You only need a gamepad if your going to be playing games on your TV box!”, br br Without a gamepad you will be limited to what games you can play, as most of the games require a gamepad to be used. We have tested many gamepad’s but only one has been given our seal of approval. its compatible with 99.9 of gaming emulators, has a long life battery, connects using Bluetooth, and has a built in Trackpad. The EBox PG-9028 ipega wireless bluetooth game controller has it all.