PDP Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Gaming Controller for Playstation 5 / PS5, PS4, PC, Modular Esports Gamepad, Remappable Buttons, Customizable Triggers/Paddles/D-Pad/Fightpad, PC App, Black

So I'll start with the best and main feature: The modular face. I can't stress how awesome this thing is for players like me that struggle to find button/dpag/analog setups that work for the way we like to play. For example, I play claw style, so having the 6-button option is a must. Need to go back to play a game where 4-button makes more sense? No problem, just swap the pieces, which is super easy. And those units can be flipped, so for instance, I like the dpad in the top-left most position (by default, that's where the analog stick is, like what you see in the picture), so I simply flipped it. When I'm playing, I also hate having the analog stick in the way, again, no problem, just pops right off (and you get extras). This modular feature is important because if you play enough, eventually buttons and dpads go out. For a long time, I was using the Hori FC4 (original design), which was a great controller and fairly inexpensive, but the one drawback was that it broke down pretty fast. Pro players that use the dualshock will tell you they replace them every several months, at most. Although I haven't seen it yet, I have to imagine that Victrix will sell the face pieces separately, which will eventually not only give players like me the ability to easily and cheaply replace wornout components, but it opens the door for more designs for those pieces in the future. Otherwise, it has a bunch of other premium features. You can go wired, which for many of us is really important, and the wire is nice and sturdy. Same with the case for the controller and all the various pieces to it. It has a built-in feature to program (or turn off) the back-grip buttons, and multiple profile options, so even though there is an app that allows for more input customization (which is also a rad feature), you don't need that to do some basic input customization. It also has built-in trigger stops, which is amazing, and a tournament mode to disable your system buttons and the touchpad. The pad has a nice, heavy weight to it, too. Before I got this thing, it was clear it was designed for tournament play in mind. The question I had was whether the dpad(s) would be any good. I use the old, basic, Nintendo cross-style and so far it's working really well. All of the other features, too, are highly-desirable when in a tournament setting, and they function great. But, they went beyond that to ensure that if you want to use it like a normal, casual controller, you clearly can. So I'll say that at this point it seems the wait was worth it, but I'll end with a caveat: This isn't a casual controller. The price tag should probably tell you that, but I can easily see certain people being disappointed with this thinking it's going to be good for casual use. You really have to be thinking about a competitive setting to see the value you're getting with this pad's features. This controller is comparable in quality to something like the Razer Wolverine v2 but has way better features for competitive play and practice, yet the Wolverine is $70 more. I've used the Victrix for casual gaming already and I can tell you it works great there, too, but unless you're taking advantage of all the features that a non-competitive game *isn't* going to use, then this is probably too expensive. Ultimately, a fantastic controller. EDIT: The Victrix Control Hub now works with the BFG, so that eliminates one criticism I had. Now the only thing left for them to address is replacement parts for the modular pieces. This could be make or break though: I've asked them about this and for now even requesting parts directly is not an option. The clock is ticking on that because when everyone starts to have breakdowns, no one is paying for a brand new BFG when a piece that should be really replaceable can't be replaced. That's going to wreck this thing's reputation.

Recently, I purchased a Victrix BFG Pro. I was skeptical, especially with it lacking vibration. I was borderline not considering it, mostly just because of that. After a few articles showing that Victrix will be adding Hall Effect Sticks in Q1 2024. Price being 40 (USD) for a pair. That's incredible pricing. So awesome upgrade. This matters because I also have a SCUF Instinct Pro Wireless (worst), Razer Wolverine Ultimate (my backup), and my new baby Victrix BFF Pro. Stock, the SCUF comes with no Hard Case. Just the basic swaps for D pad and Sticks. I had to purchase the Hard Case EXTRA, for like 40 or 50, I believe. It came with an additional cord, some additional stick top. And other little stuff. Starting left to right again, The hard case is a nice color grey and the inside is textured and looks great. It's the thinnest of the cases and for one that was paid extra in addition to the most expensive controller of the bunch at 200$ (prices are rough memory estimates). The case for the Victrix is ever so slightly thicker and only noticable if you have them side by side. Both would protect a drop in almost all cases. Inside, the Victrix has a top pocket for the EXTREMELY NICE Purple braided cord (type C to Standard USC). Also has stacked Styrofoam layers of tools and replacement parts, which includes the additional fighting pad that can be swapped with the right joy and button combo pad on the right side of the controller. The next up is the VERY sturdy and thick case. Inside is the pocket up top for the cord and the bottom houses the replacement D pades and sticks (which are held on by high power magnets and is the best setup of the three). With the information given, you'd be understandable in thinking that the SCUF was the worst of the bunch. In price? Sadly, yes. In usability? Hell no. The SCUF is my favorite to use. The reverse button placement is perfect *FOR ME*. Durability wise? Horrible, don't buy, trash, borderline a scam. Not only is SCUF already known for that, it turns out this first of the better QC lot was in fact, crap. Within the first 3 months I had to have it in for a faulty button and faulty bumper. Not a quick process since it's inconvenient to have no controller. Thankfully I'm a nerd lol. Got it back and all was golden. Then after a few months, the same button and bumper started not registering clicks either. Not every time. Just 1/10 I'd say. But you would be shocked how much is messed you up lol. Now, sitting at 14 months with it? Not great at all. 2 buttons. 1 bumper. 1 trigger. All faulty. Never dropped. No liquid anything. Kept literally in a hard case whenever it wasn't in use. I play a few hours a week total so this is minimal use. Terrible product. They will fix it. But I gotta pay for shipping and the full repair. So I'm stuck. Worst 400$ I've ever spent on controller and extras. The Victrix is so awesome. I have medium to medium/large hands lol. Not huge. They are on the CUSP of being too small. Which makes them perfect for me, but it might not be for my bigger brethren out there. I have not noticed the lack of vibration a SINGLE TIME. I even tried to pay attention for it and still didn't notice it. So I guess that's neat lolol. It feels light yet sturdy. It's what you would want for long sessions. Light weight and upgradable/repairable. Victrix doesn't sell replacements of anything yet, that I've noticed. But everything points to Q1 for the start of all that. I've been XBOX my whole life so my brain is struggling with the PlayStation symbols. Sell the XB setup for extra. Just a different single paddle. I'd be so happy. This is my go to by a mile. The Razer Wolverine Ultimate is a wonderful controller. The button placement on the back is TERRIBLE. That's all personal preference so I won't knock it for it. Build is solid. Can't speak for other products of theirs. It's very heavy in comparison. By a chunky margin. But it works great. Feels great. Way cheaper in price but not quality at all. They did a great job with that line. So I'd say SCUF - 6 Vicxtrix - 9 Razer - 7.5/8

I have owned a Victrix pro BFG for about a year now, and I have to say hands down it is one of the best controllers I have ever played anything with. I started playing Street Fighter 6 on a Hori fighting commander octa, and while that is also an absolutely fantastic pad for fighting games, I tend to slide my thumb on the dpad to perform motion inputs and this led to my thumb developing a heavy callus. No knock on that controller’s dpad whatsoever, if you are more of a “roller” than a “slider” then it will serve you wonders. This is absolutely not the case for the Victrix pro BFG though, as one of the interchangeable dpads is a smooth square shape which is specifically built for sliding, and it has not only improved the health of my thumb, but my precision in game as well. This is of course without mentioning the 6 button fight pad module, which has been fantastic for Street Fighter 6 specifically, as you can have all 6 attack buttons on the face while still being able to bind throw, drive impact, drive parry, AND multi button assist to the shoulder buttons. ON TOP OF THAT, you can bind the back paddles to anything to allow for certain specials to be performed, such as one that involves pressing LK and HK, which would otherwise require a claw grip. I did have to rebind the fight pad R1 and R2 buttons to R3 and L3, but the software made this extremely easy to do. I have been taking this controller to local tournaments since I’ve owned it and I always get compliments on it, and I always respond by giving my whole hearted recommendation for this controller. For tournaments specifically, the ability to use this on PS4, PS5, and PC without an adapter has been more than convenient, and the 2.4ghz wireless adapter is also great to avoid Bluetooth interference, should you choose to play wireless. The controller in general also has a fantastic weight to it, and it feels extremely good to hold for long periods of time. I only have 2 extremely minor complaints. The first being that there is no gyro capability, meaning that this controller is not the ideal choice if you are trying to optimize your play in shooters. This is hardly a big deal for fighting game players though. Second, is that I really wish that Victrix sold the stick and button modules by themselves, because I would absolutely love to get white modules to go with the black body. In conclusion, I highly recommend this controller to anyone looking for a new main, especially fighting game players. It will last long too, with the software’s capability to recalibrate sticks and update the firmware. Overall just a fantastic choice.

As someone who plays a lot of PC games and a fair amount of playstation games but doesn't own an XBox I thought this controller would be perfect for me. It had the best of both worlds. It was modular. I didn't play fighting games, but the option for the modular fighting game pad was still there. Trigger locks. All the bells and whistles. But I soon found out that all the sparks and lights and glamor distracted me from the features in a controller I would be missing the most. (I'll get to those in a bit). My controller arrived and I opened it up and the first thing I did was rotate the left side so it was in a standard Playstation layout. I wanted to become more familiar with it so I spent a bit of time with it disconnected from my PC. When the time came, I wanted to do everything right. So I went to the Victrix website and looked up the installation instructions. (it only comes with a qr code to the instructions and not an actual instruction manual). I made sure my computer was up to date with all the latest Windows 11 updates. I downloaded their app as the instructions say to do. Then I connected the wireless dongle and hit the PlayStation button in the middle of the controller to power it on. The suspense was unbearable. I heard the sound of a new USB device connecting to my computer and I look at the Victrix Control hub on my computer monitor...Only to see an Error. I thought, "well, I'm a systems analyst and I'm sure it's a quick fix. Let's see what google says." I googled the error and find that Victrix has a registry edit to fix the problem that seems to be some kind of driver conflict with the Generic drivers steam installs for controllers. I close out of all my applications including the Victrix Control Hub, disconnect the controller, run the .reg file, verify it applied where it says it will in the registry, Open the controller hub app. connect my controller, turn it on aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand same error. "Could Not Connect". After looking at reddit posts and other forums I come to find out that the only way to install the firmware is in a windows 10 computer. That it doesn't work with Windows 11 out of the box. Some forums suggested starting a hyper-v windows 10 box to install the firmware and at this point I submitted a ticket to Victrix to get their recommendation instead. After 2 days of not hearing back from Victrix and also finding out this controller didn't have haptic feedback, rumble, or hall effect, I was done with Victrix and this over priced, over glorified, over hyped controller and decided to return my purchase to Amazon because it was no longer worth it for me to settle for something I didn't want for features that were sub par to me and my gaming style for the premium price that I paid. I would have been happier with the PlayStation Dual Sense Edge controller and that's what I was trying to avoid, as I realized that the PDP Victrix Pro BFG was only adding modularity to their controllers while taking away the features I can't go without. It's not even bluetooth. I mean COME ON. $180 for modularity on the most basic controller you can buy. You might be saying,"oh but the trigger locks and the tactile mechanical switches." What good are those things to me if I can't be more immersed into game play. I don't like troubleshooting new products out of the box. I troubleshoot for a living. I get paid good money for it. If Victrix wants me to troubleshoot their controller out of the box, the controller should be free. To me this controller is worth less than half the price it's being sold for. I started out rating this with 3 stars. But as I started to write, I kept taking stars off because to base your reputation on over hyped hardware with broken software and a lack of features is a garbage business model and I won't play along. It's been 4 days now. still no reply from Victrix about the controller even after I returned it. I'm sure it works with Playstation 5 just fine. But it says PC in the name and it should stand behind that support just as much as it stands behind the console compatibility. I don't recommend this controller to anyone. not even for modularity sake. There's better options out their and their cheaper. Unless you play fighting games to win money and tournaments (the only feature that other controllers didn't have), steer clear of this controller. Save yourself the headache.

Controller is S-tier in almost every category of things. I'm going to go over the incredibly short list of cons before I go over the list of pros; - won't turn on your PS5 (you can use your TV remote if you have a TV from this decade). - currently doesn't have an app or software, so you have to change button configurations manually NOW FOR THE LONG LIST OF PROS: The ergonomics and overall design/engineering is honestly far superior to any other PS5 or even Xbox controller on the market. It is a HIGH QUALITY, WELL-DESIGNED controller meant for LONG SESSIONS or tournament play. - Configuring back buttons and profiles is super easy, so is everything else, I'll add a link on how to use all the features at the end of this review. - The back buttons feel better than any other controller I've ever held, to include the new Razer, the Scufs, the Elite Series 2 (which are my #2 favorite paddles now). - The D-Pads are wonderful, not loud and clicky like razers but have a nice muted feedback to them, I prefer the hybrid d-pad or the Victrix d-pad. - Super easy to swap out thumb sticks and modules and rotate them. Thumbsticks feel great, the longer one is impressive for FPS/TPS. - Triggers are sensitive, require very little actuation force. Super reactive, really a 10/10, trigger stops seem more like they have 3 stopping points than 5, but still super easy to use. Triggers are also textured for grip, but very soft. - The grips on the controller are perfect. - 2 Year warranty as opposed to other companies. - Customer support is better than any of the other companies who I've ordered controllers from. - l1/r1 buttons have a different feel than any other button on the controller, very similar to mouseclicks. - Controller is LIGHT. This will not hurt your hands after a 10 hour play session. Every single button/stick/interface on this controller is designed with comfort and efficiency in mind. It is SIGNIFICANTLY better than any other PS5 Pro Controller Alternative. Its ergonomics alone make it better than the Razer Pro (F-tier design, and FFF tier customer support). The Dualsense Edge only has two paddles, and a three hour battery life, which also make it an unworthy comparison. While SCUF's quality is nice, they have a 6-month warranty period, and are SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive. SCUF also modifies the DS5 as opposed to building a god-tier controller from the ground up. I've used this controller on both my PS5 and PC and must say that I've yet to experience a better controller. And this review is BEFORE they've even released the software for it. I can't wait to see what that's going to be like! Link to their instructions; https://support.pdp.com/hc/en-us/articles/11045034301325-Victrix-Pro-BFG-Wireless-Controller-for-PS5-PS4-and-PC-User-Guide

I was blessed to have grown up during the video game revolution. From the SNES to the Xbox Series X/PS5, I've played and own most consoles on the market, but I've been a predominantly pro-Xbox gamer and still own the original, 360, One, One X, and the Series X. However, thanks to the PSVR2, I finally bought a PS5 (a year or so ago). I play Battlefield on my PS5, since it seems to crash my Xbox, but I absolutely HATE the PlayStation controllers! I have a Zen, but Sony makes it difficult to use with the PS5. So, I decided to buy a controller that had a similar layout to the Xbox controller. I found this one and decided to go for it. All-in-all, this controller is good, but I'm not crazy over the size of the triggers (LT/RT & L2/R2) nor the trigger lock mechanism. The trigger lock is not like the Elite Series and/or similar controllers, but I can deal with it. It feels great in my hands, while allowing for gamers to adjust the controller's layout, which is AWESOME! The only other 2 issues I have with this controller is that it does not vibrate (aka rumble features), which would suck with certain games that I rely on the rumble features, especially when it helps with timing like the fishing in Cold War Zombies and/or Fallout 76. Since I play FO on my Xbox, this is not a huge deal for me, but for some, this may matter. My last complaint is the reliance on the USB adapter. That's annoying, given the limited number of USB ports available on most consoles. Still, I like it. A little pricey for what you get, but still nice.

Update: PDP claims they lost my return in a move across the country, because they were acquired by Turtle Beach. They eventually did provide me with a new device, and it works perfectly fine. I would give this a 4 or 5 star review as a product on it's own (It's a little expensive, but it works and feels great, so it's between a 4 star and 5 star product), BUT I still don't trust PDP, who refused to do anything to apologize for sitting on my product for over a month other than "Oh, lost everything in a move we didn't tell you about, let's redo the entire RMA process so we can get it into the new system and get you a return". It took them another 2 weeks after starting that process to get me my controller, so my controller spent 6 weeks effectively not existing. They refused to extend my warranty, offer an advanced replacement, or even a discount on some other product, and even refused to apologize or take any responsibility for the "Unavoidable" delay. Overall, I still would recommend staying away, as I don't trust them to actually honor their word or take responsibility for anything. I wish I had returned the product, even if I still enjoy using it and find it's one of the most comfortable controllers I've ever used. I love this controller. I want to recommend it to people so much. But I just can't. Why? Note: When you first install this controller on PC, you want to make sure Steam is entirely closed, and there is a registry key you can download from PDP's website that will fix a compatibility issue that Steam can cause by how it grabs controller data and the drivers it installs. Simply closing Steam entirely (including the minimized task bar program) and ran that update, the firmware update ran fairly smooth, though I did have to turn off and on the controller manually a few times (flip the mode button from cable to wireless and back would force the reboot). Not the most intuitive process, but it worked. I got this controller in mid-June to use on PC, and after doing a bit of troubleshooting, I got it to update the firmware, and got everything working, or so I believed. I had occasional issues that I chalked up to game issues due to games not dealing with the controller changing types after the game boots. Given I'd had issues with my old PS4 controller doing the same thing, it didn't seem like a controller issue. Eventually however, I found the issue. When the left trigger travel setting was at it's shortest, the left trigger could lock down and not reset, meaning I had to pull the button back out to stop it from pressing. If the travel was further back, it would not lock up. My controler either arrived with this issue or developed it within days, as within 10 days of recieving it, I filed a warranty claim with PdP. I've attached a video of what it was doing. It took PDP over a week of back and fourth for them to accept the claim, figure out it wasn't a software configuration issue nor me not knowing how to change the trigger throw distance, and then allow me to prove I purchased the product (they needed me to send my receipt to them 2 different ways). They then had me ship my product to them before they would send a replacement, which took another week because it was shipped via UPS Ground. It is now 12 business days since they said they received my defective product and they sent out my replacement, but I have no evidence that they ever sent out the product and their support has stopped responding. Their website lists a phone number, but the number is always "temporarily offline, please use our online service". So nearly 2 months after owning this product, I have actually been able to use it for less than 2 weeks, and I have been waiting for PDP to stand by their product and replace it for over a month. I am currently looking my legal option to get my money back and will be filing a complaint with the FTC, BBB, and local consumer protection services if they don't get back to me by the end of this week. About the controller itself? Well: Pros: - Buttons Feel Amazing - All the buttons feel amazing, but in particular the fight pad buttons are a delight to press, and feel like a high end mechanical keyboard with a tactile and clicky response. - Ultra-low latency - Wired or wireless, I had no controller latency of note. The controller felt very responsive. - Customizable feel - I like being able to flip the left stick/D-Pad, and the different D-Pad options were nice. I love their diamond shapped pad, it's amazing to use and feels accurate to me, but I could go with a more rounded option or more Nintendo style D-Pad if I wanted to, as I know some folks prefer that. - Easy to program - The back buttons are easy to program or disengage once you figure it out. You can save 3 different configurations, and assign them to other buttons very easily. They also aren't in an easy to accidently press location, though you do need to watch your grip and adjust to the bottom buttons. - Software was unobtrusive - Once I got the software loaded, it was great for checking out the settings and testing the controler, but it didn't need to be running in the background to do anything, so no additional system overhead by having it. - Overall Feel - The controler has some weight to it, but was not heavy. It weighed about as much as my old PS4 controler. No haptic feedback, but I hear it's lighter than the current XB or PS5 controllers because of that. But it felt comfortable to hold with or without the cable for extended gaming sessions. - Solid Battery life - I could get 3-5 days of gaming on the battery if I was good about turning it off when I wasn't using it, and 2 if I wasn't. So, about 20 hours of gaming on the battery on wireless. But since I could charge it when using it wired, wired was also great. - Comes with a lot of good extras - The Case is nice, the optional sticks and buttons are great to have, and the case holds the wireless dongle, the cable, and the screw driver. The cable was quite long, likely 10ft/2m (not sure exactly which) and high quality as well. Cons: - Software only on the Microsoft Store - Honestly, I hate using the Microsoft store. Why not have it downloadable on their own website? Other than maybe cheeping out on the traffic. - Can't program macros to the bottom buttons - At least I haven't figured out how, and it doesn't appear to allow that. The bottom buttons much be either disabled (you can disable them individually by mapping them to themselves), or mapped to another button press. For some games I'd love to map them to something else like a key press, or in a few cases, I'd love to map them to the Crouch/Run button and remove that from the stick press, but it's not an option. I'd be fine if the software needed to be open to support Macros as well, but there appears to be no support for this. - Not Hall Effect sticks or Official Replacement - I mean, for something this expensive, it would be nice to have Hall Effect analog sticks, or even a purchasable replacement. Not only does there not appear to be any official purchasable replacement sticks/buttons of any kind. There are unofficial options out there for cheap at least, but there shouldn't have to be. - No Haptic Feedback - I get this was designed to be light, but I am amazing at how engrossing the haptics on the PS4/PS5 controllers can be, so it's a shame they're missing, but this isn't unusual for this style of controler. - PDP feels like they're more likely to scam you than support you. I've used support from ASUS, MadCatz (several times, they were great), HP, MSI, and several other PC/Tech companies before. PDP has been the absolute worst company I've ever dealt with in the warranty field. See my above story as to why. What I would like to give this controller? A 4 star review for being overall a great feeling controller that's missing just a few features to be a 5 star and a solid recommendation in general. What I feel forced to rate them due to PDP is a 1 star. Maybe they'll make things right, but right now I've been scammed out of my money and don't even have a broken controller to show for it.

Got this a little over 2 weeks ago for my new PS5 Pro and can't put it down. As someone who is used to Nintendo/Xbox joystick layout, I struggled with the PS5's Dualsense controller (which to me is just uncomfortable in general). The controller showed up with the left joystick already on top, but even if it hadn't, it would have been easy to swap it with the (included!) screwdriver. It feels extremely light and is still perfectly comfortable after countless (wasted) hours of Resident Evil and Elden Ring. The back buttons are very simple to bind or disable entirely. Battery life (8-10 hrs) is much better than Dualsense, but not quite as long as Switch 2 Pro. It connects via dongle or usb and I thusfar have had absolutely no connection or latency issues. There is of course, no rumble and no turning on the console with the PS button, but that's on Sony for making 3rd party controllers incapable of these features. The only cons for me were: 1. The sounds coming through headphones via the jack seem a bit lower quality, but not to the point of hurting my ears or giving me a headache. No noticeable desync, but audio has cut out for a split second a few times. I don't even use the jack often so... not a big deal for me. 2. The controller doesn't turn off automatically while idling, so you'll have to remember to shut it off when you're not using it. 3. As some have noted, the triggers are a tad over-sensitive, but not enough to be a huge annoyance. 4. This one is dumb but the controller had a funky smell upon arrival, like exercise equipment. Went away completely after a few days of use, but just a heads up. In conclusion, if you can't stand the Dualsense controllers and don't mind a lack of rumble, this is an excellent alternative. Back buttons, swapable modules, included type c and screwdriver, and a nice carrying case!