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Off by default, enabled in Flydigi Space Station","gyro_mouse_mode":"Space Station \"Gyro Mapping: Map Gyro to joystick or mouse movements\"","battery_indicator":"LED indicator table: charging level colours and \"Low Battery: Slow breathing (Red)\"","other_certifications":"Page 13: \"This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules\". The RED and RoHS entries come from the EU declaration of conformity, see its source. No FCC ID is printed","wireless_range_m":"Exact maker manual, English page 8, gives operating distance as less than 10 meters. Stored 10 is the published upper bound with a strict less-than qualifier, not a guaranteed achieved distance. Transport, environment and test conditions are not specified.","charging_port":"The exact maker manual gives a generic charging time of 2 hours and charging input 5 V, 660 mA. It does not state an empty-battery start or test method. The manuals.plus mirror instead states 3 hours and different operating-current values. No cause is known and neither duration is stored as a 0-to-100 or measured charge time."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXDT6QC4","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-09-28","fields":["wireless_receiver","cable_detachable","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","cables_included"],"notes":{"wireless_receiver":"\"Package includes: 1* VADER 5 Pro pc controller, 1* 2.4G wireless dongle, 1* USB-C cable, 1* user manual, 1* product card\"","cable_detachable":"Separate USB-C cable in the box and a USB-C port on the controller","dimensions_mm":"Listed as \"6.06 x 4 x 2.56 inches\" (W x H x D). Converted to mm and rounded to 0.1 mm. The maker publishes no dimensions","in_the_box":"Amazon listing text, sold by the Flydigi brand store"}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/flydigi-vader-5-pro.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-09-28","fields":["compatible_platforms","stick_layout","face_button_labels","wake_console","nfc","built_in_display","headphone_jack","measured_latency","measured_stick_tests"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Community spec list, verified: Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS Yes. Xbox, PlayStation and macOS No","stick_layout":"Community spec list, verified: \"Joystick positioning: Asymmetric\"","face_button_labels":"Community spec list, verified: \"Button layout: Xbox\"","wake_console":"Community spec list, verified: \"Switch Wake Up: Yes\"","nfc":"Community spec list, verified: \"NFC support: No\"","built_in_display":"Community spec list, verified: \"Display: No\"","headphone_jack":"Community spec list, verified: \"Audio port: No\"","measured_latency":"The three PRIMARY Prometheus 82 setups by John Punch on 2026-04-12: Windows 11 build 26200, XInput, firmware 7.1.4.6. Cable and dongle at a median 1000 Hz, Bluetooth at a median 114.56 Hz. Stick latency at 99% deflection. Other rows on the page: vCuda 2026-04-27 (firmware 7.1.5.0) dongle 3.97/2.91 ms and cable 3.02/2.07 ms button/stick. Switch-mode tests on the PC: cable 10.85/10.42 ms at 124.84 Hz, Bluetooth 25.2/27.21 ms at 61.85 Hz","measured_stick_tests":"Stick Tracer by John Punch on 2026-04-12, dongle, XInput, firmware 7.1.4.6, all adjustments off. Inner deadzone \"none\" on both sticks. Outer deadzone 0.4 mm per stick (published in mm, so not stored as a percent). Resolution \"10.0 bit 1,024 steps\". A cable test the same day showed 11.0 bit, 2,048 steps, circle error 0.1% and center error 4.3%/3.6%"}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/Flydigi-Vader-5-Pro-controller-launches-with-an-improved-D-pad-removable-back-paddles-and-a-redesigned-charging-dock.1159369.0.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["release_date","back_paddles_removable"],"notes":{"release_date":"Dated 2025-11-10 report states the controller is available to purchase in China. Month is supported, exact first retail day remains unknown. December FCC filing and first tests are not launch dates.","back_paddles_removable":"Hardware section identifies the M3/M4 rear paddles as detachable."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/2AORE-VADER5PRO","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["fcc_id","model_numbers","other_certifications"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Applicant certification record identifies Flydigi Vader 5 Pro Gaming Controller, model VADER5PRO, grant/application date 2025-12-17. This is not the release date.","model_numbers":"Certification equipment model VADER5PRO, exact Vader 5 Pro hardware identity.","other_certifications":"FCC Part 15 radio certification record. RED and RoHS claims from an unavailable declaration are removed pending readable document evidence."}},{"url":"https://manuals.plus/m/bddc6f55a503e4b4c631b15492bf7e1d69b0a02e7f1e0b68c7c318b2ae49f333","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections","input_modes","input_mode_switch","bluetooth_version","battery_type","battery_capacity_mah","gyro_mouse_mode","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","stick_curve_adjustable","macro_support","battery_indicator"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, platform table. Firmware and revision differences are not assumed.","platform_connections":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, platform table and connection instructions.","input_modes":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, connection instructions.","input_mode_switch":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, connection instructions.","bluetooth_version":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, specification section.","battery_type":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, battery specification.","battery_capacity_mah":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, battery specification.","gyro_mouse_mode":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, Space Station configuration section.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, Space Station configuration section.","stick_curve_adjustable":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, Space Station configuration section.","macro_support":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, Space Station configuration section.","battery_indicator":"Mirrored manufacturer manual, LED specification."}},{"url":"https://www.voptronics.com/flydigi-vader-5-pro.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Hardware description: four motors total, two in the grips and two in the triggers. Maker independently confirms four-motor trigger/grip vibration.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Hardware description: four motors total, two in the grips and two in the triggers. Maker independently confirms four-motor trigger/grip vibration."}},{"url":"https://www.pocketgamer.com/hardware-reviews/flydigi-vader-5-pro-controller/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["turbo_function"],"notes":{"turbo_function":"December 19, 2025 review identifies Turbo mode among the app customizations, but its early mobile-app pairing was unsuccessful. Maker manual reference also describes rapid-fire control."}},{"url":"https://shops.flydigi.com/pages/flydigi-user-manual","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Official manual index has a Vader 5 Pro entry linked to the stored maker PDF. The PDF itself was unavailable in this reader."}}],"fields_filled":73,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}