manual, Receiver, PP box. The PP box is the packaging and is left out.","back_button_type":"Rear drawing labels R4 Back Button and L4 Back Button as fixed buttons. No removable paddles."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/faq-questions-about-nova-2-lite","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["polling_rate_modes","face_buttons_swappable","programmable_buttons","companion_app","gyro","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"polling_rate_modes":"FAQ 10: 1000Hz polling rate for both wired and wireless dongle connections. The manual's wired and receiver PC mode is Xbox mode, so the rows name Windows. No Bluetooth rate stated.","face_buttons_swappable":"FAQ 8: you can't physically change the layout, only swap the A-B and X-Y values.","programmable_buttons":"FAQ 7: 2 mappable back buttons with single-button mapping and macro recording. Ordinary remappable buttons are not counted.","companion_app":"FAQ 12: GameSir Connect app for PC and the GameSir app for mobile.","gyro":"FAQ 13 comparison table image (uploaded 2025-05-23): 6-axis gyro No for Nova 2 Lite.","launch_price_usd":"FAQ 13 comparison table image uploaded 2025-05-23, three days before the now-available post, lists Nova 2 Lite at $29.99. The buy page later shows $34.99. Tax treatment is a US price before tax."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/gamesir-app","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"Maker app page: mobile controller customization on iOS and Android, with App Store and Google Play downloads. The Nova 2 Lite FAQ names GameSir Connect for PC and the GameSir app for mobile."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/resources/blog/gamesir-nova-2-lite-champions-for-you","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["release_date","series","trigger_dead_zone_adjustable"],"notes":{"release_date":"Maker post dated 05/26/2025 says now available on Amazon (US, CA, JP, AU, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, BR), Walmart, Newegg, eBay, AliExpress and other platforms. Actual retail in May 2025. The worldwide first day is not claimed.","series":"Maker product family Nova, next to Nova, Nova Lite and Super Nova in the FAQ comparison.","trigger_dead_zone_adjustable":"Post says GameSir App or GameSir Connect adjusts stick and trigger dead zones."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/gamesir-nova-2-lite.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["measured_latency","measured_stick_tests","stick_tension_adjustable","nfc","built_in_display","headphone_jack","firmware_updatable","wake_console"],"notes":{"measured_latency":"Prometheus 82 v5.2.3.6 tests by monoru, 2025-12-13, Windows 11 build 10.0.26100, firmware 6101. Rows 1-2 cable XInput (#7482, #7481). Rows 3-4 dongle XInput (#7480, #7479). Rows 5-6 Bluetooth Switch protocol on a Windows host (#7475, #7476), the page's primary Bluetooth setup. A non-primary Bluetooth Sony-mode setup measured 16.85 ms button and 34.86 ms stick at 124.55 Hz and is not stored. Polling is a separate software measurement. Status shown as User Verification.","measured_stick_tests":"Stick Tracer by John Punch, 2025-08-26, Windows 10.0.26100, cable XInput, firmware 6101, polling 945.02 Hz. Circle error 1.4/1.4 percent, center error 1.5/1.3 percent, inner deadzone none, 12.3 bit and 5,000 steps per stick, recorded before the site's True Bitness method. Left outer deadzone 0.8 mm not converted to percent. Single unit.","stick_tension_adjustable":"Verified spec: Stick tension No.","nfc":"Verified spec: NFC support No.","built_in_display":"Verified spec: Display No.","headphone_jack":"Verified spec: Audio port No. Manual device layout shows no jack.","firmware_updatable":"Verified spec: Firmware support Yes. A site comment mentions a January firmware release.","wake_console":"Verified spec: Switch Wake Up Yes. Applies to the Nintendo Switch. No maker statement found."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/faq-questions-about-nova-2-lite","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dpad_type","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"dpad_type":"Exact Nova 2 Lite FAQ states mechanical circular D-pad. Disc names the circular physical surface, separate from its underlying switch mechanism. No micro-switch type is inferred from mechanical wording.","firmware_updatable":"Current exact FAQ links a model-named controller-and-dongle firmware-upgrade tutorial. Following that normal public link now redirects to the generic tutorial index. This independently confirms maker update support but no unread exact procedure, latest firmware number or new compatibility claim is stored."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir-Nova_2_Lite_manual.pdf?v=1747982416","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_included","extra_shoulder_buttons","in_the_box"],"notes":{"battery_included":"Exact printed manual describes the controller battery, low-battery indicator and USB-C/dock charging. Current exact maker specification gives the built-in 600 mAh battery. No optional pack is required. Raw-cell count and energy are not stated.","extra_shoulder_buttons":"Complete English physical layout labels only ordinary LB/RB/LT/RT shoulders. Its two L4/R4 extras are rear grip buttons, not additional shoulder buttons.","in_the_box":"Printed exact Nova 2 Lite package list additionally includes PP box ×1. This literal supplied box is retained, without guessing a typed carrying-case design. Current selected buy page shows Champion Edition, so its package is not inherited into the original White/Gray reference."}},{"url":"https://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/206929694/gamesir-nova-lite-2-midnight-grey.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Exact Midnight Grey listing explicitly labels width 155 mm, height 104 mm, depth 57 mm with 225 g body mass. These corroborate the maker’s same three body lengths. Some retailers instead label height 57/depth 104 without documenting orientation. The cause is unknown and no body-photo axis guess or packaging dimensions are used."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/support/faq","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Official 12-month policy for covered manufacturing defects with original official/authorized purchase. Applied to standard White/Gray US official-store hardware, not statutory rights or a special drift term."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir-Nova_2_Lite_manual.pdf?v=1747982416","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Exact English declaration names GameSir Nova 2 Lite and states CE with directives 2014/30/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2011/65/EU and (EU) 2015/863. The preceding FCC warning explicitly states Part 15 Class B. This is the manufacturer declaration. No radio ID is guessed."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/say-goodbye-to-stick-drift-gamesirs-nova-lite-2-gamepad-is-less-than-usd25-right-now-on-prime-day/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"PC Gamer calls the Nova Lite 2 a new and improved version of the original Nova Lite and the Nova Lite its predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":84,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}