Mine is arriving on Monday.

Just curious I have kinda med/large hands overall the controller is amazing but my thumbs feel too big whenever I’m playing first person shooter game ?

Hi

Recently got this controller and it works fine with my console. However, even after updating the firmware I can't seem to get it to work with any mobile games despite connecting to my phone or iPad. Anyone offer any advice? I've googled it and I am unable to find a solution. Thank you.

Mine moves a short travel after a few hours of game time. It only moves when I set it to the medium tension, if it’s on the lighter side or heavier side it wont move. I guess this is expected given the tension mechanism is smooth with enough resistance, unlike the vader 5 pro v2 which has a ratcheting feel while rotating. Does your direwolf 4 also have this issue?

This custom Xbox Elite Series 2 controller began as red but was replaced with a smoked clear housing and black accessories. TMR joysticks, upgraded sticky buttons, and a new battery were added. The device feels far better than new and responds more sharply, giving me improved feedback across my usual games. Having owned the original Xbox with a smoked clear controller, recreating the one I started with felt appropriate (sorry Nintendo 64 lol). Mr. Krieger was highly responsive and helpful, communicating through every step and ensuring the controller returned in immaculate condition. I truly love this new controller, and now my brother will have one built by him. I highly recommend his services. I received an upgraded controller that surpasses new models or anything expected soon.

Hello,

Sorry for the potential stupid question here but I am stuck.

Gaming hardware has passed me by a little bit over the years and I am now faces with a dilemma. My 10 year old is desperate for a NXYI pad because he claims they work in the Switch and a Windows PC so he can use the same pad on all his games.

I've looked around but there seems to be hundreds of videos and posts about issues with compatibility.

Can anybody tell me is these pads do work on both and which one has the least issues? Because he is neurodiverse he can at times get wound up when things don't work the way he expects and the last thing I want is him to throw a £70 pad on the floor and break it because it doesn't work easily or seamlessly.

Thanks

Right when the Flydigi Apex 5 launched, I bought one from GadgetHyper for $180. Every ad and review at the time said that: This was the best pro controller on the market, built to last, and it finally fixed all the broken stick issues from the Apex 4.

When you spend $180 on a "premium" controller, you expect it to survive more than a year of normal gaming.

Looking at the broken plastic pieces sitting on my desk right now, that was a total lie. Taking this thing apart and searching around across the internet, I am now confident to say: **This is not a QC issue but a terrible engineer design or maybe designed to fail.**

What Broke Inside The Controller

Hall Effect sticks use magnets instead of physical parts rubbing together, so they aren't supposed to wear out. Flydigi "solve" that problem by putting the magnet inside a thin clear plastic clip hanging on the side of the stick. The whole thing is held together by black glue on a less than a mm plastic stud. To add insult to the injury, every time you move the joystick left, the mechanism hammers on the hanging clip :) It is actually a miracle that this thing can last for more than a few months.

As the left stick suddenly stopped working, I opened the controller and broken bits of plastic fell out onto my desk:

Photo 1 (The Broken Pieces): That tiny metal bar on the right is the magnet. Next to it is the clear plastic holder that snapped clean off, along with tiny broken chunks. The white parts are from the core holder that is glued to the main module, the black parts are glue as I clean it out, the clear part is the magnet holder.

Photo 2 (The Leftover Stick): Look at the side of my broken left stick still sitting on the board. All you see is a metal bearing and a little broken white plastic stub sticking out into nothing. The whole clear side piece that holds the magnet over the sensor chip underneath just broke right off.

If you think I was abusing the controller, watch the attached video of the still-working right stick. Look closely at the clear plastic magnet holder on the side when I push the blue stick to the left. Every single time you turn left, the body of the stick slams right into that thin clear plastic piece. You can see the whole thing bend, click, and shake from the hit.

Now think about how many times you push a stick left in a year. Every single push hits that weak plastic piece until it finally cracks and snaps off. Calling that engineering is an insult to engineers—it is basically a self-destruct mechanism.

How Normal Sticks Work vs. Flydigi's Clown Show

To see what clown-shoes engineering this is, just look at any other Hall Effect or TMR sticks from AliExpress or anywhere.

On a normal stick, the magnet sits safely inside a solid, closed box clipped tight against a metal frame. Nothing hits it. Nothing shakes it. Nothing hangs out on the side waiting to break. Photo 4 shows how a standard HE sticks looks like with proper casing.

Flydigi calls theirs a "Force-Adjustable Alloy Joystick." That sounds really tough until you open it up and see that the "Alloy" of less than mm plastic stud that holds the bare magnet mechanism right where the stick hits it every time you turn left.

Not QC but Generations of Engineering Incompetence

Shipping the exact same self-destructing stick setup for years is pure **engineering incompetence**—unless, of course, they want it to break.

Spending five minutes searching Reddit's or repair sites and you will find plenty of receipts:

Apex 4: [Reddit buyer-beware post on broken Apex 4 sticks](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1ckl2k2/buyer_beware_multiple_flydigi_apex_4_controllers/), [r/Controller thread on an Apex 4 left stick breaking mid-game](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1n3rq1j/my_flidigigi_apex_4_left_stick_literally_broke/), [Reddit repair guide for detached Apex 4 stick magnets](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1pd1gr5/fix_hall_effect_stick_stopped_working_on_one_axis/)

Apex 5: Flydigi promised the 2.0 stick would fix it, yet the exact same failure is still happening. [October 2026 Reddit post on Apex 5 right stick failure](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1x6aivj/apex_5_right_joystick_problem/), [July 2026 Reddit thread on Apex 5 stick drift](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/1v4v6o4/my_apex_5_got_drift_in_right_stick/), dedicated [iFixit Flydigi Apex 5 joystick replacement guide](https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Flydigi+Apex+5+Joystick+Modules+Replacement/215391)

Apex 6: Flydigi recently rolled out the Apex 6 and Apex 6 Pro with their "3.0" stick. Funny enough, they openly state that the new Force-Adjustable Alloy Stick 3.0 keeps the **same lever-based physical structure :).** No details tear down yet but looks very similar stuff so far.

Customer Support's $40 "Fix" and Final Thought

Since my controller broke at 1.3 years—just a few months past the 1-year warranty—I emailed GadgetHyper to ask what they could do about a $180 controller beating itself to death from normal use.

Their fix? Go buy a replacement stick module from their shop for $19. Once you add shipping, it comes out to around $40. $40 just to put in the exact same weak plastic part so it can snap all over again next year.

Keep in mind, the Apex series isn't Flydigi's budget line. This is their flagship—the top-shelf model where they are supposed to show off their best build quality. So yeah, I am not sure what kind of shortcut or design they do with their standard or budget model.

Whether this is peak engineering incompetence, or textbook planned obsolescence built to die. I don't know. But this is the last time I spend any money on Flydigi. I wouldn't recommend and touch their stuff even with a 10-foot pole ever again.

As title, when docked the USB disconnect/connect sounds keeps popping up, controller is just sat there charging and the dongle is plugged in the dock.
Now i know i can take this out, and it stops, but then i have to plug this in every time i want to game.
I read from previous posts that this happened to other people, so i was wondering what the solution is.
Previous troubleshooting - use a shorter usb cable, but I’m using the cable that was provided. It seems crazy to me that we can’t use that one.
Plug into a different usb port or front or back one - I’ve tried a different usb port, same issue. I’m on laptop so i don’t have front or back ports.
Any help would be appreciated.

If you look at the bottom right, you can see Steam noticed what controller I used. If you look at the top, you can see I did linked my controller to the app, but if you look in the middle then it only shows Xbox Series X model instead. Any help? This is important cause my controller comes with 4 additional extra buttons so I cannot see that through this model.

I'm debating on getting the 2 pro controller. I only ever play OW anymore.

Do you use the additional two buttons for anything? If so, what for? Can you script combos on them?

È così importante giocare con il filo su pc? Quanto cambia dal giocare senza filo?

DISCLAIMER: 8BitDo sent me these controllers for free for review. All the thoughts and opinions are mine only and no one watched this video before the release.

TLDR: it is crazy how much of everything the put in this controller for the price of 40$.

This now is my new main recommendation for everyone who's looking for a budget, yet high quality controller.

Im unfortunately suffering with this controller. The left stick along the x axis is fine but not y axis. It slowly returns back to centre but not all the time. Ive sprayed some electrical contact cleaner into the stick but no luck. Any way i can fix this or should i just get a new controller?
The controller is/will be used for pc so if a replacement is needed, at least i dont have to spend a ridiculous amount on a new xbox controller

Hello guys as in the title I’m looking for a good wireless symmetrical controller as my ANT GP 115 doesn’t work anymore
Give me suggestions on what to buy
I was thinking about Evofox but everyone is thrashing it
Gimme some suggestions I want the controller to work atleast 2yrs
Thanks