Premium design for personal computers and gaming consoles
Tuesday – 23 Rajab 1444 AH – 14 February 2023 AD Issue Number [16149]
Jeddah: Khaldoun Ghassan Said
Although standard consoles are provided with the relevant gaming devices; It is unified in design and does not suit all players and does not provide the best capabilities for all types of games, such as adventures, fighting, shooting… and others. Manufacturers of gaming devices release developed controllers after the launch of their devices, such as the “PS5 DualSense Edge” and “Xbox Elite Wireless Controller”, but they are often very expensive and exclusive to the device for which they were designed.
Here comes the role of other companies in presenting their innovations, including the “Victrix Pro BFG” console, which offers a great ability to customize its buttons, in addition to its work on several devices. We will mention the main advantages of this unit:
This wireless unit works on the “PlayStation 4” and “5” devices and on the personal computer, and allows the user to modify the buttons to better interact with the game world, and change the directional buttons and joystick according to the desired play style and according to the game being played, with ease.
– Advanced customization options
The unit allows for higher movement accuracy in First – person Shooter games by using a long joystick that allows the aiming pointer to be moved more accurately, with the ability to choose a curved surface for the joystick if the player prefers; Once the control piece was slid out, a different piece was placed inside instead of the one that was taken out.
This unit offers a switch for the back buttons that allows controlling the speed of activating the button when pressing it among 5 different levels, so that the button can be activated by simply pressing it a little to get a super fast response, or that time can be reduced if the user wishes to press it a little more to get Various jobs in shooting games.
There are 4 additional bottom buttons in the unit, each of which can be assigned functions according to desire, to obtain advanced capabilities when playing. And the console software can be used to select the desired functions (this function is not supported when connecting the console with the “PlayStation 4” and “5” devices currently). These buttons allow controlling characters with more advanced capabilities, as the user will not have to move their fingers away from the joystick or combat buttons to press different buttons; This can be done using the other fingers that hold the controller from the bottom, which are usually not used on traditional controllers. It can, for example, be used to slide while walking or to add bullets to the player’s weapon… and many other functions.
These additional buttons can be assigned to 3 players through the “Profile” button, which offers 3 different options, to allow more than one player to customize the buttons according to their desire without the need to reprogram the unit every time the player changes.
Fighting game fans often complain that the directional buttons on standard consoles are not compatible with this type of game, as this unit offers a stick similar to those used in arcades with high reaction speed. It is also possible to replace the four combat movement buttons on the right side; Others offer 6 buttons on the interface, similar to those used in classic game consoles; Which provides faster access to all buttons, using one finger. The unit also offers a special function button called “Function” for additional options. Wired headphones can be connected to the console to listen to the audio, pressing this button and the directional buttons to control the loudness of the sound or move between the “EQ” frequency settings to enhance the bass or treble, and this button can also be used with the button The “Profile” file to disable the action of the buttons for sharing gameplay videos that are recorded during the course of the game, and other functions that are prohibited from being used in electronic sports competitions (eSports).
It is also possible to change the location of the directional buttons and the joystick on the left side of the console, so that they can be replaced according to the player’s desire, in addition to the ability to change the shape of the directional buttons to be concave, or in the form of a “plus”, or in the form of a “plus” with the presence of Bends in every direction.
– Outstanding performance
As for the performance of the console, it is advanced, and you can feel the speed and smoothness of the response when changing the directional buttons or interacting with the game world. The quality of the materials used is high, and the user will feel its durability when holding it. As for the battery life, it is extended, and the built-in battery charge is 2,000 mAh, and it can work for about 20 hours on a single charge, and it can be charged through the “USB-Type-C” port, and it is lighter in weight compared to the PlayStation 5 console. (261 compared to 325 grams). The unit can be connected wired to devices that support it, or wirelessly using a wireless receiver (Dongle) that connects to the device via a USB port.
The high performance of this control unit is due to its use of a dual-core internal processor operating at a speed of 500 MHz to process pressures and transfer data, wired or wirelessly, at high speeds with the device being used. The unit supports wireless work at a frequency of 2.4 GHz, and provides the touchpad on the PlayStation 5, and a standard 3.5 mm headphone port that supports stereophonic audio, and its programming can be updated through a special program on the personal computer.
It is noteworthy that the console does not support the standard concussion feature when used on the PC and “PlayStation 4”, or extended on the “PlayStation 5”.
The price of the console is about $ 180, and it is available in electronic stores and stores selling personal computer accessories and gaming consoles.