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I have a lot of controllers... and I'm on a mission of reviewing every controller I own. I've been gaming since a child and remember the days when you'd hand your friend the third party controller because it was inferior and gave you an advantage... boy have times flipped now. I have a LOT of controllers. I've been searching for something "perfect" for a while after having issues with certain aspects of other controllers. The discomfort of Joycons led me to the Switch Pro controller... but the horrible overly sensitive dpad on that controller eventually led me to discovering 8BitDo. I was hesitant to try a third party option at that time, but I rolled the dice and have been pleasantly surprised with their offerings over the years. For a time, the closest thing to a "perfect" controller for me ended up being the Xbox Elite Series 2. The major downfalls of that controller though were needing to buy a third party program (ReWASD) just to add extended functionality to the back paddles, and the general durability of the controller as eventually my right shoulder button gave out. It also lacks modern features such as hall effect sticks. In the interim I went back to 8BitDo and the Ultimate controller, but it's rear buttons were fairly limited in what you could remap them to do as well. I ended up jumping into the rabbit hole of controllers when I was looking for better joycon options and heard about this Flydigi Apex 4 as being one of the best PC controllers. I was impressed with what I saw and thought the adaptive triggers were a cool feature, so I decided to try it out. Overall, I'm very glad I did. Features: Microswitch ABXY Face Buttons Microswitch dpad with a Dish shaped dpad (raised cardinal directions) Tactile shoulder buttons, but not microswitch Flydigi special design Hall effect sticks The controller is weighty... honestly feels a lot more substantial than anything I've used for a while. Special Features: The standout features that attracted me to this controller were.... - Adjustable tension hall effect sticks - Adaptive triggers - Customizable Back Buttons - A built in LCD - Microswitch face buttons and dpad Ahh, it's nice to be able to have different levels of tension for the left and right stick again! This is something I really missed from the Elite 2 and I'm happy to have that feature again in a main controller. The adaptive triggers are extremely cool! The motorized stops take a little getting used to, but they definitely work, and I enjoy the sniper mode a lot... it gives a little more immersion into games where you're shooting with the right trigger. It's also great to have a controller where macros can be recorded exactly to the rear buttons with no need to pay for third party software, and no need to build the macro from selections! The built in LCD is great as it allows you to change some settings without using the app, and having an animated GIF also gives a personal touch, something I always like to have. I'll get to the microswitch buttons in another section, but I'm happy to have a suite of extra features that do not disappoint me! QC / Durability Concerns: One thing to note... there is an acknowledged issue from Flydigi that there was a manufacturing defect that may have affected some controllers manufactured in April/May that would cause the joysticks to break. If you have a joystick issue and your controller is outside of the return window, make sure to contact them. Unfortunately, my copy does have a date range that falls within the possible defect. I have been using it just about every day since getting it though and so far I have had zero issues. Functionality: This is my first controller with microswitch buttons and I'm already a convert. While I can understand the sound of them getting annoying, the responsiveness and the confidence they bring is a game changer for me. The sticks feel very smooth and the tension adjustment lets you get the feeling perfect for your individual preference. The resolution of the joystick is great, allowing an exact time selection in Genshin Impact down to the minute. The dpad is also my first microswitch one. Though it's similar to the Xbox Elite dpad which is very tactile, it's a bit lighter to the touch and will take some getting used to for me. That being said.... A staple of my controller reviews... the Tetris dpad test. I play games on Tetris at as fast of a pace as I can (I'm roughly a 1 minute sprinter in modern Tetris games) and see how many false hard drops I get. Zero. Zero is the number of unintended hard drops I got. A perfect score, with the only problem being I prefer the PlayStation style layout when playing dpad heavy games... but I might have to cheat on my 8BitDo Pro 2 with this controller because this level of confidence playing Tetris may take my sprint times down. In Conclusion: Overall, I'm extremely pleased with this controller. It's amazing to see how third party makers are now offering things that blow away first party options. You can even get a good chunk of what this controller offers in the Vader 4 Pro ,also made by Flydigi, with a lower price tag... it's pretty amazing! I hope this controller will last for many years for me, much like the Elite 2 did. Edit 9/17/2024 - Made format more like my other controller reviews. Read more

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Actualización con una semana de uso: Me gusto mucho, responde bien y conecta sin problema... Pero, no se si fue un equipo defectuoso o en general los joysticks sean corrientes (no pareciera) pero se rompió. Al principio solo se sentía raro, luego no regresaba al centro completamente sin una pequeña ayuda; por lo que decidí quitar las palancas y remover la caratula para ver si estaba obstruido o algo y resultó que estaba roto. Adjunto fotos. Excelente, muy completo y personalizable. Tengo varios controles del tipo "Pro" y este es el más completo, se siente de muy buena calidad. Solo no me terminaron de gustar 3 cosas: -Los botones de pausa y menú están un muy arriba por lo que no se alcanzan tan fácil y se siente la diferencia con los cobros de Xbox oficiales (lo solucione mapeando 2 de los botones traseros que no ocupo). -El par de botones traseros que si ocupo podrían estar mejor ubicados, solo un poco más abajo a mi gusto, estoy acostumbrado los botones tipo palanca. -Los botones traseros solo se pueden mapear desde el software, aunque se pueden crear 4 perfiles, es mucho más practico mapear desde al control directamente. Read more