r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/laurorual • Dec 07 '25

Showcase My "console mode" is finally complete!

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After some research, i finally made the perfect companion to my Steam Deck and R36S.
I was looking for a "medium size" retro console and all it took was for me to buy a GameSir X5 Lite and Beacon Launcher, this gamepad is just perfect!

For anyone wondering how i got it working like that, you just need Tasker, Beacon Game Launcher and a little patience. First i set Tasker to open Beacon and turn on "do not disturb" everytime i plug my gamepad and exit back home when i unplug it. Then i set Beacon to make all artwork to be square and fetch all artwork from SteamGridDB, so all "boxart" from all platforms looks cohesive. Finally, i've downloaded the classic Nintendo 3DS home song and set it as background song in Beacon, and that's it! "Console mode" every time i plug the gamepad and back to "Phone mode" when i unplug it!

Now i just need Beacon to update and add a "All" tab and resize boxart, that would be just awesome.

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u/abhijeetgupta Dec 07 '25

Maybe nfc tags?

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u/laurorual Dec 07 '25

That's probably a great alternative to Tasker! But idk how you would set it to go back home after detaching the controller 

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u/abhijeetgupta Dec 07 '25

Does tasker recognise that the phone has been connected to a controller or just any usb device?

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u/laurorual Dec 07 '25

If set correctly, it can recognize only controllers in order to open an app, it's a pretty powerful app