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I just bought a Tello and am waiting for it to arrive. It's my first drone and I expect I'll want a physical controller for it. I've searched through the threads here and in other places for controller recommendations, however I'm not too keen on paying $50 to control an $80 drone. That would push the cost into the $130-150 range in which I could have just bought a (theoretically) better drone with 1080p video, GPS, and a controller of its own, so I'm looking for a cheaper option.
Ideally, I'd like the controller to be wired so it doesn't interfere with the video feed. I do have a PS3 and XBox 360 (nothing newer though), so was considering getting an OTG cable and phone mounting bracket for one of them, which should come to around $10-15 total. Has anyone tried this? Will the tello app, or any of the 3rd party ones, work with these controllers? I'm familiar with rooting my phone but would prefer not to at this stage. FWIW, I have a Moto G5 Plus on Android 8.1, which I read in one thread sometimes gives problems.
Ideally, I'd like the controller to be wired so it doesn't interfere with the video feed. I do have a PS3 and XBox 360 (nothing newer though), so was considering getting an OTG cable and phone mounting bracket for one of them, which should come to around $10-15 total. Has anyone tried this? Will the tello app, or any of the 3rd party ones, work with these controllers? I'm familiar with rooting my phone but would prefer not to at this stage. FWIW, I have a Moto G5 Plus on Android 8.1, which I read in one thread sometimes gives problems.