Can’t get enough of Black Myth: Wukong? If so, you may be interested in another co-branded game controller. This time, it is from Flydigi. Unlike the 8BitDo Black Myth: Wukong Controller which is a basic controller with Black Myth: Wukong cosmestics, Flydigi is co-designed with the Game Science team both inside and out.
The Flydigi x Black Myth: Wukong APEX 4 Elite Controller [CH], as it is referred to, is beyond skin deep. Flydigi has taken its elite Apex 4 controller and given the internal structure and exterior a complete overhaul. Under the hood, it features a force-adjustable alloy thumbstick stem that has been developed exclusively by Flydigi for this collab controller.
The alloy stem is a nod to Wukong’s signature weapon, the ru yu jin gu bang (as-you-will staff). It further boasts an in-house developed lever structure that offers three advantages: precise and drift-free, adjustable tension, and linear smoothness. In addition, it has a 0.5% recenter error, thus achieving an extremely powerful recenter ability.
Last but not least the thumbstick features a stepless adjustable thumbstick damping, allowing you to customize the thumbstick to suit the gameplay and/or your playing style.
The controller further features force feedback triggers which have user-selectable multiple feedback modes, including the standard linear mode, damping mode, recoil mode, and two-stage breakthrough mode.
The control refinement continues to the ABXY buttons 2.0 which touts mechanical micro-switch buttons for rapid response and crisp tactile feel, a 0.3 mm key travel, and a silicone dome structure. Rounding up the control is a spindle D-pad.
This may be a game controller but it promises to elevate your immersion, especially when playing Black Myth: Wukong—thanks to the emergency stop circuit and vibration motors boasts improved precision of the rumble control, enabling nuanced vibration effects that simulate realistic physical feedback.
The haptic experience is further bolstered by optimized algorithms that help to deliver a higher level of physical simulation. For example, the ground vibrations when the level boss appears, or when the special skills are activated.
The controller also benefits from next-gen connectivity: Nearlink technology for both wired and wireless connection, offering low latency, stable, high polling rate, precise, multiple devices connectivity, and high reliability which affords the controller to achieve a wired and wireless polling rate of an astonishing 2,000 Hz.
Those are the technical improvements. Aesthetically, the Flydigi x Black Myth: Wukong APEX 4 Elite Controller is here to turn heads. The familiar silhouette of the Apex 4 is given a striking black-and-gold makeover. But mind you. This is not a mere repaint.
For starters, the Black Myth: Wukong controller ditches the magnetic cover design in favor of a unibody body featuring an elegant black color with accents of gold on the D-pad, buttons, and triggers. The outer shell is made using the IML in-mold labeling process to create a realistic ebony wood grain texture that is also both durable and scratch-resistant.
The black wood appearance is juxtaposed with another element of the game’s protagonist: the chain mail armor. The metallic textured grip of the controller is inspired by the armor worn by Sun Wukong aka the Monkey King which in turn draws its inspiration from the “mountain pattern” typical of traditional Chinese armor.
The aesthetic does not end at the willow wood stick look and chain mail armor deco; the Flydigi x Black Myth: Wukong APEX 4 Elite Controller further rocks custom pattern thumbstick caps, as well as game-exclusive font ABXY buttons and SS key printing. Rounding up the wealth of features list is a full-color interactive screen featuring Black Myth: Wukong start animation, and support for multiple platforms, including Switch, PC, mobile devices, and tablets.
The Flydigi x Black Myth: Wukong APEX 4 Elite Controller is available in China for 820 yuan (about US115) a pop. It is not clear if it will be available internationally.
Images: Flydigi [CH].
